2013 Brit Awards: Nominations

Alt J
Ben Howard
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Rita Ora

British Female

Amy Winehouse
Bat for Lashes
Emeli Sandé
Jessie Ware
Paloma Faith

British Group

Alt J
Mumford and Sons
Muse
One Direction
The xx

British Live Act

Rolling Stones
Coldplay
Mumfords
Muse
Vaccines

British Male

Ben Howard
Calvin Harris
Ollie Murs
Richard Hawley
Plan B

Global Success

Mumford and Sons
Adele
One Direction

British Producer

Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth

British Single

Adele, Skyfall
Alex Clare, Too Close
Coldplay + Rihanna, Princess of China
Rita Ora/DJ Fresh, Hot Right Now
Emile Sandé, Next To Me
Florence+ the Machine, Spectrum
James Arthur, Impossible
Jessie J, Domino
Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé, Beneath Your Beautiful
Ollie Murs, Troublemaker
Rita Ora, RIP
Rizzle Kicks, Mama Do The Hump
Robbie Williams, Candy
Rudimental, Feel the Love
Stooshe, Black Heart

Special Prize

War Child

Critics’ Choice

Tom Odell

International Female

Rihanna
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Lana del Ray
Taylor Swift

International Group

Alabama Shakes
Black Keys
Fun
Killers
Script

International Male

Bruce Springsteen
Frank Ocean
Gotye
Jack White
Michael Buble

British Album

Alt J
Emeli Sandé
Mumford and Sons
Paloma Faith
Plan B

I named Sande the Best New Artist of 2012 during a recent episode of Trini Trent TV. Watch that instalment of The Lava Lizard’s signature show below:

Thoughts?