BRIT Awards 2014 nominations announced

The shortlists for this year’s BRIT Awards were announced this evening at a launch event in London.

Among the acts nominated for accolades are the likes of David Bowie, Disclosure,James Blake, Arcade Fire, Haim and more.

Check out the full list of nominations beneath:

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
David Bowie RCA, Sony
Jake Bugg EMI, Universal
James Blake Atlas, Universal
John Newman Island, Universal
Tom Odell Columbia, Sony

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Birdy 14th Floor/Atlantic, Warner
Ellie Goulding Polydor, Universal
Jessie J Lava/Republic Records, Universal
Laura Marling Virgin, Universal
Laura Mvula RCA, Sony

BRITISH GROUP
Arctic Monkeys Domino Recordings
Bastille Virgin, Universal
Disclosure PMR, Universal
One Direction Syco Music, Sony
Rudimental Asylum, Warner

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Bastille Virgin, Universal
Disclosure PMR, Universal
Laura Mvula RCA, Sony
London Grammar Metal & Dust Recordings,
Ministry of Sound Group
Tom Odell Columbia, Sony

CRITICS’ CHOICE
Sam Smith (Winner) Capitol Records, Universal
Chlöe Howl Columbia, Sony
Ella Eyre Virgin, Universal

BRITISH SINGLE
Bastille Pompeii Virgin, Universal
Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding
I Need Your Love Columbia, Sony
Disclosure Ft AlunaGeorge
White Noise PMR, Universal
Ellie Goulding Burn Polydor, Universal

John Newman Love Me Again Island, Universal
Naughty Boy Ft Sam Smith
La La La Virgin, Universal
Olly Murs Dear Darlin’ Epic, Sony
One Direction One Way Or Another
(Teenage Kicks) Syco Music, Sony
Passenger Let Her Go Nettwerk
Rudimental Ft Ella Eyre
Waiting All Night Asylum, Warner

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Arctic Monkeys AM Domino Recordings
Bastille Bad Blood Virgin, Universal
David Bowie The Next Day RCA, Sony
Disclosure Settle PMR, Universal
Rudimental Home Asylum, Warner

BRITISH PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Ethan Johns
Flood (Mark Ellis) & Alan Moulder
Paul Epworth

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Bruno Mars Atlantic, Warner
Drake Cash Money/Republic Records, Universal
Eminem Interscope, Universal
John Grant Bella Union, PIAS
Justin Timberlake RCA, Sony

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Janelle Monae Atlantic, Warner
Katy Perry Virgin, Universal
Lady Gaga Interscope, Universal
Lorde Virgin, Universal
Pink RCA, Sony

INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Arcade Fire Sonovox, Universal
Daft Punk Columbia, Sony
Haim Polydor, Universal
Kings of Leon RCA, Sony
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Macklemore