Daniel Welsh is HuffPost UK's Entertainment Editor. He has been covering film, TV and music for HuffPost UK since 2014, and has previously presented the digital interview series Build London and the HuffPost entertainment show Good Vibes Only.
Yes, the Brit Awards are all about homegrown talent, but we have to admit that the most glaring omission from this year’s list of nominees originally hails from across the pond.
Of course, the International Artist category is especially stacked in 2025, given how many incredible US artists dominated in the last year, but we’re still surprised to see the Brits not givingIt’s been an incredible year for Ezra Collective, who one of the most-recognised acts at the 2025 Brits with a hefty four nominations.For those not aware, Ezra Collective is a British five-piece best known for putting a unique, contemporary spin on jazz music.
Instead, the indie five-piece failed to pick up a single nomination for Gary, which was named after an eight-foot fiberglass gorilla that was stolen from a garden centre in Lancashire a year before the album’s release. After entering the charts at number one, Gary was one of last year’s highest-selling albums when it came to physical sales, so Blossoms’ absence from the Brits list this year is a curious one.Her latest album, Patters In Repeat, was once again massively well-received from critics and praised for Laura’s signature songwriting and storytelling, so we were a little perplexed at her not landing a single nomination in 2025.
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