Wed 19 Feb 2014
8.00pm - 10.15pm
The BRIT Awards with MasterCard at The O2 in London – the UK’s most prestigious music awards show – returns in 2014 with a stellar line-up of performances from Arctic Monkeys, Bastille, Rudimental, Bruno Mars, Pharrell and Nile Rogers and Rudimental, Disclosure, Ellie Goulding, Lorde and Katy Perry to name a few.
This year’s nominations reveal new British music largely dominating the categories.
Topping the list of nominations this year and flying the flag for British music are electronic music duo Disclosure and four piece rock band Bastille, who both appear in four different categories, with both their respective debut albums reaching Number 1 in the UK chart as well as receiving critical acclaim across the pond in America. In contrast, David Bowie is nominated 30 years after winning his first BRIT award.
Sam Smith was this year’s winner of the coveted Critics’ Choice, following in the successful footsteps of those who have gone before him, who include Adele, Florence & The Machine, Ellie Goulding, Jessie J, Emeli Sande and Tom Odell.
Reflecting the growing popularity of social media, a new award has been added this year in the form of Best British Video. This will give viewers of the BRITs the chance to vote for the award live on the night. A shortlist of five videos based on YouTube views will be announced prior to the night itself.
The show will be hosted once again by James Corden. It will be his fifth time in the role, making him the show’s longest serving host.
Nominees
Best Producer
Ethan Johns
Flood & Alan Moulder
Paul Epworth
British Breakthrough Act
Bastille
Disclosure
Laura Mvula
London Grammar
Tom Odell
British Female Solo Artist
Birdy
Ellie Goulding
Jessie J
Laura Marling
Laura Mvula
British Group
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Disclosure
One Direction
Rudimental
British Male Solo Artist
David Bowie
Jake Bugg
James Blake
John Newman
Tom Odell
Critics' Choice Award
Chlöe Howl
Ella Eyre
Sam Smith
International Female Solo Artist
Janelle Monáe
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Lorde
Pink
International Group
Arcade Fire
Daft Punk
Haim
Kings Of Leon
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
International Male Solo Artist
Bruno Mars
Drake
Eminem
John Grant
Justin Timberlake
MasterCard British Album of the Year
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
David Bowie
Disclosure
Rudimental
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