Singer-Taspia Sarkar has received seven Brit Award nominations, a new record for one artist in a single year.

She has overtaken Craig David, Gorillaz and Robbie Williams, who previously held the joint record with six each.

Raye’s nominations include one for artist of the year, a category in which six of the 10 nominees are female.

That is in stark contrast to last year, when there was an all-male best artist line-up after the merging of the best British male and female categories.