Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran led the field with four BRIT nominations on Thursday, one ahead of global chart queen Adele who is down to perform at the awards after months out for throat surgery. more info

ContactMusic — Adele is to make a triumphant live return at the Brit Awards in London next month Feb12 a year after her tearful performance of Someone Like You at the 2011 ceremony wowed the world The singer was forced to pull out of a series of live shows and scra... more info

ContactMusic — The main honours at this years Brit Awards are likely to be contested by Ed Sheeran who scooped four nominations and Adele and Jessie J who both scored three nominations when the shortlist was announced on Thursday January 12 2012 The event will be h... more info

Perez Hilton — AMAZEBALLS! This show is going to be off the charts! The full list of nominees for this year's Brit Awards has been announced and leading the pack with four stellar nods is our favorite ginger, Ed Sheeran. Ed nab recognition for not only his single A... more info

Guardian Music — Ed Sheeran leads the nominations for this year's Brits, with other contenders including Adele and Jessie J more info

Guardian Music — Full list of all the artists nominated in categories for this year's awardsBritish male solo artistEd Sheeran (Atlantic Records/Warner Music)James Blake (Polydor/Universal Music)James Morrison (Island/Universal Music)Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird... more info

Guardian Music — Singer-songwriter tipped for best male solo artist, as Adele nominated for best female solo in annual awardsEd Sheeran boasted "My shit's cool … I didn't go to Brit School" on his inescapable hit You Need Me, I Don't Need You. But the music industr... more info

Topix — Speculation has been swirling as to whether or not Adele will sing on this year's Grammy Awards telecast in February, thanks to a recent RadarOnline report claiming that the singer would attend the show, but that "producers....are hoping the singer's... more info

Gigwise — The leading lady in music leads the awards more info

Gigwise — The leading lady in music leads the awards... more info