BBC Music Awards nominees announced

The BBC have announced their picks for their first music awards, due to be handed out later this week.

David Bowie (pictured), Royal Blood, Sam Smith and Jungle are amongst those nominated for Best British Artist of the year, while Prince, Lorde, Dolly Parton and Pharrell make up some of the names in the Best International Artist category.

The awards are set to take place on Thursday 11th December and London's Earl Court, hosted by Chris Evans and Fearne Cotton, and will also be broadcast live across BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2.

Live performances from the likes of Calvin Harris, Clean Bandit, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra and many more will also take place.

Click here for the full details and see the complete list of nominees below.

Best British Artist
David Bowie
Ed Sheeran
Elbow
Jungle
Royal Blood
Sam Smith

Best International Artist
Dolly Parton
Gregory Porter
Lorde
Pharrell
Prince
Taylor Swift

More News

Shelf Lives return with new single 'Uncle Fred'

Following on from the release of their highly-praised EP 'You Okay?' in October last year, Shelf Lives have now returned to share a brand new single... 3 hours 41 min ago

Joe Goddard announces new album 'Harmonics'

Having already spent the last few years collaborating with a host of familiar names, Joe Goddard has now announced his plans for a new studio album,... 19 hours 46 min ago

A. G. Cook shares new single 'Soulbreaker'

With his eagerly-awaited new album now less than a month away, A. G. Cook has now dropped the next cut to be lifted from his forthcoming full-length... 1 day 1 hour ago

Fontaines D.C. announce new album 'ROMANCE'

Following on from the release of their highly-praised 2022 LP 'Skinty Fia', Fontaines D.C. have now announced their plans for a new studio album,... 1 day 3 hours ago

Kate Nash shares new single 'Space Odyssey 2001'

With her eagerly-awaited new album landing in the coming months, Kate Nash has now dropped the next cut to be lifted from her forthcoming full-length... 1 day 19 hours ago

Walt Disco deliver new single 'Jocelyn'

With their eagerly-awaited new album landing in the coming months, Walt Disco have now dropped the next cut to be lifted from their forthcoming full-... 2 days 3 hours ago

Cigarettes After Sex share new single 'Dark Vacay'

With their eagerly-awaited new album landing later this year, Cigarettes After Sex have now dropped the next cut to be lifted from their forthcoming... 2 days 19 hours ago

Låpsley announces new EP 'A Guilty Heart Can Never Rest'

After recently returning with her stunning comeback single '4AM Ascension Day' earlier this year, Låpsley has now announced her plans for a new EP,... 3 days 19 hours ago

Dagny unveils new single 'Strawberry Dream'

With her eagerly-awaited new mini-album set to arrive in the coming months, Dagny has now dropped the next cut to be lifted from her forthcoming... 4 days 1 hour ago