Eyes on the prize
IDLES, The 1975, Brockhampton, Arctic Monkeys and more up for BRIT Awards
George Ezra and Dua Lipa also score a host of nominations each for the February ceremony.
IDLES are up for a BRIT Award! DIY’s August cover stars are up for British Breakthrough as the nominations for this year’s awards get announced.
The 1975 are also up for BRITs for British Group, and British Album for ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’.
The band are joined in the latter category by George Ezra, who’s nominated for last March’s ‘Staying At Tamara’s in one of three nominations.
Dua Lipa leads the way in the list, nominated for four BRITs.
Other surprises come in the form of Brockhampton, who are up for International Group, Kamasi Washington (International Male) and Aphex Twin (British Male).
Arctic Monkeys also make an appearance - they’re up for British Group.
The 2019 BRIT Awards take place on 20th February at London’s O2 Arena.
View the full list of nominations below.
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British Female
Florence + The Machine
Jorja Smith
Anne Marie
Lily Allen
Jess Glynne
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British Male
Sam Smith
Craig David
Aphex Twin
Giggs
George Ezra
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British Single
Dua Lipa & Calvin Harris - One Kiss
George Ezra - Shotgun
Rudimental - These Days
Dua Lipa - IDGAF
Anne Marie - 2002
Clean Bandit - Solo
Sigala and Paloma Faith - Lullaby
Ramz - Barking
Jess Glynne - I’ll Be There
Tom Walker - Leave A Light On
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British Breakthrough
Mabel
Idles
Ella Mai
Tom Walker
Jorja Smith
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British Group
Arctic Monkeys
Gorillaz
The 1975
Little Mix
Years & Years
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British Artist Video Of The Year
Anne Marie - 2002
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss
Clean Bandit & Demi Lovato - Solo
Dua Lipa - IDGAF
Jax Jones - Breathe
Jonas Blue ft Jack & Jack - Rise
Liam Payne & Rita Ora - For You
Little Mix ft Nicki Minaj - Woman Like Me
Rita Ora - Let You Love Me
Rudimental ft Jess Glynne & Macklemore - These Days
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International Group
The Carters
First Aid Kit
Brockhampton
Nile Rodgers & Chic
Twenty One Pilots
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International Male
Drake
Eminem
Kamasi Washington
Shawn Mendes
Travis Scott
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International Female
Cardi B
Camila Cabello
Christine & The Queens
Ariana Grande
Janelle Monaé
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British Album
Jorja Smith - Lost & Found
The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
Florence + The Machine - High As Hope
Anne Marie - Speak Your Mind
George Ezra - Staying At Tamara’s
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