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The Brits: nominations announced

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So, they've announced the nominees for this year's Brit Awards, and there are a few decent bands up. Not that they'll win of course...

Here's the list of nominees...

Male Solo Artist:

Jamie T

Mark Ronson

Mika

Newton Faulkner

Richard Hawley

Female Solo Artist:

Bat For Lashes

Kate Nash

Kt Tunstall

Leona Lewis

PJ Harvey

Group:

Arctic Monkeys

Editors

Girls Aloud

Kaiser Chiefs

Take That

British Album:

Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare

Leona Lewis – Spirit

Mark Ronson – Version

Mika – Life In Cartoon Motion

Take That – Beautiful World

Breakthrough Act:

Bat For Lashes

Kate Nash

Klaxons

Leona Lewis

Mika


Live Act:

Arctic Monkeys

Kaiser Chiefs

Klaxons

Muse

Take That

Single:

Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love

Mika – Grace Kelly

Take That – Shine

Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby

Sugababes – About You Now

Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse – Valerie

Kate Nash – Foundations

The Hoosiers – Worried About Ray

James Blunt – 1973

Mutya Buena – Real Girl


International Male Solo Artist:

Bruce Springsteen

Kanye West

Michael Buble

Rufus Wainwright

Timbaland


International Female Solo Artist:

Alicia Keys

Bjork

Feist

Kylie Minogue

Rihanna


International Group:

Arcade Fire

Eagles

Foo Fighters

Kings Of Leon

White Stripes


International Album:

Arcade Fire – Neon Bible

Eagles – Long Road Out Of Eden

Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

Kings Of Leon – Because Of The Times

Kylie Minogue – X


Critics’ Choice Award:

Adele

Outstanding Contribution To Music:

Sir Paul McCartney

The show will air on Feb 20th…what are your views?

Comments (2)

jessica:
Fingers crossed for Rufus Wainwright!!
SalJogg45:
glad to see it's paul not ringo (or should that be mingo!) up there getting outstanding contribution award

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