Disclosure, Bastille Top 2014 Brit Awards Nominations

Nominations for the 2014 Brit awards have been revealed in London with English electro duo Disclosure and pop rock outfit Bastille topping the nominations list with four nods apiece. They are followed closely by pop singer Ellie Goulding and dance collective Rudimental, who each scored three nominations.

Other acts up for the prestigious music award are British indie darlings Arctic Monkeys who will fight it out against Bastille, Disclosure, Rudimental and boy band wonders One Direction for Best British Group. Indie pop act London Grammar received their first nomination, landing on the Breakthrough Act list while Lorde surprised no-one with her nomination for International Female Artist.

This year’s nominations are dominated by new acts with breakthrough newcomers Jake Bugg, James Blake, John Newman and Tom Odell all up against the legendary David Bowie for the Male Solo Artist award. Haim, along with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have been nominated for the International Group award, facing Kings of Leon, Daft Punk and Arcade Fire in the category.

Arctic Monkeys are set to open the February 19 ceremony which will also feature performances by Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Bruno Mars, Bastille and Rudimental. It will be held at London’s O2 arena with comedian James Corden as host.

The Brit Awards 2014 nominations

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST

David Bowie

Jake Bugg

James Blake

John Newman

Tom Odell

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Birdy

Ellie Goulding

Jessie J

Laura Marling

Laura Mvula

BRITISH GROUP

Arctic Monkeys

Bastille

Disclosure

One Direction

Rudimental

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT

Bastille

Disclosure

Laura Mvula

London Grammar

Tom Odell

CRITICS’ CHOICE

Sam Smith (Winner)

Chlöe Howl

Ella Eyre

BRITISH SINGLE

Bastille – Pompeii

Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding – I Need Your Love

Disclosure ft AlunaGeorge – White Noise

Ellie Goulding – Burn

John Newman – Love Me Again

Naughty Boy ft Sam Smith – La La La

Olly Murs – Dear Darlin’

One Direction – One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)

Passenger – Let Her Go

Rudimental ft Ella Eyre – Waiting All Night

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Arctic Monkeys – AM

Bastille – Bad Blood

David Bowie – The Next Day

Disclosure – Settle

Rudimental – Home

BRITISH PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Ethan Johns

Flood (Mark Ellis) & Alan Moulder

Paul Epworth

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST

Bruno Mars

Drake

Eminem

John Grant

Justin Timberlake

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Janelle Monae

Katy Perry

Lady Gaga

Lorde

Pink

INTERNATIONAL GROUP

Arcade Fire

Daft Punk

Haim

Kings of Leon

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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