The nominees for the 2008 BRIT Awards were announced last night (January 14th) at a special ceremony at the Roundhouse in London.
And with Take That, Mika and Leona Lewis leading the nominations with four each; it looks set to be the year of pop.
Elsewhere, Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs and Kate Nash each received three nominations. To see the nominations in full, look below
The BRIT Awards ceremony will take place at Earls Court on February 20th and will be fronted by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.
The BRIT Awards Nominations 2008:
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 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
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