2016 BRIT Award Nominees

Adele, James Bay and Years & Years are up for four awards each at the 2016 BRIT Awards. 

Adele, 27, continues her incredibly successful musical comeback by receiving four nods - for British Female Solo Artist, British Single, MasterCard British Album of the Year and British Artist Video of the Year.

She is also in the running for the BRITs Global Success Award, with the winner of the prize determined by international sales.

‘Hold Back the River’ singer James Bay also received four nominations  - for Best British Male Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act, British Single and MasterCard British Album of the Year.

Relative newcomers Years & Years, who were runners up for the 2015 Critics’ Choice award at last year’s ceremony, were left stunned after also receiving four nominations.

They are up for British Group, British Breakthrough, British Single and British Artist Video of the Year.

Lead singer Olly Alexander laughed: "Just the 4! I don't believe it, it's crazy!"

Calvin Harris and Jess Glynne are both up for three awards at the ceremony. 

Speaking about the honour at the announcement of the nominations The BRITs Are Coming, Jess said: “It's very surreal, it's a show that I've watched for as long as I can remember and now I'm nominated. It's amazing!"

One Direction, Ellie Goulding, Little Mix, Mark Ronson, Florence + the Machine, Ed Sheeran and Jamie xx are all up for two awards at the ceremony, which takes place at London's O2 Arena on February 24.

Meanwhile, Coldplay could make BRITs history by becoming the most successful artist to win the British Group and the MasterCard British Album of the Year awards. 

They are currently tied with the Arctic Monkeys with three wins each in both categories. 

2016 BRIT Award nominees:

British male solo artist
Aphex Twin
Calvin Harris
James Bay
Jamie xx
Mark Ronson

British female solo artist
Adele
Amy Winehouse
Florence + the Machine
Jess Glynne
Laura Marling

British group
Blur
Coldplay
Foals
One Directions
Years & Years

British breakthrough act
Catfish and the Bottlemen
James Bay
Jess Glynne
Wolf Alice
Years & Years

Mastercard British album of the year
Adele – ‘25’
Coldplay – ‘A Head Full of Dreams’
Florence + the Machine – ‘How Big How Blue How Beautiful’
James Bay – ‘Chaos and the Calm’
Jamie xx – ‘In Colour’

British producer of the year
Charlie Andrew
Mark Ronson
Mike Crossey
Tom Dalgety

British single
Adele – ‘Hello’
Calvin Harris and Disciples – ‘How Deep Is Your Love’
Ed Sheeran and Rudimental – ‘Bloodstream’
Ellie Goulding – ‘Love Me Like You Do’
James Bay – ‘Hold Back the River’
Jess Glynne – ‘Hold My Hand’
Little Mix – ‘Bad Magic’
Olly Murs ft Demi Lovato – ‘Up’
Philip George – ‘Wish You Were Mine’
Years & Years – ‘King’

British artist video of the year
Adele – ‘Hello’
Calvin Harris and Disciples – ‘How Deep Is Your Love’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Photograph’
Jessie J – ‘Flashlight’
Little Mix – ‘Black Magic’
Naughty Boy ft Beyoncé and Arrow Benjamin – ‘Runnin’ (Lose it All)’
One Direction – ‘Drag Me Down’
Sam Smith – ‘Writing’s on the Wall’
Years & Years – ‘King’

International male solo artist
Drake
Father John Misty
Justin Bieber
Kendrick Lamar
The Weeknd

International female solo artist
Ariana Grande
Björk
Courtney Barnett
Lana del Rey
Meghan Trainor

International group
Alabama Shakes
Eagles of Death Metal
Major Lazer
Tame Impala
U2