Brit Awards 2008 nominees

[Abigail]

Here is the full list of nominees for this year's Brit Awards, to be held at Earls Court, London on February 20:

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

[Abigail]

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


Half of these nominees I haven't heard of.
I haven't voted for best live act, and female and male internation artist because I don't like any of the nominees.

[Abigail]

Leona Lewis, Mika and Take That have scored four nominations apiece for this year's Brit Awards.

Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Kate Nash and Mark Ronson have each been nominated in three categories.

Lewis' debut LP Spirit will compete against albums from Mika, Take That, Arctic Monkeys and Mark Ronson for the prestigious British Album prize, while the singer is also nominated in the British Female Solo Artist, British Single and British Breakthrough Act categories.

Girls Aloud pick up their first nomination since 2005, for British Group, while Mercury Prize winners Klaxons will compete for two prizes.

In the international categories, Kylie Minogue, Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire and Kings of Leon have each been nominated for two awards.

Sir Paul McCartney will take home the Outstanding Contribution to Music prize at the Brit Awards 2008, which take place at London's Earls Court on February 20.

[Abigail]

Rihanna and Kylie Minogue, two of the nominees in the International Female category, are to perform at this year's Brit Awards.

Leona Lewis and Mika, nominated for four prizes apiece, will also take to the stage at the prestigious awards ceremony.

Other performances at the event, which is to be broadcast live on ITV1, will come from Mark Ronson, Kaiser Chiefs and Sir Paul McCartney, the recipient of this year's Outstanding Contribution to Music accolade.

This year's Brit Awards, presented by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, will be held at London's Earls Court on February 20.

[Siobhan]

My choices

British Male Solo Artist
Mika

British Female Solo Artist
PJ Harvey

British Group
Take That

British Album
Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion


British Breakthrough Act
Mika

British Live Act
Take That

British Single
Mika - 'Grace Kelly'


International Male Solo Artist
Timbaland

International Female Solo Artist
Kylie Minogue


International Group
Foo Fighters


International Album
Kylie Minogue - X

[Perdita]

Despite all her troubles, I would have liked to have seen Amy Winehouse on the list somewhere, I think she is brill. :cheer:

[Abigail]

I would have liked to see her nominated for her album. It was the biggest selling album of 2007 which I think deserves some recognition.

[Perdita]

I would have liked to see her nominated for her album. It was the biggest selling album of 2007 which I think deserves some recognition.

Thank you, I agree totally with you.

[lizann]

my choices

British Male Solo Artist
Mika


British Female Solo Artist
KT Tunstall


British Group
Arctic Monkeys

British Album
Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion


British Breakthrough Act
Mika

British Live Act
Take That

British Single
Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse - 'Valerie'


International Male Solo Artist
Michael Bublé

International Female Solo Artist
Rihanna

International Group
Eagles


International Album
Eagles - Long Road out of Eden


Critics' Choice Award
Adele

Outstanding Contribution Award
Sir Paul McCartney

[Chris_2k11]

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 - who?
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


I find some of the nominees on here a bit bizzare

[Bryan]

Amy Winehouse was up for loads last year, maybe she can't be nominated again this year seen as Back To Black was a 2006 albumn.

I bloody refuse to accept that Mark Ronson desereves an award - he rips off other people's songs and gets other artists to sing them, yet puts his name and his face on the albumn! No way does he deserve an award! Simon Amstall was a legend ripping him to shreds on Buzzcocks.

[Perdita]

From: Digital Spy

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have revealed they will throw Heather Mills off the stage if she attends tomorrow's Brit Awards.

The couple, who are hosting the event at Earls Court, say Paul McCartney's estranged wife wouldn't be welcome at the awards ceremony.

Sharon said: "I would boot her off. I think she's a miserable old cow."

Ozzy admits he is looking forward to presenting McCartney with a Lifetime Achievement Award, describing him as his "hero".

"The body of work he's got is just unbelievable. But I really don't want to be there if Heather shows up. Never mind McCartney having a go - I think the audience will string her up.

"Sharon and I have met them both on a few occasions but if Paul doesn't know her, I'm ********* if I do. She's ********** nuts."

Brit bosses have revealed they are worried that Ozzy will strip on stage, with the TV broadcast put on a 30-second delay in case the Black Sabbath frontman's wild antics aren't suitable for audiences.

"Everyone is praying they can keep Ozzy on the straight and narrow - otherwise this could be the biggest meltdown in the history of the Brits," an insider said.

That should be fun to watch :lol: I hope Heather Mills does not attend seeing that she is not friends with Paul McCartney, no reason for her to attend imo.:crying:

[Abigail]

I'm sure Ozzy and Sharon will have the crowd in stitches.

Heather has no reason to turn up, she's got no connection with the music industry now.

[Chris_2k11]

ooo not long now :D I love the Brits

[Chloe O'brien]

It was reported on GMTV this morning that they will be sitting on gold thrones with a skull and bat.

[Perdita]

Well, I think Sharon O made a mess of presenting the awards, what was it with getting changed every five minutes into a dress that did not look much different to the one she was wearing before? :searchme: And didn't she just go a little (!?) overboard announcing some of the acts? Amy Winehouse behaved better and seemed sober compared to Sharon :rolleyes: And all her swearing that was bleeped out was not really necessary in my opinion.
Good awards otherwise, congrats and well done to all the winners, I personally would have liked some awards to go to other performers, but there is always next time.

[Chloe O'brien]

I think Sharon had too much sauce between the comercial breaks on Wednesday night as she was gibbering on. Kelly and Jack made a better job than she did. Well done on Amy Winehouse performing sober she did fab but she looked far too skinny compared to last year. I don't think Mark Ronson deserved the best male singer award when technically he didn't do any singing.

[moonstorm]

Brit Awards Complaints

Ofcom has received around 43 complaints about the Brit Awards show on ITV1.

Most of the complainants who watched the live broadcast were upset by bad language.

Host Sharon Osbourne used bad language when comedian Vic Reeves took to the stage. Reeves appeared to forget which award he was there to present. Osbourne accused him of being drunk, and yelled: "P*** off, you p***** b******."

Alan Carr pronounced himself 'a bit p*****' as he presented an award to Take That.

[Chris_2k11]

LOL it was rather funny though you've gotta admit :D

[Abbie]

Brit Awards Complaints

Ofcom has received around 43 complaints about the Brit Awards show on ITV1.

Most of the complainants who watched the live broadcast were upset by bad language.

Host Sharon Osbourne used bad language when comedian Vic Reeves took to the stage. Reeves appeared to forget which award he was there to present. Osbourne accused him of being drunk, and yelled: "P*** off, you p***** b******."

Alan Carr pronounced himself 'a bit p*****' as he presented an award to Take That.

Lol, well to be honest Vic Reeves was just, well you know, Im glad she did that.
I love Sharon