Jay-Z & Kanye West, Nicki Minaj Nominated For 2012 BRIT Awards

    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

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    13 thoughts on “Jay-Z & Kanye West, Nicki Minaj Nominated For 2012 BRIT Awards

    1. 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

      1. 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.

    2. 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

    3. 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

    4. 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.

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