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Eric McCandless/CBSFollowing a stellar 2104, it should come as no real surprise that Sam Smith leads all nominees for the Brit Awards, the British equivalent of the Grammys. Although Smith racked up five nods, including Best British Solo Male, he wasn’t the only R&B powerhouse to get recognized.
In the International categories, Beyonce has received a nomination, as have John Legend and Pharrell. The upcoming ceremony takes place February 25 in London.
Other British nominees include Coldplay, One Direction, Calvin Harris, Rita Ora and Mark Ronson, the super-producer who teamed with Bruno Mars for the #1 hit “Uptown Funk.”
Here are the 2015 Brit Awards nominees:
Best British Solo Male
Damon Albarn
Ed Sheeran
George Ezra
Paulo Nutini
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
Critics’ Choice Winner
James Bay
British Single
Calvin Harris, “Summer”
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne, “Rather Be”
Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones, “I Got U”
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Ella Henderson, “Ghost”
George Ezra, “Budapest”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
Route 94 feat. 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 Artist Video of the Year
Calvin Harris, “Summer”
Charlie XCX, “Boom Clap”
Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones, “I Got U”
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk”
One Direction, “You & I”
Rita Ora, “I Will Never Let You Down”
Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne, “My Love”
Sam Smith, “Stay with Me”
Sigma, “Nobody to Love”
International Male Solo
Beck
Hozier
Jack White
John Legend
Pharrell Williams
International Female Solo
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
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