BRIT Award Nominations Revealed!!

The day we've all been waiting for has finally arrived!! The BRIT Award nominations have been revealed!! There aren't too many surprises here really, but there is certainly a lot of stiff competition. British Album is really a tough category...though I'm pulling for Duffy or the Ting Tings..but Coldplay and Radiohead certainly have a shot. I would love for Girls Aloud to win British Group, but I hear that's unlikely as basically any of the others are Brit favorites. I think the toughest competition comes in the British Female and International Female categories. I really couldn't predict who will win. The Adele/Duffy choice proves quite difficult in the end with both of them so deserving of the award. I wouldn't think MIA would get the statue (she has a better chance at the Grammys actually) as she hasn't had as much recognition in the UK despite how phenomenal both her albums have been. International female should in no way go to Beyonce for her latest effort, but the other 4 all have a good shot. It comes down to whether sales (Katy Perry/Pink) or freshness and indie cred (Gabriella Cilmi/Santogold) win out in the end. Kanye should absolutely win International Male, but British single will certainly be a surprise that only time can reveal!

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM
Coldplay: Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Duffy: Rockferry
Elbow: The Seldom Seen Kid
Radiohead: In Rainbows
The Ting Tings: We Started Nothing

BRITISH GROUP
Coldplay
Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
Ian Brown
James Morrison
Paul Weller
The Streets
Will Young

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Adele
Beth Rowley
Duffy
Estelle
M.I.A.

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM
AC/DC: Black ice
Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes
The Killers: Day & Age
Kings of Leon: Only By the Night
MGMT: Oracular Spectacular

INTERNATIONAL GROUP
AC/DC
Fleet Foxes
The Killers
Kings of Leon
MGMT

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Beck
Neil Diamond
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Seasick Steve

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Beyoncé
Gabriella Cilmi
Katy Perry
Pink
Santogold

BRITISH SINGLE
Adele: Chasing Pavements
Alexandra Burke: Hallelujah
Coldplay: Viva La Vida
Dizzee Rascal Featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome: Dance Wiv Me
Duffy: Mercy
Estelle ft Kanye West: American Boy
Girls Aloud: The Promise
Leona Lewis: Better in Time
Scouting for Girls: Heartbeat
The X Factor Finalists: Hero

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Adele
Duffy
The Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting for Girls
The Ting Tings

BRITISH LIVE ACT
Coldplay
Elbow
Iron Maiden
Scouting for Girls
The Verve

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD
Florence and the Machine
RUNNERS' UP
Little Boots
White Lies

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC
Pet Shop Boys

Checking in With the UK Singles Chart

#1 Lady Gaga- "Just Dance"--officially now a well-deserved global phenomenon with lots of future hits still to come

#3 Alexandra Burke- "Hallelujah" --is this still around??

#4 Leona Lewis- "Run" -- this NEEDS to still be around as it is one of the finest vocal recordings EVER

#6 The Saturdays - "Issues" -- officially their third big hit!! yes!!

#14 Kanye West - "Heartless" --up from 38 last week--it had better head up up up as it is amazing


#20 Alesha Dixon - "The Boy Does Nothing" -- top 20 for 11 weeks! now THIS is a well deserved hit

#21 Pussycat Dolls - "I Hate This Part" -- down from a peak of 20-- people NEED to start liking this song more-- I command it

#24 Britney Spears - "Circus" --the beginning of the reign of Circus!

#29 Girls Aloud - "The Loving Kind" -- could this be the first Girls Aloud disaster? despite it's quality

#36 Sugababes - "No Can Do" -- will this amazing song be another disaster for them? looks that way :( good thing the new album is in the works!