BBC Radio 1 host reveals awkward encounter with pop icon in studio
Posted by  badge Boss on Feb 29
Clara Amfo had an awkward moment in the BBC Radio 1 studio (Picture: Neil Mockford/FilmMagic)

Radio 1 DJ has lifted the lid on a very awkward celebrity encounter ahead of the 2024 .

The broadcaster joins and as part of following in after the comedian stepped down.

Naturally, excitement is high as music fans eagerly await the announcements of who has scooped the top prizes.

Speaking ahead of this year’s ceremony – which takes place on a Saturday for the first time – Clara told Metro.co.uk about her biggest cringe-worthy celebrity encounter.

‘One time Jason Derulo came into Radio 1. I was interviewing him,’ she began.

‘Someone from his team asked me to make them a cup of tea or coffee and it was like, outside of a work context? Sure. But when I’m about to interview an artist on national radio? No, we’re not doing that, sorry.’

Jason Derulo and a cup of tea had Clara cringing (Picture: Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)
Don’t ever ask Clara for a brew ahead of an interview! (Picture: PA)

To be fair, Clara, we wouldn’t want that added pressure either.

Clara has interviewed plenty of big stars in her time, Jason included, but there’s one she still has to tick off her list.

‘Rihanna… she’s really compelling,’ she fangirled.

‘She is still just that girl from Barbados but an international icon… [and] relatively, I think, unfiltered in a way, there’s no media training there. Brilliant.’

As far as the Brits are concerned, Clara is ‘excited’ but, understandably, ‘a tiny bit nervous’.

Thankfully, she’s been given plenty of advice from hosts of previous years.

‘Lovely Emma Willis… she said to me, “Just enjoy yourself, that’s the only thing I wish I did because it goes by so quickly.”

She’s one of three new hosts for the 2024 Brit Awards (Picture: Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
She’ll be joined by Love Island’s Maya Jama (Picture: PA)
Capital’s Roman Kemp completes the trio (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage)

‘Your peer group are in the room, and I’ve been lucky enough to meet a lot of the artists who are nominated and going to be performing, so there’s a lovely safety and warmth there, but also these are your peers and people that you know, so you want to do a good job.’

As she joins Capital Radio’s Roman and Love Island’s Maya, Clara was quizzed on her ‘gameplan’.

‘I wouldn’t call it a strategy. It’s the age-old thing of, you’ve just got to be yourself,’ she shared.

‘I remember saying to Roman, “I’m not going to be like Jack Whitehall or Mo [Gilligan] or James [Corden].” I love to have fun and I can be funny, but I know I’m not a comedian.

‘Trying to force something you’re naturally not, viewers are so savvy to that kind of thing.’

Raye is expected to win big (Picture: Marc Grimwade/WireImage)
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When it comes to the actual awards, anticipation is high, with the likes of Raye already expected to win big

She’s received a nod in the big category, album of the year, alongside J Hus, Lil Simz, Blur, and Young Fathers.

Song of the year could go to Stormzy, who is nominated for Firebabe, while Billie Eilish’s Barbie tune, What Was I Made For, is up for international song of the year.

Whoever wins, it’s certain to be a massive night for British music thanks to the performances lighting up the stage.

Fresh off the Grammys stage, Dua Lipa will treat us to another bop session once again, while Aussie pop queen Kylie Minogue will also perform.

Not everyone is thrilled about the nominations, however, as while Kylie may have been nominated for international artist following her comeback with album Tension, sadly, her hit single Padam Padam didn’t get a nod in the song category. 

Who will take home the gongs? Find out this Saturday when the Brit Awards 2024 air on ITV1 and ITVX.

Brit Awards 2024 nominations in full

Album of the year 

Raye – My 21 Century Blues 

J Hus – Beautiful and Brutal Yard 

Lil Simz – No Thank You 

Blur – The Ballad of Darren 

Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy 

Song of the year with Mastercard

Stormzy – Firebabe 

Raye – Prada 

Raye – Escapism 

Dua Lipa – Dance The Night 

Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed 

Calvin Harris + Ellie Goulding – Miracle 

J Hus and Drake – Who Told You 

Lewis Capaldi – Wish You The Best

Dave + Central Cee – Sprinter

Kenya Grace – Strangers

Rudimental – Dancing Is Healing 

Central Cee – Let Go

Best new artist 

Raye

Pink Pantheress

Olivia Dean

Mahalia 

Yussef Dayes

Artist of the Year

Arlo Parks

Raye

Dave

Dua Lipa 

Fred Again

J Hus 

Jessie Ware 

Lil Simz

Olivia Dean

Group of the year

Blur

Chase & Status

Headie One + K Trap

Jungle

Young Fathers

International song 

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For 

Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red 

Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire 

David Kushner – Daylight

Sza – Kill Bill

Tyla – Water

Miley Cyrus – Flowers

Noah Kahan – Stick Season

Libianca – People 

Meghan Trainor – Made You Look

Jazzy – Giving Me 

Oliver Tree – Miss You 

Peggy Gou – (It Goes Like) Nanana

Rema – Calm Down

Tate McRae – Greedy

International artist of the year 

Kylie Minogue 

Taylor Swift

Asake

Burna Boy

Lana Del Rey

Miley Cyrus

Olivia Rodrigo

Sza

Taylor Swift

International group of the year

Blink-182

BoyGenius

Foo Fighters

Gabriels

Paramore

Dance act

Becky Hill

Calvin Harris

Fred Again

Romy

Barry Can’t Swim

R&B act

Cleo Sol

Jorja Smith

Mahalia

Raye

Sault

Alternative/Rock act

Blur

Bring Me The Horizon

Rolling Stones

Young Fathers

Yussef Dayes

Hip hop/grime/rap act

Casisdead

Central Cee

Dave

J Hus

Little Simz

Pop act

Calvin Harris

Charli XCX

Dua Lipa

Olivia Dean

Raye