2012 The BRIT Awards: Ed Sheeran, Adele and Jessie J amongst nominees

Adele and Jessie J are among the artists with multiple nominations this years' BRIT Awards, scoring three nods each. With less than six weeks to go until The BRIT Awards the complete list of nominees was announced on Thursday night, January 12th during a special launch at The Savoy, London.

Meanwhile, the Yorkshire-born singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran appears in four sifferent categories, his battle includes the award for British Breakthrough Act where are also nominated Anna Calvi, Jessie J, Emeli Sande and The Vaccines. Adele, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine and PJ Harvey are all up for the MasterCard British Album of the Year, the biggest award of the evening.

In the International category, Beyonce Knowles, Bjork, Feist, Lady GaGa and Rihanna are pitted against each other in Female Solo Artist. Jay-Z and Kanye West, meanwhile, are up for Best Group against Fleet Foxes, Foo Fighters, Lady Antebellum and Maroon 5. Special honor for Outstanding Contribution to Music this year is going to be given to Blur.

Due a week after the 54th annual Grammy Awards ceremony takes place, The BRIT Awards will hand the prizes on February 21st, at the O2 Arena in London, UK. Check out the complete list of nominations below.

British Male Solo Artist:
Ed Sheeran
James Blake
James Morrison
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Professor Green

British Female Solo Artist:
Adele
Florence and the Machine
Jessie J
Kate Bush
Laura Marling

British Breakthrough Act:
Anna Calvi
Ed Sheeran
Emeli Sande
Jessie J
The Vaccines

British Group:
Arctic Monkeys
Chase & Status
Coldplay
Elbow
Kasabian

British Single:
"Someone Like You" - Adele
"The A Team" - Ed Sheeran
"Changed The Way You Kissed Me" - Example
"Price Tag" - Jessie J ft. B.o.B
"She Makes Me Wanna" - JLS ft. Dev
"Wherever You Are" - Military Wives/Gareth Malone
"Heart Skips a Beat" - Olly Murs ft. Rizzle Kicks
"What Makes You Beautiful" - One Direction
"All About Tonight" - Pixie Lott
"Glad You Came" - The Wanted

British Album of the Year:
"21" - Adele
"Mylo Xyloto" - Coldplay
"Plus" - Ed Sheeran
"Ceremonials" - Florence and the Machine
"Let England Shake" - PJ Harvey

International Male Solo Artist:
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
David Guetta
Ryan Adams

International Female Solo Artist:
Beyonce Knowles
Bjork
Feist
Lady GaGa
Rihanna

International Group:
Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters
Jay-Z and Kanye West
Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5

International Breakthrough Act:
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Foster the People
Lana Del Rey
Nicki Minaj

Outstanding Contribution to Music: Blur

Critics' Choice:
1st - Emeli Sande
2nd - Maverick Sabre
3rd - Michael Kiwanuka

British Producer:
Paul Epworth
Flood
Ethan Jones