Tinie Tempah leads the way in the nominations for this year’s BRIT Awards, with four nods.

The British rapper has been shortlisted for British Male Solo Artist and Breakthrough Act.

His hit single ‘Pass Out’ is also a contender for British Single, while his debut LP ‘Disc-Overy’ is nominated for British Album Of The Year.

It will go up against Plan B’s ‘The Defamation Of Strickland Banks’, Take That’s ‘Progress’, Mumford & Sons' ‘Sigh No More’ and ‘xx’ by The xx.

Other nominees include Robert Plant, Mark Ronson, Biffy Clyro and Gorillaz. There are also a number of international categories.

The ceremony takes place at London’s O2 Arena on February 15. It will be hosted by James Corden.

The BRIT Awards 2011 nominations are:

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 ft 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'

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:

• Bruno Mars
• Glee Cast
• Justin Bieber
• The National
• The Temper Trap

International Group:

• Arcade Fire
• Black Eyed Peas
• Kings of Leon
• The 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'

Critics’ Choice:

• Jessie J

British Producer:

• Ethan Johns
• John Leckie
• Markus Dravs
• Mike Pela
• Stuart Price

(Gigwise)