Perrie Edwards had to go swimming in the sea to ease her excitement after discovering Little Mix have been nominated for two prizes at the BRIT Awards 2016.

Perrie Edwards in the Indian Ocean

Perrie Edwards in the Indian Ocean

The girl group are up for both the British Single and British Artist Video of the Year prizes for their hit 'Black Magic' and to mark the moment, Perrie uploaded a slow motion video to her Instagram account of her lifting her head out of the Indian Ocean in the Maldives and flicking her long blonde hair.

Perrie, 22, also posted the message that she "couldn't be happier" that she and her bandmates - Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson - have been nominated and will also be performing at the ceremony.

She captioned the video: "How I feel right now knowing that we're performing at the @brits awards, and nominated for TWO AWARDS! I couldn't be happier and I couldn't thank our incredible fans enough! You make us girls so happy, I love my girls more than anything in the world and we promise to give our all in this performance! (sic)"

Little Mix have fierce competition in the British Single as they are up against Adele, Calvin Harris, Ed Sheeran and Rudimental, Ellie Goulding, James Bay, Jess Glynne, Olly Murs and Demi Lovato, Years and Years and Philip George and it will be just as tough for them to take home the British Artist Video of the Year prize.

The BRIT Awards with MasterCard 2016 will take place at The O2 in London on February 24.