BATTLE: Lead nominees Disclosure (left) and Bastille (right) are up against each other in the same four categories
After an incredible 2013 for both acts, it has been announced that Bastille and Disclosure are leading the nominations at the BRITs 2014.
Radio 1 Breakfast DJ Nick Grimshaw was in charge of delivering the good news whilst hosting tonight’s launch party (Thursday, January 9), aptly named The BRITs Are Coming.
Both Bastille and Disclosure have been nominated for four awards each, and in the same four categories. Meanwhile Ellie Goulding and Rudimental have come a close second, with three nominations respectively.
Last year’s Outstanding Contribution Award winner David Bowie also makes the list, as have One Direction who continued to dominate the music world across 2013. Both acts received two nominations.
Tom Odell, John Newman, Laura Mvula and Arctic Monkeys have also been nominated for two awards.
The BRITs – to be hosted for the fifth time by British actor and comedy writer James Corden – are set to take place on Wednesday, February 19 at London’s O2 Arena.
The complete list of nominations is listed below:
BRITISH SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Bastille – ‘Pompeii’
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding – ‘I Need Your Love’
Disclosure – ‘White Noise’
Ellie Goulding – ‘Burn’
John Newman – ‘Love Me Again’
Naughty Boy – ‘La, La, La’
Olly Murs – ‘Dear Darlin’
One Direction – ‘One Way or Another’
Passenger – ‘Let Her Go’
Rudimental – ‘Waiting All Night’
BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by MasterCard)
Arctic Monkeys – AM
Bastille – Bad Blood
David Bowie – The Next Day
Disclosure – Settle
Rudimental – Home
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 Mvula
BRITISH GROUP
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Disclosure
One Direction
Rudimental
BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
London Grammar
Bastille
Disclosure
Laura Mvula
Tom Odell
INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Bruno Mars
Drake
Eminem
John Grant
Justin Timberlake
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Janelle Monaé
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Lorde
P!nk
INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Arcade Fire
Daft Punk
Haim
Kings Of Leon
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
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