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RAYE leads the nominations for the Global Awards 2024.

Just two days after winning a record-breaking six trophies at The BRIT Awards 2024, the ‘Escapism’ hitmaker has been shortlisted for six prizes from the awards that celebrate music played on the airwaves.

Her nods include Best British Act, Best Female, Best Song for ‘Prada’ with cassö and D-Block Europe, Best RNB, Best Pop, and Best Fans.

Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Calvin Harris, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Dave, and Tate McRae have four nods apiece.

Other nominees include Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Blink-182, Blur, Foo Fighters, Busted, Dua Lipa, Becky Hill, to name a few.

The winners will be read out on air on Global’s radio stations and on Global Player on Friday, March 22.

Ashley Tabor-King CBE, Global’s Founder and Executive President, said: “Bringing all of Global’s radio brands together and celebrating the best music, artists and entertainment content that we have to offer, is exactly what The Global Awards are all about. Not only do The Global Awards put a spotlight on some of the world’s most talented artists and broadcasters, but they also recognise the brightest new talent coming up through the industry. I am delighted to see Global honouring the achievements of our listeners’ favourite roster of artists, podcasters, DJs and broadcasters for the seventh year running.”

An abridged list of the categories and nominations:

MOST PLAYED

(TBC) Artist with most played song on Global’s stations in 2023

BEST ROCK and INDIE

Blink-182

Blur

Foo Fighters

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds

Nothing But Thieves

BEST GROUP

Busted

Foo Fighters

Jonas Brothers

Nothing But Thieves

Rudimental

Take That

BEST BRTISH ACT

Becky Hill

Calvin Harris

Central Cee

Dave

Dua Lipa

Ed Sheeran

Leigh-Anne

Lewis Capaldi

RAYE

Tom Grennan

BEST MALE

Calvin Harris

Dave

David Guetta

Drake

Ed Sheeran

Harry Styles

Jax Jones

Joel Corry

Stormzy

The Weeknd

Tom Grennan

BEST FEMALE

Anne-Marie

Beyoncé

Doja Cat

Dua Lipa

Leigh-Anne

Miley Cyrus

Olivia Rodrigo

RAYE

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

Zara Larsson

RISING STAR

AntsLive

Caity Baser

Jazzy

Kenya Grace

Madison Beer

Noah Kahan

Paul Russell

Reneé Rapp

Sabrina Carpenter

Tate McRae

Teddy Swims

Tyla

Venbee

BEST CLASSICAL ARTIST

Abel Selaocoe

Anna Lapwood

Malakai Bayoh

Lise Davidsen

BEST SONG

Anne-Marie – UNHEALTHY (feat. Shania Twain)

Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding – Miracle

cassö, RAYE, D-Block Europe – Prada

Dave and Central Cee – Sprinter

Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red

Dua Lipa – Dance The Night

Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed

J Hus – Who Told You

Jack Harlow – Lovin On Me

Jazzy – Giving Me

Kenya Grace – Strangers

Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam

Lewis Capaldi – Wish You The Best

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

PinkPantheress – Boy’s A Liar

Rudimental – Dancing Is Healing

Tate McRae – Greedy

Taylor Swift – Karma

Tom Grennan – How Does It Feel

Zara Larsson – Can’t Tame Her

BEST HIP HOP AND RNB

Beyoncé

Central Cee

Chris Brown

D-Block Europe

Dave

Doja Cat

Drake

J Hus

RAYE

SZA

BEST POP

Anne-Marie

Ed Sheeran

Harry Styles

Jonas Brothers

Leigh-Anne

Miley Cyrus

Olivia Rodrigo

RAYE

Tate McRae

Taylor Swift

Zara Larsson

BEST DANCE

Becky Hill

Calvin Harris

Chase and Status

David Guetta

Fred again..

James Hype

Jazzy

Rudimental

Venbee

GLOBAL LEGEND

ABBA

Barry Manilow

Billy Joel

Bruce Springsteen

Cher

Dolly Parton

Elton John

Elvis

George Michael

Lionel Richie

Madonna

Michael Jackson

Queen

Rod Stewart

Take That

The Rolling Stones

Tina Turner

BEST FANS (PUBLIC VOTE)

Ariana Grande

Beyoncé

Billie Eilish

Doja Cat

Harry Styles

Ice Spice

Jung Kook

Olivia Rodrigo

RAYE

Sabrina Carpenter

Taylor Swift

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