Last night, The Savoy Hotel played host to the famous BRIT Award nominations - where top artists, who have made their mark over the last 12 months, were saluted.
Glaswegian singer-songwriter Emeli Sande received the greatest number of nominations, bagging four in total has two songs in the best single category, and is up for best female and album of the year.
Other big achievers were Mumford & Songs who are nominated for best group, album of the year and best live act, Muse (best group and best live act) and Rita Ora (also up twice for best single, as well as British breakthrough act). The Rolling Stones return was celebrated in the best live act category.
New boy on the scene, Tom Odell was crowned the Critics' Choice by presenter Nick Grimshaw at the event, while the work of incredible international charity WarChild was celebrated as they were given the Special Recognition Award.
Yesterday, a picture of the prize was released. The BRIT Awards 2013 statue has been designed by Damien Hirst.
This year's awards will take place at the O2 Arena on Wednesday 20 February. To purchase tickets, go to: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/BRIT-Awards-tickets/artist/34058?brand=uk_viewlondon&camefrom=CFC_UK_BUYAT_4428 To find out more about WarChild and the work they do, head to: http://www.warchild.org.uk
The full nominations list is below:
British male solo artist Calvin Harris Plan B Richard Hawley Ben Howard Olly Murs
British female solo artist
Amy Winehouse Paloma Faith Bat For Lashes Jessie Ware Emeli Sande
British breakthrough act
Jake Bugg Jessie Ware Alt-J Ben Howard Rita Ora
British group
Mumford and Sons Alt-J The xx Muse One Direction
British single
Adele - Skyfall Alex Clare - Too Close Coldplay featuring Rihanna - Princess Of China DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora - Hot Right Now Emeli Sande - Next To Me Florence + The Machine - Spectrum (Say My Name) James Arthur - Impossible Jessie J - Domino Labrinth featuring Emeli Sande - Beneath Your Beautiful Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida - Troublemaker Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah - RIP Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump Robbie Williams - Candy Rudimental featuring John Newman - Feel The Love Stooshe - Black Heart
British album of the year Emeli Sande - Our Version of Events Plan B - Ill Manors Alt-J - An Awesome Wave Paloma Faith - Fall To Grace Mumford and Sons - Babel
International male solo artist Jack White Gotye Michael Buble Frank Ocean Bruce Springsteen
International female solo artist Rihanna Alicia Keys Cat Power Lana Del Rey Taylor Swift
International group The Black Keys The Script Alabama Shakes Fun. The Killers
British live act Mumford and Sons Coldplay Muse The Vaccines The Rolling Stones
British producer Damon Albarn Jake Gosling Paul Epworth
Special recognition award Warchild
Critics' choice Winner: Tom Odell
