On the eve of the 2012 BRIT Awards, we take another look at the list of nominees. With Coldplay, Adele, Florence and the Machine and Ed Sheeran among this year's performers, the BRITS 2012 will be a highly anticipated event.
Best British Male
James Blake - His self-titled album reached number nine on the UK chart in 2011. Read our feature on Blake and other stars of dubstep
James Morrison
Noel Gallagher
Professor Green
Ed Sheeran
Best British Female
James Blake - His self-titled album reached number nine on the UK chart in 2011. Read our feature on Blake and other stars of dubstep
James Morrison
Noel Gallagher
Professor Green
Ed Sheeran
Best British Female
Adele - This nomination caps a year of extraordinary success for the Tottenham-born singer songwriter. Read our feature on Adele's record-breaking album 21
Florence and the Machine - Second album Ceremonials debuted at number one. Florence talks to NME on songwriting
Laura Marling - The surprise winner of last year's British Female BRIT is nominated for a second time. Read our feature on Marling and her folk inspired contemporaries
Jessie J
Kate Bush
British Breakthrough Act
Florence and the Machine - Second album Ceremonials debuted at number one. Florence talks to NME on songwriting
Laura Marling - The surprise winner of last year's British Female BRIT is nominated for a second time. Read our feature on Marling and her folk inspired contemporaries
Jessie J
Kate Bush
British Breakthrough Act
Anna Calvi - The singer songwriter adds a Brit nomination to last year's Mercury nod. Q& A with Anna Calvi
Ed Sheeran
Emeli Sande
Jessie J
The Real Vaccines
British Group
Ed Sheeran
Emeli Sande
Jessie J
The Real Vaccines
British Group
Chase and Status - Their album No More Idols debuted at number two in the UK chart. Read our feature on the stars of dubstep
Arctic Monkeys
Coldplay
Elbow
Kasabian
British Single
Arctic Monkeys
Coldplay
Elbow
Kasabian
British Single
Adele Someone Like You
Ed Sheeran The A Team
Example Changed The Way You Kissed Me
Jessie J Price Tag
JLS She Makes me Wanna
Military Wives and Gareth Malone Wherever You Are
Olly Murs and Rizzle Kicks Heart Skips a Beat
One Direction What Makes you Beautiful
Pixie Lott All About Tonight
The Wanted Glad you Came
British Album
Ed Sheeran The A Team
Example Changed The Way You Kissed Me
Jessie J Price Tag
JLS She Makes me Wanna
Military Wives and Gareth Malone Wherever You Are
Olly Murs and Rizzle Kicks Heart Skips a Beat
One Direction What Makes you Beautiful
Pixie Lott All About Tonight
The Wanted Glad you Came
British Album
Adele 21 - Read our feature on Adele's record-breaking album 21
Coldplay Mylo Xyloto
Ed Sheeran +
Florence and the Machine Ceremonials
PJ Harvey Let England Shake
International Male
Coldplay Mylo Xyloto
Ed Sheeran +
Florence and the Machine Ceremonials
PJ Harvey Let England Shake
International Male
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
David Guetta
Ryan Adams
International Female
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
David Guetta
Ryan Adams
International Female
Beyoncé
Bjork - The Icelandic star released her ninth studio album Biophilia last year. Read our special features on Bjork
Feist
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
The rest of the nominees:
International Group
Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters
Jay-Z/Kanye West
Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5
International Breakthrough
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Foster The People
Lana Del Rey
Nicki Minaj
Outstanding Contribution to Music
Blur
Critics' Choice
1st Emeli Sande
2nd Maverick Sabre
3rd Michael Kiwanuka
British Producer
Paul Epworth
Flood
Ethan James
The BRIT Awards will be broadcast live on ITV1 on Tuesday 21 February at 8pm.
www.brits.co.uk
Bjork - The Icelandic star released her ninth studio album Biophilia last year. Read our special features on Bjork
Feist
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
The rest of the nominees:
International Group
Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters
Jay-Z/Kanye West
Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5
International Breakthrough
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Foster The People
Lana Del Rey
Nicki Minaj
Outstanding Contribution to Music
Blur
Critics' Choice
1st Emeli Sande
2nd Maverick Sabre
3rd Michael Kiwanuka
British Producer
Paul Epworth
Flood
Ethan James
The BRIT Awards will be broadcast live on ITV1 on Tuesday 21 February at 8pm.
www.brits.co.uk
