Amy Winehouse's goddaughter, Dionne Bromfield has accused the BRITs of "insulting her legacy" in a tribute to the late singer.
This comes after producer and DJ, Mark Ronson was awarded with the Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2026 ceremony which took place at the Co-Op Live in Manchester last Saturday (February 28).
Ronson was awarded this, having produced countless multi-platinum tracks, including Winehouse's Grammy Award winning, 'Back To Black', and 'Valerie', as well as other tracks from Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, and Miley Cyrus to name a few.
Accepting this award, Mark Ronson recalled meeting Winehouse, and said that writing 'Back To Black' "changed my life forever".
He said: “I know the music I made with Amy is the reason that any of them know who I am anyway. That’s why I always treasure her voice, her talent and our bond, all of it". Ronson then paid tribute to the late singer by playing a live cover of 'Back To Black', before inviting Winehouse's live band, the Dap-Kings, on stage to perform, 'Valerie'.
While this performance was praised by many, others were not so keen, claiming that Winehouse's goddaughter Dionne Bromfield should have been involved.
One fan wrote on social media: “I feel like the #BRITs have missed an opportunity to have Dionne Bromfield pay tribute to her godmother, and sing the lead on the Amy Winehouse tribute part of Mark Ronson’s set".
Reacting to this, Dionne Bromfield has said that being omitted from the BRITs tribute to her godmother is the latest in a long line of instances which she as seen of “doors [being] deliberately closed” to her following Winehouse's death in 2011.
“I want to be clear, this was never about me being on a stage for the sake of being seen or ‘the look’. This is much deeper than that,” she began. “Since Amy’s passing, I’ve faced years of specific people within the industry and surrounding it, making it incredibly difficult for me to move forward and progress in my career".
She added: “Amy championed me musically in ways that didn’t always align with others around her, and after she passed, that was made clear, opportunities for me were blocked and doors were deliberately closed".
Bromfield added that she felt like the lack of an invitation was “definitely was NOT an oversight”, adding that she “hasn’t released music in a long time, and it hasn’t been for lack of trying”.
Last month, the Amy Winehouse Band announced a huge UK tour to mark the 20th anniversary of 'Back To Black'. Find out more on this from Nova.
