Ellie Goulding believes she's a "professional" at not winning awards.
The 27-year-old singer is hoping to secure the Best Female, Best Single and Best Video prize at the Brit Awards tonight (19.02.14), but she admits she won't be surprised if she doesn't win.
She said: "I'm definitely a professional at dealing with not winning.
"I've been to a lot of awards now where I haven't won. Who knows if I'll win at the Brits. Fingers crossed, but if I don't I won't be surprised. I have learnt not to get my hopes up."
The 'Burn' hitmaker has added pressure tonight as she's been booked to perform at the event, held at the O2 Arena in London, but she insists she's going to "embrace" the opportunity.
She explained: "I've wanted so badly to perform at the Brits so I'm just gonna embrace it and enjoy it.
"It's going to be nerve-racking but I'm just going to give it my everything.
"It's been fun to plan the performance and it's been fun to go a bit further and push it a little bit.
"I've been on the O2 Arena stage before and I've got used to playing big shows because I've supported Bruno Mars and Katy Perry."
Although, if the blonde beauty does get struck with nerves, she'll have the 'Dark Horse' hitmaker and her friend Taylor Swift close by.
She told The Sun newspaper: "Taylor Swift will be there and Katy Perry's performing. Her crew and mine get on, so that will be nice backstage."

Alan Davies' marriage inspired the new series of 'Jonathan Creek'.
The crime-solving drama will return for a new series on BBC One this week and Alan - who married children's book author Katie Maskell in 2007 - says art may have imitated life as his titular detective is married in the latest episodes.
He said: "The fact he's married may be tied to the fact that I'm married. It always said something about Creek that he'd be completely withdrawn from society and other people. Now it says something about him that he's re-entered the atmosphere and is able to sustain a relationship. You couldn't just leave him in the windmill for ever, making up tricks."
Meanwhile, Alan - who first began playing Jonathan Creek 17 years ago - insists he isn't worried about the show competing against 'Sherlock', BBC's hit modern day interpretation of Sherlock Holmes.
He explained: "[Writer] David Renwick is the world's biggest Sherlock Holmes fan - though probably more the original [Arthur] Conan Doyle version - but he'll never pander to whatever is in vogue.
"He won't watch 'Sherlock' and think, 'Oh, that's the kind of thing they want now, where it's all fast-paced and groovy and everyone's good-looking, so we'd better make Creek like that.' He'd rather think, 'Right, what are they doing this year? We can take the piss out of that and be back again next year.' "

Sam Faiers insists there are no romantic feelings between her and Ollie Locke.
'The Only Way Is Essex' star has spoken about the budding romance that started in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house in January this year, saying she and the former 'Made in Chelsea' hunk are now just friends.
Quizzed whether she would invite Ollie to her sister Billie Faiers' wedding as her date, Sam told Britain's OK! magazine: "I very much doubt Ollie will be my plus one. I see him more as a friend for life. I would like a plus one for the wedding, though."
Sam was seen getting cosy with the 'Made in Chelsea' star inside the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house, with Ollie admitting he has a "slightly inappropriate crush" on her.
The two have yet to confirm they are in a relationship after the series ended, with Sam revealing they "haven't really spoken about it yet".
Sam also slammed rumours Ollie had cheated on her.
The reality star said: "How random was that story?! Ollie and I haven't even kissed. We were close in the house and that's it."
Although Ollie looked smitten with the 'TOWIE' star on the Channel 5 reality show, Sam, 23, insists that there is no romance blooming between them.
She revealed: "We both have a soft spot for each other but we aren't more than friends."

Kelly Brook felt "hurt and humiliated" by her fame-hungry boyfriend.
The 34-year-old star has accused her now ex-beau David McIntosh - who appeared as Tornado on the UK TV game show 'Gladiators' in 2008 - of "stabbing her in the back" after he alerted photographers of their whereabouts while the pair enjoyed a romantic holiday in the US.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Kelly thinks David has been using her. She felt hurt and humiliated when she began to realise he was more interested in fame than he was in her.
"He was desperate to be in the papers and she kicked him out as soon as she realised that.
"She immediately deleted any evidence of them being together on her online profiles."
The busty brunette called time on their 45-day relationship earlier this week and has since been trying to get back in touch with her ex-boyfriend Thom Evans, 28 - whom she dated for two years until 2013 - but he's set to snub her as he's trying to rekindle his romance with his ex-girlfriend Jessica Lowndes.
The source explained: "She has attempted to speak to him [Thom] and meet up for dinner as they are both in the US.
"But he's trying to get back with Jessica Lowndes, the '90210' actress, and so is unlikely to meet Kelly."
Kelly and David, 27, struck up a romance last month after meeting each other at a New Year's Eve party at her bar, the Steam and Rye, in London.
It is believed the former Royal Marines commando is Kelly's first boyfriend since she ended her seven-month relationship with Danny Cipriani, whom she had been in an on/off relationship with since 2008, last August after he allegedly cheated on her.

Teresa Palmer has given birth to a baby boy.
The 27-year-old actress and her husband Mark Webber, 33, welcomed their first child into the world on Monday (17.02.14) and have named him Bodhi Rain Palmer.
The couple chose to give the tiny tot Teresa's surname as Mark's five-year-old son Isaac- whom he has from a previous relationship - didn't take on the his last name either.
The 'Warm Bodies' star took to her Instagram account last night (18.02.14) to share the happy news with her fans.
She wrote: "Thank you God for blessing us with the most divine gift of our baby son. Introducing Bodhi Rain Palmer born safely, lovingly and naturally last night. 8lbs even. Bodhi means "Enlightened one" Rain means "Abundant Blessings From Above" and we chose Palmer as his last name as Marks son Isaac didn't take his dads name either. Thanks for all the blessings and love everyone (sic)."
The pair first started dating in September 2012 and got married in December 2013 in Mexico, just three months after announcing their engagement and that they were expecting a child together.
Earlier this month, Teresa and Mark tied the knot again, this time legally, but in a Christian ceremony in California.

Jessica Brown Findlay flew her mum and childhood pal to America when she was filming 'A New York Winter's Tale'.
The former 'Downton Abbey' star - who was raised in Berkshire, south east England - makes her big screen debut in the forthcoming supernatural drama, alongside Hollywood hunk Colin Farrell, and she couldn't believe her luck when she found herself working on the film in the Big Apple.
The 24-year-old beauty said: "You're in a city that's just fantastic. I brought my mum over to visit me when I was filming and one of my best friends that I've known since I was nine. We grew up in the same village and we were running around New York together saying, 'How are we here?' It was fantastic and really fun."
Findlay didn't think she would get the role when she first auditioned for Beverly Penn, a dying girl who has tuberculosis, but was delighted when she learned she was cast.
She added: "Then, very quickly, I went to L.A. for the screen test, which was nerve-wracking. I just decided to have fun because I thought that there wouldn't really be any chance that I'd end up getting the role. But then I did.
"It was quite simple, but it was wonderful. I suppose sometimes you overthink things and maybe when you think you have no chance is when you're probably freer to do what you want to do."

Marcus Mumford loves telling people his band have split up.
The Mumford And Sons frontman is enjoying a well-earned break from music and claims people keep asking him if the band have broken up, which he doesn't deny.
He told radio station XFM: "It's been quite nice just to have a few months to chill out.
"Everyone keeps asking if we've broken up as a band, which I love ... So I keep saying 'yes', and then we can have a big come back tour next year."
While Marcus and band mates Winston Marshall, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane are only on a break, he admits there is one member of the group who has been involved in a band split in the past.
Marcus, 27, said: "Winston went to Nashville and set up a band, played six gigs, recorded a live show and then they broke up, citing artistic differences at the end of the night - after playing six gigs in one night.
"Apparently they were rubbish. Apparently they were genuinely rubbish. But they're really proud of it, because they love that kind of thing."
Last year saw the second installment of Mumford and Sons' 'Gentlemen of the Road' stopover tour - a series of mini-festivals put on by the band.
Marcus quipped: "It's loads more work, much less money and really inconvenient. Our three favourite things", adding: "It was brilliant, it's really fun to get to do something completely on our own and basically we just wanted to get all our favourite bands together in one spot."

Jessica Simpson has set a date for her wedding.
The 33-year-old star, who has 21-month-old daughter Maxwell and seven-month-old son Ace with her fiancé Eric Johnson, revealed they are planning to walk down the aisle "soon enough."
The blonde beauty, who previously insisted she would definitely be getting married this year, told ABC's 'Good Morning America' on Tuesday (18.02.14): "Yes, we're planning a wedding. Since I was on GMA last I have a date, I'm super excited."
Asked to hint when it would be, she added: "Nah, nah. It'll be soon enough!"
The 'With You' hitmaker is eager to get her singing career back on track once she ties the knot.
She said: "I wanna sing again. I want my daughter to see me onstage. My fiancé has never even watched me perform. Which is crazy. That's my passion, that's my love, that's everything that I am."
The Weight Watchers spokesperson, who lost 50 pounds following her first pregnancy, admitted her weight affected her confidence.
She said: "I was so insecure. I couldn't even believe what I weighed. I don't think that I ever expected myself to see the numbers that I have see n on the scale."
But Jessica was determined not to be upset about gaining weight during her second pregnancy.
She explained: "It was hard to suppress it. I knew that I would be gaining back the weight so I didn't really think about it that much. I went on walks and I worked out throughout my second pregnancy."

Chrissy Teigen doesn't mind if John Legend looks at other women.
The Sports Illustrated beauty, who married the 'Made to Love' hitmaker last September, claims she has no problem with him appreciating other beautiful women in the magazine.
She told gossip website TMZ.com: "I like it. We're pretty open to that kind of thing. He likes it."
She added: "We're married now, I want him to have a good time. I'm not insecure."
The 28-year-old model recently revealed she and John want to start a family soon.
She said: "We definitely have plans for kids. I want a ton, he wants a ton, so I guess it's time to start."
But Chrissy admitted she isn't looking forward to be ing pregnant.
She said: "I just wish they appeared. I just wished they just showed up out of nowhere."
The brunette beauty is really enjoying married life.
She said: "It's the same, it' sexier, is that what you want me to say? It's so much sexier! Everything's better and bigger!"
The couple celebrated their first Valentine's Day as a married couple on Friday (14.02.14), but Chrissy feels lucky that John is always romantic.
She said: "John's always the sweetest thing. I'm happy cooking at home, but John will be planning something sexy elsewhere [for Valentine's Day]. He's romantic year-round, not just the holiday."

Katy Perry has been crowned the Woman of the Year at the 2014 Elle Style Awards.
The 'Dark Horse' hitmaker was presented with the honour, in recognition of her efforts to empower women across the world and her huge success in the music industry, by Kylie Minogue at the glitzy ceremony at One Embankment in London on Tuesday night (18.02.14).
'The Voice' UK coach, 45, was clearly thrilled to meet the 29-year-old star as she shared a photograph of them at the event on Twitter shortly afterwards, writing: "I presented the 1&only @katyperry with her @ELLEUK Woman of the Year award. Con-grats and con-kittens!! (sic)"
Meanwhile, 'Thor' star Tom Hiddleston, 33, was named the magazine's Man of the Year and sent a video message expressing his gratitude, as he was unable to attend the event.
Other big winners were Lily Allen and Tinie Tempah, who were named the female and male UK Recording Artists of the Year.
'Happy' hitmaker and Oscar-nominee Pharrell won the International Recording Artist trophy, while 'Harry Potter' star Emma Watson, 23, was named Actress of the Year.
Suki Waterhouse, who met her boyfriend Bradley Cooper at the awards last year, was named Model of the Year, while top fashion photographer David Bailey was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement trophy.

Full List of Winners:

UK Recording Artist Female: Lily Allen

British Designer of the Year: Christopher Kane

ELLE Model of the Year: Suki Waterhouse

UK Recording Artist Male: Tinie Tempah

Accessory Designer of the Year: Kate Hillier

ELLE Man of the Year: Tom Hiddleston

Red Carpet Designer of the Year: Emilia Wickstead

Contemporary Designer of the Year: Isabel Marant

Fashion Innovator: Nicola Formichetti for Diesel

International Recording Artist: Pharrell Williams

Actress of the Year: Emma Watson

Lifetime Achievement: David Bailey

ELLE Woman of the Year: Katy Perry

Michael Lohan's fiancée regrets claiming he threatened to kill her.
Kate Major accused Michael, who is 'Mean Girls' star Lindsay Lohan's father, of having a knife and trying to break down her locked bedroom door at their home in Florida on Monday night (17.02.14) in a serious of alarming messages on Twitter, and also expressed her fears to police officers, but revoked her original claims after deleting the tweets.
In a statement on Tuesday (18.02.14), she said: "I regretfully tweeted while my emotions were high that I was being threatened by Michael with a knife; this was not the case. I made a lot of statements on Twitter that were merely out of fear that he was going to take my son from me. Please respect our privacy through this difficult time."
Kate's comments came shortly after Michael, 53, insisted he was only trying to protect their 13-month-old son, Landon and also claimed he called the police to their home in a bid to prove Kate, 30, "lied."
He said: "My son Landon and nanny are with me. Kate's been having a lot of problems lately with her drinking and pill use and after catching her drinking again tonight, I threatened to take my son away from her, she started this whole thing on Twitter."
He added: "I actually had my neighbour over who is a sheriff, but after hearing of Kate's sick tweets, I called the police to prove she lied. Soon after they came, they realised she lied they left."
Lindsay's mother Dina Lohan, 51, previously accused Michael of abusing her during their 20-year marriage, but he vehemently denied the allegations.

Katy Perry is eager to increase her stamina.
The 'Roar' hitmaker, who is set to kick off her Prismatic World Tour in May, wants to be in the best shape of her life for the performances and admits she is a "control freak."
The 29-year-old star told Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM radio show: "I'm actually building stamina right now [for the tour.] It kicks off in May ... it goes from May 2014 until probably summer 2015 ... we are kicking it off in the UK and then we come to the U.S. all summer long.
"I'm in the middle of all the different plans and costumes and there are so many fun parts of the show. There's about five or six sections and one of my favourite sections is the ... 'Cat-ture' section [like couture] ... you know me, queen of cats ... it's so fun, visual, and vibrant."
The brunette beauty, who is dating John Mayer, recently became the first person to amass 50 million followers on Twitter, but sometimes finds her popularity on the social networking site overwhelming.
She said: "It's really terrifying sometimes. Can you imagine if my butt tweets itself? Or honestly to tell you the truth, I'm double checking, like don't tweet that picture."
The singer also never expected her latest track 'Dark Horse' to be a hit.
She said: "It's so crazy because we never planned for this to be a single and we never knew it would have this kind of attention on it. I was all up in the 'Unconditionally' world and excited to be doing a ballad and then all of a sudden the demand for this song started rising and it was literally a dark horse ... I'm such a control freak and I like to plan out everything. I was like, 'Wait, what's happening?' "