Brit Awards 2016: Everything you need to know

Adele is set to perform at the Brit Awards 2016 Credit: Reuters

The Brit Awards take place tonight, in a celebration of the best of British talent in the music industry - along with awards for international artists and bands.

Adele will be hoping all goes smoothly as she takes to the stage to perform, after she said she "cried pretty much all day" following a sound glitch which affected her Grammys performance this month.

And on the subject of avoiding unexpected glitches, the ceremony's hosts Ant and Dec have said "capes have been banned, absolutely banned" this year, referring to Madonna's shocking fall on stage at last year's awards.

Who is performing?

Along with Adele, Justin Bieber and Rihanna are expected to perform.

Also taking to the stage will be Coldplay, who could make Brit Awards history if they take home the British group gong - the band has won the the award in 2012, 2003 and 2001 and will break the record for most wins if they are successful again this year.

Justin Bieber is set to perform at the Brit Awards 2016 Credit: Reuters

When and where is it on?

You can watch The Brit Awards 2016 on ITV at 8pm on Wednesday and on the ITV Hub.

Who has been nominated?

Here is the full list of nominees for this year's awards.

British Male Solo Artist

  • Aphex Twin

  • Calvin Harris

  • James Bay

  • Jamie xx

  • Mark Ronson

British Female Solo Artist

Adele is up for Best Female Solo Artist at the Brit Awards 2016 Credit: Reuters

  • Adele

  • Amy Winehouse

  • Florence + the Machine

  • Jess Glynne

  • Laura Marling

British Group

Foals are up for British Group at the Brit Awards 2016 Credit: PA

  • Blur

  • Coldplay

  • Foals

  • One Direction

  • Years & Years

British Producer of the Year

  • Charlie Andrew

  • Mark Ronson

  • Mike Crossey

  • Tom Dalgety

British Single

  • Adele - Hello

  • Calvin Harris & Disciples - How Deep is Your Love?

  • Ed Sheeran & 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 ft. Demi Lovato - Up

  • Philip George - Wish You Were Mine

  • Years & Years - King

Album of the Year

James Bay is up for Album of the Year at the Brit Awards 2016 Credit: PA

  • 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 Breakthrough Act

  • Catfish And The Bottlemen

  • James Bay

  • Jess Glynne

  • Wolf Alice

  • Years & Years

British Artist Video

  • Adele - Hello

  • Calvin Harris & 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 Ft. Beyonce & 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

Tame Impala are up for International Group at the Brit Awards 2016 Credit: PA

  • Alabama Shakes

  • Eagles of Death Metal

  • Major Lazer

  • Tame Impala

  • U2