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BRIT Awards 2017: Craig David On Being Nominated Alongside Skepta “It’s Amazing. He’s Pioneering A Scene”

Craig also revealed where, should he win, he'll be placing his award.

Craig David is amazed to be nominated alongside artists such as Skepta for British Male Solo Artist, at the 2017 BRIT Awards. Speaking to us at the nomination ceremony, Craig said, “[Skepta’s nomination] represents what’s going on. He’s pioneering a scene.”

“I’m so happy now that you’re telling me now that man’s involved in the nominations,” Craig added.

From 2001 to 2006, in what has come to be known as The First Coming Of Craig David, the singer was nominated for 12 BRIT Awards. Now, eleven years later, Craig has been nominated for a BRIT award once again. It puts a cap on the Craig David renaissance, better known by nobody as the Craig Davaissance, in a way.

But how does Craig feel, all these years later, to be right back in the mix? “It’s overwhelming. It’s an honour to be nominated again,” Craig said. “The craziest part of it is the story of being nominated for so many when I started off in my career in 2000. Then 16 years down the line…”

“The Déjàvu of having a Number One album, an arena tour this year and then being nominated again – that’s a story to say to a young up-and-coming musician: ‘look, it can happen again if you love music enough.’

“I’m grateful for that.”

If Craig is able to fend off fellow nominees David Bowie, Skepta, Kano and Michael Kiwanuka, there’s already a special place reserved for his award. “If I win a BRIT award, it’s going to go firmly on my mum’s mantelpiece at home like all the awards that I’ve won over the years.”

The 2017 BRIT Awards will be held at London's O2 Arena on 22nd February with performances from Little Mix, The and Emeli Sandé.

For the full list of nominees, head here.

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