Last night at the swanky launch event at the Savoy Hotel in London, the BRIT Awards 2013 nominees were unveiled.

The biggest success story of the past 18 months, Emeli Sandé unsurprisingly leads the charge with three prestigious nominations – British Female Solo Artist, British Single and Mastercard Album of the Year.

Muse, Plan B, Rita Ora, Jessie Ware, Ben Howard, Coldplay, Paloma Faith and Olly Murs all received two nominations each.

Also up for gongs are Rihanna, The Rolling Stones, Lana Del Rey, The Vaccines, One Direction, Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys.

They’ll all battle it out for the Damien Hirst designed BRIT Awards statue at London O2 Arena on Wednesday 20th February.

Check out our BRIT Awards playlist right here:

The full list of nominees is as follows

British Breakthrough Act
Alt J
Ben Howard
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Rita Ora

British Album
Alt J
Emeli Sandé
Mumford and Sons
Paloma Faith
Plan B

British Female
Amy Winehouse
Bat for Lashes
Emeli Sandé
Jessie Ware
Paloma Faith

International Male
Bruce Springsteen
Frank Ocean
Gotye
Jack White
Michael Buble

British Group
Alt J
Mumford and Sons
Muse
One Direction
The xx

British Live Act
Rolling Stones
Coldplay
Mumfords
Muse
Vaccines

British Male
Ben Howard
Calvin Harris
Ollie Murs
Richard Hawley
Plan B

Global Success
Mumford and Sons
Adele
One Direction

British Producer
Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth

British Single
Adele, Skyfall
Alex Clare, Too Close
Coldplay + Rihanna, Princess of China
Rita Ora/DJ Fresh, Hot Right Now
Emile Sandé, Next To Me
Florence+ the Machine, Spectrum
James Arthur, Impossible
Jessie J, Domino
Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé, Beneath Your Beautiful
Ollie Murs, Troublemaker
Rita Ora, RIP
Rizzle Kicks, Mama Do The Hump
Robbie Williams, Candy
Rudimental, Feel the Love
Stooshe, Black Heart

International Female
Rihanna
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Lana del Ray
Taylor Swift

International Group
Alabama Shakes
Black Keys
Fun
Killers
Script

Special Prize
War Child

Critics' Choice
Tom Odell

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