The 2013 Brit Awards are a month away, which is lucky for us because the entertainment line-up is to die for. Performances by the belting beauty Beyoncé, along with Brit musicians Muse, One Direction, Emeli Sandé, and Mumford and Sons are scheduled for the event taking place Feb. 20.
Nominations recognizing the year’s musical masterminds have been distributed as follows:
British breakthrough act
Alt-J; Ben Howard; Jessie Ware; Jake Bugg; Rita Ora
British female solo artist
Amy Winehouse; Bat for Lashes; Emeli Sandé; Jessie Ware; Paloma Faith
British group
Alt-J; Mumford & Sons; Muse; One Direction; The xx
British live act
Coldplay; Mumford & Sons; Muse; The Rolling Stones; The Vaccines
British male solo artist
Ben Howard; Calvin Harris; Olly Murs; Richard Hawley; Plan B
British single
Adele, Skyfall; Alex Clare, Too Close; Coldplay & Rihanna, Princess of China; DJ Fresh Ft Rita Ora, Hot Right Now; Emeli Sandé, Next To Me; Florence & The Machine, Spectrum; James Arthur, Impossible; Jessie J, Domino; Labrinth Ft Emeli Sandé, Beneath Your Beautiful; Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida, Troublemaker; Rita Ora Ft Tinie Tempah, R.I.P.; Rizzle Kicks, Mama Do The Hump; Robbie Williams, Candy; Rudimental Ft John Newman, Feel The Love; Stooshe, Black Heart
Special recognition award
War Child
Critic’s choice
Tom Odell; AlunaGeorge; Laura Mvula
International female solo artist
Alicia Keys; Cat Power; Lana Del Rey; Rihanna; Taylor Swift
International group
Alabama Shakes; The Black Keys; Fun; The Killers; The Script
International male solo artist
Bruce Springsteen; Frank Ocean; Gotye; Jack White; Michael Buble
Mastercard British album of the year
Alt-J: Emeli Sandé; Mumford & Sons; Paloma Faith; Plan B
Watch it all unfold live by switching the television to ITV. Have your singing voice warmed up and your dancing shoes near. No earplugs needed!