Drake, Childish Gambino & Kendrick Lamar Nominated for BRIT Awards

After first announcing the Critics’ Choice nominees and naming Jorja Smith as the recipient back in November, the full BRIT Awards nomination list has been announced. The 2018 list sees Kendrick Lamar and Childish Gambino come up against Drake — last year’s winner — for the International Male Solo Artist award.

Other nominees include London’s J Hus, who is nominated for British Breakthrough Act and British Album, as well as Stormzy (British Male Solo Artist and British Album) and Dua Lipa, who has the most nominations for this year’s awards. The awards will be given out at a ceremony on February 21.

Take a look at the full list of nominees below. For more music news, check out last week’s best new releases.

British Male Solo Aartist
Ed Sheeran
Liam Gallagher
Loyle Carner
Rag’n’Bone Man
Stormzy

British Female Solo Artist
Dua Lipa
Jessie Ware
Kate Tempest
Laura Marling
Paloma Faith

British Group
Gorillaz
London Grammar
Royal Blood
Wolf Alice
The xx

British Breakthrough Act
Dave
Dua Lipa
J Hus
Loyle Carner
Sampha

British Single
Calvin Harris – Feels (feat Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)
Clean Bandit – Symphony (feat Zara Larsson)
Dua Lipa – New Rules
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
J Hus – Did U See
Jax Jones – U Don’t Know Me (feat Raye)
Jonas Blue – Mama (feat William Singe)
Liam Payne – Strip That Down (feat Quavo)
Little Mix – Touch
Rag’n’Bone Man – Human

British Album
Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran – ÷
J Hus – Common Sense
Rag’n’Bone Man – Human
Stormzy – Gangs Signs & Prayer

British Artist Video
Anne-Marie – Ciao Adios
Calvin Harris – Feels (feat Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)
Clean Bandit – Symphony (feat Zara Larsson)
Dua Lipa – New Rules
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
Harry Styles – Sign of the Times
Jonas Blue – Mama (feat William Singe)
Liam Payne – Strip That Down (feat Quavo)
Little Mix – Touch
Zayn & Taylor Swift – I Don’t Want to Live Forever

International Male Solo Artist
Beck
Childish Gambino
DJ Khaled
Drake
Kendrick Lamar

International Female Solo Artist
Alicia Keys
Björk
Lorde
Pink
Taylor Swift

International Group
Arcade Fire
Foo Fighters
Haim
The Killers
LCD Soundsystem