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Brit Awards 2013 nominations announced

The nominations for this years Brit Awards have been announced this evening, with Emeli Sande leading the way with four nominations.

The singer has been nominated in the British Female, British Single (twice) and British Album. Hot on her heels are Mercury Prize winning band Alt-J and Mumford & Sons – who are both up for three nominations. There’s not many surprises in the nominations, although it’s good to see Jake Bugg get a nod in the British Breakthrough Act category. The awards ceremony will take place on 20 February and will once again be hosted by James Corden.

Here’s the list of Brit Award nominations in full – let me know your thoughts in the comments below:

British Breakthrough Act
Alt J
Ben Howard
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Rita Ora

British Female
Amy Winehouse
Bat for Lashes
Emeli Sandé
Jessie Ware
Paloma Faith

British Group
Alt J
Mumford and Sons
Muse
One Direction
The xx

British Live Act
Rolling Stones
Coldplay
Mumfords
Muse
Vaccines

British Male
Ben Howard
Calvin Harris
Ollie Murs
Richard Hawley
Plan B

Global Success
Mumford and Sons
Adele
One Direction

British Producer
Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth

British Single
Adele, Skyfall
Alex Clare, Too Close
Coldplay + Rihanna, Princess of China
Rita Ora/DJ Fresh, Hot Right Now
Emile Sandé, Next To Me
Florence+ the Machine, Spectrum
James Arthur, Impossible
Jessie J, Domino
Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé, Beneath Your Beautiful
Ollie Murs, Troublemaker
Rita Ora, RIP
Rizzle Kicks, Mama Do The Hump
Robbie Williams, Candy
Rudimental, Feel the Love
Stooshe, Black Heart

Special Prize
War Child

Critics’ Choice
Tom Odell

International Female
Rihanna
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Lana del Ray
Taylor Swift

International Group
Alabama Shakes
Black Keys
Fun
Killers
Script

International Male
Bruce Springsteen
Frank Ocean
Gotye
Jack White
Michael Buble

British Album
Alt J
Emeli Sandé
Mumford and Sons
Paloma Faith
Plan B