Gli U2 sono entrati in nomination ai Brit Award 2016, quale miglior gruppo internazionale, categoria nella quale sono stati invitati anche gli Alabama Shakes, gli Eagles Of Death Metal, i Major Lazer ed i Tame Impala.
La nostra band ha già vinto il premio per la stessa categoria, nel 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998 e 2001. Nel 1983 invece per il Best Live Act.
Queste tutte le nomination:
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
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: Black Magic
Olly Murs featuring Demi Lovato: Up
Philip George: Wish You Were Mine
Years & Years: King
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 artist video of the year
Adele: Hello
Calvin Harris and Disciples: How Deep Is Your Love
Ed Sheeran: Photograph
Ellie Goulding: Love Me Like You Do
Jessie J: Flashlight
Little Mix: Black Magic
Naughty Boy featuring Beyonce 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
Bjork
Courtney Barnett
Lana Del Rey
Meghan Trainor
International group
Alabama Shakes
Eagles Of Death Metal
Major Lazer
Tame Impala
U2
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