Dionne Bromfield has publicly condemned the Brit Awards for what she described as an insult to Amy Winehouse’s memory after being left out of Saturday night’s tribute to the late singer.
The 30-year-old, who is the late Ms Winehouse’s goddaughter, took to social media following Mark Ronson’s Outstanding Contribution Award performance at Manchester’s Co-op Live, which featured renditions of songs he produced with the iconic artist.
When a viewer suggested on social media the ceremony had “missed an opportunity” by not inviting Ms Bromfield to perform, she responded with a shrugging emoji before confirming it was “definitely was NOT an oversight.”
“To see so many of the people she loved musically included, while I wasn’t felt like an insult not just to me, but more importantly to Amy and her legacy,” she added.
In her full statement, Ms Bromfield revealed she has spent years battling against unnamed industry figures who have actively hindered her professional progress since her godmother’s passing in 2011.
“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 wrote.
The singer added that Ms Winehouse had supported her musically in ways that conflicted with others in the star’s circle, and once she died, the consequences became apparent.
“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,” Ms Bromfield continued.
She added that the Brits snub represented “another reminder of what I’ve been dealing with for many years”.
Ms Bromfield was just 15 years old when Ms Winehouse died from alcohol poisoning in 2011 at the age of 27.
The pair shared an exceptionally close bond, with Ms Bromfield telling Glamour in a 2023 interview marking what would have been Ms Winehouse’s 40th birthday that her godmother provided “the motherly side that she wanted” while navigating an industry full of adults.
Ms Winehouse was instrumental in nurturing the teenager’s early talent, insisting she take singing lessons and recommending material for her to learn, while also encouraging her attendance at Sylvia Young School.
Ms Bromfield first gained public attention when she performed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2009, with Ms Winehouse providing backing vocals.
In 2008, Ms Winehouse appeared in a YouTube cover her goddaughter recorded of Alicia Keys’ If I Ain’t Got You.
Mr Ronson’s celebratory set on Saturday evening took audiences through his extensive catalogue, beginning with his 2003 track Ooh Wee featuring Ghostface Killah before moving into the Winehouse material.
The 50-year-old producer recalled during his acceptance speech that it was exactly 20 years ago this week that he first met Ms Winehouse at his New York studio, where they wrote Back to Black together on that very day.
“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,” he told the audience.
Dua Lipa joined him on stage for surprise performances of Dance The Night and Electricity.
Ms Bromfield, meanwhile, released her single Green Light in January following her 2025 comeback track Girl.
