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by Andrew Trendell

Tags: The Brit Awards

Arctic Monkeys, David Bowie, Bastille up for BRIT Awards 2014

Nominees also include Disclosure, Lorde, Daft Punk

 

Arctic Monkeys, David Bowie, Bastille up for BRIT Awards 2014

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Arctic Monkeys, Bastille, Disclosure, David Bowie and many more lead the way in nominations for this year's BRIT Awards. See the full list of nominees and categories below. 

The full list of lucky shortlisted acts was revealed this evening (Thursday 9 January), where it was also revealed that Ellie Goulding will be performing alongside Arctic Monkeys, Bastille, Rudimental, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry at the BRIT Awards ceremony on 19 February at The O2 Arena in London. 

Among the nomiees, new British music leads the way with Disclosure and Bastille up for four awards each while Rudimental, Ellie Goulding, Arctic Monkeys, John Newman, One Direction, David Bowie, Laura Mvula and Tom Odell all receive multiple nominations. London Grammar are also among the acts nominated for Best British breakthrough.

Watch the video for 'Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High' below

Responding to the news, Dan Smith from Bastille said: "We're completely blown away by the four nominations ! When we started the band we never thought we'd be recognised in such a way so the whole thing is an awesome surprise."

London Grammar issued a statement which read: "We're thrilled to be nominated for British Breakthrough Act just a year after we posted our first track online, and it's an honour to be in the company of five other hugely talented artists. We are looking forward to attending the ceremony in February."

 THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES IS:

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 

Watch the video for 'Things We Lost In The Fire' by Bastille below

 

British Breakthrough Act
Bastille
Disclosure
Laura Mvula
London Grammar
Tom Odell

Critics' Choice
Sam Smith (WINNER)
Chlöe Howl
Ella Eyre

British Single
Bastille - 'Pompeii'
Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding - 'I Need Your Love'
Disclosure ft AlunaGeorge - 'White Noise'
Ellie Goulding - 'Burn'
John Newman - 'Love Me Again'
Naughty Boy ft Sam Smith - 'La La La'
Olly Murs - 'Dear Darlin''
One Direction - 'One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)'
Passenger - 'Let Her Go'
Rudimental ft Ella Eyre - 'Waiting All Night'


Mastercard British Album of the Year
Arctic Monkeys - AM
Bastille - Bad Blood
David Bowie - The Next Day
Disclosure - Settle
Rudimental - Home


Watch the video for 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)' by David Bowie below

British Producer of the Year
Ethan Johns
Flood (Mark Ellis) & Alan Moulder
Paul Epworth

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

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