THE BRIT AWARDS 2018 WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON YOUTUBE GLOBALLY ON FEBRUARY 21 at 8pm (GMT) 

(SEE THE FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE BRIT AWARDS 2018 BELOW)

The BRIT Awards 2018 nominations have been revealed at the launch show tonight (January 13) in London.

Dua Lipa leads, followed by Ed Sheeran, Rag’n’Bone Man, and J Hus, with the winners being revealed at the official ceremony next month on February 21 at London's O2 Arena.

Critics' Choice winner Jorja Smith was the first confirmed recipient at this evening's event.

Dua Lipa has received a total of five nominations. They include British Female Solo Artist, British Single, British Breakthrough Act, British Artist Video Of The Year, and Mastercard British Album Of The Year. 

Ed Sheeran is up for four awards and Rag’n’Bone Man and J Hus are both in the running with three awards. They will compete against each other for the British Single and Mastercard British Album Of The Year awards.

Lipa, Sheeran, and Rag’n’Bone Man will all join the live performers on February 21 during the UK's biggest and most glitzy annual music ceremony.

Also set to perform are the US rock band Foo Fighters, Sam Smith, Stormzy, plus a whole host of other live acts which are still to be announced. 

The full list of nominations for the BRIT Awards 2018 are as follows:

British Male Solo Artist:

Ed Sheeran
Liam Gallagher
Loyle Carner
Rag’n’Bone Man
Stormzy

British Female Solo Artist:

Paloma Faith
Kate Tempest
Jessie Ware
Laura Marling
Dua Lipa

British Single:

Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean – ‘Feels’
Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson – ‘Symphony’
Dua Lipa – ‘New Rules’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Shape Of You’
J Hus – ‘Did You See’
Jax Jones feat. Raye – ‘You Don’t Know Me’
Jonas Blue feat. William Singe – ‘Mama’
Liam Payne feat. Quavo – ‘Strip That Down’
Little Mix – ‘Touch’
Rag’n’Bone Man – ‘Human’

British Group:

Gorillaz
Royal Blood
Wolf Alice
London Grammar
The xx

British Breakthrough Act:

Dave
Dua Lipa
J Hus
Loyle Carner
Sampha

British Artist Video of The Year:

Anne-Marie – ‘Ciao Adios’
Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean – ‘Feels’
Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson – ‘Symphony’
Dua Lipa – ‘New Rules’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Shape Of You’
Harry Styles – ‘Sign Of The Times’
Jonas Blue feat. William Singe – ‘Mama’
Liam Payne feat. Quavo – ‘Strip That Down’
Little Mix – ‘Touch’
Zayn and Taylor Swift – ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever’

International Female Solo Artist:

Alicia Keys
Taylor Swift
Lorde
Björk
P!nk

International Male Solo Artist:

Kendrick Lamar
Childish Gambino
Drake
Beck
DJ Khaled

International Group:

Foo Fighters
Arcade Fire
LCD Soundsystem
Haim
The Killers

Mastercard British Album Of The Year:

Stormzy – ‘Gang Signs And Prayer’
Rag’n’Bone Man – ‘Human’
Dua Lipa – ‘Dua Lipa’
J Hus – ‘Common Sense’
Ed Sheeran – ‘÷’ 

Watch some of the winners in action, below: