The nominations for this year’s Brit awards have been revealed, and the wealth of nominees prove conclusively what a great year for British music 2007 was.
The Brit awards ceremony will be held at Earl’s Court in London on February 20th, and be hosted by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne.
The front runners for awards this year are Leona Lewis, Mika, and Take That, all of whom are up for four awards each.
Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Kate Nash and Mark Ronson are all up for three awards each, while Mercury Music Prize winners Klaxons will be fighting for two.
The list of Brit nominees in full (thanks to Digital Spy) are:
British Male Solo Artist
Jamie T
Mark Ronson
Mika
Newton Faulkner
Richard Hawley
British Female Solo Artist
Bat For Lashes
Kate Nash
KT Tunstall
Leona Lewis
PJ Harvey
British 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
British Breakthrough Act
Bat For Lashes
Kate Nash
Klaxons
Leona Lewis
Mika
British Live Act
Arctic Monkeys
Kaiser Chiefs
Klaxons
Muse
Take That
British 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 Bublé
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 Award
Sir Paul McCartney
While I don’t begrudge Paul McCartney his outstanding contribution/lifetime achievement/give them an award before they die award, maybe the timing, with Paul’s media battle with Heather Mills continuing, isn’t the best.
I’ll be doing another post in a few weeks time with my views and opinions of who could, and should win, but until then, I’ll listen to a few of the artists and albums who are nominated to get my choices in order.
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