The nominations for the 2018 BRIT Awards have been announced. Stormzy, J Hus, Gorillaz, Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Jessie Ware, and The XX, are among those nominated in the British categories. Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, and Alicia Keys are the rap and R&B nominees representing North America.
The nominees for International Male Solo Artist are Beck, Childish Gambino, DJ Khaled, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar. Both Stormzy's Gangs Sign and Prayer and J Hus' Common Sense are nominated for British Album Of The Year, where they will compete against Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, and Rag’n’Bone Man. Stormzy and Jorja Smith are confirmed to perform, as are Dua Lipa, Foo Fighters, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Rag'n'Bone.
Last year, Drake was awarded Best International Solo Artist at the show. The year prior, he performed "Work" alongside Rihanna. At the 2017 event, Stormzy joined Ed Sheeran on stage for "Shape Of You."
View the full list of nominees, via The Guardian, below. The Awards will take place at London's O2 Arena on February 21st.
British male solo artist
Ed Sheeran
Liam Gallagher
Loyle Carner
Rag’n’Bone Man
Stormzy
British female solo artist
Dua Lipa
Jessie Ware
Kate Tempest
Laura Marling
Paloma Faith
British group
Gorillaz
London Grammar
Royal Blood
Wolf Alice
The xx
British breakthrough act
Dave
Dua Lipa
J Hus
Loyle Carner
Sampha
British single
Calvin Harris – Feels (feat Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)
Clean Bandit – Symphony (feat Zara Larsson)
Dua Lipa – New Rules
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
J Hus – Did U See
Jax Jones - U Don’t Know Me (feat Raye)
Jonas Blue – Mama (feat William Singe)
Liam Payne – Strip That Down (feat Quavo)
Little Mix – Touch
Rag’n’Bone Man – Human
British album
Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran – ÷
J Hus – Common Sense
Rag’n’Bone Man – Human
Stormzy – Gangs Signs & Prayer
British artist video
Anne-Marie – Ciao Adios
Calvin Harris – Feels (feat Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)
Clean Bandit – Symphony (feat Zara Larsson)
Dua Lipa – New Rules
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
Harry Styles – Sign of the Times
Jonas Blue – Mama (feat William Singe)
Liam Payne – Strip That Down (feat Quavo)
Little Mix – Touch
Zayn & Taylor Swift – I Don’t Want to Live Forever
International male solo artist
Beck
Childish Gambino
DJ Khaled
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
International female solo artist
Alicia Keys
Björk
Lorde
Pink
Taylor Swift
International group
Arcade Fire
Foo Fighters
Haim
The Killers
LCD Soundsystem