<![CDATA[Scottish singer Emeli Sandé has been nominated for a BRIT Award, alongside the late Amy Winehouse and Paloma Faith for best British female act. Winehouse – who died in July 2011 from accidental alcohol poisoning – was eligible as a result of the release of her Lioness: Hidden Treasures album. Sandé, Mumford and Sons and Alt-J led the nominations for Britain’s premier music awards, with three each.
The Scottish singer revealed: “It’s a great start to the year, I find out I’m nominated for three, so I’m just very, very happy. “I’m quite nervous about coming in February. The last time I knew I had the Critics Choice but this time I’ll have no idea, but yeah, just very, very exciting.” Other nominees include the Rolling Stones, up for best live act against Coldplay, Mumford & Sons, Muse, and The Vaccines. The 2012 BRIT Awards will take place February 20 and will feature performances from Muse and Robbie Williams.
Full list of nominees:
British Breakthrough Act
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
Olly 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
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