Brit Awards 2015 nominations list in full: Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran favourites to win big
Smith is nominated for five awards at the annual music awards event
Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith are set to go head-to-head at this year's Brit Awards, with the latter leading the way on five nominations.
Newcomer FKA Twigs is favourite to win British Female Solo after releasing an acclaimed debut album, while James Bay has already been announced as the winner of the Critics' Choice Award.
Elsewhere, Kasabian guitarist Serge Pizzorno cried "conspiracy" at the annual music event after his band were snubbed from the nominations list.
"They're trying to shut rock and roll out of it [the Brits]," he told The Independent. "Kasabian couldn't have done any more last year. It's bulls***t really. "
Here is the list of nominees in full:
British Male Solo
Damon Albarn
Ed Sheeran
George Ezra
Paolo Nutini
Sam Smith
British Female Solo
Ella Henderson
FKA twigs
Jessie Ware
Lily Allen
Paloma Faith
Brit Awards 2015 nominees
Brit Awards 2015 nominees
1/45 British Solo Male
2/45 British Solo Male
3/45 British Solo Male
4/45 British Solo Male
5/45 British Solo Male
6/45 British Solo Female
7/45 British Solo Female
8/45 British Solo Female
9/45 British Solo Female
10/45 British Solo Female
11/45 British Group
12/45 British Group
13/45 British Group
14/45 British Group
15/45 British Group
16/45 British Breakthrough Act
17/45 British Breakthrough Act
18/45 British Breakthrough Act
19/45 British Breakthrough Act
20/45 British Breakthrough Act
21/45 British Single
22/45 British Single
23/45 British Single
24/45 British Single
25/45 British Single
26/45 British Single
27/45 British Single
28/45 British Single
29/45 British Single
30/45 British Single
31/45 International Female Solo
32/45 International Female Solo
33/45 International Female Solo
34/45 International Female Solo
35/45 International Female Solo
36/45 International Male Solo
37/45 International Male Solo
38/45 International Male Solo
39/45 International Male Solo
40/45 International Male Solo
41/45 International Group
42/45 International Group
43/45 International Group
44/45 International Group
45/45 International Group
1/45 British Solo Male
2/45 British Solo Male
3/45 British Solo Male
4/45 British Solo Male
5/45 British Solo Male
6/45 British Solo Female
7/45 British Solo Female
8/45 British Solo Female
9/45 British Solo Female
10/45 British Solo Female
11/45 British Group
12/45 British Group
13/45 British Group
14/45 British Group
15/45 British Group
16/45 British Breakthrough Act
17/45 British Breakthrough Act
18/45 British Breakthrough Act
19/45 British Breakthrough Act
20/45 British Breakthrough Act
21/45 British Single
22/45 British Single
23/45 British Single
24/45 British Single
25/45 British Single
26/45 British Single
27/45 British Single
28/45 British Single
29/45 British Single
30/45 British Single
31/45 International Female Solo
32/45 International Female Solo
33/45 International Female Solo
34/45 International Female Solo
35/45 International Female Solo
36/45 International Male Solo
37/45 International Male Solo
38/45 International Male Solo
39/45 International Male Solo
40/45 International Male Solo
41/45 International Group
42/45 International Group
43/45 International Group
44/45 International Group
45/45 International Group
British Group
alt-J
Clean Bandit
Coldplay
One Direction
Royal Blood
British Breakthrough Act
Chvrches
FKA twigs
George Ezra
Royal Blood
Sam Smith
British Producer
Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory
Flood
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth
British Single
Calvin Harris - "Summer"
Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne - "Rather Be"
Duke Dumont featuring Jax Jones - "I Got U"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Ella Henderson - "Ghost"
George Ezra - "Budapest"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne - "My Love"
Sam Smith - "Stay with Me"
Sigma - "Nobody to Love"
British Video
Calvin Harris - "Summer"
Charli XCX - "Boom Clap"
Duke Dumont featuring Jax Jones - "I Got U"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
One Direction - "You and I"
Rita Ora - "I Will Never Let You Down"
Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne - "My Love"
Sam Smith - "Stay with Me"
Sigma - "Nobody to Love"
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
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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