The nominess for the 2011 Brit Awards have just been announced this evening during a launch party at the Indigo2 in London. Fearne Cotton played host yet again, and The Wanted and Critics' Choice winner Jessie J performed. Ellie Goulding and Tinie Tempah sang a collaboration, and both artists received multiple nominations. Tinie Tempah is up for four, while The xx, Mumford & Sons, and Plan B are in the running for three each. Vivienne Westwood has redesigned the statues, and British artists in with a chance of getting their hands on one include Cheryl Cole, Take That, and Florence + the Machine. Nominees in the international categories include Kylie Minogue, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Eminem, Kanye West, Black Eyed Peas, and Kings of Leon to name but a few. We'll find out the winners at the ceremony on Feb. 15, but for now, check out the full list of nominees after the jump.
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2011 Brit Award Nominations
British Breakthrough Act:
Ellie Goulding
Mumford & Sons
Rumer
Tinie Tempah
The xx
British Male Solo Artist:
Mark Ronson
Paul Weller
Plan B
Robert Plant
Tinie Tempah
British Female Solo Artist:
Cheryl Cole
Ellie Goulding
Laura Marling
Paloma Faith
Rumer
British Group:
Biffy Clyro
Gorillaz
Mumford & Sons
Take That
The xx
Critics’ Choice:
Jessie J (winner)
James Blake
The Vaccines
British Single:
Alexandra Burke Ft. Pitbull - "All Night Long"
Cheryl Cole - "Parachute"
Florence + The Machine - "You've Got the Love"
Matt Cardle - "When We Collide"
Olly Murs - "Please Don't Let Me Go"
Plan B - "She Said"
Scouting For Girls - "This Ain't a Love Song"
Taio Cruz - "Dynamite"
Tinie Tempah - "Pass Out"
The Wanted - "All Time Low"
British Album:
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks
Take That - Progress
Tinie Tempah - Disc-Overy
The xx - xx
International Group:
Arcade Fire
Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
The Script
Vampire Weekend
International Breakthrough Act:
Bruno Mars
Glee
Justin Bieber
The National
The Temper Trap
International Male Solo Artist:
Bruce Springsteen
Cee Lo Green
David Guetta
Eminem
Kanye West
International Female Solo Artist:
Alicia Keys
Katy Perry
Kylie Minogue
Rihanna
Robyn
International Album:
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer
Eminem - Recovery
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown