2012 The BRIT Awards: Ed Sheeran, Adele and Jessie J amongst nominees
Adele and Jessie J are among the artists with multiple nominations this years' BRIT Awards, scoring three nods each. With less than six weeks to go until The BRIT Awards the complete list of nominees was announced on Thursday night, January 12th during a special launch at The Savoy, London.
Meanwhile, the Yorkshire-born singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran appears in four sifferent categories, his battle includes the award for British Breakthrough Act where are also nominated Anna Calvi, Jessie J, Emeli Sande and The Vaccines. Adele, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine and PJ Harvey are all up for the MasterCard British Album of the Year, the biggest award of the evening.
In the International category, Beyonce Knowles, Bjork, Feist, Lady GaGa and Rihanna are pitted against each other in <B>Female Solo Artist. Jay-Z and Kanye West, meanwhile, are up for Best Group against Fleet Foxes, Foo Fighters, Lady Antebellum and Maroon 5. Special honor for Outstanding Contribution to Music this year is going to be given to <B>Blur.
Due a week after the 54th annual Grammy Awards ceremony takes place, The BRIT Awards will hand the prizes on February 21st, at the O2 Arena in London, UK. Check out the complete list of nominations below.
British Male Solo Artist: Ed Sheeran James Blake James Morrison Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Professor Green
<B> British Female Solo Artist: </B> Adele Florence and the Machine Jessie J Kate Bush Laura Marling
British Breakthrough Act: Anna Calvi Ed Sheeran Emeli Sande Jessie J The Vaccines
British Group: Arctic Monkeys Chase & Status Coldplay Elbow Kasabian
British Single: "Someone Like You" - Adele "The A Team" - Ed Sheeran "Changed The Way You Kissed Me" - Example "Price Tag" - Jessie J ft. B.o.B "She Makes Me Wanna" - JLS ft. Dev "Wherever You Are" - Military Wives/Gareth Malone "Heart Skips a Beat" - Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks "What Makes You Beautiful" - One Direction "All About Tonight" - Pixie Lott "Glad You Came" - The Wanted
British Album of the Year: "21" - Adele "Mylo Xyloto" - Coldplay "Plus" - Ed Sheeran "Ceremonials" - Florence and the Machine "Let England Shake" - PJ Harvey
International Male Solo Artist: Aloe Blacc Bon Iver Bruno Mars David Guetta Ryan Adams
International Female Solo Artist: Beyonce Knowles Bjork Feist Lady GaGa Rihanna
International Group: Fleet Foxes Foo Fighters Jay-Z and 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
Critics' Choice: 1st - Emeli Sande 2nd - Maverick Sabre 3rd - Michael Kiwanuka
British Producer: Paul Epworth Flood Ethan Jones