With voting opening on February 9^th its time to start sifting through the highs and lows of your musical year. Who’s going to get your vote? Can Mumford & Sons really take on Rolling Stones for the title of Best Live Act?

Here’s the full list of 2013 BRIT Award Nominees:

 

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST

Calvin Harris, Richard Hawley, Plan B, Ben Howard, Olly Murs

 

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT

Alt-J, Jake Bugg, Ben Howard, Jessie Ware, Rita Ora

 

BEST FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Emeli Sande, Bat For Lashes, Paloma Faith, Amy Winehouse, Jessie Ware

 

BRITISH GROUP

Muse, The XX, Alt-J, One Direction, Mumford & Sons

 

BEST LIVE ACT

Muse, The Vaccines, Coldplay, Rolling Stones, Mumford & Sons

 

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Rihanna, Cat Power, Lana del Rey, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift

INTERNATIONAL GROUP

The Script, Alabama Shakes, The Killers, The Black Keys, FUN.

 

BRITISH PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Jake Gosling, Damon Albarn, Paul Epworth

 

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Mumford & Sons- Babel, Plan B- Ill Manors, Paloma Faith- Fall To Grace, Emeli Sande- our Version of Events, Alt-J- An Awesome Wave

 

BRITISH SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah – “R.I.P.”, Florence and the Machine – “Spectrum (Say My Name)”, Coldplay & Rihanna – “Princess of China”, James Arthur – “Impossible”

Emeli Sandé – “Next to Me”, Stooshe – “Black Heart”,  Rizzle Kicks – “Mama Do the Hump”,Adele – “Skyfall”

Jessie J – “Domino”, Alex Clare – “Too Close”, Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé – “Beneath Your Beautiful”, DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora – “Hot Right Now”, Robbie Williams – “Candy”

Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida – “Troublemaker”, Rudimental featuring John Newman – “Feel the Love”

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST

Jack White, Gotye, Frank Ocean, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Buble

 

 

Words: Charlotte Stones

Photos: http://www.brits.co.uk/