Ashby singer-songwriter Sekou has missed out on being named as the BRITs Rising Star for 2024.

Sekou was shortlisted for the prize earlier this month along with band The Last Dinner Party and singer Caity Baser.

Previous winners of the award have included Adele, Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding.

But it was The Last Dinner Party that came out on top of the three acts.

The news was revealed by Clara Amfo on her BBC Radio 1 Future Sounds show this evening.

The Last Dinner Party said: "We are so proud beyond measure to have won the BRITs Rising Star. It's an honour to achieve something so iconic so early on in our career and we can only hope to keep making music that connects with all the incredible people who have listened to and supported us so far. Thank you!"

But the nomination rounded off an incredible couple of years for Sekou - who already looks set to carve out an impressive career as a musician.

The nomination earned him the chance to perform at a Brits session - which you can see below.

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