And the nominees are…
The BRIT Awards 2018 nominees were announced last night.
Taking place on February 21st at The O2 Arena the BRIT Awards will be hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall and Emma Willis.
Dua Lipa leads the pack with five nominations, including MasterCard British Album of the Year and British Female Solo Artist, while, as you’d expect, Ed Sheeran isn’t too far behind with four nominations. Other artists with multiple nominations include J Hus, Rag’n’Bone Man, Calvin Harris and, of course, Stormzy.
Internatonal nods go to Drake, Kendrick Lamar, P!nk, Taylor Swift and Childish Gambino, to name but a few.
Voting is now open for the British Artist Video of the Year and British Breakthrough Act categories. You can vote here.
Take a look at the list of nominees in full below:
BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
- Ed Sheeran
- Liam Gallagher
- Loyle Carner
- Rag’n’Bone Man
- Stormzy
BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
- Dua Lipa
- Jessie Ware
- Kate Tempest
- Laura Marling
- Paloma Faith
BRITISH GROUP
- Gorillaz
- London Grammar
- Royal Blood
- Wolf Alice
- The xx
MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa
- Ed Sheeran –  ÷
- J Hus – Common Sense
- Rag’n’Bone – Human
- Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer
BRITISH SINGLE
- Calvin Harris (Feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean) – “Feels”
- Clean Bandit (Feat. Zara Larsson – “Symphony”
- Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
- Ed Sheeran – “Shape Of You”
- J Hus – “Did You See”
- Jax Jones (Feat. Raye) – “You Don’t Know Me”
- Jonas Blue (Feat. William Singe) – “Mama”
- Liam Payne (Feat. Quavo) – “Strip That Down”
- Little Mix – “Touch”
- Rag’n’Bone Man – “Human”
INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
- Beck
- Childish Gambino
- DJ Khaled
- Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
- Alicia Keys
- Bjork
- Lorde
- P!nk
- Taylor Swift
INTERNATIONAL GROUP
- Arcade Fire
- Foo Fighters
- Haim
- The Killers
- LCD Soundsystem
BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
- Dave
- Dua Lipa
- J Hus
- Loyle Carner
- Sampha
BRITISH ARTIST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Anne-Marie – “Ciao Adios”
- Calvin Harris (Feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean) – “Feels”
- Clean Bandit (Feat. Zara Larsson) – “Symphony”
- Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
- Ed Sheeran – “Shape Of You”
- Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
- Jonas Blue (Feat. William Singe) – “Mama”
- Liam Payne (Feat. Quavo) – “Strip That Down”
- Little Mix – “Touch”
- ZAYN & Taylor Swift – “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever”
Released through Sony Music on February 9th, this year’s BRIT Awards 2018 compilation is now available to pre-order on Amazon. The collection showcases world-conquering hits and exciting talent including Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and Dua Lipa, who are all performing at this year’s ceremony, plus this year’s Critics’ Choice winner Jorja Smith and last year’s recipient Rag’n’Bone Man.
