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The nominations for the BRIT Awards 2018 have been announced, with Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran and Rag'n'Bone Man leading the way with the most nods.

Dua is up for five gongs at this year's ceremony, including British Female, British Breakthrough and the coveted Album of the Year with her self-titled debut - the only female act in the category.

She's also up for British Breakthrough following her success in 2017, as well as British Single and Video for her viral smash and chart-topping single New Rules.

Unsurprisingly, Ed Sheeran has earned himself a few nominations after a phenomenally successful year - he's up for British Male, Album of the Year and British Single and Video for Shape Of You. You may remember he had the Official biggest single and album of 2017.



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Other big breakthrough acts to score nominations are Rag'n'Bone Man, who is up for three prizes including Album of the Year, as is afrobeats star J Hus. Stormzy completes this year's best album category with his debut Gang Signs & Prayer.

When it comes to the bands, Gorillaz, London Grammar, Royal Blood, Wolf Alice and The xx are competing for British Group, while Foo Fighters and The Killers are among those up for the International Group prize.



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For the international artists, Kendrick Lamar will be battling it out with Drake, DJ Khaled, Childish Gambino and Beck for best male, while Taylor Swift, P!nk, Lorde, Bjork and Alicia Keys are nominated for International Female.

This year's BRIT Awards take place on February 21 and will be broadcast live from London's O2 Arena on ITV. Check out last year's winner's and nominees in full here.

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST - In association with Apple Music

Ed Sheeran Asylum, Warner Music UK

Liam Gallagher Warner Bros, Warner Music UK

Loyle Carner AMF, Universal Music UK

Rag'n'Bone Man Best Laid Plans/Columbia, Sony Music UK

Stormzy Merky, Distributor: ADA

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST - In association with Apple Music

Dua Lipa Warner Bros, Warner Music UK

Jessie Ware Island/PMR Records, Universal Music

Kate Tempest Fiction Records, Universal Music

Laura Marling More Alarming., Kobalt

Paloma Faith RCA, Sony Music UK

BRITISH GROUP

Gorillaz Parlophone, Warner Music UK

London Grammar Ministry of Sound, Sony Music UK

Royal Blood Warner Bros, Warner Music UK

Wolf Alice Dirty Hit, Dirty Hit

The xx Young Turks, XL Beggars

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT

Dave

Dua Lipa Warner Bros, Warner Music UK

J Hus Black Butter, Sony Music UK

Loyle Carner AMF, Universal Music UK

Sampha Young Turks, XL Beggars

CRITICS’ CHOICE

Jorja Smith - WINNER!

Mabel Polydor, Universal Music

Stefflon Don Polydor, Universal Music

BRITs GLOBAL SUCCESS AWARD - Identified by the global sales success in the calendar year of a British Artist.

BRITISH PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Steve Mac - WINNER!

BRITISH SINGLE

Calvin Harris Ft Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry/Big Sean Feels Columbia, Sony Music UK

Clean Bandit Ft Zara Larsson Symphony Atlantic, Warner Music UK

Dua Lipa New Rules Warner Bros, Warner Music UK

Ed Sheeran Shape Of You Asylum, Warner Music UK

J Hus Did You See Black Butter, Sony Music UK

Jax Jones Ft Raye You Don't Know Me Polydor, Universal Music

Jonas Blue Ft William Singe Mama Positiva, Universal Music

Liam Payne Ft Quavo Strip That Down Capitol, Universal Music

Little Mix Touch Syco Music, Sony Music UK

Rag'n'Bone Man Human Best Laid Plans/Columbia, Sony Music UK

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Dua Lipa Dua Lipa Warner Bros, Warner Music UK

Ed Sheeran ÷ Asylum, Warner Music UK

J Hus Common Sense Black Butter, Sony Music UK

Rag'n'Bone Man Human Best Laid Plans/Columbia, Sony Music UK

Stormzy Gang Signs & Prayer Merky, Distributor: ADA



BRITISH ARTIST VIDEO OF THE YEAR - Top ten identified by YouTube/Vevo views. Winner identified during live social vote during TV broadcast on 21st February 2018.

Anne-Marie Ciao Adios Asylum/Major Tom's, Warner Music UK

Calvin Harris Ft Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry/Big Sean Feels Columbia, Sony Music UK

Clean Bandit Ft Zara Larsson Symphony Atlantic, Warner Music UK

Dua Lipa New Rules Warner Bros, Warner Music UK

Ed Sheeran Shape Of You Asylum, Warner Music UK

Harry Styles Sign Of The Times Columbia, Sony Music UK

Jonas Blue Ft William Singe Mama Positiva, Universal Music

Liam Payne Ft Quavo Strip That Down Capitol, Universal Music

Little Mix Touch Syco Music, Sony Music UK

ZAYN and Taylor Swift I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker Soundtrack) RCA/Republic Records, Sony Music/Universal Music

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST

Beck EMI, Universal Music

Childish Gambino Glassnote, Universal Music

DJ Khaled Black Butter/We The Best, Sony Music UK

Drake Cash Money/Republic Records, Universal Music

Kendrick Lamar Interscope, Universal Music

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Alicia Keys RCA, Sony Music UK

Björk One Little Indian/Universal Music

Lorde Virgin, Universal Music

P!nk RCA, Sony Music UK

Taylor Swift EMI, Universal Music

INTERNATIONAL GROUP

Arcade Fire Columbia , Sony Music UK

Foo Fighters Columbia, Sony Music UK

Haim Polydor, Universal Music

The Killers EMI, Universal Music

LCD Soundsystem Columbia/DFA, Sony Music UK