EMI recording artist Sam Smith has done alright for himself in the nominations for the 2015 Brit Awards, which were announced overnight in London.
Sam achieved nods in five of the main categories, including the prestigious British Single Of The Year and British Album Of The Year. He’s also up for Best British Male, but in each of the categories, he’ll go up against the might of Ed Sheeran, who’s also had a pretty stellar 12 months.
Ella Henderson scored nods in the Best British Female and Best British single categories, while our own Sia fights for the title of Best International Female Solo Artist and 5 Seconds Of Summer will battle The Black Keys, First Aid Kit, Foo Fighters and The War On Drugs for the right to be crowned Best International Group.
Newcomer James Bay had previously been announced as the winner of the Critic’s Choice Award.
The 2015 Brit Awards will be held at London’s O2 Arena on Wednesday February 25.
BEST BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
Damon Albarn
George Ezra
Paolo Nutini
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
BEST BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Lily Allen
Paloma Faith
FKA Twigs
Ella Henderson
Jessie Ware
BEST BRITISH GROUP
Alt-J
Clean Bandit
Coldplay
One Direction
Royal Blood
BEST INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Beck
Hozier
John Legend
Jack White
Pharrell Williams
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Beyoncé
Lana Del Rey
Sia
St. Vincent
Taylor Swift
BEST INTERNATIONAL GROUP
5 Seconds of Summer
The Black Keys
First Aid Kit
Foo Fighters
The War On Drugs
BEST BRITISH SINGLE
Clean Bandit ftg. Jess Glynne – Rather Be
Duke Dumont ftg. Jax Jones – I Got U
George Ezra – Budapest
Calvin Harris – Summer
Ella Henderson – Ghost
Mark Ronson ftg. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Route 94 ftg. Jess Glynne – My Love
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Sigma – Nobody To Love
Sam Smith – Stay With Me
BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alt-J – This Is All Yours
George Ezra – Wanted On Voyage
Royal Blood – Royal Blood
Ed Sheeran – X
Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour
BEST BRITISH VIDEO
Duke Dumont ftg. Jax Jones – I Got U
Calvin Harris – Summer
One Direction – You And I
Rita Ora – I Will Never Let You Down
Mark Ronson ftg. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Route 94 ftg. Jess Glynne – My Love
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Sigma – Nobody To Love
Sam Smith – Stay With Me
Charli XCX – Boom Clap
BEST BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Chvrches
George Ezra
FKA Twigs
Royal Blood
Sam Smith
CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD
James Bay
George The Poet
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