Sam Smith thinks feminine snub at BRIT Awards is a ‘disgrace’ | Leisure

Sam Smith thinks it’s “a disgrace” there aren’t any ladies nominated for Greatest Artist on the BRIT Awards.

The ‘Unholy’ hitmaker – who’s non-binary and makes use of gender impartial pronouns – was one of many first musicians to name for the ceremony to be “reflective”, leading to organisers making the occasion the primary main UK awards to abolish gendered classes however they nonetheless assume there’s a “lengthy technique to go” after the shortlist for this yr’s prestigious prize solely featured male nominees.

Sam stated of the controversy: “It’s a disgrace.

“Issues are transferring ahead, nevertheless it’s apparent it’s not there but. From seeing that [best artist] record, there’s nonetheless a protracted technique to go.

“It’s extremely irritating. “It feels prefer it needs to be simple to do.

“[The BRITs] simply must have a good time everybody as a result of this isn’t nearly artists getting awards. Awards are for teenagers watching on TV, considering, ‘I could make music like this.’ After I was younger, if I’d seen extra queer individuals at these awards it might have lit my coronary heart. Awards are there to encourage.”

The 30-year-old singer thinks there are lots of feminine artists who ought to have made the shortlist, as an alternative of simply Harry Kinds, Stormzy, George Ezra, Central Cee and Fred Once more being left to contend for the prize.

Requested which ladies ought to have been shortlisted, they stated: “Cat Burns. Anne Marie. Florence Welch. There’s a lot unbelievable feminine expertise within the UK — they need to be on that record.”

In the meantime, whereas Sam believes their new album ‘Gloria’ is their most genuine file thus far, they insisted they had been by no means “inauthentic”, simply not as relaxed with themself.

Sam stated: “I’ve at all times been genuine.

“I simply assume asking a 24 yr outdated to be their 100 per cent self in entrance of 20,000 individuals was by no means going to occur. I confirmed 70 per cent of who I used to be then and lots of that has to do with me being homosexual. As I acquired older, although, I realised there’s no disgrace. I wasn’t being inauthentic — you simply hold some issues to your self till you’re prepared.”