Anne-Marie, Dua Lipa and Rag'n'Bone Man nominated for BRITs Critics' Choice

The nominees for 2017's BRIT Award for Critics' Choice have been announced.

Anne-Marie, Dua Lipa and Rag'n'Bone Man make up this year's talented line-up, chosen for their potential for success in the coming year.

Rudimental protege Anne-Marie hit the Official Singles Chart Top 20 with her single Alarm, before going on to score her first Number 1 single on Rockabye, Clean Bandit's collaboration with her and Sean Paul.

21-year-old Dua Lipa has gained a legion of fans thanks to her Top 40 singles Hotter Than Hell and Blow Your Mind (Mwah). Her latest track is No Lie, a hook-up with Sean Paul.

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The final nominee Rag'n'Bone Man has seen his single Human rocket to Number 1 in several countries across Europe, with it topping the Official Trending Chart here in the UK. The song is expected to hit the UK's Top 20 on today's chart, revealed at 4pm on BBC Radio 1.

All but one of the BRITs Critics' Choice winners have went on to have a Number 1 album on the Official Albums Chart. Past Critics' Choice winners include Adele, Emeli Sande and Sam Smith, and a full list of previous winners can be seen below. 

2008 - Adele

2009 - Florence + The Machine 

2010 - Ellie Goulding

2011 - Jessie J

2012 - Emeli Sandé

2013 - Tom Odell

2014 - Sam Smith

2015 - James Bay

2016 - Jack Garratt

The BRIT Awards 2017 with Mastercard will be broadcast live on ITV on Wednesday 22nd February from London’s O2 Arena, and will be presented by Michael Buble.

Look back at some of the most iconic BRITs moments in our gallery below.