BRIT Awards: The nominees

Adele, 27, continues her incredibly successful musical comeback by receiving four nods - for British Female Solo Artist, British Single, MasterCard British Album of the Year and British Artist Video of the Year.

She is also in the running for the BRITs Global Success Award, with the winner of the prize determined by international sales.

'Hold Back the River' singer James Bay also received four nominations - for Best British Male Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act, British Single and MasterCard British Album of the Year.

Relative newcomers Years & Years, who were runners up for the 2015 Critics' Choice award at last year's ceremony, were left stunned after also receiving four nominations.

They are up for British Group, British Breakthrough, British Single and British Artist Video of the Year.

Lead singer Olly Alexander laughed: "Just the 4! I don't believe it, it's crazy!"

Calvin Harris and Jess Glynne are both up for three awards at the ceremony. 

Speaking about the honour at the announcement of the nominations The BRITs Are Coming, Jess said: "It's very surreal, it's a show that I've watched for as long as I can remember and now I'm nominated. It's amazing!"

One Direction, Ellie Goulding, Little Mix, Mark Ronson, Florence + the Machine, Ed Sheeran and Jamie xx are all up for two awards at the ceremony, which takes place at London's O2 Arena on February 24.

Meanwhile, Coldplay could make BRITs history by becoming the most successful artist to win the British Group and the MasterCard British Album of the Year awards. 

They are currently tied with the Arctic Monkeys with three wins each in both categories. 

2016 BRIT Award nominees

British male solo artist

Aphex Twin

Calvin Harris

James Bay

Jamie xx

Mark Ronson

British female solo artist

Adele 

Amy Winehouse

Florence + the Machine

Jess Glynne

Laura Marling

British group

Blur

Coldplay

Foals

One Direction

Years & Years

British breakthrough act

Catfish and the Bottlemen

James Bay

Jess Glynne

Wolf Alice

Years & Years

Mastercard British album of the year

Adele - '25'

Coldplay - 'A Head Full of Dreams'

Florence + the Machine - 'How Big How Blue How Beautiful'

James Bay - 'Chaos and the Calm'

Jamie xx - 'In Colour'

British producer of the year

Charlie Andrew

Mark Ronson

Mike Crossey

Tom Dalgety

British single

Adele - 'Hello'

Calvin Harris and Disciples - 'How Deep Is Your Love' 

Ed Sheeran and Rudimental - 'Bloodstream'

Ellie Goulding - 'Love Me Like You Do'

James Bay - 'Hold Back the River'

Jess Glynne - 'Hold My Hand'

Little Mix - 'Bad Magic'

Olly Murs ft Demi Lovato - 'Up'

Philip George - 'Wish You Were Mine'

Years & Years - 'King'

British artist video of the year

Adele - 'Hello'

Calvin Harris and Disciples - 'How Deep Is Your Love'

Ed Sheeran - 'Photograph'

Jessie J - 'Flashlight'

Little Mix - 'Black Magic'

Naughty Boy ft Beyoncé and Arrow Benjamin - 'Runnin' (Lose it All)'

One Direction - 'Drag Me Down'

Sam Smith - 'Writing's on the Wall'

Years & Years - 'King'

International male solo artist

Drake

Father John Misty

Justin Bieber

Kendrick Lamar

The Weeknd

International female solo artist

Ariana Grande

Björk

Courtney Barnett

Lana del Rey

Meghan Trainor

International group

Alabama Shakes

Eagles of Death Metal

Major Lazer

Tame Impala

U2