Nominations For The 2016 Brit Awards

Nominations for the 2016 Brit awards have been announced. It's no surprise that Adele is leading the pack with a solid four nominations. She was recognised in the British Female Solo Artist, British Single ("Hello"), British Album Of The Year (25) and British Artist Video Of The Year. Adele will also be performing at the awards. 

The event will be staged at London’s O2 Arena on February 24. With rumours that a tribute to the late David Bowie is being developed. Geoff Taylor, CEO of BPI, told BBC News  “We’re still developing it, but we have some firm ideas and we’re involving the right people,” Taylor explained. “I’m not going to go into the details — but we are very focused on honoring his legacy to British music.”

NOMINEES FOR THE 2016 BRIT AWARDS

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
Aphex Twin
Calvin Harris
James Bay
Jamie XX
Mark Ronson

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Adele
Amy Winehouse
Florence & the Machine
Jess Glynne
Laura Marling

BRITISH GROUP
Blur
Coldplay
Foals
One Direction
Years & Years

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Catfish & The Bottlemen
James Bay
Jess Glynee
Wolf Alice
Years & Years

CRITICS’ CHOICE
Jack Garratt
Izzy Bizu
Frances

BRITISH SINGLE
Adele, “Hello”
Calvin Harris & Disciples, “How Deep Is Your Love”
Ed Sheeran & Rudimental, “Bloodstream”
Ellie Goulding, “Love Me Like You Do”
James Bay, “Hold Back the River”
Jess Glynne, “Hold My Hand”
Little Mix, “Black Magic”
Olly Murs feat. Demi Lovato, “Up”
Philip George, “Wish You Were Mine”
Years & Years, “King”

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Adele, 25
Coldplay, A Head Full Of Dreams
Florence + The Machine, How Big How Blue How Beautiful
James Bay, Chaos & The Calm
Jamie XX, In Colour

BRITISH PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Charlie Andrew
Mark Ronson
Mike Crossey
Tom Dalgety

BRITISH ARTIST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele, “Hello”
Calvin Harris & Disciples, “How Deep Is Your Love”
Ellie Goulding, “Love Me Like You Do”
Jessie J, “Flashlight”
Little Mix, “Black Magic”
Naughty Boy feat. Beyonce, Arrow Benjamin, “Runnin (Lose It All)”
One Direction, “Drag Me Down”
Sam Smith, “Writing’s on the Wall”
Years & Years, “King”

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Drake
Father John Misty
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
The Weeknd

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Ariana Grande
Bjork
Courtney Barnett
Lana Del Rey
Meghan Trainor

INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Alabama Shakes
Eagles Of Death Metal
Major Lazor
Tame Impala
U2