Brit Awards 2016: The nominations

Published: 14 January 2016

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image captionThis year's Brit Awards statue has been created by fashion designer Pam Hogg

The Brit Awards will be handed out to the year's best music acts from the UK and beyond at the O2 Arena in London on 24 February. The nominees are:

British male solo artist

Aphex Twin
Calvin Harris
James Bay
Jamie xx
Mark Ronson

British female solo artist

Adele
Amy Winehouse
Florence + the Machine
Jess Glynne
Laura Marling

British group

Blur
Coldplay
Foals
One Direction
Years & Years

British breakthrough act

Catfish and the Bottlemen
James Bay
Jess Glynne
Wolf Alice
Years & Years

Critics' choice

Jack Garratt - winner
Izzy Bizu
Frances

Brits global success award

To be announced

British single

Adele - Hello
Calvin Harris & Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love
Ed Sheeran & Rudimental- Bloodstream
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
James Bay - Hold Back The River
Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
Little Mix - Black Magic
Olly Murs ft Demi Lovato - Up
Philip George - Wish You Were Mine
Years & Years - King

British album of the year

Adele - 25
Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams
Florence + the Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
James Bay - Chaos and the Calm
Jamie xx - In Colour

British producer of the year

Charlie Andrew - winner
Mark Ronson
Mike Crossey
Tom Dalgety

British artist video of the year

Adele - Hello
Calvin Harris & Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love
Ed Sheeran - Photograph
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Jessie J - Flashlight
Little Mix - Black Magic
Naughty Boy ft Beyonce & Arrow Benjamin - Runnin' (Lose It All)
One Direction - Drag Me Down
Sam Smith - Writing's On The Wall
Years & Years - King

International male solo artist

Drake
Father John Misty
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
The Weeknd

International female solo artist

Ariana Grande
Bjork
Courtney Barnett
Lana Del Rey
Meghan Trainor

International group

Alabama Shakes
Eagles of Death Metal
Major Lazer
Tame Impala
U2