Ed Sheeran Leads The Brit Awards 2012 Nominations

The nominations for Jessie Jleading the nods.

The Professor Green.

Adele is close behind Ed with three nominations, picking up nods for British Female Solo Artist, British Single for Jessie Jjoins Adele with three nods, taking on theAloe Blacc have all landed two nominations, with Emeli Sandealso in line to win two awards [uuid=caf40443-2051-40b3-aeb3-5ec6f3d28657]Rihannaare set to do battle for the International Female Solo Artist gong, as Lana Del Rey, Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z & Kanye West are also in with a chance of winning a Brit.

The Brit Awards 2012 takes place at London's O2 Arena on 21st February.

Full Nominations List:
 

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
Ed Sheeran
James Blake
James Morrison
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Professor Green

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Adele
Florence & The Machine
Jessie J
Kate Bush
Laura Marling

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Top five selected by Voting Academy. Category promoted by BBC Radio 1.
Anna Calvi
Ed Sheeran
Emeli Sandé
Jessie J
The Vaccines

BRITISH GROUP
Top five selected by Voting Academy. Category promoted by BBC Radio 2.
Arctic Monkeys
Chase & Status
Coldplay
Elbow
Kasabian

BRITISH SINGLE
Top ten British singles based on commercial radio airplay and sales in the calendar year are automatically nominated. Promoted by Capital FM and iTunes, listeners and users will vote for their favourite single of the year.
Adele - Someone Like You
Ed Sheeran - The A Team
Example - Changed The Way You Kissed Me
Jessie J Ft B.o.B. - Price Tag
JLS Ft Dev - She Makes Me Wanna
Military Wives / Gareth Malone - Wherever You Are
Olly Murs Ft Rizzle Kicks - Heart Skips A Beat
One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
Pixie Lott - All About Tonight
The Wanted - Glad You Came

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Supported by The Sun Bizarre Column and ITV1’s Daybreak.
Adele - 21
Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
Ed Sheeran - +
Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
David Guetta
Ryan Adams

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Beyoncé
Björk
Feist
Lady GaGa
Rihanna

INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters
Jay Z / Kanye West
Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5

INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Foster The People
Lana Del Rey
Nicki Minaj

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC AWARD
Blur

CRITICS’ CHOICE
In association with War Child. Identified by a panel made up of media music critics.
1st - Emeli Sandé
2nd - Maverick Sabre
3rd - Michael Kiwanuka

BRITISH PRODUCER
Paul Epworth
Flood
Ethan Johns