BRIT Awards nominees are announced!

The nominations for The Brit Awards 2013 are in, with Mumford & Sons and Alt-J leading the pack with three nods a piece.

Nick Grimshaw was on hand to announce the hopefuls during the launch at the Savoy Hotel in London, where Critics' Choice winner Tom Odell and Jessie Ware performed.

Mumford & Sons will do battle with Alt-J in the Mastercard British Album of the Year and British Group categories, with the folk band also nominated for British Live Act.

Alt-J will also take on the likes of Jake Bugg, Jessie Ware and Ben Howard for British Breakthrough Act, with Howard also named in the Best Male Solo Artist list where he will take on Olly Murs, Plan B, Calvin Harris and Richard Hawley.

Emeli Sande and Paloma Faith will go head-to-head for Mastercard British Album of the Year and British Female Solo Artist, where the late Amy Winehouse, Bat for Lashes and Jessie Ware were also named.

Boyband of the moment One Direction, Rita Ora and Coldplay have also picked up nominations, with Rihanna, Taylor Swift and fun. also getting a mention in the international categories.

The candidates for British Single are based on the top ten British single sales in the calendar year, with the winner set to be announced at the bash on 20th February.

The Brit Awards 2013 Nominations List:

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alt-J - 'An Awesome Wave'
Emeli Sandé - 'Our Version Of Events'
Mumford & Son - 'Babel'
Paloma Faith - 'Fall To Grace'
Plan B - 'Ill Manors'
Rita Ora - 'Ora'

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Amy Winehouse
Bat for Lashes
Emeli Sandé
Jessie Ware
Paloma Faith

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
Ben Howard
Calvin Harris
Olly Murs
Richard Hawley
Plan B

BRITISH GROUP
Alt-J
Mumford & Sons
Muse
One Direction
The xx

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Alt-J
Ben Howard
Jake Bugg
Jessie War

Rita Ora

BRITISH LIVE ACT
Coldplay
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Rolling Stones
The Vaccines

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Lana Del Rey
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Bruce Springsteen
Frank Ocean
Gotye
Jack White
Michael Buble

INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Alabama Shakes
Black Keys
fun.
The Killers
The Script

BRITISH SINGLE
James Arthur - 'Impossible'
Jessie J - 'Dominio'
Rizzle Kicks - 'Mama Do The Hump'
DJ Fresh Ft. Rita Ora - 'Hot Right Now'
Emeli Sande - 'Next To Me'
Florence + The Machine - 'Spectrum'
Adele - 'Skyfall'
Alex Clare - 'Too Close'
Coldplay and Rihanna - 'Princess of China'
Labrinth Ft. Emeli Sande - 'Beneath Your Beautiful'
Olly Murs Ft. Flo Rider - 'Troublemaker'
Rita Ora Ft. Tinie Tempah - 'R.I.P'
Robbie Williams - 'Candy'
Rudimental Ft. John Newman - 'Feel The Love'
Stooshe - 'Black Heart'

BRITS GLOBAL SUCCESS AWARD
The Winner of this award will be announced at the Show on Wednesday 20th February

BRITISH PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth

CRITICS’ CHOICE
Tom Odell

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
War Child