Bowie competes with Skepta, Michael Kiwanuka and The 1975 in the coveted category.
Sheeran, 26, has dominated the singles chart with Shape Of You for six weeks.
Music awards taking place on 22 February at London's O2 Arena with Dermot O'Leary and Emma Willis hosting.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr last worked together in 2010 on drummer's 2010 album.
Cobain, who died in 1994, would have celebrated his milestone birthday today (20 February).
A spokesperson for the show said the song was cut due to time constraints and not due to lyrical content.
The record is set for release on Friday 24 June and features the single Big For Your Boots.
Band famously pulled out of their 2015 headline slot after frontman Dave Grohl injured his leg.
Website Viagogo had allegedly put a £5,000 price tag on some tickets
Band members open to headline Pyramid Stage but say decision is down to 'retired' guitarist David Gilmour.
Adams will conclude the tour with an epic show at London's Royal Albert Hall in September.
The award-winning singer also posted a simple '26' tweet on 17 February.
Publisher John Blake reveals Jagger wrote 75,000-word autobiography in the late 1970s.
Simmons previously caused controversy when he called for the "death of hip-hop".
West's wife Kim Kardashian and Vogue editor Anna Wintour sat front row at the show at Pier 59.
British singer performed 107 dates on Adele Live 2016, her first ever world tour.
The Canadian artist is currently dating Bieber's ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez.
R'n'b veteran William Bell, who performed with Gary Clark Junior, enjoyed the biggest sales increase.
Grieving Fawaz shared haunting image of his face hidden by a giant rose.
Rock band are in the midst of the Australian leg of their Not In This Lifetime tour.
Canadian rapper currently performing on his Boy Meets World Tour across the UK.
Adele won five awards at the 59th annual Grammy awards.
IBTimes UK takes a look at the burgeoning career of Chicago's finest new export.
American DJ says insiders in Washington DC have informed him the Russian dossier against Trump is real.
The Purple One pulled his music from all streaming platforms in 2015.
Rapper shared photo of battered door on Twitter and demanded police pay for the damage.
Perry joins Ed Sheeran, The 1975, Bruno Mars and Skepta on the star-studded line-up.
Lulu sang The Man With The Golden Gun for the 1974 film and reached number three in the UK.
James Corden hosted music awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 12 February.
The event was hosted by James Corden and saw performances from Adele, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Metallica.