If I see myself in the situation of need to give an answer to the question 'And how is it?' asked in relation to the BRIT Awards nomination list published last Wednesday 15 January, that answer would probably be around terms like democratic, open and in some cases even solidary. There’s no other way to explain some names and titles in the list. Even though it includes great pieces and artists in real hightimes as Paolo Nutini or Damon Albarn, this is not a year to be proud of this award, as One Direction also found a place in the list. We can guess there was not much room for choice.
Anyway, the ceremony taking place next February 25th at O2 in London will say who is the best in each category from the following list... or hope so.
British Male Solo Artist: Damon Albarn, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, Paolo Nutini, Sam Smith
British Female Solo Artist: Ella Henderson, FKA Twigs, Jessie Ware, Lily Allen, Paloma Faith
British Group: Alt-J, Clean Bandit, Coldplay, One Direction, Royal Blood
British Breakthrough Act: Chvrches, FKA Twigs, George Ezra, Royal Blood, Sam Smith
Critics’ Choice: James Bay (winner), George The Poet, Years & Years
British Single:
Calvin Harris – ‘Summer’
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne – ‘Rather Be’
Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones – ‘I Got U’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Thinking Out Loud’
Ella Henderson – ‘Ghost’
George Ezra – ‘Budapest’
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars – ‘Uptown Funk’
Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne – ‘My Love’
One Direction – ‘You and I’
Rita Ora – ‘I Will Never Let You Down’
Sam Smith – ‘Stay With Me’
Sigma – ‘Nobody to Love’
Mastercard British Album of the Year:
Alt-J – ‘This Is All Yours’
Ed Sheeran – ‘X’
George Ezra – ‘Wanted on Voyage’
Royal Blood – ‘Royal Blood’
Sam Smith – ‘In the Lonely Hour’
British Producer of the Year: Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory, Flood, Jake Gosling, Paul Epworth
British Artist Video Of The Year:
Calvin Harris – ‘Summer’
Charli XCX – ‘Boom Clap’
Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones– ‘I Got U’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Thinking Out Loud’
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars – ‘Uptown Funk’
One Direction – ‘You and I’
Rita Ora – ‘I Will Never Let You Down’
Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne – ‘My Love’
Sam Smith – ‘Stay With Me’
Sigma – ‘Nobody to Love’
International Male Solo Artist: Beck, Hozier, Jack White, John Legend, Pharrell Williams
International Female Solo Artist: Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Sia, St Vincent, Taylor Swift
International Group: 5 Seconds Of Summer, The Black Keys, First Aid Kit, Foo Fighters, The War On Drugs.
