The nominees for the 2018 Brit Awards were announced on Saturday, January 13, with Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran receiving several nominations each.
While Lipa is up for five awards – British breakthrough artist, British female solo artist, British album of the year, British single and British artist video of the year – Sheeran is nominated for four – British male solo artist, British album of the year, British single and British artist video of the year
Lipa is also among four artists whose first full-length studio albums have been nominated. Grime star Stormzy, singer Rag’N’Bone Man and rapper, J Hus, join her and Sheeran for the best album prize.
In the solo male category, Sheeran faces former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, Stormzy, London rapper Loyle Carner and Rag’N’Bone Man.
The 2018 Brit Awards will be held Feb. 21 at London’s O2 Arena.
Here are the nominees below:
British male solo artist
Ed Sheeran
Liam Gallagher
Loyle Carner
Rag ‘N’ Bone Man
Stormzy
British female solo artist
Dua Lipa
Jessie Ware
Kate Tempest
Laura Marling
Paloma Faith
British group
Gorillaz
London Grammar
Royal Blood
Wolf Alice
The xx
British breakthrough act
Dave
Dua Lipa
J Hus
Loyle Carner
Sampha
Critics’ choice
Jorja Smith – winner
Stefflon Don
Mabel
British single
Calvin Harris ft Pharrell / Katy Perry / Big Sean – Feels
Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson – Symphony
Dua Lipa – New Rules
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
J Hus – Did You See
Jax Jones ft Raye – You Don’t Know Me
Jonas Blue ft William Singe – Mama
Liam Payne ft Quavo – Strip That Down
Little Mix – Touch
Rag ‘N’ Bone Man – Human
British album of the year
Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran – Divide
J Hus – Common Sense
Rag ‘N’ Bone Man – Human
Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer
British artist video of the year
Anne-Marie – Ciao Adios
Calvin Harris ft Pharrell / Katy Perry / Big Sean – Feels
Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson – Symphony
Dua Lipa – New Rules
Ed Sheeran – Shape of you
Harry Styles – Sign of the Times
Jax Jones ft Raye – You Don’t Know Me
Liam Payne ft Quavo – Strip That Down
Little Mix – Touch
ZAYN and Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever
International male solo artist
Beck
Childish Gambino
DJ Khaled
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
International female solo artist
Alicia Keys
Bjork
Lorde
Pink
Taylor Swift
International group
Arcade Fire
Foo Fighters
Haim
The Killers
LCD Soundsystem