The Sugababes know how they feel about the Brit awards now. They might boycott the next ceremony if they’re snubbed again.
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Amelle Berrabah, the group’s newest member, said to the Daily Mirror: “I’m telling you, if they don’t nominate us this year, that’s it, I’m done. I’m not going. I had a dream the band had been going for 17 years and we turned up at the Brits and they said: ‘Sorry you’ve lost again’. I’m that angry I say, ‘F*** off, that’s not what I’m here for’, kiss Heidi and Keisha bye and walk out. How weird is that?
“They should sack all those old men on the board and leave it to the fans to decide. They don’t know what they are talking about.
“Our song About You Now sold almost as many singles as Rihanna’s Umbrella – yet she was up onstage and we got no recognition.”
The Sugababes – composed of Amelle, Keisha Buchanan and Heidi Range – have sold 5.5 million albums in their 10 years of hits, topped the music charts six times, earned two Guinness World Records and visited Gordon Brown on Downing Street.
But a big Brit gong has been beyond their reach for the six times they’ve been nominated. The Babes took a minor award for Best Dance Act 2003, though the category no longer exists and the group don’t think of their tracks as dance music.
Keisha added to the Mirror: “I say this in the most humble way but when you think of pop bands the Sugababes are definitely up there. I’m proud that Gordon Brown is recognising us, but why not the Brits? We’re British for God’s sake and we’ve done well.
“Surely we deserve an award after all the hard work we’ve done?”
The next awards ceremony will be hosted by Kylie Minogue and Gavin & Stacey stars James Corden and Mathew Horne in February.
– Jill Hilbrenner
