Bastille and Disclosure Lead BRIT Nominees
BASTILLE and DISCLOSURE have received four nominees each for this years BRIT AWARDS. The two bands go head-to-head in the same categories; which are, British Breakthrough Act, British Group, British Single and MasterCard British Album of the Year.
Other bands to to receive multiple nods include Ellie Goulding and Rudimental with three nominations each and One Direction, Laura Mvula, Tom Odell, John Newman and Arctic Monkeys all have two.
It has already been announced that Sam Smith will be picking up the Critics Choice Award – given to the artist most likely to break the UK in the forthcoming year. Smith follows in the footsteps of Tom Odell, Emeli Sande, Adele and Ellie Goulding.
The event is set to take place at The O2 Arena in London on 19th February, with regular host James Corden making his final appearance at the ceremony. Arctic Monkeys, Bastille, Bruno Mars, Rudimental and Katy Perry are all set to perform during the evening award show.
The full list of nominations are:
[columns count=’2′] [column_item]British Male Solo Artist
David Bowie
Jake Bugg
James Blake
John Newman
Tom Odell
British Female Solo Artist
Birdy
Ellie Goulding
Jessie J
Laura Marling
Laura Mvula
British Group
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Disclosure
One Direction
Rudimental
British Breakthrough Act
London Grammar
Bastille
Disclosure
Laura Mvula
Tom Odell[/column_item] [/columns]
MasterCard British Album of the Year
Arctic Monkeys – AM
Bastille – Bad Blood
David Bowie – The Next Day
Disclosure – Settle
Rudimental – Home
International Male Solo Artist
Bruno Mars
Drake
Eminem
John Grant
Justin Timberlake
International Female Solo Artist
Janelle Monae
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Lorde
Pink
International Group
Arcade Fire
Daft Punk
Haim
Kings of Leon
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
British Single of the Year
Bastille – Pompei
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding – I Need Your Love
Disclosure – White Noise
Ellie Goulding – Burn
John Newman – Love me again
Naughty Boy – La, La, La
Olly Murs – Dear Darlin’
One Direction – One Way or Another
Passenger – Let Her Go
Rudimental – Waiting All Night