2018 BRITs Nominations: Dua Lipa & Ed Sheeran Lead The Pack

Find out the full list of nominees at this year’s BRIT Awards…

Saturday, January 13, 2018 - 18:45

Dua Lipa is queen supreme of the 2018 BRITs nominees, picking up five nominations – the most of any artist this year! The singer’s No.1 smash ‘New Rules’ vies for the British Single and British Video Of The Year titles plus her debut self-titled album is up for British Album Of The Year. She rounds off her nominations with nods for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act.

Joining Dua in the British Female Solo Artist category this year are Jessie Ware, Kate Tempest, Laura Marling and Paloma Faith.

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One

Talkin' in my sleep at night, makin' myself crazy
(Out of my mind, out of my mind)
Wrote it down and read it out, hopin' it would save me
(Too many times, too many times)

My love
He makes me feel like nobody else, nobody else
But, my love
He doesn't love me, so I tell myself, I tell myself

One: Don't pick up the phone
You know he's only callin' 'cause he's drunk and alone
Two: Don't let him in
You have to kick him out again
Three: Don't be his friend
You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the mornin'
And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him

I got new rules; I count 'em
I got new rules; I count 'em
I gotta tell them to myself
I got new rules; I count 'em
I gotta tell them to myself

I keep pushin' forwards, but he keeps pullin' me backwards
(Nowhere to turn) No way
(Nowhere to turn) No
Now I'm standin' back from it, I finally see the pattern
(I never learn, I never learn)

But, my love (Love)
He doesn't love me, so I tell myself
I tell myself, I do, I do, I do

One: Don't pick up the phone
You know he's only callin' 'cause he's drunk and alone
Two: Don't let him in
You have to kick him out again
Three: Don't be his friend
You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the morning
And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him

I got new rules; I count 'em
I got new rules; I count 'em
I gotta tell them to myself
I got new rules; I count 'em
I gotta tell them to myself

Practice makes perfect
I'm still tryna learn it by heart
(I got new rules, I count 'em)
Eat, sleep and breathe it
Rehearse and repeat it, 'cause I
(I got new, I got new, I...)

One: Don't pick up the phone
You know he's only callin'
'Cause he's drunk and alone (Yeah, alone)
Two: Don't let him in
You have to kick him out again (Oh, ooh)
Three: Don't be his friend (Again)
You know you're gonna wake up
In his bed in the mornin' (Bed in the mornin')
And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him

I got new rules; I count 'em
I got new rules; I count 'em
(Whoa-ooh, whoa, whoa)
I gotta tell them to myself
I got new rules; I count 'em
(Baby, you know I count 'em)
I gotta tell them to myself

Don't let him in, don't let him in
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't be his friend, don't be his friend
Don't, don't, don't, don't

Don't let him in, don't let him in
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't be his friend, don't be his friend
Don't, don't, don't, don't
You gettin' over him

Writer(s): Caroline Ailin, Emily Warren, Ian Kirkpatrick Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com

Ed Sheeran follows close behind Dua with four nominations, also in the running for British Album Of The Year with ÷, and ‘Shape Of You’ also looking to take home British Single and British Artist Video Of The Year.

Liam Gallagher, Loyle Carner, Rag’n’Bone Man and Stormzy join Sheeran in the British Male Solo Artist category.

Elsewhere, despite being nominated in the British Single and Video Of The Year categories, Little Mix failed to be honoured in the British Group category. Vying for that title this year will be Gorillaz, London Grammar, Royal Blood, Wolf Alice and The xx.

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Over in the international categories Beck, Childish Gambino, DJ Khaled, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are up for International Male Solo Artist, while Alicia Keys, Björk, Lorde, P!nk and Taylor Swift compete for International Female Solo Artist.

Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, HAIM, The Killers and LCD Soundsystem round of the International Group category.

Two 2018 BRIT Awards have already been handed out - Jorja Smith is this year’s BRITs Critics’ Choice recipient and Steve Mac has been named British Producer Of The Year.

This year’s BRITs is hosted by Jack Whitehall and will take place at London’s O2 Arena on 21st February and will feature performances so far from Foo Fighters, Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Sam Smith, Dua Lipa and Rag'n'Bone Man!

The 2018 BRIT Awards Nominees:

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**
Mabel
Stefflon Don

BRITs GLOBAL SUCCESS AWARD

TBA

BRITISH PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Steve Mac

BRITISH SINGLE

Calvin Harris Ft. Pharrell Williams, 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

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Dua Lipa - Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran - ÷
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 Williams, 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
Jonas Blue Ft. William Singe - Mama
Liam Payne Ft. Quavo - Strip That Down
Little Mix - Touch
ZAYN, Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker Soundtrack)

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST

Beck
Childish Gambino
DJ Khaled
Drake
KendrickLamar

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Alicia Keys
Björk
Lorde
P!nk
Taylor Swift

INTERNATIONAL GROUP

Arcade Fire
Foo Fighters
HAIM
The Killers
LCD Soundsystem