Finally, the nominees for this year’s BRIT Awards were announced at the launch at the IndigO2 yesterday.
Tinie Tempah is the leading contender, as he’s shortlisted for the 4 awards: Breakthrough Act, British Male Solo Artist, British Single (for his number 1 track Pass Out) and Mastercard British Album of the Year. He’s closely followed by Take That, who are up for the British Group and the Mastercard Album of the Year. Critic’s choice winner Jessie J is up for nomination in the category, and rooting for the US are Cee-Lo Green - who’s up for International Album and Internation Male, while International Act Katy Perry has been nominated for International Female Solo Artist and Album for Teenage Dream. Rihanna and Alicia Keys will battle it out for the International Female Solo Artist Award, and Kanye West is nominated for International Male. And for all those Glee fans, the Glee cast are up for International Breakthrough Act!
Full nominee list:
British Male Solo Artist:
Mark Ronson
Paul Weller
Plan B
Robert Plant
Tinie Tempah
British Female Solo Artist:
Cheryl Cole
Ellie Goulding
Laura Marling
Paloma Faith
Rumer
British Breakthrough Act:
Ellie Goulding
Mumford & Sons
Rumer
Tinie Tempah
The XX
British Group:
Biffy Clyro
Gorillaz
Mumford & Sons
Take That
XX
British Single
Alexandra Burke ft. Pitbull – All Night Long
Cheryl Cole – Parachute
Florence & The Machine – You’ve Got The Love
Matt Cardle – When We Collide
Olly Murs – Please Don’t Let Me Go
Plan B – She Said
Scouting For Girls – This Ain’t A Love Song
Taio Cruz – Dynamite
Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
The Wanted – All Time Low
MasterCard British Album of the Year
Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
Plan B – The Defamation of Strickland Banks
Take That – Progress
Tinie Tempah Disc – Overy
The XX – XX
International Male Solo Artist
Bruce Springsteen
Cee Lo Green
David Guetta
Eminem
Kanye West
International Female Solo Artist
Alicia Keys
Katy Perry
Kylie Minogue
Rihanna
Robyn
International Breakthrough Act
Bruno Mars
Glee Cast
Justin Bieber
National
Temper Trap
International Group
Arcade Fire
Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
Script
Vampire Weekend
International Album
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Cee Lo Green – The Lady Killer
Eminem – Recovery
Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
Kings Of Leon – Come Around Sundown
Critics’ Choice
Jessie J (Winner)
James Blake
The Vaccines
British Producer
Ethan Johns
John Leckie
Markus Dravs
Mike Pela
Stuart Price
James Corden hosts the full ceremony on February 15th at the O2. If you can’t make it then you can watch it Live on ITV2!!
