Sam Smith with his BRIT Award
Last night saw the release of the nominees of this year's BRIT Awards, and Sam Smith was also presented with the Critics' Choice Award.
Speaking to Radio One this morning, Sam revealed he was allowed to take the accolade home with him, but must take it back to the official ceremony next month.
British acts Bastille and Rudimental led the nods with four nominations each, and international stars including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Eminem and Justin Timberlake have all also been recognised for their work in the industry in the past 12 months.
Check out the full list of nominees below.
The BRIT Awards 2014 will air live, Wednesday February 19 at 8pm on ITV.
NOMINEES:
Best Producer
-Ethan Johns
-Flood & Alan Moulder
-Paul Epworth
Critics' Choice Award
-Chlöe Howl
-Ella Eyre
-Sam Smith (Winner)
British Breakthrough Act
-Bastille
-Disclosure
-Laura Mvulu
-London Grammar
-Tom Odell
British Female Solo Artist
-Birdy
-Ellie Goulding
-Jessie J
-Laura Marling
-Laura Mvula
British Group
-Arctic Monkeys
-Bastille
-Disclosure
-One Direction
-Rudimental
British Male Solo Artist
-David Bowie
-Jake Bugg
-James Blake
-John Newman
-Tom Odell
British Single
-Bastille
-Calvin Harris
-Disclosure
-Ellie Goulding
-John Newman
-Naughty Boy
-Olly Murs
-One Direction
-Passenger
-Rudimental
International Female Solo Artist
-Janelle Monáe
-Katy Perry
-Lady Gaga
-Lorde
-Pink
International Group
-Arcade Fire
-Daft Punk
-HAIM
-Kings of Leon
-Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
International Male Solo Artist
-Bruno Mars
-Drake
-Eminem
-John Grant
-Justin Timberlake
MasterCard British Album of the Year
-Arctic Monkeys
-Bastille
-David Bowie
-Disclosure
-Rudimental