BRITS Awards 2012 Winners list

BRIT Awards 2012 – Winners List:

British Male Solo Artist
WINNER: Ed Sheeran (Good on you Youtube boy)
NOMINEES:
James Blake
James Morrison
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Professor Green

British Female Solo Artist
WINNER: Adele (Love Adele, but it sounded like she was holding back, following her throat drama)
NOMINEES:
Florence & the Machine
Jessie J
Kate Bush
Laura Marling

British Breakthrough Act
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
NOMINEES:
Anna Calvi
Emeli Sandé
Jessie J
The Vaccines

British Group
WINNER: Coldplay
NOMINEES:
Arctic Monkeys
Chase & Status
Elbow
Kasabian

British Single
WINNER: One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful (Wow The X-Factor engines roars on)
NOMINEES:
Adele – Someone Like You (can’t believe this didn’t win)
Ed Sheeran – The A Team
Example – Changed The Way You Kissed Me
Jessie J ft Bob – Price Tag
JLS ft Dev – She Makes Me Wanna
Military Wives/Gareth Malone – Wherever You Are
Olly Murs ft Rizzle Kicks – Heart Skips A Beat
Pixie Lott – All About Tonight
The Wanted – Glad You Came

MasterCard British Album of the Year
WINNER: Adele (well deserved, amazing album)
NOMINEES:
Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
Ed Sheeran – +
Florence & The Machine – Ceremonials
PJ Harvey – Let England Shake

International Male Solo Artist
WINNER: Bruno Mars (Hmmm)
NOMINEES:
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
David Guetta
Ryan Adams

International Female Solo Artist
WINNER: Rihanna
NOMINEES:
Beyoncé (Thought Beyonce would win this Brit)
Bjork
Feist
Lady Gaga

International Group
WINNER: Foo Fighters
NOMINEES:
Fleet Foxes
Jay Z/ Kanye West (WTT)
Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5

International Breakthrough Act
WINNER: Lana Del Rey (Re invention works wonders)
NOMINEES:
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Foster The People
Nicki Minaj

Outstanding Contribution to Music
WINNER: Blur

Critics Choice Winner: Emeli Sandé
2nd – Maverick Sabre
3rd – Michael Kiwanuka

British Producer – Where’s Alex Da Kid (@alexdakid)?!??!
Winner: Ethan Johns (Multi instrumentalist who has worked with Kings of Leon amongst many others)
NOMINEES:
Paul Epworth
Flood