Brit Awards 2016 - Nominations

British Breakthrough Act nominees include James Bay, Wolf Alice, Catfish and Bottlemen, Jess Glynne and Years & Years

Some proper eyebrow-raisers in the Brits noms
Posted by NME Magazine on Thursday, January 14, 2016

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