The Script are among 2013 Brit Award nominees

They may not have made the cut for the Choice Music Prize shortlist for their #3 album at home, but The Script have been nominated for a Brit Award 2013.

The Dublin trio will take on the might of the US, as they go up against Alabama Shakes, The Black Keys, The Killers and FUN in a very competitive 'Best International Group' category.

Elsewhere, Emile Sande leads the way with four nominations. Mercury Prize winners Alt-J and folkies Mumford & Sons both received three, with Muse, Plan B, Jessie Ware, Ben Howard, Coldplay and Olly Murs each getting the nod in two categories.

Here's the full list of nominees

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Alt J
Ben Howard
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Rita Ora

BRITISH FEMALE
Amy Winehouse
Bat for Lashes
Emeli Sandé
Jessie Ware
Paloma Faith

BRITISH GROUP
Alt J
Mumford and Sons
Muse
One Direction
The xx

BRITISH LIVE ACT
Rolling Stones
Coldplay
Mumfords
Muse
Vaccines

BRITISH MALE
Ben Howard
Calvin Harris
Olly Murs
Richard Hawley
Plan B

GLOBAL SUCCESS
Mumford and Sons
Adele
One Direction

BRITISH PRODUCER
Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling
Paul Epworth

BRITISH SINGLE
Adele, Skyfall
Alex Clare, Too Close
Coldplay + Rihanna, Princess of China
Rita Ora/DJ Fresh, Hot Right Now
Emile Sandé, Next To Me
Florence+ the Machine, Spectrum
James Arthur, Impossible
Jessie J, Domino
Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé, Beneath Your Beautiful
Ollie Murs, Troublemaker
Rita Ora, RIP
Rizzle Kicks, Mama Do The Hump
Robbie Williams, Candy
Rudimental, Feel the Love
Stooshe, Black Heart

SPECIAL PRIZE
War Child
Critics' Choice
Tom Odell

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE
Rihanna
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Lana del Ray
Taylor Swift

INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Alabama Shakes
Black Keys
Fun
Killers
Script

INTERNATIONAL MALE
Bruce Springsteen
Frank Ocean
Gotye
Jack White
Michael Buble

BRITISH ALBUM
Alt J
Emeli Sandé
Mumford and Sons
Paloma Faith
Plan B