The BRIT Awards 2015 Preview

The BRITs are coming. The BRIT Awards 2015 hosted by Ant & Dec, live on ITV at 8pm on 25th February.

The nominees for this year's Brit Award have been announced, with soul singer Sam Smith leading this year's line-up with nods in five categories.

Contenders for Brit Awards 2015
Best British Solo Male
Damon Albarn
Paolo Nutini
Ed Sheeran
George Ezra
Sam Smith

British Solo Female
Ella Henderson
FKA Twigs
Jessie Ware
Lily Allen
Paloma Faith

British Group
Alt-J
Clean Bandit
Coldplay
One Direction
Royal Blood

British Breakthrough Act
Chvrches
FKA Twigs
George Ezra
Royal Blood
Sam Smith

British Single
Calvin Harris - Summer
Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne - Rather Be
Duke Dumont ft Jax Jones - I Got U
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Ella Henderson - Ghost
George Ezra - Budapest
Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Route 94 ft Jess Glynne - My Love
Sam Smith - Stay With Me
Sigma - Nobody To Love

Mastercard British Album Of The Year
alt-J - This Is All Yours
Ed Sheeran - X
George Ezra - Wanted On Voyage
Royal Blood - Royal Blood
Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour

British Producer Of The Year
Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory
Flood
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth

British Artist Video Of The Year
Calvin Harris - Summer
Charli XCX - Boom Clap
Duke Dumont ft Jax Jones - I Got U
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
One Direction - You & I
Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down
Route 94 ft Jess Glynne - My Love
Sam Smith - Stay With Me
Sigma - Nobody To Love

International Solo Male
Beck
Hozier
Jack White
John Legend
Pharrell Williams

International Solo Female
Beyonce
Lana Del Rey
Sia
St Vincent
Taylor Swift

International Group
5 Seconds of Summer
The Black Keys
First Aid Kit
Foo Fighters
The War on Drugs

Critics' Choice winner (already announced): James Bay
Global Success award, for international sales - announced on the night.