United Kingdom – November 17th 2025
CelebMix is thrilled to announce the official nominees for the 2025 CELEBMIX AWARDS – celebrating the artists, creators, innovators, and fan communities that defined the past year in entertainment and pop culture. Now in its most exciting edition yet, the awards continue to amplify the voices of global audiences, celebrating the talent they love most across music, film, television, digital media, and beyond.
This year’s nominees represent one of the most diverse and dynamic line-ups to date, featuring both established icons and standout rising stars. From groundbreaking musicians and game-changing actors to record-breaking fandoms and viral digital creators, the finalists reflect a year of extraordinary creativity, connection, and cultural impact.
British boyband Absnt Mind, IT girl JADE and global music sensation Omar Rudberg lead the pack with an impressive FIVE nominations each, while pop powerhouses Lily Allen, The K’s, Louis Tomlinson, and Louise also score multiple nods across key categories. Other major contenders in the running for music prizes this year include Perrie, Rizzle Kicks, Lady Gaga, Leigh-Anne, Tom Grennan and Five.
Rising stars Afterdrive, dearALICE, Finn Forster, Rose Gray, KATSEYE, Skye Newman, Pedro Santos, Sienna Spiro, Sombr and XO are all shortlisted in the Breakout Artist category, whilst Say Now, YUNGBLUD, Remember Monday, Olivia Dean and Jonas Brothers join Absnt Mind, Omar Rudberg, JADE, Louise and The K’s to battle it out to be crowned Artist of The Year.
In the theatre, film, TV and entertainment categories notable nominees include the West End cast of Jamie Lloyd’s Evita, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Big Brother, Clara Amfo, and Munya Chawawa, as well as podcasts The Final FronTia with Tia Kofi, Unlikely Friends, Help I Sexted By Boss, and Call To Stage with Amber Davies.
Voting for the 2025 CelebMix Awards opens Friday, November 21st at 10am and will remain live until Friday, December 12th at 10am. Fans worldwide can cast their votes by visiting the official CelebMix Awards hub at CelebMix.com. Winners will be announced on Sunday, December 14th, with special features and exclusive coverage to follow across CelebMix’s platforms.
Check out the full list of nominations for the CelebMix Awards 2025 below:
Song of The Year
‘Special’ – Absnt Mind ‘Man I Need’ – Olivia Dean‘Plastic Box’ – JADE ‘Breakdown In My Bedroom’ – The K’s‘Dead and Gone’ – Leigh-Anne‘Confession’ – Louise ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’ – RAYE‘What The Hell Just Happened’ – Remember Monday ‘I’m Not a Boy’ – Omar Rudberg‘Lady In Red’ – Pedro Santos ‘Supermarket’ – Say Now‘undressed’ – Sombr ‘Lemonade’ – Louis Tomlinson‘Ordinary’ – Alex Warren ‘Lovesick’ – XO
Album of The Year
‘West End Girl’ – Lily Allen‘Man’s Best Friend’ – Sabrina Carpenter ’Something Beautiful’ – Miley Cyrus‘People Watching’ – Sam Fender‘Mayhem’ – Lady Gaga‘Everywhere I Went, Led Me To Where I Didn’t Want To Be’ – Tom Grennan ‘That’s Showbiz Baby!’ – JADE‘Pretty On The Internet’ – The K’s ‘Confessions’ – Louise ‘Perrie’ – Perrie ‘Competition Is For Losers’ – Rizzle Kicks ‘Avenoir’ – Calum Scott ‘The Panic Years’ – Bradley Simpson ‘Play’ – Ed Sheeran ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ – Taylor Swift
Music Video of The Year
‘Wardrobe’ – Absnt Mind ‘Sweat’ – Melanie C‘Abracadabra’ – Lady Gaga ‘If He Wanted You He Would’ – Perrie ‘Dying’ – Omar Rudberg ‘Brick By Brick’ – Say Now‘Shook’ – Sugababes‘Lemonade’ – Louis Tomlinson‘Real Friends’ – XO‘Pretty Ugly’ – Zara Larsson
Tour of The Year
Absnt Mind UK TourBusted vs. McFly TourFive Reunion TourThat’s Showbiz Baby! The Tour – JADEThe Mayhem Ball – Lady GagaGrennan ’25 – Tom Grennan Tension Tour – Kylie Minogue Oasis ’25 – Oasis Every Night Fantasy Tour – Omar Rudberg Britpop – Robbie Williams
Breakout Artist
AfterdrivedearALICEFinn Forster Rose GrayKATSEYESkye NewmanPedro Santos Sienna SpiroSombrXO
Artist of The Year
Absnt MindOlivia DeanJADE Jonas Brothers The K’sLouiseRemember Monday Say NowOmar RudbergYUNGBLUD
Favourite Movie
28 Years LaterA Complete UnknownBetter ManBridget Jones: Mad About the BoyDownton Abbey: The Grand FinaleFreakier FridayK-Pop Demon HuntersMaterialistsMission: Impossible – The Final ReckoningWicked
Favourite Actor
Simone AshleyTimothée ChalametOwen CooperJacob ElordiEllis Howard Lindsay LohanMax MurrayBillie PiperSheridan SmithAimee Lou Wood
Favourite Series
AdolescenceAmandalandBig BoysBoyzone: No Matter What Caroline Flack: Search For The Truth Girlbands: Forever The Morning ShowThe Summer I Turned PrettyVictoria Beckham Wednesday
Favourite Reality Show
Big BrotherCelebs Go Dating Celebrity TraitorsI’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! I Kissed A BoyKPOPPEDRace Across The WorldRuPaul’s Drag Race UKStranded on Honeymoon IslandStrictly Come Dancing
Favourite TV / Radio Host
Clara AmfoAngellica BellKevin HughesOlivia MarksDannii Minogue AJ Odudu & Will BestJordan North, Chris Stark & Sian Welby Katie Piper Lindsey RussellJamie Theakston
Favourite Podcast
Call To Stage with Amber DaviesDishThe Gossip Gays: Danny Beard & Billy AndrewHelp I Sexted My BossThe Final FronTia with Tia KofiSoundtracking with Edith BowmanUnlikely FriendsWe Need To Talk with Paul C. BrunsonWhite Wine Question Time You About?
Favourite Play / Musical
50 First DatesBorn With TeethBurlesque The Musical CabaretCluelessEvitaThe Great GatsbyHadestownHere And Now: The Steps Musical Just For One Day – The Live Aid MusicalMoulin Rouge! The MusicalOliver!StereophonicTitanique the Musical Wicked
Theatre Star 2025
Michelle Collins (‘Denise’ Motorhome Marilyn)Amber Davies (‘Jordan Baker’ The Great Gatsby)Marley Fenton (‘Alexander Hamilton’ Hamilton)Astrid Harris (‘Celine Dion’ Titanique)Lucie Jones (‘Jenna Rink’ 13 Going on 30)Joe Locke (‘Jake’ Clarkston)Simon Lipkin (‘Fagin’ Oliver!)River Medway (‘Jim’ Here & Now: The Steps Musical)Ambika Mod (Every Brilliant Thing)Cedric Neal (‘Hermes’ Hadestown)Julianne Pundan (‘Kim’ Miss Saigon)Jordan Shaw (‘Enjolras’ Les Misérables)Jordan Stephens (‘Mr Sloane’ Entertaining Mr Sloane)Marisha Wallace (‘Sally Bowles’ Cabaret)Rachel Zegler (‘Eva Perón’ Evita)
Social Media Personality
DJ AGMunya ChawawaThomas Duke Ash HolmeAustyn FarrellCharley Marlowe Dylan MulvaneyMr Schnack (Arif Sempala) RedZainab
Best Fandom
Absntees – Absnt MindArianators – Ariana GrandeThe Lambily – Mariah CareyCarpenters – Sabrina Carpenter Heartbeats – Jessie JEyekons – KATSEYEDarlings – RAYEPopstars – Chappell RoanOmar Rudberg FansThe Louies – Louis Tomlinson
Biggest Inspiration
Lewis CapaldiEdward Enninful Christine FlackEllie GoldsteinNatasha HamiltonJessie J Anthony Kavana The Lionesses Mazz Murray Jordan Stephens
Pop Culture Moment of The Year
Lily Allen Releases ‘West End Girl’And Just Like That… Finale Back To The Beginning benefit concertBimini, Tia Kofi, Bentley Robles, Eden Hunter, Ellis Miah and Janethan Honour The Vivienne at The Attitude Awards 2025Celebrity Traitors Eastenders 40th Anniversary Jade at Glastonbury Jamie Lloyd’s Evita Five Reunion The Labubu Craze
Let us know your thoughts on the this year’s nominees over on CelebMix socials now!
Facebook | X | Instagram | Bluesky
