Sam Smith leads the Brit Awards 2015 Nominees

This year's Brit Awards shortlist was announced at a ceremony in London, which will be screened at 22:40 GMT on ITV tonight. Leading the pack is Sam Smith  with five nominations followed by Ed Sheeran and George Ezra who both have four nominations. Rock duo Royal Blood has received three nominations. Jessie Ware, FKA Twigs and Clean Bandit, who played at the event, all walked away with nominations; whilst fellow performer James Bay, has already won the Critics' Choice award for emerging artists. I first saw James Bay online when he played "When we were on Fire" Live on the Runway at London Fashion Week SS 2015 last September at the Burberry Prorsum Show.
The Brit Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday February 25th at London’s O2 Arena and will be broadcast exclusively on ITV.

British Male Solo Artist nominations announced
Damon Albarn
Ed Sheeran
George Ezra
Paolo Nutini
Sam Smith

British Female Solo Artist nominations
Ella Henderson
FKA twigs
Jessie Ware
Lily Allen
Paloma Faith

British Group nominations
Alt-J
Clean Bandit
Coldplay
One Direction
Royal Blood

British Breakthrough Act
Chvrches
FKA twigs
George Ezra
Royal Blood
Sam Smith

British Single nominations
Calvin Harris - ‘Summer’
Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne - 'Rather Be’
Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones - 'I Got U'
Ed Sheeran - 'Thinking Out Loud'
Ella Henderson - ‘Ghost'
George Ezra - 'Budapest'
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - 'Uptown Funk'
Route 94 ft. Jess Glynne - 'My Love'
Sam Smith - 'Stay With Me'
Sigma - 'Nobody To Love'

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