The BRITS Awards To Axe Best Gender Awards After Sam Smith Reveals That They Are Non-Binary

The BRIT Awards is to do away with “best gender” categories to accommodate the needs of artists like Sam Smith.

Full story below…

After Smith announced that they see themselves as non-binary, the awards show’s organisers revealed that they intend to support artists in the same boat by erasing categories based on genders…much to the delight of some…and the horror of those who feel the move will marginalise women.

A source told ‘The Sun’:

Bosses are listening to changes happening in the industry. The categories will evolve in the coming years.

The male and female categories will still be in place next February but changes are being planned for the following year. Organisers will be consulting labels and artists alike to work out what is best for the future of the Brits ceremony.

The news inspired these responses…

No offence to Sam, but this is a complete over-reaction by #TheBrits . Why are we losing male and female – ridiculous ?‍♀️ https://t.co/R81wuOlVg2

— India Willoughby (@IndiaWilloughby) September 23, 2019

The Grammys have been gender neutral for 7 years and nobody noticed but the second the Brit awards reviews it people go mental

— tia ? (@_TiaPickering_) September 23, 2019

Brit Awards cancelling the gender categories because sam smith came out as non-binary but im telling y’all to just wait and see men getting praised over women for doing the bare minimum in the industry just wait and see

— Capri (@capriklown) September 25, 2019