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Tracey Emin’s design for the BRIT Awards trophy has been unveiled.
The statuette has the Margate artist’s trademark handwritten messaging as well as a large rosette which she describes as “slightly shieldish, but also like a pair of wings”.
The exclusive design will be handed out to winners at the music awards ceremony in February but the first artist to get their hands on a trophy will be the winner of the Critics’ Choice Award announced tomorrow.
George The Poet, James Bay and Years & Years are all nominated.
The 51-year-old followed in the footsteps of previous celebrity designers of the statuette, which include Damien Hirst, Dame Vivienne Westwood and hatmaker Philip Treacy.
Tracey said: “You want to do it really well. You don’t just want to decorate it, you want to make something that is really Tracey-ish, that is special for the people receiving it.”
BRITs chairman Max Lousada said: “Tracey’s design is characteristically bold, brilliant, colourful and inventive - everything the BRITs stands for.
“We’re honoured to work with her and delighted to be able to celebrate the achievements of the BRIT Awards winners with such a unique and special trophy.”