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Nominations for the Brits 2014 Are In

Despite last year's ceremony being the most tragically boring yet, the Brits will return this year to dazzle and not surprise you with its awards. Taking place on February 19th from the London O2 arena, you will be able to catch this on ITV. For now, you can wonder about the possible victors:

British Male Solo Artist

  • David Bowie
  • Jake Bugg
  • James Blake
  • John Newman
  • Tom Odell

British Female Solo Artist

  • Birdy
  • Ellie Goulding
  • Jessie J
  • Laura Marling
  • Laura Mvulva

British Group

  • Arctic Monkeys
  • Bastille
  • Disclosure
  • One Direction
  • Rudimental

British Breakthrough Act

  • Bastille
  • Disclosure
  • Laura Mvulva
  • London Grammar
  • Tom Odell

International Male Solo Artist

  • Bruno Mars
  • Drake
  • Eminem
  • John Grant
  • Justin Timberlake

International Female Solo Artist

  • Janelle Monae
  • Katy Perry
  • Lady Gaga
  • Lorde
  • Pink

International Group

  • Arcade Fire
  • Daft Punk
  • Haim
  • Kings of Leon
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

British Single

  • "Pompeii"- Bastille
  • "Dear Darlin'"- Olly Murs
  • "I Need Your Love"- Ellie Goulding and Calvin Harris
  • "La La La"- Naughty Boy
  • "Let Her Go"- Passenger
  • "White Noise"- Disclosure
  • "Burn"- Ellie Goulding
  • "Waiting All Night"- Rudimental
  • "One Way Or Another"- One Direction
  • "Love Me Again"- John Newman

Mastercard Album- aka the only category anyone cares about

  • AM- Arctic Monkeys
  • Bad Blood- Bastille
  • Settle- Disclosure
  • Home- Rudimental
  • The Next Day- David Bowie

As always, there will of course be performances in order to fill up the allocated time slot on ITV. So expect to see Arctic Monkeys, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars and more take the stage whilst James Corden readies his latest joke (that's right- James Corden is hosting again).

2014 will mark Corden's 4th year hosting the Brits.

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Andrew (b. 1991) is the main music-editor. When not correcting the haphazard grammar of his brother and co-editor Matthew, Andrew enjoys listening to old rock and pop music, thinking about his favourite animals and playing piano.