The Kid Laroi, 18, and model girlfriend Katarina Deme, 17, pack on the PDA at a basketball game in Los Angeles
He's one of the hottest rappers in the world right now.
And it was hard to miss The Kid Laroi when he attended the LA Lakers vs Orlando Magic NBA game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on December 12.
The Stay hitmaker, 18, was joined by his TikTok star girlfriend Katarina Deme, 17, as they packed on the PDA courtside before taking their seats in the front row.
Date: The Kid Laroi and his girlfriend Katarina Deme attended the LA Lakers vs Orlando Magic NBA game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on December 12
Watching the action: The Stay hitmaker, 18, and the TikTok star, 17, packed on the PDA courtside before taking their seats in the front row
Laroi, whose real name is Charlton Howard, wore a dark jacket over a white T-shirt, which he teamed with leather pants and Nike sneakers.
Meanwhile, Katarina looked stylish in a white crop top, black pants and sneakers, and accessorised with a statement necklace and hoop earrings.
She kept warm outside the venue by wearing a chic blazer.
Street style: Laroi, whose real name is Charlton Howard, wore a dark jacket over a white T-shirt
Turning heads: Katarina looked stylish in a white crop top, black pants and sneakers, and accessorised with a statement necklace and hoop earrings
Chic: Katarina kept warm outside the venue by wearing a chic blazer
Laroi was among the BRIT Awards nominees announced on Saturday.
The Sydney rapper is nominated alongside Justin Bieber for their collaboration Stay in the Best International Song category.
Meanwhile, Adele and Ed Sheeran are two of the top nominees for the 2022 ceremony, with four nominations each.
Rappers Dave and Little Simz also received four nominations for the awards, in a list that saw Britain's annual pop music honours dispensing of male and female categories.
Nod: Laroi was among the BRIT Awards nominees announced on Saturday
Smash: His song Stay ft. Justin Bieber was a worldwide hit in 2021. Pictured at Rolling Loud in San Bernardino, California, on December 11
Organisers said last month they were introducing gender-neutral awards for local and international artists, with performers now in the running for artist of the year or international artist of the year.
British songstress Adele, who has topped charts around the world with her comeback album 30, secured four nods, including nominations for Best Album, Best Artist and Best Song for Easy On Me.
She faces competition in the Best Album and Best Artist categories from singer-songwriter Sam Fender.
Nominees: Adele (left) and Ed Sheeran (right) were announced on Saturday as two of the top nominees for the 2022 BRIT Awards, with four nominations each
In the International Artist category, Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X are each nominated for two awards and all are up against Taylor Swift.
Next year's BRITs, the 42nd edition of the awards show, also sees the introduction of four genre awards: alternative/rock act, hip-hop/grime/rap act, dance act and pop/R'n'B act.
Organisers have already announced newcomer Holly Humberstone as the winner of the Rising Star award.
The BRITs will take place on February 8 in London.
Recognition: Billie Eilish (pictured on September 23, 2016, in Malibu) is nominated for International Artist and Best International Song for Happier Than Ever
In the International Artist category, Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo (pictured on December 4 in LA), Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X are each nominated for two awards and all are up against Taylor Swift
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