The Brit Awards combined its best male and best female artist of the year into one gender-neutral award in 2022, but the slate of nominees ended up all being men.
MSNBC host Joy Reid praised the 65th Grammy Awards for being an example of "diversity, equity and inclusion" and a "total defeat" for the right in the culture wars., combined its separate categories for best male and best female artist of the year into one gender-neutral"Artist of the Year" award in 2022, but the slate of nominees for this year's prize ended up all being men.
Harry Styles took home the night's highest honor at the awards ceremony Saturday night and alluded to recent conversation about the implications of the merged category for women. "I’m very aware of my privilege up here tonight, so this award is for Rina, Charli, Florence, Mabel and Becky," Styles said as he accepted the award, naming five female British stars, Rina Sawayama, Charli XCX, Florence Welch, Mabel and Becky Hill, who were not nominated for the award.
The British Phonographic Industry is the organizer of the Brit Awards and has indicated that they have taken efforts to make the event more inclusive. Harry Styles accepts the award for best British Pop/R&B Act on stage during The BRIT Awards 2023 at The O2 Arena on February 11, 2023 in London, England.
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