{"id":53858,"date":"2023-01-22T17:30:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T22:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/sam-smith-called-for-brit-awards-to-go-gender-neutral-now-says-its-a-shame-no-women-nominated-this-year-53858"},"modified":"2023-01-22T17:30:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T22:30:22","slug":"sam-smith-called-for-brit-awards-to-go-gender-neutral-now-says-its-a-shame-no-women-nominated-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/sam-smith-called-for-brit-awards-to-go-gender-neutral-now-says-its-a-shame-no-women-nominated-this-year-53858","title":{"rendered":"Sam Smith called for BRIT Awards to go gender-neutral, now says it&#8217;s a &#8216;shame&#8217; no women nominated this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Singer Sam Smith called for an end to separate awards for men and women, but lamented this year that no women were nominated for the now gender-neutral &#8220;Artist of the Year&#8221; category for the BRIT Awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>British popstar Sam Smith, who identifies as non-binary, called for awards to not make distinctions based upon gender back in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I look forward to a time where awards shows can be reflective of the society we live in. Let\u2019s celebrate everybody, regardless of gender, race, age, ability, sexuality and class,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Adele won the first gender-neutral award for the category in 2022, and while saying that she can &#8220;understand&#8221; why the nature of the award changed, still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/adele-declares-love-females-facing-criticism-brit-awards-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">praised women as a distinct group<\/a>, proclaiming she is &#8220;really proud of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-transgender-athletes-in-female-sports-poll-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AMERICANS OVERWHELMINGLY OPPOSE TRANSGENDER ATHLETES IN FEMALE SPORTS, POLL SHOWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, no women were nominated for the gender-neutral category which Smith said was a &#8220;shame.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a shame,&#8221; the artist told The Sunday Times. &#8220;Things are moving forward, but it\u2019s obvious it\u2019s not there yet. From seeing that [best artist] list, there is still a long way to go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/sam-smith-reportedly-says-hes-non-binary-explains-how-he-came-to-realization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smith also<\/a> appeared to call for awards to be given to underrepresented groups in order to inspire audiences, rather than to praise achievement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[The BRITs] just have to celebrate everyone because this is not just about artists getting awards. Awards are for kids watching on TV, thinking, \u2018I can make music like this,\u2019&#8221; the musician said. &#8220;When I was young, if I\u2019d seen more queer people at these awards it would have lit my heart. Awards are there to inspire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Brit Awards nominees are Central Cee, Fred Again, George Ezra, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/harry-styles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Styles<\/a>, and Stormzy.<\/p>\n<p>A representative of the BRIT awards reportedly explained to The Mirror that there were &#8220;fewer high profile women artists in cycle with major releases.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/womens-sports-extinction-transgender-athletes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>THE FUTURE OF WOMEN&#8217;S SPORTS IS AT RISK BECAUSE OF TRANSGENDER ATHLETES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Commentators on Twitter lamented the lack of female representation, but some blamed Smith and those who called for ending gendered categories.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All the whining to have gender neutral BRIT awards means NO women nominees in the Artist of the Year award! Well done to the men who want it ALL!,&#8221; British radio contributor and author Dr. Pam Purr wrote. &#8220;Just shove female artists under the bus when they already have fewer music opportunities! (I hope Sam Smith is happy!) #BRITAwards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Broadcaster Dominique Samuels had a similar comment on the consequences of woke ideology.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So the woke Brit Awards in their insane quest to make everything \u2018gender neutral\u2019, had only MEN nominated in their Artist of the Year category after removing \u2018Best Male\u2019 &amp; \u2018Best Female\u2019,&#8221; she tweeted. &#8220;At this point the jokes just write themselves.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Comedian Simon Evans joked on GB News in a barb that appeared to draw parallels to women being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/former-olympian-debates-trans-politics-dr-phil-training-outrun-biology-womens-sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">replaced in sports by transgender athletes<\/a> with male musculature, &#8220;It seems that upper body strength is required to make good pop music after all is that right?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/singer-sam-smith-called-brit-award-go-gender-neutral-now-says-shame-no-women-nominated\">Source &#8211; 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