Mark Ronson has said he hopes that his fellow solo male buddies Tinie Tempah and Plan B take some awards home from next weeks BRITs.

The producer/ guitarist, who is nominated for the British Male Solo award, but doesn't fancy his chances of winning.

“I have no chance unless some strange thing happens where Tinie and Plan B split the vote. It’s going to be tight. Maybe then they’ll have to have a recount like the 2004 presidential election in America,'' Ronson told the Daily Star.

Adding: ''I think Plan B is the stand-out artist. I listen to that album a lot.''

''Tinie had a great year, too, but just from the point of view of career reinvention, what Plan B did was really brave and he made an awesome album all by himself.”

This years BRIT Awards takes place at London’s O2 Arena on February 15 and will be hosted by James Corden.