The names shortlisted for Brit Awards nominations were announced at the Savoy Hotel last night. They were:
British breakthrough act:
Alt-J
Ben Howard
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Rita Ora
British female solo artist:
Amy Winehouse
Bat For Lashes
Emeli Sande
Jessie Ware
Paloma Faith
British group:
Alt-J
Mumford And Sons
Muse
One Direction
The xx
Live act:
Coldplay
Mumford And Sons
Muse
Rolling Stones
The Vaccines
British male solo artist:
Ben Howard
Calvin Harris
Olly Murs
Richard Hawley
Plan B
British producer:
Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth
British single
Adele - Skyfall
Alex Clare - Too Close
Coldplay featuring Rihanna - Princess Of China
DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora - Hot Right Now
Emeli Sande - Next To Me
Florence + The Machine - Spectrum (Say My Name)
James Arthur - Impossible
Jessie J - Domino
Labrinth featuring Emeli Sande - Beneath Your Beautiful
Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida - Troublemaker
Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah - RIP
Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump
Robbie Williams - Candy
Rudimental featuring John Newman - Feel The Love
Stooshe - Black Heart
:: Special recognition award - Warchild
:: Brits global success (for international sales in 2012) - to be announced on the night
:: Critics' choice - Tom Odell
International female solo artist:
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Lana Del Rey
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
International group:
Alabama Shakes
Black Keys
Fun
The Killers
The Script
International male solo artist:
Bruce Springsteen
Frank Ocean
Gotye
Jack White
Michael Buble
Best album:
Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events
Mumford And Sons - Babel
Paloma Faith - Fall To Grace
Plan B - Ill Manors
