BRIT Awards 2012 Nominations Announced
13th January 2012
The nominations for this year's BRIT Awards were announced yesterday at The Savoy Hotel in central London. Ed Sheeran and Emeli Sandé, who both feature heavily in this year's nominations, performed live at the launch party.
Leading the way in this year's nominations count is Ed Sheeran, who finds himself nominated in 4 categories. Jessie J, last year's recipient of the Critics' Choice Award, and Adele are both nominated in 3 categories.
The nominations for the BRIT Awards 2012 are as follows:
British Male Solo Artist
- Ed Sheeran
- James Blake
- James Morrison
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
- Professor Green
British Female Solo Artist
- Adele
- Florence & the Machine
- Jessie J
- Kate Bush
- Laura Marling
British Breakthrough Act
- Anna Calvi
- Ed Sheeran
- Emeli Sandé
- Jessie J
- The Vaccines
British Group
- Arctic Monkeys
- Chase & Status
- Coldplay
- Elbow
- Kasabian
British Single
- Adele - Someone Like You
- Ed Sheeran - The A Team
- Example - Changed The Way You Kissed Me
- Jessie J ft Bob - Price Tag
- JLS ft Dev - She Makes Me Wanna
- Military Wives/Gareth Malone - Wherever You Are
- Olly Murs ft Rizzle Kicks - Heart Skips A Beat
- One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
- Pixie Lott - All About Tonight
- The Wanted - Glad You Came
Mastercard British Album of the Year
- Adele - 21
- Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
- Ed Sheeran - +
- Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials
- PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
International Male Solo Artist
- Aloe Blacc
- Bon Iver
- Bruno Mars
- David Guetta
- Ryan Adams
International Female Solo Artist
- Beyoncé
- Bjork
- Feist
- Lady Gaga
- Rihanna
International Group
- Fleet Foxes
- Foo Fighters
- Jay Z/ Kanye West
- Lady Antebellum
- Maroon 5
International Breakthrough Act
- Aloe Blacc
- Bon Iver
- Foster The People
- Lana Del Rey
- Nicki Minaj
Outstanding Contribution to Music
- Blur (Winner)
Critics' Choice
- Emeli Sandé (1st)
- Maverick Sabre (2nd)
- Michael Kiwanuk (3rd)
British Producer
- Paul Epworth
- Flood
- Ethan Johns
The ceremony for this year's BRIT Awards will take place at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday 21st February. Adele, Rihanna, Coldplay, Noel Gallagher and Ed Sheeran are among those artists expected to perform live on the night. Tickets for the event are still available to the general public via Ticketmaster.co.uk.