Sam Hussein/TAS/Getty Images for TAS British singers Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran and U.S. pop star Taylor Swift are among the celebs nominated for 2015 Brit Awards, which take place in London on Feb. 25.
Smith, who is known for his hit ballad "Stay With Me" and was the recipient of the Brits Critics' Choice Award last year, received five nods, while Sheeran, who found success in 2014 with singles such as "Sing" and "Don't," received four.
Swift, who continues to dominate the charts and radio airwaves with songs from her album 1989, is nominated for International Female Solo Artist. She is set to perform in the United Kingdom this year during a world tour.
All three singers are set to perform at this year's Brit Awards, also called the Brits, as are fellow nominees Paloma Faith, George Ezra and Royal Bloodwhich. The nominations were announced on Thursday.
Other nominated U.K. stars include singer FKA Twigs, girlfriend of actor Robert Pattinson, boy band One Direction and Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, known for the hit "Take Me to Church," while Beyoncé and Beck are among the other U.S. nominees.
The Brit Awards take takes place at The O2 Arena in London and will be hosted by Ant & Dec, a popular British comedy duo who used to host Pop Idol, the British show that inspired American Idol.
Check out a full list of nominations below.
British Male Solo Artist
Damon Albarn
Ed Sheeran
George Ezra
Paolo Nutini
Sam Smith
British Female Solo Artist
Ella Henderson
FKA Twigs
Jessie Ware
Lily Allen
Paloma Faith
British Group
Alt-J
Clean Bandit
Coldplay
One Direction
Royal Blood
International Male Solo Artist
Beck
Hozier
Jack White
John Legend
Pharrell Williams
International Female Solo Artist
Beyoncé
Lana Del Rey
Sia
St. Vincent
Taylor Swift
International Group
5 Seconds of Summer
The Black Keys
First Aid Kit
Foo Fighters
The War On Drugs
British Single
Calvin Harris - "Summer"
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - "Rather Be"
Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones - "I Got U"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Ella Henderson - "Ghost"
George Ezra - "Budapest"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - "My Love"
Sam Smith - "Stay With Me"
Sigma - "Nobody to Love"
British Album of the Year
Alt-J - This Is All Yours
Ed Sheeran - X
George Ezra - Wanted On Voyage
Royal Blood - Royal Blood
Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour
British Producer of the Year
Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory
Flood
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth
British Video (vote here)
Calvin Harris - "Summer"
Charli XCX - "Boom Clap"
Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones - "I Got U"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
One Direction - "You and I"
Rita Ora - "I Will Never Let You Down"
Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - "My Love"
Sam Smith - "Stay With Me"
Sigma - "Nobody to Love"
British Breakthrough Act (vote here)
Chvrches
FKA Twigs
George Ezra
Royal Blood
Sam Smith
Critics' Choice
James Bay (winner)
George the Poet
Years & Years