The nominations for the Brit Awards 2013 have been announced with Muse, Alt-J, Mumford & Sons and Fun. being just some of the acts to receive nominations.
Muse, Alt-J and Mumford & Sons are nominated for Best British Group alongside The XX and One Direction, whilst Muse and Mumford & Sons have also been nominated for Best Live Act along with Coldplay, The Vaccines and legendary rockers The Rolling Stones.
Mercury Award winners Alt-J received three nominations overall having also been nominated for Best British Album and British Breakthrough.
Whilst Fun. cap off a remarkable year by receiving a nomination for Best International Group and face competition from The Black Keys, The Killers, The Script, and Alabama Shakes.
The Brit Awards take place on February 20 at London’s O2 Arena. Muse, One Direction, Robbie Williams, Emeli Sande, Mumford & Sons and Ben Howard will be performing at the event.
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Best British Group:
Mumford and Sons
Alt-J
The xx
Muse
One Direction
Best British Album:
Emeli Sande ‘Our Version of Events’
Plan B ‘Ill Manors’
Alt-J ‘An Awesome Wave’
Paloma Faith ‘Fall To Grace’
Mumford and Sons ‘Babel’
Best British Female:
Amy Winehouse
Paloma Faith
Bat For Lashes
Jessie Ware
Emeli Sande
British British Male:
Calvin Harris
Plan B
Richard Hawley
Ben Howard
Olly Murs
British Breakthrough:
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Alt-J
Ben Howard
Rita Ora
Best Live Act:
Mumford and Sons
Coldplay
Muse
The Vaccines
The Rolling Stones
Best International Group:
The Black Keys
The Script
Alabama Shakes
Fun.
The Killers
Best International Male:
Jack White
Gotye
Michael Buble
Frank Ocean
Bruce Springsteen
Best International Female:
Rihanna
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Lana Del Rey
Taylor Swift