Brit Award for Rising Star

{{Infobox award

| name = Rising Star Award

| image = Myles Smith on We Were Never Strangers Tour London 2025.jpg

| image_upright = 1.0

| caption = Myles Smith is the 2025 winner.

| awarded_for =

| country = United Kingdom (UK)

| presenter = British Phonographic Industry (BPI)

| year = 2008

| year2 =

| holder = Myles Smith (2025)

| website = {{URL|http://www.brits.co.uk}}

}}

The Rising Star Award (previously Critics' Choice Award){{Cite web|url=https://www.brits.co.uk/news/brit-awards-2020-date-announced|title=We’re back!|website=BRIT Awards|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=16 December 2019|quote=Rising Star (previously the Critics’ Choice Award)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117005333/https://www.brits.co.uk/news/brit-awards-2020-date-announced |archive-date=2019-11-17 }} is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/about-bpi.aspx|title=About the BPI|publisher=British Phonographic Industry (BPI)|accessdate=5 January 2017|archive-date=6 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206225605/http://www.bpi.co.uk/about-bpi.aspx|url-status=dead}} The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music.{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-awards.aspx|title=BRIT Awards|publisher=British Phonographic Industry (BPI)|accessdate=5 January 2017|archive-date=9 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309090454/http://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-awards.aspx|url-status=dead}} The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over one-thousand members comprising record labels, publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.{{cite web|url=http://www.brits.co.uk/about-us/who-votes-for-the-brit-awards|title=And the nominees are...|work=Brits.co.uk|publisher=British Phonographic Industry (BPI)|accessdate=5 January 2017}}

The nominees are British artists who the academy believe will make the biggest impact on music in the coming year. The award was first presented at the 28th Brit Awards in 2008 to Adele and has been awarded annually since. Tom Odell was the first male recipient, winning in 2013. Myles Smith is the current holder of the award, winning in 2025.

Winners and nominees

File:Adele - Live 2009 (4) cropped.jpg]]

File:Ellie Goulding - Global Citizen Festival Hamburg 07.jpg also won British Female Solo Artist]]

File:Sam Smith Lollapalooza 2015-9 (cropped).jpg also won Best New Artist]]

File:James Bay (21190308916) (cropped).jpg also won British Male Solo Artist]]

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! Year ! width="100" \|Image ! width="250" \|Recipient ! width="300" class="unsortable" \|Nominees ! class="unsortable"\|Ref.
scope="row"\| 2008 (28th) \| 100px \| Adele \| Duffy Foals \|align="center"\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/brit-awards-2008/34531\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225043927/http://www.nme.com/news/brit-awards-2008/34531\|archive-date=25 December 2014\|title=Adele receives Critics' Choice award at the Brits\|work=NME\|date=20 February 2008\|access-date=5 July 2015}}
scope="row"\| 2009 (29th) \| 100px \| Florence and the Machine \| Little Boots White Lies \|align="center"\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/dec/12/florence-and-the-machine-britawards\|title=Florence and the Machine wins Brits Critics’ Choice Award 2009\|work=The Guardian\|date=11 December 2009\|accessdate=11 December 2008}}
scope="row"\| 2010 (30th) \| 100px \| Ellie Goulding \| Delphic Marina and the Diamonds \|align="center"\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ellie-goulding-wins-critics-choice-brit-award-1262023/#\|title=Ellie Goulding Wins Critics’ Choice BRIT Award\|work=Billboard\|date=9 December 2010\|accessdate=9 December 2010}}
scope="row"\| 2011 (31st) \| 100px \| Jessie J \| James Blake The Vaccines \|align="center"\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/jessie-j-43-1296408\|title=Jessie J wins 2011 Brits Critics’ Choice Award\|work=NME\|date=15 December 2010\|accessdate=15 December 2015}}
scope="row"\| 2012 (32nd) \| 100px \| Emeli Sandé \| Michael Kiwanuka Maverick Sabre \|align="center"\|{{Cite news \|date=2011-12-15 \|title=Emeli Sande wins Brits Critics Choice award\|language=en-GB \|work=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-16183278#amp_tf=De%20%251%24s&aoh=16706237419012&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews \|access-date=2011-12-15}}
scope="row"\| 2013 (33rd) \| 100px \| Tom Odell \| AlunaGeorge Laura Mvula \|align="center"\|{{cite web\|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a443350/laura-mvula-tom-odell-alunageorge-for-brits-critics-choice-2013.html\|title=Laura Mvula, Tom Odell and AlunaGeorge for BRITs Critics' Choice 2013?\|publisher=Digital Spy\|date=6 December 2012\|access-date=22 December 2012}}
scope="row"\| 2014 (34th) \| 100px \| Sam Smith \| Ella Eyre Chlöe Howl \|align="center"\|{{cite news \|title=BRIT Awards 2014: The full list of winners and nominees \|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/brit-awards-2014-the-full-list-of-winners-and-nominees__18106/ \|accessdate=27 November 2018 \|work=Official Charts Company \|date=7 February 2017 \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226135921/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/brit-awards-2014-the-full-list-of-winners-and-nominees__18106/ \|archivedate=26 February 2017 }}
scope="row"\| 2015 (35th) \| 100px \| James Bay \| George the Poet Years & Years \|align="center"\|[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30839967 "Brit Awards 2015: Winners list"]. BBC. Retrieved 26 February 2015
scope="row"\| 2016 (36th) \| 100px \| Jack Garratt \| Izzy Bizu Frances \|align="center"\| {{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|title=Jack Garratt wins Brits Critics Choice 2016\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/brits-critics-choice-nominees-2016-who-are-frances-izzy-bizu-and/ \|access-date=27 November 2016 \|website=Guapmag \|language=en}}
scope="row"\| 2017 (37th) \| 100px \| Rag'n'Bone Man \| Anne-Marie Dua Lipa \|align="center"\|{{cite web\|url=http://www.brits.co.uk/news/critics-choice-winner-2017\|title=Critics' Choice Winner 2017\|publisher=Brit Awards\|accessdate=5 January 2017}}
scope="row"\| 2018 (38th) \| 100px \|Jorja Smith \| Stefflon Don Mabel \|align="center"\|{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42164238\|title=Brits Critics' Choice list is all-female\|last=Savage\|first=Mark\|date=2017-11-29\|work=BBC News\|access-date=2017-11-29\|language=en-GB}}
scope="row"\| 2019 (39th) \| 100px \|Sam Fender \| Lewis Capaldi Mahalia \|align="center"\|{{Cite web\|url=http://www.brits.co.uk/news/brits-2019-critics-choice-award-shortlist-announced\|title=Critics’ Choice Award Shortlist Announced!\|website=BRIT Awards\|language=en\|access-date=2018-11-29}}
scope="row"\| 2020 (40th) \| 100px \|Celeste \| Beabadoobee Joy Crookes \|align="center"\|{{Cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/06/soul-singer-celeste-named-winner-of-brits-rising-star-award\|title=Soul singer Celeste named winner of Brits rising star award\|last=Snapes\|first=Laura\|date=6 December 2019\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=11 March 2021\|language=en-GB\|issn=0261-3077}}
scope="row"\| 2021 (41st) \| 100px \| Griff \| Pa Salieu Rina Sawayama \|align="center"\|{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-56455000\|title=Brit Awards 2021: Pop singer Griff wins Rising Star prize\|date=19 March 2021\|work=BBC News}}
scope="row"\| 2022 (42nd) \| 100px \| Holly Humberstone \| Bree Runway Lola Young \|align="center"\|{{Cite news \|last=Daly, Rhian \|date=December 10, 2021 \|title=Holly Humberstone Wins BRITs 2022 Rising Star Award \|work=uDiscoverMusic \|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/holly-humberstone-wins-brits-2022-rising-star-award/ \|access-date=December 10, 2021}}
scope="row"\| 2023 (43rd) \| 100px \| FLO \| Cat Burns Nia Archives \|align="center"\|{{Cite news \|date=2022-12-08 \|title=Girl band Flo win the Brits rising star award \|language=en-GB \|work=BBC News\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63905399 \|access-date=2022-12-08}}
scope="row"\| 2024 (44th) \|100px \| The Last Dinner Party \| Caity Baser Sekou \|align="center"\|{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-28 \|title=BRIT Awards announce Rising Star shortlist for 2024\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/brit-awards-announce-rising-star-shortlist-for-2024-3550021 \|access-date=2023-12-02 \|website=NME \|language=en-GB}}
scope="row"\| 2025 (45th) \| 100px \| Myles Smith \| Elmiene Good Neighbours \|align="center"\|{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-28 \|title=Elmiene, Good Neighbours and Myles Smith shortlisted for 2025 BRITs Rising Star award\|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/elmiene-good-neighbours-and-myles-smith-shortlisted-for-2025-brits-rising-star-award \|access-date=2024-11-26 \|website=The Line of Best Fit \|language=en-GB}}

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! Year

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! width="250" |Recipient

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scope="row"| 2008
(28th)

Brit Award for Rising Star

Winners and nominees

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