Pop star Rina Sawayama has been told she is ineligible for the Brit Awards and Mercury Prize because she is not a British citizen. Sawayama’s family moved to the UK 25 years ago when she was about 5, and she has indefinite leave to remain in the country, but she does not have citizenship status. Do you think she should or should not be eligible for the awards? | Daily Question

Pop star Rina Sawayama has been told she is ineligible for the Brit Awards and Mercury Prize because she is not a British citizen. Sawayama’s family moved to the UK 25 years ago when she was about 5, and she has indefinite leave to remain in the country, but she does not have citizenship status. Do you think she should or should not be eligible for the awards? Published on 30 July 2020 → Survey conducted on 30 July 2020 on 3456 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Should be eligible

51%

Should not be eligible

26%

Don't know

22%

Should be eligible

51%

Should not be eligible

26%

Don't know

22%