BRIT Awards 2024: Ellie Goulding ditches the bra and bares her abs in an elegant rose gold gown as she hits the red carpet – after confirming new romance with Armando Perez
Ellie Goulding turned heads at the 2024 BRIT Awards when she went braless to the star-studded event.
The Love Me Like You Do singer, 37 – who recently confirmed her new relationship with surf instructor Armando Perez – was the epitome of chic as she stepped out in a rose gold wrap dress by Alberta Ferretti.
She radiated glamor because her elegant garment had a one-shoulder high turtleneck and a meter-long train.
Her dress showed off her toned figure while a side panel showed off her washboard abs and belly button.
Ellie, who will perform later in the evening, puts on a leggy display while her dress has a dangerously high slit down her left leg.
Ellie Goulding turned heads at the 2024 BRIT Awards as she went braless to the star-studded event
The Love Me Like You Do singer, 37, was the epitome of chic as she stepped out in a rose gold wrap dress
She added inches to her statuesque figure as she teamed her chic look with a pair of sky-high silver Jimmy Choo ‘Max Bing’ platforms, priced at £954.
To accessorize, the singing sensation was on full display as she donned a bejeweled bracelet and a pair of diamond sun dangling earrings.
The ceremony will be hosted by Maya Jama, Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo, and will also feature a range of guest presenters.
Dua Lipa will open the show with Mastercard, while Kylie Minogue will provide the closing performance.
Ellie Goulding and Calvin Harris, Raye and Becky Hill with Chase & Status will also take the stage.
A record number of 98 artists are in the running for the new 2024 BRIT Prize, designed by British visual artist and painter Rachel Jones.
Her dress showed off her toned figure while a side panel showed off her washboard abs and belly button
Ellie put on a leggy display as her dress had a dangerously high slit down her left leg
She added inches to her statuesque figure as she teamed her chic look with a pair of sky-high silver platform heels
To accessorize, the singing sensation was on full display as she donned a bejeweled bracelet and a pair of diamond sun dangling earrings.
Leading the pack is Raye, who has broken the record for receiving the most nominations in a single year, with seven in total.
The British singer, 26, has been nominated for Album Of The Year for her highly anticipated debut album My 21st Century Blues. Her third single, Escapism, has been nominated for Song of the Year.
Raye is also included in the five-strong Best New Artist category and will also compete as a nominee in the R&B Act and Pop Act categories.
She has defeated reigning champions Craig David, Robbie Williams and the Gorillaz, all of whom have been nominated for six awards in recent years.
The gender-non-gendered Artist Of The Year Award sparked outrage last year after it replaced the individual categories for men and women but subsequently failed to include female or non-binary artists among its five nominations.
This year, however, partly thanks to the doubling of the category, six of the ten female nominees, including Raye.
Arlo Parks, Jessie Ware, Lil Simz, Olivia Sims and Dua Lipa make up the female nominees, while Central Cee, Dave, J. Hus and Fred Again… are also nominated.
The British Phonograph Industry – which organizes the annual event – admits that gender balance has been addressed again following last year’s controversial decision.
Big names Kylie Minogue, Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey and Miley Cyrus have been nominated for International Artist of the Year.
While Billie Eilish’s What Was I Made For, Doja Cat’s Paint The Town Red and Olivia Rodrigo’s Vampire have all been nominated for International Song of the Year.
Dua Lipa’s limited output over the past year hasn’t stopped her from appearing in two additional categories at the upcoming event.
The singer’s latest single, Houdini — one of only two original songs released by the artist since 2020’s Future Nostalgia — is among the nominees for Song of the Year.
Her global appeal has also helped her find a place in the Pop Act category, despite spending much of the last twelve months touring the world.
Other big names up for awards include Calvin Harris for Song of the Year and Dance Act, while indie band Blur has been nominated for Group of the Year and Alternative Rock group.
The Rolling Stones also earned their first nomination in more than a decade, making it their fifth overall for Alternative Rock.
For the prestigious Album of the Year award, Raye will go up against J Hus’ Beautiful, Little Simz’s No Thank You, Blur’s The Ballad of Darren and Young Fathers’ Heavy Heavy.
While another major category, Song of the Year, is full of strong entries, including Dua’s Dance The Night, Kenya Grace’s Strangers, Pink Pantheress’ Boy’s A Liar, Lewis Capaldi’s Wish You The Best and Stormzy’s Firebae.
Last year’s big winner, Harry Styles, is not nominated in any categories this year after a very successful BRIT Awards 2023, where he won all four categories in which he was nominated.
Little Simz is present in three categories this year: Artist of the Year, Hip Hop/Grime and Album of the Year.
While Central Cee and J Hus both picked up four nominations, including major awards for Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.
As an extra, the public will have the opportunity to vote for five categories instead of four compared to previous years.
Kylie will be honored with the Global Icon award.
She has sold more than 80 million records worldwide and has previously won three Brit Awards, receiving her first nomination in 1989.
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Green Day, Charli
Earlier this week, Tate McRae was confirmed as the eighth and final artist and has been nominated for International Song of the Year for her UK Top 3 and US Billboard Global 200 #1 hit single ‘greedy’.
Calvin and Ellie are expected to perform their mega-hit ‘Miracle’ at the awards ceremony as they perform together for the first time.
The pair previously collaborated on the dance-pop anthems ‘I Need Your Love’ in 2012 and ‘Outside’ in 2014.
Becky Hill and Chase and Status will also come together for a “celebration of drum and bass” during the ceremony.
The ‘Disconnect’ hitmaker and the drum and bass duo – made up of Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status) – have been nominated for Best Dance Act and Group of the Year respectively.
BRIT AWARDS 2024 – THE COMPLETE NOMINATIONS
SONG OF THE YEAR
Calvin Harris miracle
Casso x RAYE-Prada
Central Cee – Let go
Dave Sprinter
Dua Lipa – Dance the night
Ed Sheeran – Eyes closed
J Hus – Who told you
Kenya Grace – Strangers
Lewis Capaldi – Wish you the best
Pink Panther – Boy is a liar
RAYE – Escapism
Rudimental – Dancing is healing
Stormzy – Firebae
Switch Disco – Respond
Venebee – Messy in Heaven
BEST NEW ARTIST
Mahalia
Olivia Dean
Pink Panther
RAYE
Yuseff Dayes
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Arlo Parks
Central Cee
Daaf
Dua Lipa
Fred again…
J Hus
Jessie Ware
Little Simz
Olivia Dean
RAYE
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Fade
Pursuit and status
Headie One and K-Trap
Jungle
Young fathers
INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Blink 182
Boygenius
Foo Fighters
Gabriels
Paramore
DANCE ACT
Barry can’t swim
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Fred again…
Romy
R&B ACT
Cleo Sol
Jorja Smid
Mahalia
RAYE
Sault
ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Fade
Bring me the horizon
The rolling stones
Young fathers
Yusseff Dayes
HIP HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT
CASSIE DEATH
Central Cee
Daaf
J Hus
Little Simz
POPACT
Calvin Harris
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Olivia Dean
RAYE
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
Asake
Burna boy
Caroline Polachek
CMAT
Kylie Minogue
Lana del Rey
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift
INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR
Billie Eilish – What was I made for
David Kushner – Daylight
Doja Cat – Paint the town red
Jazzy – gives me
Libyanca – People
Meghan Trainer – Make yourself look
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Noah Kahan – Stick Season
Oliver Tree – I miss you
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Peggy Gou – It goes like this
Rema – Calm down
SZA – Kill Bill
Tate McRae – Greedy –
Tyla – Water
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Blur – Darren’s ballad
J Hus – Beautiful
Little Simz – No, thank you
RAYE – My 21st century blues
Young fathers – heavy heavy
BRITISH RISING STAR
Caity Baser
Sekou Island
The Last Dinner (Winner)