RAYE leads nominations shortlists for Global Awards 2024
The shortlists for The Global Awards 2024 have been revealed, with RAYE leading by picking up six nominations in six categories.
It’s the seventh year for The Global Awards, covering all of Global’s radio stations; Capital, Heart, Smooth Radio, Classic FM, Radio X, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, and Gold, as well as Global Player.
After winning six of the seven nominations at the BRITs on Saturday , RAYE leads The Global Awards with six nominations, followed by international superstars Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo, with four nominations each, as do Calvin Harris, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Dave, and Tate McRae.
Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Tom Grennan, Miley Cyrus, Anne-Marie are nominated in three categories respectively, and other shortlisted artists include Stormzy, Leigh-Anne, Kylie Minogue, Ice Spice, Jung Kook, PinkPantheress, Kenya Grace, Jazzy, Becky Hill, and Zara Larsson.
ABBA, Rod Stewart and Dolly Parton are some artists nominated for the Global Legend category, while Blur, Nothing But Thieves and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are all up for Best Rock & Indie.
Shortlisted podcasts for The Global Awards include ‘The News Agents’, ‘Big Fish with Spencer Matthews’, ‘The Rest Is Politics’, ‘Rachel Johnson’s Difficult Women’, ‘Filthy Ritual’ and ‘The Wittering Whitehalls’. The Classical Music category includes teenage singing sensation and Britain’s Got Talent star Malakai Bayoh, cellist Abel Selaocoe, and organist and conductor Anna Lapwood.
The winners of the 15 categories will be announced on-air on Global’s radio stations and Global Player on Friday 22 March.
Ashley Tabor-King CBE, Global’s founder and Executive President says: “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.”
THE GLOBAL AWARDS 2024
SHORTLIST NOMINEES (categories judged by industry panel)
MOST PLAYED
Awarded to the artist responsible for the most played song on Global’s stations in 2023.
BEST SONG
Anne-Marie – UNHEALTHY (feat. Shania Twain)
Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding – Miracle
cassö, RAYE, D-Block Europe – Prada
Dave & 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 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
BEST GROUP
Busted
Foo Fighters
Jonas Brothers
Nothing But Thieves
Rudimental
Take That
BEST BRITISH ACT
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Central Cee
Dave
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Leigh-Anne
Lewis Capaldi
RAYE
Tom Grennan
BEST CLASSICAL
Abel Selaocoe
Anna Lapwood
Malakai Bayoh
Lise Davidsen
BEST HIP HOP AND RNB
Beyoncé
Central Cee
Chris Brown
D-Block Europe
Dave
Doja Cat
Drake
J Hus
RAYE
SZA
BEST ROCK & INDIE
Blink-182
Blur
Foo Fighters
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Nothing But Thieves
BEST DANCE
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Chase & 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
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 FANS (PUBLIC VOTE)
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Doja Cat
Harry Styles
Ice Spice
Jung Kook
Olivia Rodrigo
RAYE
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
BEST PODCAST
The News Agents
The News Agents – USA
Filthy Ritual
Rachel Johnson’s Difficult Women
My Therapist Ghosted Me
For The Many
Full Disclosure
The Rest Is Politics
Big Fish with Spencer Matthews
ZOE Science & Nutrition
The Wittering Whitehalls
We Can Be Weirdos
BEST POP
Anne-Marie
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Jonas Brothers
Leigh-Anne
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
RAYE
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift
Zara Larsso