It’s a new year and that means one thing to most people: yearly award shows!!!! The Grammys are right around the corner, which means that the 2014 BRIT Awards (UK’s Grammy Awards) will soon follow, and some of the same artists can be expected.
The official nominations for the show have been announced, and UK acts Bastille and Disclosure lead with four nominations each, while Ellie Goulding and Rudimental come in second with a total of three nominations.
One Direction, Laura Mvula, Tom Odell, John Newman, and Arctic Monkeys all tie in the third spot with two nominations each.
The show will air live from London’s O2 Arena on February 19th, with performances by Katy Perry, Bruno Mars , and Artic Monkeys . Take a look at the full list of nominees below:
Best British Male Solo Artist:
David Bowie
Jake Bugg
Jon Newman
Tom Odell
Best British Female Solo Artist:
Birdy
Ellie Goulding
Jessie J
Laura Marlin
Laura Mvula
Best British Group:
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Disclosure
One Direction
Rudimental
Best British Breakthrough Act:
Bastille
Disclosure
Laura Mvula
London Grammar
Tom Odelle
Best British Single:
Bastille – Pompeii
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding – Need Your Love
Disclosure ft. Aluna George – White Noise
Ellie Goulding – Burn
Jon 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
Mastercard British Album of the Year:
Arctic Monkeys – AM
Bastille – Bad Blood
David Bowie – The Next Day
Disclosure – Settle
Rudimental – Home
Best International Male:
Bruno Mars
Drake
Eminem
John Grant
Justin Timberlake
Best International Female:
Janelle Monáe
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Lorde
Pink
Best International Group:
Arcade Fire
Daft Punk
Haim
Kings of Leon
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis