BRIT Awards Critics’ Choice winner revealed

08:11 | Thursday December 15, 2011

Source: MW

 

The BRIT Awards Critics’ Choice winner for 2012 has been revealed as Emeli Sandé. As the winner, she will perform at the BRITs nominations launch event on January 12

 

Sandé said of the accolade: “To win a BRIT Award so early in my career is beyond a dream come true. I am overwhelmed to be the recipient of such a prestigious award. Thank you so much.”

 

Maverick Sabre was voted into second place and Michael Kiwanuka into third.

 

For a relative newcomer, Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sandé has already established a career as a published writer, having written hit singles for Chipmunk and Wiley as well as album tracks for Cheryl Cole, Susan Boyle and Tinie Tempah.

 

Since signing a record deal with Virgin Records in 2011, Sandé has had a no. 2 debut single with Heaven and a no.1 single with Professor Green, Read All About It.

 

She recently performed a sold-out headline tour and is currently supporting Coldplay across the UK and Europe. Her debut album Our Version of Events will be released in February 2012.

 

The Critics’ Choice Award is for new British acts that the critics tip for mainstream success in the forthcoming year. In previous years it has been awarded to Jessie J (2011), Ellie Goulding (2010), Florence and the Machine (2009) and Adele (2008).

 

The artists are chosen by a team of experts including the music editors of national newspapers, key music and lifestyle magazines and music websites plus the heads of music at major radio and music TV stations. The Award is open to artistssigned to a label who are set to release their debut albums in 2012 and over 100 artists from a range of genres were considered for the award.

 

The BRIT Awards 2012 ceremony will take place at The O2 Arena on February 21 and will be exclusively broadcast on ITV1.

 

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I can't remember where the topic went last year, I guess the chart forum will suffice for now.

They love their female performers, dont they.

She's quality tbf. She needs the support as well after Daddy didn't do as well as it should have. Her album is gonna be mega.

em thats rather odd - its not like she needs the support considering she's had a number 2 of her own and featured on a number 1, I would've rather they gave it to Michael Kiwanuka, I heard his song today and its great :wub:

em thats rather odd - its not like she needs the support considering she's had a number 2 of her own and featured on a number 1, I would've rather they gave it to Michael Kiwanuka, I heard his song today and its great :wub:

 

That's what I thought, it seems very strange given she had such a hyped "proper" hit with Heaven. If this was just off the back of Daddy and Read All About It it'd make more sense.

Good for Emeli good artist, singer and live performer. I hope this upps her profile she is one of the best new UK singers.

Very odd choice, but a great one nonetheless. I can definitely see her getting a number 1 in 2012, I hope Daddy's realtive flop (compared to Heaven) was just a blip...

Thoroughly deserving - a talented songwriter and an incredible voice - miles above previous winner, Ellie Goulding. Hopefully her debut album will be a big success and single #3 will secure her another top 10, not sure why 'Daddy' didn't click with the public - perhaps it was the wrong time of the year to release the track.

Emeli Sandé and Maverick Sabre shouldn't have even been allowed to reach the shortlist. This thing should be like the Sound of... poll, it should surely be for NEW talent, not talent that's already had four top ten hits including a #1 (albeit only one of those as lead artist) :huh: Of the three it should have gone to Kiwanuka for that reason alone.