The catergories to be predicted are :
British Male (5 nominations)
British Female (5 nominations)
British Group (5 nominations)
British Breakthrough (5 nominations)
British Single (15 nominations)
British Album (5 nominations)
British Video (5 nominations)
International Male (5 nominations)
International Female (5 nominations)
International Group (5 nominations)
International Breakthrough (5 nominations)
International Album (5 nominations)
Critic's Choice (3 nominations)
Outstanding Contribution To Music (Just the winner)
Global Success Of 2014 (Just the winner)

Also, predict the host. Put all the winners in block capitals (LIKE THIS)

I'd say Kate Bush is nailed on for the Outstanding contribution award

Right, let's go; although I'm not sure I can stretch to 5 for each category:
(I'm assuming as pop as pop can be in general)

British Male (5 nominations)
- Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Calvin Harris, Professor Green, John Newman (?) or Duke Dumont (?) or Paolo Nutini (?)
British Female (5 nominations)
- Jessie J, Ellie Goulding or Rita Ora, Paloma Faith, Ella Henderson, Cheryl Cole (?) or Lily Allen
British Group (5 nominations)
- Clean Bandit, One Direction, Little Mix, The Vamps, Union J (?) (by default?)
British Breakthrough (5 nominations)
- Clean Bandit, Sam Smith, Sigma, two of Charli XCX, Jess Glynne, Ella Henderson
British Single (15 nominations)
- Clean Bandit 'Rather Be', Sigma 'Nobody to Love', One Direction's latest song at that point, Cheryl Cole 'Crazy Stupid Love', Sam Smith 'Stay With Me', Ella Henderson 'Ghost', Ed Sheeran 'Sing', George Ezra 'Budapest', Katy B 'Crying For No Reason', and a few more
British Album (5 nominations)
- Ed Sheeran 'X', Katy B 'Little Red', Sam Smith 'In The Lonely Hour', two winter-release albums, possibly Arctic Monkeys 'AM'
British Video (5 nominations)
- Jessie J 'Bang Bang', Ed Sheeran 'Sing', and 3 others
International Male (5 nominations)
- Aloe Blacc, Avicii, Eminem, Dabid Guetta, Jason Derulo
International Female (5 nominations)
- Kiesza, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Nicole Scherzinger, Sia (?) or Lana Del Rey (?)
International Group (5 nominations)
- 5 Seconds of Summer, Magic!, GRL/5th Harmony, a few others
International Breakthrough (5 nominations)
- Iggy Azalea, Nico + Vinz, Magic!, Tove Lo (?), and another
International Album (5 nominations)
- Maroon 5 'V', Iggy Azalea 'The New Classic', 5 Seconds of Summer's album, Pharrell 'GIRL', a winter-release album.
Critic's Choice (3 nominations)
- no idea as yet, TBA
Outstanding Contribution To Music (Just the winner)
- probably Kate Bush
Global Success Of 2014 (Just the winner)
- no idea, although it should be Pharrell for the sheer longevity of 'Happy'

I've been saying since I joined Kate deserves the oustanding contribution award.

and the international album hasn't been an award for a few years now

I'll post my guesses later

I'll come back later with a full list but one thing is almost certain, One Direction will get another made up award just to secure their attendance.

Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and Sam Smith will probably win big.

Agree with Hollie_Louse regarding Wand Erection.

Best Female? Possibly Rita Ora, as she has been hyped up so much this year..

British Male - Damon Albarn, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, PAOLO NUTINI, Sam Smith

British Female - FKA Twigs, Jessie Ware, Katy B, La Roux, PALOMA FAITH

British Group - Clean Bandit, Coldplay, Kasabian, ROYAL BLOOD, Sigma

British Breakthrough - Clean Bandit. FKA Twigs, George Ezra, Royal Blood, SAM SMITH

British Single - Boom Clap, Rather Be, I Got U, Sing, Ghost, Budapest, Bang Bang, Crying For No Reason, Only Love Can Hurt Like This, I Will Never Let You Down, Me And My Broken Heart, My Love, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE, Stay With Me, Nobody To Love

British Album - x, Lp1, A Perfect Contradiction, CAUSTIC LOVE, In The Lonely Hours

British Video - Rather Be, Don't, HARD OUT HERE, Can't Rely On You, I'm Not The Only One

International Male - Chris Brown, Hozier, Jack White, John Legend, PHARRELL WILLIAMS

International Female - Beyonce, Iggy Azalea, LANA DEL REY, Nicki Minaj, Sia

International Group - 5 Seconds Of Summer, FOSTER THE PEOPLE, Maroon 5, The Black Keys, The Script

International Breakthrough - 5 Seconds Of Summer, Ariana Grande, IGGY AZALEA, Kiesza, Magic!

International Album - Beyoncé, Supermodel, ULTRAVIOLENCE, Girl, 100 Forms Of Fear

Critic's Choice - Jess Glynne, JOEL COMPASS, Shift K3Y

Outstanding Contribution To Music - Kate Bush

Global Success of 2014 (British Act) - Sam Smith

Host - Nick Grimshaw

I'd pretty much go with that with the addition of the new highly contested Best Boyband with a new album named 'Four' or similar category which will be won by One Direction lol.

I'd probably add 5SOS to International Breakthrough as well as International group too.

Would she accept though? They'll only give it to her if she agrees to turn up.

Indeed.

Kate was offered the award in the past, but she turned it down, as the winners usually attend and put in a performance.

After the live gigs, I feel like Kate Bush would turn up. If not Kate, then I'd love Arcitc Monkeys to win

I don't think a band who only released their first album eight years ago are worthy. At least not yet

They gave it to the Spice Girls after four years.

Do they even still hand out the outstanding contribution award ?

If Adele releases this year, then she'll definitely grab some nominations. When is the cut-off date?

Think the album cut of date is the end of December. That's if it comes this year, seems to be pointing to the early 2015 date.

It ought to be renamed to The PR Company Awards.

Best Group - ROYAL BLOOD, Clean Bandit, Kasabian, Coldplay, One Direction* or Little Mix (I hope)

British Male - PAOLO NUTINI, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Jake Bugg, Calvin Harris or Professor Green

British Female - ADELE, Lily Allen, Jessie J, Charli XCX (if not in Breakthrough)

Breakthrough - CHARLI XCX, Ella Eyre, Royal Blood, FKA Twigs, George Ezra or mnek

Global Success, Album of the Year, Best single (tbc) - ADELE

International Female - TAYLOR SWIFT, Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Lana Del Rey

International Male - PHARRELL or whoever turns up

The Brits really need to put in a category for EDM acts - Calvin Harris fits with Duke Dumont, Sigma and Gorgon City, not Jake Bugg.

*One Direction are touring in Australia so won't be able to make it and therefore do not need a made up award. Sony will want them featured though. Too early to say whether they would get Best Single or Best video, both shortlists done by popularity (sales & views).

They haven't awarded it since Blur got it in 2012. I seem to recall reading that they were retiring the category for a few years and then would bring it back (I could be wrong, though).

Supposedly Depeche Mode were to get it last year but declined after being told it would be presented after the ITV live broadcast was over.

As much as I would love for them to get it, I think the BRITS hasn't liked them since there were apparently accusations that the 'Best British Single' category was rigged at the 1991 Awards when they won for 'Enjoy The Silence'. They didn't show up to collect it.

Host - Ant & Dec (confirmed)

British Male (5 nominations)
- Calvin Harris
- Ed Sheeran
- George Ezra
- Professor Green
- Sam Smith

British Female (5 nominations)
- Cheryl Sacre Bleu (you know who)
- Ella Handerson
- Jesse J
- Paloma Faith
- Rita Ora

British Group (5 nominations)
- Coldplay
- Kaiser Chefs
- McBusted
- One Direction
- Take That

British Breakthrough (5 nominations)
- Clean Bendit
- Ella Handerson
- George Ezra
- Jess Glyne
- Sam Smith

British Single (15 nominations)
- Crazy Stupid Love (Cheryl Sacre Bleu)
- Do They Know It's Christmas (Band Aid 30) yes I am expecting them to sink this low and ensure they win
- Ghost (Ella Henderson)
- I Will Never Let You Down (Rita Ora)
- My Love (Route 96)
- Nobody To Love (Sigma)
- Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Paloma Faith)
- Prayer In C (Robin C & Lillywood)
- Rather Be (Clean Bandit)
- Sing (Ed Sheeran)
- Summer (Calvin Harris)
- Stay With Me (Sam Smith)
- Steal My Girl (One Direction)
- These Days (Take That)
- Waves (Mr Probz)

British Album (5 nominations)
- III (Take That)
- Ghost Stories (Coldplay)
- In The Lonely Hour (Sam Smith)
- Wanted On Voyage (George Ezra)
- X (Ed Sheeran)

British Video (5 nominations)
- Crazy Stupid Love (Cheryl Sacre Bleu)
- Bang Bang (Jesse J)
- Sing (Ed Sheeran)
- Steal My Girl (One Direction)
- These Days (Take That)

International Male (5 nominations)
- Aloe Blacc
- Chris Brown
- David Guetta
- John Legend
- Pharrell Williams

International Female (5 nominations)
- Ariana Grande
- Beyonce
- Iggy Izelea
- Lana Del Ray
- Taylor Swift

International Group (5 nominations)
- 5 Seconds Of Summer
- MAGIC!
- Maroon 5
- The Script
- U2
International Breakthrough (5 nominations)
- 5 Seconds Of Summer
- Ariana Grande
- G.R.L
- Kiesza
- Iggy Izeala

International Album (5 nominations)
- 1989 (Taylor Swift)
- GIRL (Pherrall Williams)
- Love In The Future (John Legend)
- No Sound Without Silence (The Script)
- Songs Of Innocence (U2)

Critic's Choice (3 nominations)
- James Bay (already announced)

Outstanding Contribution To Music (Just the winner)
- Kate Bush (or Coldplay if she refuses)

Global Success Of 2014 (Just the winner)
- Sam Smith (charted pretty much everywhere including US where Stay With Me peaked at no2 on Hot 100, Ed can win this as well but I think Sam will take the prize this year)

Performances (British)
- Adele (new single from new album)
- Ariana Grande (Problem, Bang Bang with Jesse J and new single)
- Calvin Harris (Summer, Blame with John Newman, new single)
- Cheryl Sacre Bleu (New single) OR Rita Ora (New single)
- Ed Sheeran (Thinking Out Loud, Sing with Pharrell Williams)
- Kate Bush if she accepts award, if no then Coldplay (montage of career)
- Sam Smith (Stay With Me, I Know I'm Not The Only One)
- Take That featuring One Direction (These Days, new single, Back For Good & Steal My Girl with 1D (have a feeling ITV, Simon & Brits will beg Gary to do this for the opener :rolleyes
- U2 (new single from album that everyone owns)

I definitely agree with this. It's sad but true As I've said before, they could release an album of themselves farting and still get an award for it

Would a-ha be Eligble for the Outstanding Contribution Award as they jist announced they will reform for the 30th next year

I have a feeling that douchebag swift night bag Best international Female.