Thursday, January 10, 2013

BRIT Awards 2013 – nominations


The 33rd Annual BRIT Awards announced this year's nominations for the best in the British recording industry.

Emeli Sandé leads the field with four nominations including two for Single of the Year (‘Next To Me’ and ‘Beneath Your Beautiful’) as well as British Female Solo Artist and British Album of the Year (‘Our Version Of Events’).

Tied with three nominations each are British folk band Mumford and Sons and Mercury prize winners Alt-J.

Previously, it was announced that the Critics' Choice Award will go to singer-songwriter Tom Odell.

The BRIT Awards 2013 take place on Wednesday, February 20. James Corden will host and featured performers will include Muse, Williams, Sandé, Ben Howard, Mumford and Sons, and One Direction.


Complete nominations for the 33rd Annual BRIT Awards

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
Ben Howard (Island / Universal Music)
Calvin Harris (Columbia / Sony Music)
Olly Murs (Epic / Sony Music)
Richard Hawley (Parlophone / EMI Music)
Plan B (679 / Atlantic / Warner Music)

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Top 5 selected by Voting Academy. Winner identified by public vote promoted by brits.co.uk and BBC Radio 1
Alt-J (Infectious Music)
Ben Howard (Island / Universal Music)
Jake Bugg (Mercury / Universal Music)
Jessie Ware (Island / PMR / Universal Music)
Rita Ora (Columbia / Roc Nation / Sony Music)

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Amy Winehouse (Island / Universal Music)
Bat for Lashes (Parlophone / EMI Music)
Emeli Sandé (Virgin / EMI Music)
Jessie Ware (Island / PMR / Universal Music)
Paloma Faith (RCA / Sony Music)

BRITISH GROUP
Alt-J (Infectious Music)
Mumford & Sons (Gentlemen of The Road / Island / Universal Music)
Muse (Helium 3 / Warner Bros / Warner Music)
One Direction (Syco / Sony Music)
The xx (Young Turks / XL / Beggars)

BRITISH LIVE ACT
Coldplay (Parlophone / EMI Music)
Mumford & Sons (Gentlemen of The Road / Island / Universal Music)
Muse (Helium 3 / Warner Bros / Warner Music)
The Rolling Stones (Polydor / Universal Music)
The Vaccines (Columbia / Sony Music)

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Alicia Keys (RCA / Sony Music)
Cat Power (Matador / XL / Beggars)
Lana Del Rey (Polydor / Universal Music)
Rihanna (Def Jam / Universal Music)
Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)

INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Alabama Shakes (Rough Trade / XL / Beggars)
The Black Keys (Nonesuch / Warner Music)
Fun (Atlantic / Fuelled By Ramen / Warner Music)
The Killers (Vertigo / Universal Music)
The Script (Epic / Phonogenic / Sony Music)

BRITISH PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
In association with The MPG Awards Identified by a panel overseen by MPG.
Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Supported by The Sun Bizarre Column
Alt-J ‘An Awesome Wave’ (Infectious Music)
Emeli Sandé ‘Our Version Of Events’ (Virgin / EMI Music)
Mumford & Sons ‘Babel’ (Gentlemen of The Road / Island / Universal Music)
Paloma Faith ‘Fall To Grace’ (RCA / Sony Music)
Plan B ‘Ill Manors’ (679 / Atlantic / Warner Music)

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia / Sony Music)
Frank Ocean (Def Jam / Universal Music)
Gotye (Island / Universal Music)
Jack White (XL Recordings / XL / Beggars)
Michael Buble (Reprise / Warner Music)

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Top fifteen British singles based on the biggest sales success in 2012 - With Capital FM and iTunes
Adele ‘Skyfall’ (XL Recordings / XL / Beggars)
Alex Clare ‘Too Close’ (Island / Universal Music)
Coldplay & Rihanna ‘Princess of China’ (Parlophone / EMI Music)
DJ Fresh Ft Rita Ora ‘Hot Right Now’ (Ministry of Sound / Ministry of Sound Group)
Emeli Sandé ‘Next To Me’ (Virgin / EMI Music)
Florence & The Machine ‘Spectrum’ (Island / Universal Music)
James Arthur ‘Impossible’ (Syco Music / Sony Music)
Jessie J ‘Domino’ (Island / Lava / Universal Music)
Labrinth Ft Emeli Sandé ‘Beneath Your Beautiful’ (Syco Music / Sony Music)
Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida ‘Troublemaker’ (Epic / Sony Music)
Rita Ora Ft Tinie Tempah ‘R.I.P.’ (Columbia / Roc Nation / Sony Music)
Rizzle Kicks ‘Mama Do The Hump’ (Island / Universal Music)
Robbie Williams ‘Candy’ (Island / Universal Music)
Rudimental Ft John Newman ‘Feel The Love’ (Asylum / Black Butter / Warner Music)

CRITICS' CHOICE AWARD
In association with War Child Identified by a panel made up of media music critics
Tom Odell (Columbia / Sony Music) - Winner
AlunaGeorge (Island / Universal Music)
Laura Mvula (RCA / Sony Music)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
War Child UK

BRITS GLOBAL SUCCESS AWARD
The winner of this Award will be announced at the Show on Wednesday 20th February.

No comments:

Post a Comment