'Harry's house': Styles sweeps Brits as Wet Leg make debut
Guardian, 12 Feb 2023
Harry Styles has swept the board at this year’s Brit awards, winning all four of his categories. The 29-year-old musician claimed best song – for the ubiquitous As It Was, which spent 10 weeks at No 1 last spring – best album (Harry’s House), best pop/R&B act and the controversial best artist award.
The latter category, which replaced the gendered best artist prizes in 2022, was the subject of a backlash when women and non-binary musicians were entirely excluded from this year’s nominations, which comprised Styles, Central Cee, Stormzy, George Ezra and Fred Again
Harry Styles sweeps male-dominated Brit awards with a quartet of wins
The latter category, which replaced the gendered best artist prizes in 2022, was the subject of a backlash when women and non-binary musicians were entirely excluded from this year’s nominations, which comprised Styles, Central Cee, Stormzy, George Ezra and Fred Again
Harry Styles sweeps male-dominated Brit awards with a quartet of wins
