Lipa was born on August 22, 1995 in London to Albanian parents. She said that she was "honoured.to be nominated alongside so many incredible female artists this year". "I think do you girl as long as you do you and I do me will be good", she said.
"It's a big difference from the previous years and I feel so grateful to be a part of the nominations when they came out", Lipa added. "I was like, 'This is unbelievable.' They're artists that I love and admire, and I'm so glad to be able to share that with them".