Brit awards 2013: the nominees

Emeli Sandé and Mumford & Sons pick up four nods each, with Alt-J close behind with three. As we gear up for the Brits 2013 in London this week, here's the full list of nominees

British male solo artist

Ben Howard
Calvin Harris
Olly Murs
Plan B
Richard Hawley


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British female solo artist

Amy Winehouse
Bat for Lashes
Emeli Sandé
Jessie Ware
Paloma Faith


British Female Solo Artist on MUZU.TV.

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British breakthrough act

Alt-J
Ben Howard
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Rita Ora


British Breakthrough Act on MUZU.TV.

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British group

Alt-J
Mumford & Sons
Muse
One Direction
The xx


British Group on MUZU.TV.

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British single of the year

Adele – Skyfall
Alex Clare – Too Close
Coldplay and Rihanna – Princess of China
DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora – Hot Right Now
Emeli Sandé – Next to Me
Florence and the Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name)
James Arthur – Impossible
Jessie J – Domino
Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé – 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


Best British Single on MUZU.TV.

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British album of the year

Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
Emeli Sandé – Our Version of Events
Mumford & Sons – Babel
Paloma Faith – Fall to Grace
Plan B – Ill Manors


British Album of the Year on MUZU.TV.

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International male solo artist

Bruce Springsteen
Frank Ocean
Gotye
Jack White
Michael Bublé


International Male Solo Artist on MUZU.TV.

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International female solo artist

Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Lana del Rey
Rihanna
Taylor Swift


International Female Solo Artist on MUZU.TV.

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International group

Alabama Shakes
The Black Keys
Fun.
The Killers
The Script


International Group on MUZU.TV.

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Best live act

Coldplay
Mumford & Sons
Muse
The Rolling Stones
The Vaccines

Brits global success

Mumford & Sons
Adele
One Direction

Critics' Choice

Tom Odell

Special award

War Child

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