Singer-songwriter Sam Fender will join the lineup for this year’s Brit Awards, joining Dave, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Holly Humberstone, Liam Gallagher and Little Simz.
Fender won the Rising Star award in 2019 and was nominated for Best New Artist in 2020.
He is nominated this year for Artist of the Year, Rock/Alternative Act and Mastercard Album of the Year, for his No. 1 album Seventeen Going Under.
A UK arena tour will follow in March and April ahead of a milestone outdoor headline show in London’s Finsbury Park in July.
“It's beyond a dream to be performing at the BRIT Awards this year,” said Fender. “Me and the band are so excited to get up on that stage, it's going to be mega!”
Voting for the four new genre awards for 2022: Alternative/Rock Act, Dance Act, Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act and Pop/R&B Act – are now live on TikTok, powering a public vote for these categories in a first for both the app and The Brits.
The Brit Awards 2022 with Mastercard will take place on February 8 at The O2 arena, exclusively broadcast on ITV and ITV Hub and hosted by Mo Gilligan.
Check out the full nominees for 2022 here.
Main image credit: Jack Whitefield.