Ανακοινώθηκαν οι φετινές υποψηφιότητες των Brit Awards 2011 χωρίς ιδιαίτερες εκπλήξεις αν εξαιρέσει κανείς αυτή των The National λόγω της κατηγορίας στην οποία συμμετέχουν. Η απονομή των βραβείων θα γίνει στις 15 Φεβρουαρίου στο O2 Arena του Λονδίνου. Οι υποψηφιότητες λοιπόν είναι οι εξής:
British Male Solo Artist:
•Mark Ronson
•Paul Weller
•Plan B
•Robert Plant
•Tinie Tempah

British Female Solo Artist:
•Cheryl Cole
•Ellie Goulding
•Laura Marling
•Paloma Faith
•Rumer

British Breakthrough Act:
•Ellie Goulding
•Mumford & Sons
•Rumer
•Tinie Tempah
•The XX

British Group:
•Biffy Clyro
•Gorillaz
•Mumford & Sons
•Take That
•The XX

British Single
•Alexandra Burke feat Pitbull - All Night Long
•Cheryl Cole – Parachute
•Florence & The Machine - You’ve Got The Love
•Matt Cardle - When We Collide
•Olly Murs - Please Don’t Let Me Go
•Plan B - She Said
•Scouting For Girls - This Ain’t A Love Song
•Taio Cruz - Dynamite
•Tinie Tempah - Pass Out
•The Wanted - All Time Low

MasterCard British Album of the Year
•Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
•Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks
•Take That - Progress
•Tinie Tempah Disc - Overy
•The XX - XX

International Male Solo Artist
•Bruce Springsteen
•Cee Lo Green
•David Guetta
•Eminem
•Kanye West

International Female Solo Artist
•Alicia Keys
•Katy Perry
•Kylie Minogue
•Rihanna
•Robyn

International Breakthrough Act
•Brun Mars
•Glee Cast
•Justin Bieber
•National
•Temper Trap

International Group
•Arcade Fire
•Black Eyed Peas
•Kings of Leon
•Script
•Vampire Weekend

International Album
•Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
•Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer
•Eminem - Recovery
•Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
•Kings Of Leon - Come Around Sundown