Aussie bands to battle it out for International Group of the Year at BRIT Awards

It's a battle of the bands at this year's BRIT Awards.

The UK's answer to the Grammy Awards announced the 2025 nominees online on Thursday evening (Friday morning AEDT) with two Aussie bands nominated in the International Group of the Year category.

Melbourne's Amyl and the Sniffers will go up against Queensland outfit Confidence Man, as well as Fontaines D.C., Future & Metro Boomin and Linkin Park when the awards are announced in London in March.

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Charli xcx leads with five nominations, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year.

Not far behind is Dua Lipa, The Last Dinner Party and Ezra Collective, who all received four nominations each.

The Beatles earned their first BRIT Award nomination in 48 years - for Song of the Year for Now And Then.

The Cure nabbed their first nods in more three decades, up for Album of the Year and Group of the Year.

Jack Whitehall is returning as BRITs host for the fifth time after a three-year absence.

The comedian previously hosted the event for four years straight from 2018 - 2021.

"They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that is absolutely the case with The BRIT Awards - it is my favourite night of the year, and I am delighted to be invited back to host in 2025," he said.

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The ceremony will take place at London's O2 Arena on Saturday, March 1 (Sunday, March 2 AEDT).

FULL LIST OF 2025 BRIT AWARD NOMINEES:

Artist of the year

Beabadoobee

Central Cee

Charli XCX

Dua Lipa

Fred Again

Jamie xx

Michael Kiwanuka

Nia Archives

Rachel Chinouriri

Sam Fender

Group of the year

Bring Me The Horizon

Coldplay

The Cure

Ezra Collective

The Last Dinner Party

Album of the year

Charli XCX - Brat

The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World

Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism

Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching

The Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy

Song of the year

Artemas - i like the way you kiss me

The Beatles - Now And Then

BL3SS x CamrinWatsin (feat. bbyclose) - Kisses

Central Cee (feat. Lil Baby) - BAND4BAND

Charli XCX Ft Billie Eilish - Guess featuring Billie Eilish

Chase & Status / Stormzy - Backbone

Coldplay - feelslikeimfallinginlove

Dua Lipa - Training Season

Ella Henderson (feat. Rudimental) - Alibi

JADE - Angel Of My Dreams

Jordan Adetunji- KEHLANI

KSI (feat Trippie Redd) - Thick Of It

Myles Smith - Stargazing

Sam Ryder - You're Christmas To Me

Sonny Fodera/Jazzy/D.O.D - Somedays

Best new artist

English Teacher

Ezra Collective

The Last Dinner Party

Myles Smith

Rachel Chinouriri

International artist of the year

Adrianne Lenker

Asake

Benson Boone

Beyoncé

Billie Eilish

Chappell Roan

Kendrick Lamar

Sabrina Carpenter

Taylor Swift

Tyler, The Creator

International group of the year

Amyl and The Sniffers

Confidence Man

Fontaines D.C.

Future & Metro Boomin

Linkin Park

International song of the year

Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

Beyoncé - Texas Hold 'Em

Billie Eilish - Birds of a Feather

Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

Djo - End of Beginning

Eminem - Houdini

Hozier - Too Sweet

Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen) - I Had Some Help

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Taylor Swift (feat. Post Malone) - Fortnight

Teddy Swims - Lose Control

Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby

Best alternative/rock act

Beabadoobee

The Cure

Ezra Collective

The Last Dinner Party

Sam Fender

Best hip-hop/grime/rap act

Central Cee

Dave

Ghetts

Little Simz

Stormzy

Best dance act

Becky Hill

Charli xcx

Chase & Status

Fred again..

Nia Archives

Best pop act

Charli xcx

Dua Lipa

JADE

Lola Young

Myles Smith

Best R&B act

Cleo Sol

Flo

Jorja Smith

Michael Kiwanuka

Raye

Rising star

Myles Smith (WINNER)

Elmiene

Good Neighbours

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