'He's the loveliest man': Dermot O'Leary praises Michael Buble ahead of BRITs debut
Dermot is hosting the show on the 22nd February
Last updated 2nd Feb 2017
Dermot O'Leary says his thoughts are with Michael Buble after being revealed as the new co-host for this year's BRIT Awards.
It was announced earlier in the week that Dermot would be taking on presenting duties for the awards, after Michael officially stepped down as host.
Michael has pulled out of all of his showbiz commitments after his 2-year-old son Noah was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2016. It was speculated for a while that he would no longer be hosting the awards, but it was officially announced on Monday.
Speculation mounted that Dermot and Emma would be the new hosts when it looked likely that Michael would be stepping down. Ahead of hosting the National Television Awards in January, Dermot said that if he was asked, he would prefer it was in 'better circumstances'.
'As a host the BRITs are definitely one you'd want to tick off', The X Factor presenter revealed.
'No one wants to take someone's job after such terrible circumstances for Michael', he added.
'He's the loveliest man, so we all wish the best for him and his family'.
See the full list of nominations below:
British Female Solo Artist
Ellie Goulding
Lianne La Havas
Anohni
Nao
Emeli Sande
British Male Solo Artist
Craig David
Skepta
David Bowie
Kano
Michael Kiwanuka
British Single
ZAYN - 'Pillowtalk'
Clean Bandit FT. Sean Paul and Anne-Marie - 'Rockabye'
Tinie Tempah FT. Zara Larsson - 'Girls Like'
Jonas Blue FT. Dakota - 'Fast Car'
James Arthur - 'Say You Won't Let Go'
Alan Walker - 'Faded'
Coldplay - 'Hymn For The Weekend'
Calum Scott - 'Dancing On My Own'
Little Mix -'Shoutout To My Ex'
Calvin Harris FT. Rihanna - 'This Is What You Came For'
British Group
Bastille
Biffy Clyro
Radiohead
The 1975
Little Mix
British Breakthrough Act
Anne-Marie
Skepta
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
Blossoms
Stormzy
British Artist Video of The Year
Adele – ‘Send My Love’
Clean Bandit FT. Sean Paul and Anne-Marie – ‘Rockabye’
Coldplay – ‘Hymn For The Weekend’
Rihanna FT. Calvin Harris – ‘This Is What You Came For’
James Arthur – ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’
Jonas Blue FT. Dakota - ‘Fast Car’
Little Mix FT. Sean Paul – ‘Hair’
One Direction – ‘History’
Tinie Tempah FT. Zara Larsson – ‘Girls Like’
Zayn – ‘Pillowtalk’
International Male Solo Artist
Drake
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
Leonard Cohen
The Weeknd
International Female Solo Artist
Rihanna
Sia
Solange
Christine and the Queens
Beyoncé
International Group
21 Pilots
A Tribe Called Quest
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Drake and Future
Kings Of Leon
British Album Of The Year
The 1975 - 'I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It'
David Bowie –‘Blackstar’
Kano – ‘Made In The Manor’
Michael Kiwanuka – 'Love and Hate'
Skepta – ‘Konnichiwa’
The BRIT Awards 2017 will take place on the 22nd of February.