The boys are riding high in this year’s Brit Award nominations with Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Alt J among some of the most nominated artists this year. Ed Sheeran finds himself up for awards in four categories:Best British Solo Male, Best British Album of The Year and Best British Single and Video for his track Thinking Out Loud. Smith goes one better though, being nominated in all of Sheeran’s categories but also picking up a nomination for British Breakthrough Act.