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Michael Bublé to host the 2017 Brit Awards

Michael Bublé is to host the 2017 BRIT Awards.

The Canadian crooner, who will release his new album Nobody But Me in two weeks' time, will take over as the host of the ceremony next year.

Bublé takes over from Ant and Dec as the host of the ceremony. The pair have hosted the ceremony for the past two years, taking over from James Corden, who hosted in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Speaking about the decision, Bublé said: "Even though I didn’t grow up as a Brit I’ve always been well aware of The BRIT Awards and their impact globally. I’m very much looking forward to February and celebrating the success stories of a great year in music."

We are BEYOND excited to announce that our host for the #BRITs 2017 is the totally incredible @MICHAELBUBLE 💞🌟🙌 https://t.co/YJfavgsjLY pic.twitter.com/4EhF84iPxL
— BRIT Awards (@brits) October 7, 2016

The BRIT Awards will take place on February 22nd at London's O2 Arena with nominations announced on January 14th.

Nobody But Me is Bublé's seventh studio album and is a mixture of originals and covers, with the singer covering the likes of The Beach Boys and Nina Simone. The album will be also include 'Someday', a duet the singer has recorded with Meghan Trainor. You can pre-order the album on the right-hand side of the page.