The BRIT Awards 2013 are here! The 33rd annual BRIT Awards are taking place on February 20. Dozens of artists will join together at the O2 Arena in London for a night full of music. For those who can't be there or watch it on TV, there is a live stream video of the Brit Awards which you'll find right here.
The 2013 BRIT Awards features performances by Justin Timberlake, who is starting to make a comeback, popular boy band One Direction, Taylor Swift, Mumford & Sons, Muse and more.
Courtest of the official Brit Awards website, here are all the nominees:
British Breakthrough Act Nominees:
Top 5 selected by Voting Academy. Winner identified by public vote promoted by brits.co.uk and BBC Radio 1
- Alt-J (Infectious Music)
- Ben Howard (Island / Universal Music)
- Jake Bugg (Mercury / Universal Music)
- Jessie Ware (Island / PMR / Universal Music)
• Rita Ora (Columbia / Roc Nation / Sony Music)
British Female Solo Artist Nominees:
• Amy Winehouse (Island / Universal Music)
• Bat for Lashes (Parlophone / EMI Music)
- Emeli Sandé (Virgin / EMI Music)
- Jessie Ware (Island / PMR / Universal Music)
• Paloma Faith (RCA / Sony Music)
British Group Nominees:
- Alt-J (Infectious Music)
- Mumford & Sons (Gentlemen of The Road / Island / Universal Music)
- Muse (Helium 3 / Warner Bros / Warner Music)
- One Direction (Syco / Sony Music)
• The xx (Young Turks / XL / Beggars)
British Live Act Nominees:
- Coldplay (Parlophone / EMI Music)
- Mumford & Sons (Gentlemen of The Road / Island / Universal Music)
- Muse (Helium 3 / Warner Bros / Warner Music)
- The Rolling Stones (Polydor / Universal Music)
• The Vaccines (Columbia / Sony Music)
British Male Solo Artist Nominees:
• Ben Howard (Island / Universal Music)
- Calvin Harris (Columbia / Sony Music)
- Olly Murs (Epic / Sony Music)
- Richard Hawley (Parlophone / EMI Music)
• Plan B (679 / Atlantic / Warner Music)
BRITs Global Success Award
The winner of this Award will be announced at the Show on Wednesday 20th February.
British Producer of the Year Nominees:
In association with The MPG Awards Identified by a panel overseen by MPG.
- Damon Albarn
- Jake Gosling
• Paul Epworth
Special Recognition Award Winner:
War Child UK
Critics' Choice Award :
In association with War Child Identified by a panel made up of media music critics
• Tom Odell (Columbia / Sony Music) - Winner
- AlunaGeorge (Island / Universal Music)
• Laura Mvula (RCA / Sony Music)
International Group Nominees:
• Alabama Shakes (Rough Trade / XL / Beggars)
- The Black Keys (Nonesuch / Warner Music)
- Fun (Atlantic / Fuelled By Ramen / Warner Music)
- The Killers (Vertigo / Universal Music)
• The Script (Epic / Phonogenic / Sony Music)
International Female Solo Artist Nominees:
• Alicia Keys (RCA / Sony Music)
- Cat Power (Matador / XL / Beggars)
- Lana Del Rey (Polydor / Universal Music)
- Rihanna (Def Jam / Universal Music)
• Taylor Swift (Mercury / Universal Music)
International Male Solo Artist Nominees:
• Bruce Springsteen (Columbia / Sony Music)
- Frank Ocean (Def Jam / Universal Music)
- Gotye (Island / Universal Music)
- Jack White (XL Recordings / XL / Beggars)
• Michael Buble (Reprise / Warner Music)
British Single:
Top fifteen British singles based on the biggest sales success in 2012 - With Capital FM and iTunes
• Adele 'Skyfall' (XL Recordings / XL / Beggars)
- Alex Clare 'Too Close' (Island / Universal Music)
- Coldplay & Rihanna 'Princess of China' (Parlophone / EMI Music)
• DJ Fresh Ft Rita Ora 'Hot Right Now' (Ministry of Sound / Ministry of Sound Group)
- Emeli Sandé 'Next To Me' (Virgin / EMI Music)
- Florence & The Machine 'Spectrum' (Island / Universal Music)
- James Arthur 'Impossible' (Syco Music / Sony Music)
- Jessie J 'Domino' (Island / Lava / Universal Music)
• Labrinth Ft Emeli Sandé 'Beneath Your Beautiful' (Syco Music / Sony Music)
- Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida 'Troublemaker' (Epic / Sony Music)
- Rita Ora Ft Tinie Tempah 'R.I.P.' (Columbia / Roc Nation / Sony Music)
- Rizzle Kicks 'Mama Do The Hump' (Island / Universal Music)
- Robbie Williams 'Candy' (Island / Universal Music)
• Rudimental Ft John Newman 'Feel The Love' (Asylum / Black Butter / Warner Music)
• Stooshe 'Black Heart' (Future Cut / Qworks / Warner Bros / Warner Music
MasterCard British Album of the Year Nominees:
Supported by The Sun Bizarre Column
- Alt-J 'An Awesome Wave' (Infectious Music)
- Emeli Sandé 'Our Version Of Events' (Virgin / EMI Music)
• Mumford & Sons 'Babel' (Gentlemen of The Road / Island / Universal Music)
- Paloma Faith 'Fall To Grace' (RCA / Sony Music)
• Plan B 'Ill Manors' (679 / Atlantic / Warner Music)
The awards start at 8:00 PM GMT/ 3:00 PM ET.
To watch a live stream of the 2013 Brit Awards, watch the video below:
Live video from your iPhone using Ustream
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