The BRIT Awards 2013: Full Nominations List
Emeli Sande leads the charge this year
Last night at the swanky launch event at the Savoy Hotel in London, the BRIT Awards 2013 nominees were unveiled.
The biggest success story of the past 18 months, Emeli Sandé unsurprisingly leads the charge with three prestigious nominations – British Female Solo Artist, British Single and Mastercard Album of the Year.
Muse, Plan B, Rita Ora, Jessie Ware, Ben Howard, Coldplay, Paloma Faith and Olly Murs all received two nominations each.
Also up for gongs are Rihanna, The Rolling Stones, Lana Del Rey, The Vaccines, One Direction, Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys.
They’ll all battle it out for the Damien Hirst designed BRIT Awards statue at London O2 Arena on Wednesday 20th February.
Check out our BRIT Awards playlist right here:
The full list of nominees is as follows
!British Breakthrough Act Alt J Ben Howard Jake Bugg Jessie Ware Rita Ora
British Album Alt J Emeli Sandé Mumford and Sons Paloma Faith Plan B
British Female Amy Winehouse Bat for Lashes Emeli Sandé Jessie Ware Paloma Faith
International Male Bruce Springsteen Frank Ocean Gotye Jack White Michael Buble
British Group Alt J Mumford and Sons Muse One Direction The xx
British Live Act Rolling Stones Coldplay Mumfords Muse Vaccines
British Male Ben Howard Calvin Harris Ollie Murs Richard Hawley Plan B
Global Success Mumford and Sons Adele One Direction
British Producer Damon Albarn Jake Gosling Paul Epworth
British Single Adele, Skyfall Alex Clare, Too Close Coldplay + Rihanna, Princess of China Rita Ora/DJ Fresh, Hot Right Now Emile Sandé, Next To Me Florence+ the Machine, Spectrum James Arthur, Impossible Jessie J, Domino Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé, Beneath Your Beautiful Ollie Murs, Troublemaker Rita Ora, RIP Rizzle Kicks, Mama Do The Hump Robbie Williams, Candy Rudimental, Feel the Love Stooshe, Black Heart
International Female Rihanna Alicia Keys Cat Power Lana del Ray Taylor Swift
International Group Alabama Shakes Black Keys Fun Killers Script
Special Prize War Child
Critics' Choice Tom Odell
PHOTO: PETE MARINER