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The Beatles have been nominated for their first Brit Award since 1983 with their 2023 single, ‘Now and Then’, Far Out Magazine reports.

The Fab Four’s farewell track is shortlisted in the ‘Song of the Year’ category. Other notable nominees include Coldplay with ‘Feels Like I’m Falling in Love’, Dua Lipa with ‘Training Season’, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish’s ‘Guess’, Jade’s ‘Angel of My Dreams’ and ‘Backbone’ by Chase and Status with Stormzy.

The Beatles have previously won four Brit Awards, having won three prizes at the inaugural edition of the ceremony in 1977. In its first year, the Brit Awards celebrated all British music from 1952 to 1977 and only became an annual event in 1982. Notably, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club won ‘Best Album’ in 1977 and they were also named ‘Best British Group’.

Before 2025, the last time The Beatles were recognised by the Brit Awards was in 1983 when they were celebrated with the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’.

Upon release in 2023, ‘Now and Then’ reached number one in the UK singles chart, marking the first Beatles song to hit the top spot in 54 years. In a five-star review of the track, Far Out wrote: “As ever with The Beatles, it is a piece of art created with unrivalled chemistry even via the conduit of AI. This is evidenced by the wondrous syncopation of McCartney’s bass that rumbles perfectly beneath his old pals stabbing piano jabs. And the extra lashings of care that have gone into crafting a perfectly pitched score rather than wheeling out something half-cooked for the cash-in.”