The BRIT Awards 2012 nominees

• British Male Solo Artist Ed Sheeran James Blake James Morrison Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Professor Green

  British Female Solo Artist Adele Florence & the Machine Jessie J Kate Bush Laura Marling

• British Breakthrough Act Anna Calvi Ed Sheeran Emeli Sandé Jessie J The Vaccines The standard of quality in the 'Best single' category is so poor this year, there isn't any point in listing the nominees on this blog.

  British Group Arctic Monkeys Chase & Status Coldplay Elbow Kasabian

• Mastercard British Album of the Year Adele - 21 Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto Ed Sheeran - + Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

• International Male Solo Artist Aloe Blacc Bon Iver Bruno Mars David Guetta Ryan Adams

  International Female Solo Artist Beyoncé Bjork Feist Lady Gaga Rihanna

• International Group Fleet Foxes Foo Fighters Jay Z/ Kanye West Lady Antebellum Maroon 5

  International Breakthrough Act Aloe Blacc Bon Iver Foster The People Lana Del Rey Nicki Minaj

• Outstanding Contribution to Music WINNER: Blur

  Critics Choice 1st - Emeli Sandé 2nd - Maverick Sabre 3rd - Michael Kiwanuka

• British Producer Paul Epworth Flood Ethan Jones