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Louis Tomlinson has become the first member of One Direction to tweet about the group’s double whammy of nominations at the 2014 BRIT Awards.
The boyband have been selected for the Best British Group category, and are automatically nominated in the Best British Single field for having one of the ten best-selling tunes of UK origin in 2013 – even if it was ‘One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)’.
Louis wrote excitedly: “Can’t believe we have been nominated for TWO Brits !! Unbelievable :)”.
Louis Tomlinson is thankful (WENN)
In the Group category, the band have stiff competition in the forms of Arctic Monkeys, Bastille, Disclosure and Rudimental. As for the Single prize, their nine competitors include Bastille, Disclosure and Rudimental again, plus Ellie Goulding with Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding on her own, John Newman, Naughty Boy, Olly Murs and Passenger.
The quintet have been nominated for three BRITs in the past, and won two. In 2012, ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ won the Single prize, and last year they were honoured with a specially tailored Global Success trophy for all their achievements internationally.
1D at the BRITs in 2013 (WENN)
They did, however, lose out on British Group at the hands of Mumford & Sons.
Louis and bandmates Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles are currently enjoying a well-deserved break, before they embark on yet another manic year. In 2014 they will hit the road once more on a mammoth stadium tour, and their fourth LP is also due before Christmas.
Get that rest in while you can, boys…
