Brits 2014: Nominees

[Mart!n]

The nominees for the BRIT Awards 2014 have been announced in London - with Bastille and Disclosure leading the way with four nominations each.

Rudimental are given three nods, while the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Tom Odell, One Direction and Laura Mvula recieve two apiece.

Ellie Goulding, who also earns a brace of nominations, will perform on the night, it has been confirmed, joining the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Rudimental and Katy Perry.

The BRIT Awards 2014 will take place on Wednesday, February 19 at London's O2 Arena.

See the full list of nominees below.

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST

David Bowie - RCA, Sony
Jake Bugg - EMI, Universal
James Blake - Atlas, Universal
John Newman - Island, Universal
Tom Odell - Columbia, Sony

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Birdy - 14th Floor/Alantic, Warner
Ellie Goulding - Polydor, Universal
Jessie J - Lava/Republic Records, Universal
Laura Marling - Virgin, Universal
Laura Mvula - RCA, Sony


BRITISH GROUP

Arctic Monkeys - Domino Recordings
Bastille - Virgin, Universal
Disclosure - PMR, Universal
One Direction - Syco Music, Sony
Rudimental - Asylum, Warner


BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Top 5 selected by Voting Academy. Winner identified by public vote promoted by brits.co.uk and BBC Radio 1.

Bastille - Virgin, Universal
Disclosure - PMR, Universal
Laura Mvula - RCA, Sony
London Grammar - Metal & Dust Recordings, Ministry of Sound Group
Tom Odell - Columbia, Sony

CRITICS’ CHOICE
Identified by a panel made up of media critics.

Sam Smith - Capitol Records, Universal
Chlöe Howl - Columbia, Sony
Ella Eyre - Virgin, Universal


BRITs GLOBAL SUCCESS AWARD
Identified by the international sales success of British Acts who have released their album(s) in the calendar year (2013). UK sales excluded.

One Direction


BRITISH SINGLE
Top ten British singles based on overall sales success in the calendar year are automatically nominated.

Bastille Pompeii - Virgin, Universal
Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding I Need Your Love - Columbia, Sony
Disclosure Ft AlunaGeorge White Noise - PMR, Universal
Ellie Goulding Burn - Polydor, Universal
John Newman Love Me Again - Island, Universal
Naughty Boy Ft Sam Smith La La La - Virgin, Universal
Olly Murs Dear Darlin’ - Epic, Sony
One Direction One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks) - Syco Music, Sony
Passenger Let Her Go - Nettwerk
Rudimental Ft Ella Eyre Waiting All Night - Asylum, Warner


MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Arctic Monkeys - AM Domino Recordings
Bastille Bad Blood - Virgin, Universal
David Bowie The Next Day - RCA, Sony
Disclosure Settle - PMR, Universal
Rudimental Home - Asylum, Warner


BRITISH VIDEO

Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding - I Need Your Love
Ellie Goulding - Burn
John Newman - Love Me Again
Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith - La La La
One Direction - Best Song Ever


BRITISH PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
In association with The MPG Awards.

Ethan Johns
Flood (Mark Ellis) & Alan Moulder
Paul Epworth


INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST

Bruno Mars - Atlantic, Warner
Drake - Cash Money/Republic Records, Universal
Eminem - Interscope, Universal
John Grant - Bella Union, PIAS
Justin Timberlake - RCA, Sony


INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Janelle Monae - Atlantic, Warner
Katy Perry - Virgin, Universal
Lady Gaga - Interscope, Universal
Lorde - Virgin, Universal
Pink - RCA, Sony


INTERNATIONAL GROUP

Arcade Fire - Sonovox, Universal
Daft Punk - Columbia, Sony
Haim - Polydor, Universal
Kings of Leon - RCA, Sony
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Macklemore

[borneoman]

guess AM will win it all hope for Arcade Fire as international group, but probably Haim will win...

guess also Ellie is a 100% sure winner considering she´s also performing. Does anyone know why she wasn´t nominated last year? was Halcyon released too late to count for the brits or was she just ignored??

[vastar iner]

Not one single British act signed up to an independent label. What a f***ing joke.

If anyone wants proof of how stitched up the industry is, and how in cahoots the cretins at the BBC and ITV are, then there you go.

Be interesting to see how much the labels pay the programmers. ****s the lot of them.

[FloMinogue]

Would love to see Macklemore & Ryan Lewis steal the International Group gong & Pompeii for Best Single

[Shireblogger]

Really strong shortlists this year in the major categories. And the British lists are far more interesting and innovative than the International lists, which is a good sign. I might actually watch the show this year.

[paulgilb]

Jan 10, 2014 10:26:28 GMT 1 vastar iner said:

Not one single British act signed up to an independent label. What a f***ing joke.

If anyone wants proof of how stitched up the industry is, and how in cahoots the cretins at the BBC and ITV are, then there you go.

Be interesting to see how much the labels pay the programmers. ****s the lot of them.

Indeed, not one independent-signed British act, but two: Arctic Monkeys and Passenger.

[Mic1812]

Its all crap.

Wheres the noms for Gary Barlow & Robbie Williams.
Both had massive albums in 2013.

What a farce.

[vastar iner]

Jan 10, 2014 23:40:16 GMT 1 paulgilb said:

Jan 10, 2014 10:26:28 GMT 1 vastar iner said:

Not one single British act signed up to an independent label. What a f***ing joke.

If anyone wants proof of how stitched up the industry is, and how in cahoots the cretins at the BBC and ITV are, then there you go.

Be interesting to see how much the labels pay the programmers. ****s the lot of them.

Indeed, not one independent-signed British act, but two: Arctic Monkeys and Passenger.

I stand corrected, although Domino are distributed by Warners in the States, so I'd question the indie-ness of their status. But it goes to prove the point; an indie act can only get nominated if they get the kind of success a major label can provide, rather than a Brit nomination being able to achieve that.

[suedehead]

Jan 12, 2014 20:31:54 GMT 1 vastar iner said:

Jan 10, 2014 23:40:16 GMT 1 paulgilb said:

Indeed, not one independent-signed British act, but two: Arctic Monkeys and Passenger.

I stand corrected, although Domino are distributed by Warners in the States, so I'd question the indie-ness of their status. But it goes to prove the point; an indie act can only get nominated if they get the kind of success a major label can provide, rather than a Brit nomination being able to achieve that.

But the Arctic Monkeys achieved success in the UK before Warners did anything for them in the US.  I still think of them as an indie band.  How many British acts (not called Adele) have succeeded in the US in recent years on an independent label?

[raliverpool]

Rather than dwell on the positives the lack of nominations for the hideous Miley Cyrus; & Robin Thicke. The nominations of Laura Mvula; Laura Marling; John Grant & Janelle Monae (there has got to be a parallel universe where she sells as many records as Beyonce does in this universe, and vice versa because she is brilliant & Beyonce is overrated overhyped post Mariah Houston soulless soul music).

Let's focus on the negatives, and I don't mean James Corden hosting for the third time solo (4th in total).

The continued inclusion of the self publicising Critics Choice won this year by Sam Smith an alumni of the Youth Music Theatre UK (that has given us Jude Law, Idris Elba, Sheridan Smith, Jessie J, Kerry Ellis, Connie Fisher, Orlando Bloom, Nigel Harman, Matt Lucas, and members of S Club 7, and the Saturdays .....); who came to industry insiders notice in "Oh! Carol"; beating two runners up ... Ella Eyre from the BRIT School; and Chlöe Howl who got picked up by writer/producer Eg (Adele, Will Young, Florence + The Machine, Duffy, James Blunt, James Morrison, ...) White from a demo, and her first proper gig was at an industry gig supporting Tom Odell....

Which reminds me of a previous appearance by the probable Best British Group and British album winners:


For the second year running there is no Lifetime Achievement Award; instead we have a BRITs Global Success Award which a cursory glance leads me to believe this is another award invented by the BRITs/ITV to give to One Direction (who may pick up the public voted Best single award for their destruction of two post punk classics in one hideous recording), and appease Simon Cowell for a year of his X-Factor USA bombing; dropping to its lowest ratings in the UK since series 1; and similarly performing poorly worldwide as The Voice franchise is the dominant TV talent franchise globally, and now two series too late the British version has got a near perfect set of judges/hosts for 2014 ...

The huge problem with the British music industry are the lack of working class acts coming through; if they are not middle class so their parents can subsidise them; if they don't get picked up young via the BRIT school or some other sponsorship/musical arts study avenue; or they don't get picked up by someone famous within the music industry; then these acts wont get through; because they don't have the musical avenue to get through because BBC Radio 1 is full of personalities wanting to be celebrities &/or get on TV who know very little about music, so they playlist what they are told to by the major record labels; and most good new independent music gets ghettoised to digital radio on Radio 6Music.

[borneoman]

guess no chances they give the global success award to Passenger? I think what he´s achieved is more noteworthy than 1Di´s if you factor his background, a song that has basically charted on the basis of word of mouth and constant touring not just this year but for years and years non-stop... even now the song has finally cracked the US...

[Mart!n]

For the second year running there is no Lifetime Achievement Award;

That was dropped in favour of BRIT's Global Success Award, its a bit annoying really when great musicians from the past don't get nominated for their work for their services to music over the past 20 to 30 years.

[borneoman]

who they gave the world success award to last year?

[Mart!n]

Jan 13, 2014 10:57:44 GMT 1 borneoman said:

who they gave the world success award to last year?

One Dire

[borneoman]

and this year they´re gonna win again? they should really give it to Passenger!

[Deleted]

The nominations are ok, I suppose - nice to see Janelle Monae in there - loving her album.

Somehow though the Brits just leave me colder every year - they never seem to reflect the actual talent that is out there. I agree it is all very controlled by artist management and labels.

In the absence of more varied categories (e.g. Best British Rock Band vs Best British Pop Band) I don't mind One Dire being in Best Groups. What I do take a dislike to is One Way Or Another being in the Best British Single category. If this is a public vote, as usual, we all know this will win, thus ruling out some genuinely great tracks which should be applauded for inventiveness and song-writing quality. The Brit organisers know this yet still include it, presumably to make money on phone calls and tv advertising.

I thought One Dire took up way too much of the Brits Show last time and it was embarrassing, especially the lovey love-in with James Cordon. I can't see how it won't be the same this year - may as well just put on a recording of the last year's show. As such,I won't be watching for the first time ever - sad day for this aging music lover.