Kaiser Chiefs and James Blunt Head Brit Nominations

Insipid singer-songwriter James Blunt and Kaiser Chiefs have both received five nominations each for this year’s Brit Awards.

Blunt’s nominations include best British Male solo artist and best album for ‘Back To Bedlam’, while the Kaisers are also up for the best alum together with the coveted Best British Band gong.

Elsewhere in the slightly predictable nominations were Coldplay with three, and Oasis, Hard-Fi and Gorillaz each bagged two. 

Arctic Monkeys are up for the best British Breakthrough Act.

The critic’s favourite Arcade Fire picked up three nominations in the international artist categories. Fingers crossed they trounce U2 for a change.

The Brit awards are held in London on February 15.

The full list is as follows:

British male solo artist: Anthony and the Johnsons, Ian Brown, James Blunt, Robbie Williams, Will Young.

British female solo artist: Charlotte Church, Kate Bush, Katie Melua, KT Tunstall, Natasha Bedingfield.

British group: Kaiser Chiefs, Coldplay, Hard-Fi, Franz Ferdinand, Gorillaz

British album: Coldplay – ‘X&Y’, Gorillaz – ‘Demon Days’, James Blunt – ‘Back To Bedlam’, Kaiser Chiefs – ‘Employment’, Kate Bush – ‘Aerial’.

British rock act: Franz Ferdinand, Hard-Fi, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Oasis.

British urban act: Craig David, Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Lemar, Ms Dynamite.

Pop act: James Blunt, Katie Melua, Kelly Clarkson, Madonna, Westlife.

British breakthrough act: Arctic Monkeys, James Blunt, Kaiser Chiefs, KT Tunstall, The Magic Numbers.

International breakthrough act: Arcade Fire, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, U2, White Stripes.

British live act: Oasis, KT Tunstall, Kaiser Chiefs, Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand

British single: Coldplay - Speed of Sound, James Blunt - You're Beautiful, Shayne Ward - That's My Goal, Sugababes - Push The Button, Tony Christie - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo.

International male solo artist: Beck, Bruce Springsteen, Jack Johnson, John Legend, Kanye West.

International female solo artist: Bjork, Kelly Clarkson, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott.

International group: Arcade Fire, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, U2, White Stripes.

International album: Arcade Fire - Funeral, Green Day - American Idiot, Kanye - Late Registration, Madonna - Confessions On A Dancefloor, U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb.

Oustanding contribution to music: Paul Weller