The nominees for this year’s BRIT Awards have been announced, with 20-year-old British sensation Ed Sheeran leading the pack with four nods.
Jay-Z and Kanye West are up against Lady Antebellum, Fleet Foxes, Foo Fighters and Maroon 5 for International Group. Aloe Blacc is competing with Bon Iver, Bruno Mars, David Guetta and Ryan Adams in the International Male Solo Artist category, while Beyonce is acknowledged for International Female Solo Artist alongside Bjork, Feist, Lady Gaga and Rihanna. Nicki Minaj is honored in the International Breakthrough Act category, as are Bon Iver, Aloe Blacc, Foster the People and Lana Del Rey.
The 2012 BRIT Awards are scheduled to take place on February 21st at London, England’s O2 Arena. Check the full list of nominees below (via Billboard.biz).
British Male Solo Artist
Ed Sheeran
James Blake
James Morrison
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Professor Green
British Female Solo Artist
Adele
Florence & the Machine
Jessie J
Kate Bush
Laura Marling
Mastercard British Album of the Year
Adele – 21
Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
Ed Sheeran – +
Florence & The Machine – Ceremonials
PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
British Breakthrough Act
Anna Calvi
Ed Sheeran
Emeli Sandé
Jessie J
The Vaccines
British Group
Arctic Monkeys
Chase & Status
Coldplay
Elbow
Kasabian
British Single
Adele – Someone Like You
Ed Sheeran – The A Team
Example – Changed The Way You Kissed Me
Jessie J ft Bob – Price Tag
JLS ft. Dev – She Makes Me Wanna
Military Wives/Gareth Malone – Wherever You Are
Olly Murs ft Rizzle Kicks – Heart Skips A Beat
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
Pixie Lott – All About Tonight
The Wanted – Glad You Came
International Male Solo Artist
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
David Guetta
Ryan Adams
International Female Solo Artist
Beyoncé
Bjork
Feist
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
International Group
Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters
Jay Z/ 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 Sandé
2nd – Maverick Sabre
3rd – Michael Kiwanuka
British Producer
Paul Epworth
Flood
Ethan Jones
is it cause she uses that british accent on her records?
No, it’s because of that ass ass ass ass ass
British Accent? You mean an English Accent
BRIT STANDS FOR BITCH RAPPERS IRRITATING TIME I KNOW THERES MORE THAN RAPPERS AT THIS THING SO FUCK THEM 2
FUCK THIS WORTHLESS PATHETIC AWARDS SHOW.. SURE THEY NOMINATED NICKI THAT’S KOO BUT WHAT ABOUT MY NIGGA WAYNE HE HAS INFLUENCED MOST OF THE ARTISTS ON THIS LIST!! WAYNE IS WORLDWIDE AND YOU CLOSEMINDED FUCK WOULDN’T UNDERSTAND… WAYNE DESERVES ALL THE ACCOLADES THAT HE RECIEVES AND MORE FOR THE WAY THAT HE HAS CHANGED THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER WITH HIS AMAZING AND LIFE-CHANGING LYRICS… THA CARTER IV IS MONUMENTAL, INSPIRING, LEGENDARY, AWE-INSPIRING, CLASSIC, MASTERFUL & UNFORGETTABLE.. YOU PEOPLE THAT ARE HATING MAY YOU FIND YOUR HAPPINESS AND HOPEFULLY EVENTUALLY REALIZE WHAT LIL WAYNE HAS DONE FOR MUSIC…. YOUNG MONEY IS THE BEST EVER…
5 LETTERS: YMCMB
seen such a sickening example of a troll. That post was hideous. I mean, I know you’re doing it for attention but that was so bad that I want to see what kind of person would do this.
You sad fuck.
Seriously some dope head nutter!
GANYE & GAY-Z WILL ARE DEMONS OF HIP-HOP THEY ARE BRINGING IT DOWN WITH THEIR ILLUMINATI WAYS… LIL WAYNE HAS DONE MORE FOR THE WORLD THEN SLAVE-Z WOULD EVER DO.. LIL WAYNE WOULD NEVER EXPLOIT ANY OF HIS KIDS TO SELL RECORDS LIKE THE HIP-HOP SATAN: THE CAMEL!!
5 LETTERS: YMCMB
shut the fuck up!
yea he has. Birdman did it with him.
YMCMB barely chart in the UK anyway.
Gay-Z: do you like fishsticks?
Gayne: yeah.
Gay-Z: do you like putting fish dicks in your mouth?
Gayne: yeah.
Gay-Z: what are you a gay fish?
swag
Damn sad they just show what little kids listen to. Aint i right? like for real what are the real artist like KRS-One and the legends. like those new artist are good but their just into rap for the money not for the message.