Brit Awards 2021

Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall are from South Shields. Jade said 'the fact that a girlband has never won this award speaks volumes'.

Both acts feature North East stars. Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards, of Little Mix, are from South Tyneside. The 1975 frontman Matt Healy, is from Newcastle.

The 25-year-old Londoner was among the stars who secured three nods – best female solo act, best single for Physical and best album for Future Nostalgia.