NOT CONTENT TO leave the Oscars steal their glory, the Brit Awards announced their nominations today.
Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, FKA twigs and Calvin Harris all received multiple nominations, but there was also some Irish interest with Hozier picking up a nomination for Best International Male.
The Bray man will go up against John Legend, Pharrell, Jack White and Beck in the category. No pressure then.
This is just the latest in several major international awards Hozier has found himself in line for. He is also nominated for Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards.
Here are the Brit Awards nominations in full.
British Breakthrough Act
- CHVRCHES
- FKA Twigs
- George Ezra
- Royal Blood
- Sam Smith
British Album
- Alt-J – ‘This Is All Yours’
- Ed Sheeran – ‘X’
- George Ezra – ‘Wanted On Voyage’
- Royal Blood – ‘Royal Blood’
- Sam Smith – ‘In The Lonely Hour’
British Female Solo Artist
- Ella Henderson
- FKA Twigs
- Jessie Ware
- Lily Allen
- Paloma Faith
British Male Solo Artist
- Damon Albarn
- Ed Sheeran
- George Ezra
- Paolo Nutini
- Sam Smith
British Group
- Alt-J
- Clean Bandit
- Coldplay
- One Direction
- Royal Blood
International Male Solo Artist
- Beck
- Hozier
- Jack White
- John Legend
- Pharrell Williams
International Female Solo Artist
- Beyonce
- Taylor Swift
- Lana Del Rey
- Sia
- St. Vincent
International Group
- The War On Drugs
- 5 Seconds Of Summer
- The Black Keys
- First Aid Kit
- Foo Fighters
Best British Single
- Calvin Harris – ‘Summer’
- Clean Bandit Ft Jess Glynne – ‘Rather Be’
- Duke Dumont Ft Jax Jones – ‘I Got U’
- Ed Sheeran – ‘Thinking Out Loud’
- Ella Henderson – ‘Ghost’
- George Ezra – ‘Budapest’
- Mark Ronson Ft Bruno Mars – ‘Uptown Funk’
- Route 94 Ft Jess Glynne – ‘My Love’
- Sam Smith – ‘Stay With Me’
- Sigma – ‘Nobody To Love’
