Brit Awards 2017 nominations

The Brit nominations have been revealed with Craig David and Mercury Prize winner Skepta among those in the running for best male artist, while Ellie Goulding and Emeli Sande are among the nominees for best female.

Also nominated is David Bowie, who may pick up a posthumous award either in the best male artist category, or for best album with Blackstar.

Little Mix are up for best British group, going up against Radiohead, The 1975, Bastille and Biffy Clyro.

Rock legend Bowie has been a Brit winner in the past, taking the best male category in 1984 and receiving an “outstanding contribution” award in 1996.

At the 2016 ceremony, following Bowie’s death in January that year, actor Gary Oldman accepted a Brits Icon Award on the singer’s behalf, and Lorde performed a heartfelt rendition of Life On Mars?

Another star in the running for a posthumous award is Leonard Cohen, who is nominated in the best international male solo artists category.

Here are the nominations in full:

Best British male solo artist:

Craig David
Michael Kiwanuka
Skepta
David Bowie
Kano

Best British female solo artist:

Anonhni
Emeli Sande
Lianne La Havas
Nao
Ellie Goulding

Best British group:

The 1975
Little Mix
Radiohead
Bastille
Biffy Clyro

Best international female solo artist:

Beyonce
Rihanna
Sia
Solange
Christine and the Queens

Best International male solo artist:

Bon Iver
Leonard Cohen
The Weekend
Bruno Mars
Drake

Best British single nominations:

Alan Walker – ‘Faded’
Jonas Blue feat. Dakota – ‘Fast Car’
Little Mix – ‘Shout Out To My Ex’
Tinie Tempah feat. Zara Larsson – ‘Girls Like’
Zayn – ‘Pillowtalk’
Calum Scott – ‘Dancing On My Own’
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna – ‘This Is What You Came For’
Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul and Anne-Marie – Rockabye
Coldplay – ‘Hymn For The Weekend’
James Arthur – ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’

Best international group:

A Tribe Called Quest
Drake & Future
Kings of Leon
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Twenty One Pilots

Mastercard British album of the year:

The 1975 – i like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
Michael Kiwanuka – Love & Hate
Skepta – Konnichiwa
Davie Bowie – Blackstar
Kano – Made In The Manor

Best British artist video:

Adele – ‘Send My Love (To Your New Lover)’
Little Mix feat. Sean Paul – ‘Hair’
One Direction – ‘History’
Tinie Tempah feat. Zara Larsson – ‘Girls Like’
Zayn – ‘Pillowtalk’
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna – ‘This Is What You Came For’
Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – ‘Rockabye’
Coldplay – ‘Hymn for the Weekend’
James Arthur – ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’
Jonas Blue feat. Dakota – ‘Fast Car’

Best British breakthrough act:

Anne-Marie
Skepta
Stormzy
Blossoms
Rag’N’Bone Man

The 2017 Brit Awards take place at The O2 Arena on February 22.

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