singer Raye triumphs with six trophies, a record

Saturday evening in London, the singer, author and composer won six awards, including artist and album of the year, at the Brit Awards, the equivalent of the Victoires de la Musique in the United Kingdom.

Almost unknown until a few months ago, Raye, 26, broke all records on Saturday evening in London during the Brit Awards ceremony, the British equivalent of the Victoires de la Musique. The young woman won six trophies in total: song of the year for Escapism, best new artist, songwriter of the year, artist and album of the year with her record My 21st Century Blues. She also dominated the R&B category.

“You can’t imagine what this means to me,” she declared, moved to tears, as she received her award for album of the year, her grandmother by her side. “The artist I was three years ago wouldn’t believe what she sees today,” added the singer whose music sits at the crossroads of R&B and jazz.

Never before has anyone won so many awards at the Brit Awards in a single evening. Blur in 1995, Adele in 2016 and Harry Styles in 2023 received four.

This author, composer and performer born in London has long collaborated with artists like David Guetta, she also wrote for Beyoncé, without her label at the time, Polydor, letting her, according to her, release her own album. In 2021, she denounced the situation on social media, leading to the termination of her contract. She started from scratch as an independent. His first studio album My 21st Century Blues was released in March 2023.

Like many artists in recent years, she has built her notoriety in part thanks to the success of her hits on TikTok, such as Flip A Switch and especially Escapism. Accumulating trophies, Raye left little room for other artists.

Kylie Minogue, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus among the other artists in the spotlight

Furthermore, the evening was marked by performances on stage by Dua Lipa and Australian star Kylie Minogue, who after more than 35 years of career made people dance again this year with her hit Padam Padam. She received the “global icon” award.

Dua Lipa won a trophy in the Pop category. For their part, Jungle was crowned group of the year. American Sza was crowned international artist of the year. Miley Cyrus received an award for the song Flowers. The female trio Boygenius was crowned international group of the year, with their indie rock music.

In the Artist of the Year category, six women and four men competed. Last year, this category only saw men compete, which caused an uproar. The big winner of the 2023 edition was Harry Styles.