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Tinie Tempah leads the way in the nominations for this year’s BRIT Awards, with four nods.
The British rapper has been shortlisted for British Male Solo Artist and Breakthrough Act.
His hit single ‘Pass Out’ is also a contender for British Single, while his debut LP ‘Disc-Overy’ is nominated for British Album Of The Year.
It will go up against Plan B’s ‘The Defamation Of Strickland Banks’, Take That’s ‘Progress’, Mumford & Sons ‘Sigh No More’ and ‘xx’ by The xx.
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Other nominees include Robert Plant, Mark Ronson, Biffy Clyro and Gorillaz. There are also a number of international categories.
The ceremony takes place at London’s O2 Arena on February 15. It will be hosted by James Corden.
The BRIT Awards 2011 nominations are:
British Male Solo Artist:
Mark Ronson
Paul Weller
Plan B
Robert Plant
Tinie Tempah
British Female Solo Artist:
Cheryl Cole
Ellie Goulding
Laura Marling
Paloma Faith
Rumer
British Breakthrough Act:
Ellie Goulding
Mumford & Sons
Rumer
Tinie Tempah
The xx
British Group:
Biffy Clyro
Gorillaz
Mumford & Sons
Take That
The xx
British Single:
Alexandra Burke ft Pitbull - ‘All Night Long’
Cheryl Cole - 'Parachute'
Florence & The Machine - 'You've Got The Love'
Matt Cardle - 'When We Collide'
Olly Murs - 'Please Don't Let Me Go'
Plan B - 'She Said'
Scouting for Girls - 'This Ain't A Love Song'
Taio Cruz - 'Dynamite'
Tinie Tempah - 'Pass Out'
The Wanted - 'All Time Low'
British Album Of The Year:
Mumford & Sons - ‘Sigh No More’
Plan B - ‘The Defamation of Strickland Banks’
Take That - ‘Progress’
Tinie Tempah - ‘Disc-Overy’
The xx - ‘xx’
International Male Solo Artist:
Bruce Springsteen
Cee Lo Green
David Guetta
Eminem
Kanye West
International Female Solo Artist:
Alicia Keys
Katy Perry
Kylie Minogue
Rihanna
Robyn
International Breakthrough Act:
Bruno Mars
Glee Cast
Justin Bieber
The National
The Temper Trap
International Group:
Arcade Fire
Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
The Script
Vampire Weekend
International Album:
Arcade Fire - 'The Suburbs'
Cee Lo Green - 'The Lady Killer'
Eminem - 'Recovery'
Katy Perry - 'Teenage Dream'
Kings of Leon - 'Come Around Sundown'
Critics’ Choice:
Jessie J
British Producer
Ethan Johns
John Leckie
Markus Dravs
Mike Pela
Stuart Price
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