Az Egyesült Királyság legrangosabb zenei eseménye a Brit Awards 1977 óta évente kerül megrendezésre.
The BRIT Awards 2012 nominees
- British Male Solo Artist
- Ed Sheeran
- James Blake
- James Morrison
- Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
- Professor Green
British Female Solo Artist- Adele
- Florence & the Machine
- Jessie J
- Kate Bush
- Laura Marling
- British Breakthrough Act
- Anna Calvi
- Ed Sheeran
- Emeli Sandé
- Jessie J
- The Vaccines
British Group- Arctic Monkeys
- Chase & Status
- Coldplay
- Elbow
- Kasabian
- British Single
- Adele - Someone Like You
- 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
- One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
- Pixie Lott - All About Tonight
- The Wanted - Glad You Came
Mastercard British Album of the Year- Adele - 21
- Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
- Ed Sheeran - +
- Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials
- PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
- International Male Solo Artist
- Aloe Blacc
- Bon Iver
- Bruno Mars
- David Guetta
- Ryan Adams
International Female Solo Artist- Beyoncé
- Bjork
- Feist
- Lady Gaga
- Rihanna
- International Group
- Fleet Foxes
- Foo Fighters
- Jay Z/ 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
- WINNER:
- Blur
Critics Choice- 1st - Emeli Sandé
- 2nd - Maverick Sabre
- 3rd - Michael Kiwanuka
- British Producer
- Paul Epworth
- Flood
- Ethan Johns
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