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Tinie Tempah leads BRIT music award nominations
Updated: 2011-01-14 10:52
(Agencies)
Singer/songwriter and guitarist Ellie Goulding poses before the nominations for the Brit Awards 2011 at the O2 Arena in London January 13, 2011.[Photo/Agencies] |
Following is the full list of nominations:
- 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 (top five selected by Academy, winner chosen by BBC Radio 1 listeners): Ellie Goulding; Mumford & Sons; Rumer; Tinie Tempah; The XX
- British Group: Biffy Clyro; Gorillaz; Mumford & Sons; Take That; The XX
- British Single (voted for by listeners of Capital FM and users of iTunes): 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
- MasterCard 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 (top five selected by Academy, winner chosen by MTV viewers): 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 (in association with War Child): Jessie J (winner)
- British Producer: Ethan Johns; John Leckie; Markus Dravs; Mike Pela; Stuart Price.
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