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BRIT Awards 2008: Nominations In Full

Arctic Monkeys, Editors...

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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  • WHY AREN’T THE MANICS NOMINATED FOR ANYTHING?!

    ~ by Karen 1/15/2008

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  • Neil McCormick said in the Daily Telegraph: ”one of the most awful-looking lists of uninteresting, unexciting talent I’ve ever seen”. ”To see Leona Lewis in album of the year is just depressing beyond comprehension,” Couldn’t agree more.

    ~ by Cyril 1/15/2008

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  • ARTCIC MONKEYS TO WIN EVERITIN DER UP 4!!! WOOP-WOOP WER DAH FUK R BLOC PARTY??..N AMY WINEHOUSE?? WAH DAH FUK IS RONG WID DAH BRITZ DIS YEAR..4GEHIN TALENT, DAHZ WAH DER DOIN!

    ~ by CILA! 1/15/2008

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  • What abou McFly they should deffinatly be on here! BEST BRITISH GROUP (:

    ~ by Ceri-Louise 1/23/2008

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