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!!