Brit Awards 2012 nominations announced

Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Adele set to dominate this year's Brit Awards

Ed Sheeran has received four Brit Awards nominations, with Jessie J and Adele hot on his heels with three nods each.

The singer-songwriter is up for Best Single for The A Team, Best Album for +, Best Male and Best Breakthrough.

The 2011 Critics' Choice winner Jessie J is up for three gongs, including Best Female, Best Breakthrough and Best Single for Price Tag.

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While Adele, who has been confirmed to make her comeback at the award ceremony in February, has been nominated for Best Single with Someone Like You, Best Album with 21 and Best Female.

Other nominees include Florence and the Machine, Coldplay and Bon Ivor.

Adele, Coldplay, Sheeran, Florence and the Machine, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Bruno Mars have all been confirmed to perform live at the star-studded ceremony this year.

And has an extra treat, Blur, who are to collect the Outstanding Contribution to Music award, will also hit the stage.

The Brit Awards 2012 take place at London's O2 Arena on February 21. The show will be broadcast live on ITV1.

ALL THE ACTION FROM THE BRIT AWARDS 2011

Take a look at the full shortlist 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 + 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 B.o.B., 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 Björk 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 award Blur