The nominations for the 2011 Brit Awards next month have been announced, with London rapper Tinie Tempah gaining the most nominations, with four nods.

 

The ceremony is facing a make over this year, with new trophies designed by famous fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood, that were unveiled earlier today (picture on the right), and a new venue, with the ceremony to take place at The O2 Arena in London, as opposed to Earls Court Exhibition Centre, where it has been held in previous years.

 

With last years awards dominated by pop superstar Lady Gaga who took home 3 awards, the most of the evening, it looks as though the dominating prescence at the BRITs this year will be rapper Tinie Tempah. He has been nominated for British Male Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act, Best Single and Album of the Year. This caps off a great 2010 for Tinie, after his debut album Disc-overy went to number one, and two of his singles, Frisky and Pass Out, both hit number one in the singles chart.

  

Plan B and Mumford and Sons both received critical praise for their albums in 2010, and this has been recognised by the Brits, who have given them three nominations each, including the prestigious Album of the Year, alongside Take That, The XX and the aforementioned Tinie Tempah.  

 

The Best Single category is largely X Factor dominated, with singles from winner Matt Cardle (When We Collide), judge Cheryl Cole (Parachute) and past contestants Alexandra Burke (All Night Long) and Olly Murs (Please Don’t Let Me Go) all making the cut. Also up are Florence & The Machine (You’ve Got The Love), Plan B (She Said), Scouting For Girls (This Ain’t A Love Song), Taio Cruz (Dynamite), Tinie Tempah (Pass Out), and The Wanted (All Time Low).

 

Another fierce battle is set to go down in the Best International Female category, with the front runners Rihanna and Katy Perry, both of whom have had brilliant years with their albums Loud and Teenage Dream (respectively) both doing fantastically all around the world. They are joined in the category that was won last year by Gaga, by Kylie Minogue, Alicia Keys, and Swedish singer Robyn. 

 

For a full list of the nominees, click read more!

 

Mark Ronson

Paul Weller

Plan B

Robert Plant

Tinie Tempah

 

British Female Solo Artist

 

Cheryl Cole

Ellie Goulding

Laura Marling

Paloma Faith

Rumer

 

British Breakthrough Act

 

Ellie Goulding

Mumford & Sons

Rumer

Tinie Tempah

The xx

 

British Group

 

Biffy Clyro

Gorillaz

Mumford & Sons

Take That

The xx

 

British Single

 

Alexandra Burke ft Pitbull – All Night Long

Cheryl Cole – Parachute

Florence & The Machine – You’ve Got The Love

Matt Cardle – When We Collide

Olly Murs – Please Don’t Let Me Go

Plan B – She Said

Scouting for Girls – This Ain’t A Love Song

Taio Cruz – Dynamite

Tinie Tempah – Pass Out

The Wanted – All Time Low

Mastercard British Album of the Year

 

Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More

Plan B – The Defamation of Strickland Banks

Take That – Progress

Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy

The xx – XX

 

International Male Solo Artist

 

Bruce Springsteen 

Cee Lo Green

David Guetta

Eminem

Kanye West

 

International Female Solo Artist

 

Alicia Keys

Katy Perry

Kylie Minogue

Rihanna

Robyn

 

International Breakthrough Act

 

Bruno Mars

Glee Cast

Justin Bieber

The National 

The Temper Trap

 

International Group

 

Arcade Fire

Black Eyed Peas

Kings of Leon

The Script

Vampire Weekend

 

International Album

 

Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Cee Lo Green – The Lady Killer

Eminem – Recovery

Katy Perry – Teenage Dream

Kings of Leon – Come Around Sundown

 

Critics’ Choice

 

Jessie J (Winner)

James Blake

The Vaccines

British Producer

Ethan Johns

John Leckie

Markus Dravs

Mike Pela

Stuart Price

 

Jessie J has already won the Critics’ Choice award, which is given to the artist expected to make a splash on the music world in the upcoming year. 

 

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