Where are the celebs flocking to next for a night of red carpet strutting and awards? London, of course and not just for the fashion! Because on Wednesday the O2 Arena will host the 2013 BRIT Awards and the line-up will not disappoint. Mumford and Sons, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, One Direction, Muse, and Emilie Sandé will be taking to the stage for the annual event and those are only a few.
The nominations celebrating the best British music of the year are:
British male solo artist
Calvin Harris
Plan B
Richard Hawley
Ben Howard
Olly Murs
British female solo artist
Amy Winehouse
Paloma Faith
Bat For Lashes
Jessie Ware
Emeli Sande
British breakthrough act
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Alt-J
Ben Howard
Rita Ora
British group
Mumford and Sons
Alt-J
The xx
Muse
One Direction
British Single
Adele – Skyfall
Alex Clare – Too Close
Coldplay featuring Rihanna – Princess Of China
DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora – Hot Right Now
Emeli Sande – Next To Me
Florence + The Machine – Spectrum (Say My Name)
James Arthur – Impossible
Jessie J – Domino
Labrinth featuring Emeli Sande – Beneath Your Beautiful
Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida – Troublemaker
Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah – RIP
Rizzle Kicks – Mama Do The Hump
Robbie Williams – Candy
Rudimental featuring John Newman – Feel The Love
Stooshe – Black Heart
British album of the year
Emeli Sande – Our Version of Events
Plan B – Ill Manors
Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
Paloma Faith – Fall To Grace
Mumford and Sons – Babel
International male solo artist
Jack White
Gotye
Michael Buble
Frank Ocean
Bruce Springsteen
International female solo artist
Rihanna
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Lana Del Rey
Taylor Swift
International group
The Black Keys
The Script
Alabama Shakes
Fun.
The Killers
British live act
Mumford and Sons
Coldplay
Muse
The Vaccines
The Rolling Stones
British producer
Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth
Special recognition award
Warchild
Critics’ choice
Winner: Tom Odell
Also nominated:
Aluna George
Laura Mvula
Brits global success (for international sales in 2012)
TBA
I’m sure they’re all crossing their fingers in hopes of receiving the polka-dotted trophy designed by Damien Hirst.
No doubt the attendees will be getting the treatment. There’s a backstage spa for that! With the likes of Fudge behind the hair and Revlon doing make-up and nails the stars will be polished and pretty.
Us viewers don’t have to fuss over our awards-day look though because ITV1 airs the BRITs live. Slip into your rainbow dotted onesie (we won’t judge we promise) and order pizza for a night of home entertainment.