Brit Awards 2020: Soul singer Celeste named winner of Rising Star award
Singer will be the first artist to perform at the ceremony next year
Celeste has been announced as the winner of the Brits' Rising Star award 2020.
The soul singer beat fellow shortlisted acts Beababoodee and Joy Crookes to win what was previously known as the Critics' Choice Award.
Born in Los Angeles, Celeste began pursuing a career in music after moving to Brighton with her mother.
In 2018, she moved from Bank Holiday Records and signed to Polydor. She was also recently named as BBC Music Introducing's Artist of the Year.
In a statement, Celeste said: "It's a huge honour to be the recipient of the Brits' Rising Star Award 2020. Like many others, I grew up watching the Brits and have been continually inspired by its nominees, winners and the performances.
"I hope the make the most of this incredible opportunity and I can't wait to perform on the Brits next year."
Previous winners of the Rising Star/Critics' Choice award include Adele, Florence and the Machine, Sam Smith, and Sam Fender.
Celeste will be the first performer at the 40th annual Brit Awards show, which takes place on 18 February 2020 at the O2 Arena in London.
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