BRIT Awards 2017: The nominations revealed in full

Little Mix, Skepta and Rihanna are out in front in the nominations for the 2017 BRIT Awards, with three nods apiece ahead of this year's ceremony.

Skepta, who scooped the 2016 Mercury Music Prize with fourth album Konnichiwa, is up for British Male Solo Artist – up against the likes of David Bowie and Craig David – and British Breakthrough Artist.

Konnichiwa itself is up for the big one, Album of the Year. It'll need to see off The 1975's I Like It When You Sleep…, Bowie's Blackstar, Kano's Made in the Manor and Michael Kiwanuka's Love & Hate.

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Little Mix, who scored their first Number 1 album with fourth release Glory Days, spending a fifth week at the top this week, claim three nominations too. Lead single Shoutout To My Ex is recognised in the British Single and British Video categories, and the ladies score their first ever nod in the British Group category. 

Meanwhile, Rihanna could also be walking away with a clutch of trophies – she's got three nominations this year. Her collaboration with Calvin Harris, This Is What You Came For, gains a nod in both the British Single and British Video category.

Rihanna also makes an appearance in what could be the hardest-to-call International Female category in years. She's up against Sia, Christine and the Queens and, interestingly, sisters Beyoncé and Solange – a win for either of those two could make Knowles' family gatherings a bit more interesting, eh?

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Other notable nominees include the late icon David Bowie who, along with his nod for Blackstar, is a potential British Male Solo Artist winner. Drake scores two nominations, one for International Male Solo Artist – against Bon Iver, Bruno Mars, Leonard Cohen and The Weeknd – and the other in International Group, for his work with Future.

One award has already been announced: Rag'n'Bone Man was named Critics' Choice late last year.

The 2017 BRIT Awards take place on Wednesday 22 February at London's O2 Arena and will include performances by Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Robbie Williams, Little Mix, Emeli Sande and The 1975.

The BRIT Awards 2017 album is released on Friday February 17 and includes some of the biggest songs released over the past year, including tracks by The Weeknd, Ellie Goulding, Zara Larsson, Little Mix, Sia, James Arthur, Clean Bandit, and Christine and the Queens along with Critics’ Choice winner Rag'n'Bone Man.

See the full list of nominees for the 2017 BRIT Awards below: 

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST

Craig David
David Bowie
Kano
Michael Kiwanuka
Skepta

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Anohni
Ellie Goulding
Emeli Sandé
Lianne La Havas
Nao

BRITISH GROUP

The 1975
Bastille
Biffy Clyro
Little Mix
Radiohead

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT

Anne-Marie
Blossoms
Rag’n’Bone Man
Skepta
Stormzy

BRITs GLOBAL SUCCESS AWARD

Identified by the global sales success of British Acts of
their latest project/album. Sales achieved in the period 1st
January 2016 to 31st December 2016 will be counted.

BRITISH SINGLE

Alan Walker – Faded
Calum Scott – Dancing On My Own
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna – This Is What You Came For 
Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – Rockabye
Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend
James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go
Jonas Blue feat. Dakota – Fast Car
Little Mix – Shout Out To My Ex
Tinie Tempah feat. Zara Larsson – Girls Like
Zayn – Pillowtalk

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The 1975 – I Like It When You Sleep For You Are Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It
David Bowie – Blackstar
Kano – Made In the Manor
Michael Kiwanuka –  Love & Hate
Skepta – Konnichiwa

BRITISH ARTIST VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Adele – Send My Love (To Your New Lover) (VOTED OUT)
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna – This Is What You Came For (VOTED OUT)
Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – Rockabye (VOTED OUT)
Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend
James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go
Jonas Blue feat. Dakota – Fast Car (VOTED OUT)
Little Mix feat. Sean Paul – Hair
One Direction – History
Tinie Tempah feat. Zara Larsson – Girls Like (VOTED OUT)
Zayn – Pillowtalk

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST

Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
Drake
Leonard Cohen
The Weeknd

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

Beyoncé
Christine and the Queens
Rihanna 
Sia
Solange

INTERNATIONAL GROUP

A Tribe Called Quest
Drake & Future
Kings of Leon
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Twenty One Pilots

Take a look at highlights from previous BRIT Awards ceremonies in our gallery: