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MasterCard British Album of the Year
Nominated:
Bastille
Disclosure
Laura Mvula
London Grammar
Tom Odell
We say: It has to be Disclosure’s ‘Settle’. It’s an end-to-end classic of British dance that we made our album of the year, so let’s hope the BRITs judges agree.
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British Group
Nominated:
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
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One Direction
Rudimental
We say: Apologies to 1D, but the Arctic Monkeys both sound better and wear much better suits. The Sheffielders have gone from boys to men in the last year, adding a sexy flair to their songwriting skills too.
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British Male Solo Artist
Nominated:
David Bowie
Jake Bugg
James Blake
John Newman
Tom Odell
We say: The stage is set for the comeback queen – the question is will David Bowie break cover and collect the prize? Either way, Bowie richly deserves the award for the phenomenal rock of ‘The Next Day’.
British Female Solo Artist
Nominated:
Birdy
Ellie Goulding
Jessie J
Laura Marling
Laura Mvula
We say: It’s definitely a battle of the Lauras. Our pick would be Laura Mvula. The Birmingham-born singer’s heavenly and spiritual debut album ‘Sing to the Moon’ really is in a class of its own.
International Female Solo Artist
Nominated:
Janelle Monáe
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Lorde
Pink
We say: We’d love to see Ms Monáe win, if only to see how kookballs her speech would be. It has to be Lorde though. Not only is she a stunning singer, she’s a canny critic of pop itself, as ‘Royals’ proved.
International Group
Nominated:
Arcade Fire
Daft Punk
Haim
Kings Of Leon
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
We say: Never bet against Frenchmen wearing helmets. Daft Punk have this one sewn up simply due to the fervour they created globally for the long-awaited ‘Random Access Memories’.
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