Also collecting 4 nods is '2002' singer Anne-Marie, while Little Mix, Calvin Harris, Rita Ora and Demi Lovato are up for two gongs at the 39th annual pop music awards.
- Jan 14, 2019
AceShowbiz - Dua Lipa, Jess Glynne, and Anne-Marie lead the acts competing for honours at the 2019 Brit Awards.
"New Rules" hitmaker Dua, who won twice at last year's (18) bash, is up for four awards - all in the British Single and British Artist Video of the Year categories, as her track "IDGAF" and "One Kiss", her collaboration with Calvin Harris, are nominated in both.
Jess is up for the British Female Solo Artist prize, while "These Days", her song with Rudimental, Macklemore and Dan Caplen, will compete for British Single and British Artist Video of the Year. Her song "I'll Be There" is also in the running for the British Single section.
Anne-Marie is another four-time nominee, notably for the prestigious British Album of the Year award for "Speak Your Mind". She is also up for British Female Solo Artist, and her track "2002" is shortlisted for British Single and British Artist Video of the Year.
The other nominees for the Album of the Year honour are George Ezra's "Staying at Tamara's", Jorja Smith's "Lost & Found", Florence and the Machine's "High as Hope" and The 1975's "A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships".
Jess and Anne-Marie's rivals for British Female Solo Artist are Florence and the Machine, Jorja Smith, and Lily Allen, while Ezra will take on Sam Smith, Giggs, Aphex Twin and Craig David for the equivalent male prize.
Arctic Monkeys, Gorillaz, The 1975, Little Mix and Years & Years are up for Best British Group.
Among the non-British artists to receive recognition in the international categories are Drake, Ariana Grande, The Carters (Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z), Cardi B, Christine and the Queens and Camila Cabello.
The ceremony will be hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall and will take place at London's O2 Arena on 20 February (19).
The full list of nominees is:
British Male Solo Artist:
- Sam Smith
- Giggs
- Aphex Twin
- George Ezra
- Craig David
British Female Solo Artist:
British Group:
British Breakthrough Act:
- Mabel
- IDLES
- Ella Mai
- Tom Walker
- Jorja Smith
Critics' Choice winner:
- Sam Fender
British Single:
- Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris - "One Kiss"
- George Ezra - "Shotgun"
- Jess Glynne - "I'll Be There"
- Dua Lipa - "IDGAF"
- Anne-Marie - "2002"
- Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato - "Solo"
- Sigala and Paloma Faith - "Lullaby"
- Ramz - "Barking"
- Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Macklemore, and Dan Caplen - "These Days"
- Tom Walker - "Leave the Light On"
MasterCard British Album of the Year:
- Jorja Smith - "Lost & Found"
- The 1975 - "A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships"
- Florence and the Machine - "High as Hope"
- Anne-Marie - "Speak Your Mind"
- George Ezra - "Staying at Tamara's"
British Artist Video of the Year:
- Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris - "One Kiss"
- Anne-Marie - "2002"
- Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato - "Solo"
- Dua Lipa - "IDGAF"
- Jax Jones ft. Ina Wrolsden - "Breathe"
- Jonas Blue ft. Jack and Jack - "Rise"
- Liam Payne and Rita Ora - "Let You Love Me"
- Rita Ora - "Let You Love Me"
- Little Mix ft. Nicki Minaj - "Woman Like Me"
- Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Macklemore, and Dan Caplen - "These Days"
International Male Solo Artist:
- Drake
- Eminem
- Kamasi Washington
- Shawn Mendes
- Travis Scott (II)
International Female Solo Artist:
- Cardi B
- Camila Cabello
- Christine and the Queens
- Ariana Grande
- Janelle Monae
International Group:
- The Carters (Beyonce Knowles & Jay-Z)
- First Aid Kit
- BROCKHAMPTON
- Nile Rodgers and CHIC
- Twenty One Pilots
