The pop singer, who has never managed to take home one of the accolades, is up against Lady GaGa, Pixie Lott and Florence And The Machine to be a big winner as all four acts have three nominations each.
Allen said: "It's a huge honour for me to have my music recognised in this way by the Brits."
The event, to be screened live by ITV1 when it takes place next month, will be hosted by comic Peter Kay.
Speaking at the Brits launch ceremony at London's O2 on Monday night, JLS star Jonathan "JB" Gill - whose band is also in the running for three awards, said: "It's the 30th anniversary and we're performing at the event.
"It would be absolutely incredible to win a Brit. I used to live down the road from the Brit School, and I went past every day and wanted to go there."
Allen, Lott and Florence Welch go head-to-head in the best British female category, with Allen and Welch up for best British album gong too. Welch is also up for best breakthrough against Lott. Allen - who despite four nominations in 2007 has remained empty-handed - is also up for best British single with The Fear.
US star Lady GaGa, who had the biggest-selling single of 2009 with Poker Face, is nominated as best international female, international breakthrough act and best international album for her debut The Fame.
However one of the UK's biggest-selling successes of the year, Susan Boyle, failed to make any shortlists.
Gennaro Castaldo, of music retailer HMV, said: "Susan Boyle may have grabbed the headlines towards the end of 2009 with the year's fastest-selling album, but the truth is the year undoubtedly belonged to Lady Gaga - making her a hot favourite to land a clean sweep of the international awards she's been nominated for."
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