Brit Awards Set For London's Earls Court Next February

The 2009 edition of the Brit Awards will take place at London's Earls Court on February 18th, it's been announced.

The ceremony, which will be broadcast live on ITV, will be preceded on January 20th by a nominations launch.

It will be the third year in a row that the awards ceremony has been broadcast live on television.

The 2008 edition of the event was hosted by The Osbournes family and saw a lifetime achievement award for former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney.

You can see highlights from the ceremony on Gigwise below.