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After last year’s countdown was topped by a band for children, Saturday’s countdown is anyone’s guess – but we do have a few hunches

Sam Smith appeared in good spirits when they surprised fans at a listening party for their new album Gloria at The Windmill on Tuesday night. 

The 'Unholy' hitmaker - who is non-binary and uses gender neutral pronouns - was one of the first musicians to call for the ceremony to be ""reflective"", resulting in organisers making the event the first major UK awards to abolish gendered categories but they still think there is a ""long way to go"" after the shortlist for this year's prestigious prize only featured male nominees

The pair have been confirmed as last minute additions, with Cat Burns, Wet Leg, Harry Styles, Sam Smith and Kim Petras already been announced for the show.

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DAN WOOTTON: Engage in a conversation about Sam Smith and, within 90-seconds, even the most politically correct soul has referred to the flamboyant British singer as he or him.

A British award show went gender-neutral for its "Artist of the Year" category, which singer Sam Smith advocated for but now calls it a "shame" that no female artists were nominated.

Many music fans were unhappy when the Brits revealed the all-male shortlist for the Best Artist award.

Music industry body BPI (British Phonographic Industry) is "already carrying out a major study to identify barriers that may inhibit more women becoming successful in music, so that there can be solutions that result in meaningful change".

Sam Smith thinks it is "a shame" there are no women nominated for Best Artist at the BRIT Awards.