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BRIT Awards - Window Closes Soon to Vote


English singer/rapper J HUS has been nominated for three BRIT awards, and the window to vote (for at least one of his nominated categories) closes on Friday, February 16. The "Did You See" artist is up for Album of The Year, Breakthrough Act, and Best British Single. On Twitter he's pinned a tweet that says; "Vote for your Ugly Boy to win a BRIT Album, Single & Breakthrough."

The 38th BRIT Awards will take place on February 21, with performances from Justin Timberlake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters, Sam Smith, Stormzy, Rita Ora, Rag’n’Bone Man and Jorja Smith.

During the BRIT's Nomination Show, held in January,  J Hus (real name Momodou Jallow), gave a captivating performance for his hit single ("Did You See"), with the audience singing just about every word of his song with him. His music is a mixture of Grime, African Pop and Hip-Hop.



J Hus released his debut album "Common Sense" back in May of 2017, and according to The Sun, it "went straight to number 3 on the iTunes chart, peaking at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart." He's now up against some big names, for the BRIT AWARDS;

British Breakthrough Act
-Dave
-Dua Lipa
-J Hus
-Loyle Carner
-Sampha

Best Single
-Calvin Harris Ft. Pharrell Williams/ Katy Perry/Big Sean - 'Feels'
-Clean Bandit Ft. Zara Larsson - 'Symphony'
-Dua Lipa - 'New Rules'
-Ed Sheeran - 'Shape Of You'
-J Hus - 'Did You See'
-Jax Jones Ft. Raye - 'You Don't Know Me'
-Jonas Blue Ft. William Singe - 'Mama'
-Liam Payne Ft. Quavo - 'Strip That Down'
-Little Mix - 'Touch'
-Rag'n'Bone Man - 'Human'

Album of The Year
-Dua Lipa - 'Dua Lipa'
-Ed Sheeran - '÷'
-J Hus - 'Common Sense'
-Rag'n'Bone Man - 'Human'
-Stormzy - 'Gang Signs & Prayer'











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