What a lovely lady, with such an incredible voice! Well and truly deserved her Critics Choice Award which was presented to her by last year’s winner, J,J,J Jessie J!

This award, as always, is presented up front, as is the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award
which will go to Blur! “Whoo hooo” *Said in ‘Song 2 voice*… but to find out the rest of the lucky recipients of this year’s showdown, tonight, the nominations were announced as follows:

BRIT Awards 2012 nominations list:

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 Mahine
Jessie J
Kate Bush
Laura Marling

British Breakthrough Act

Anna Calvi
Emeli Sande
Ed Sheeran
Jessie J
The Vaccines

British Group

Chase & Status
Coldplay
Arctic Monkeys
Elbow
Kasabian

Mastercard British Album Of The Year

Adele – ’21′
Coldplay – ‘Mylo Xyloto’
Ed Sheeran – ‘+’
Florence & The Machine – ‘Ceremonials’
PJ Harvey – ‘Let England Shake’

British Single

Adele – ‘Someone Like You’
Ed Sheeran – ‘The A Team’
Example – ‘Changed The Way You Kiss Me’
Jessie J ft. B.o.B – ‘Price Tag’
JLS ft. Dev – ‘She Makes Me Wanna’
Military Wives with Gareth Malone – ‘Where You Are’
Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks – ‘Heart Skips A Beat’
One Direction – ‘What Makes You Beautiful’
Pixie Lott – ‘All About Tonight’
The Wanted – ‘Glad You Came’

International Male Solo Artist

Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
David Guetta
Ryan Adams

International Female Solo Artist

Beyonce
Bjork
Feist
Lady Gaga
Rihanna

International Breakthrough Act

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

International Group

Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters
Jay-Z and Kanye West
Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5

See you Feb 21st for the awards… Bring. It. On…!