The 2012 Brit Award Nominations Posted by The Dirtiest 13 January, 2012 - 9:09 AM

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The Brits Awards are just around the corner (Feb. 21) and I’ll assume you’d like to know who has been nominated. The nominations are based on record sales and radio air play so talent isn’t necessarily a prerequisite. But saying that there are some very talented acts on the list this year including - Adele, Artic Monkeys, Jessie J, Kate Bush (ask your mum), Noel Gallagher and Coldplay to name just a few.

Most of the nominations are UK based acts much like we do over here with the ARIA’s. There is a splattering of international acts with the usual artists Gaga, Beyonce, Foo Fighters, Kanye West etc.

And 20 odd years after making their break through Blur will be awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award and well deserved to.

So in my best announcers voice the nominations for the 2012 Brit Awards are:-

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

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 feat. B.o.B – ‘Price Tag’
JLS feat. Dev – ‘She Makes Me Wanna’
Military Wives & Gareth Malone – ‘Wherever You Are’
Olly Murs feat. Rizzle Kicks – ‘Heart Skips A Beat’
One Direction – ‘What Makes You Beautiful’
Pixie Lott – ‘All About Tonight’
The Wanted – ‘Glad You Came’

Mastercard British Album of the Year
Adele – ’21′
Coldplay – ‘Mylo Xyloto’
Ed Sheeran – ‘+’
Florence & The Machine – ‘Ceremonials’
PJ Harvey – ‘Let England Shake’

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

British Producer
Paul Epworth
Flood
Ethan Johns

Critics’ Choice
1st: Emeli Sande
2nd: Maverick Sabre
3rd: Michael Kiwanuka

Outstanding Contribution to Music Award
Winner: Blur

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