Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs lead BRIT Award nominations

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Jan 14, 2008
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Mika, Take That and Leona Lewis lead the 2008 BRIT Award nominees with four nominations apiece, along with Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Kate Nash and Mark Ronson, who each received three, it was announced today (January 14).

Klaxons earned two nods for British Breakthrough Act and British Live Act, as did Bat For Lashes who received nominations in the British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act categories.

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is being honoured with the Outstanding Contribution Award for his "incredible career and his outstanding charitable work".

The BRIT Awards are set to be held on February 20 at London's Earls Court, with Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne hosting.

Today's nominations were announced in the UK capital's Camden Roundhouse.

The nominees are:

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
The Hoosiers - 'Worried About Ray'
James Blunt - '1973'
Kaiser Chiefs - 'Ruby'
Kate Nash - 'Foundations'
Leona Lewis - 'Bleeding Love'
Mark Ronson - 'Valerie' (featuring Amy Winehouse)
Mika - 'Grace Kelly'
Mutya Buena - 'Real Girl'
Sugababes - 'About You Now'
Take That - 'Shine'

International Male Solo Artist
Bruce Springsteen
Kanye West
Rufus Wainwright
Timbaland
Michael Buble

International Female Solo Artist
Alicia Keys
Bjork
Feist
Kylie Minogue
Rihanna

International Group
Arcade Fire
Eagles
Foo Fighters
Kings Of Leon
The 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'

Outstanding Contribution Award
Paul McCartney

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drgonzo2012

Jan 15, 2008

what exactly has Mark Ronson written? If he was up for 'best kareoke act' I could understand.

steve1693

Jan 15, 2008

but he doesnt even sing either, he just gets famous singers to do a cover version and then for some unknown reason gets all the credit

snapperrods

Jan 15, 2008

Ronson is the modern day Jive Bunny, and his step father was in Foreigner. No suprise then that he lacks original material!

Tiberius

Jan 15, 2008

I agree. Best Solo Artist? Playing a guitar which is drowned out by a massive band and whoever is on vocal singing song wrote by other people. If there was an award for biggest knob however...

nigs66

Jan 15, 2008

so wheres Ian Brown, best male, best album, best contribution, what a farce.

Matty G

Jan 16, 2008

The Eagles? What an absolute disgrace ! Where is The Enemy? And I agree, where is Ian Brown ? Shocking

mul1989

Jan 16, 2008

good to see editors gettin some recognition

rugbymadtoby

Jan 16, 2008

i think there is nothing wrong with mark ronson doing covers. he puts them in a new style so its hardly a kareoke cover is it.

the headshrinker

Jan 16, 2008

Ian Brown would be by far the best male. He should also get the outstanding contribution gong. Why its taken people 5 decades to consider Sir Paul for the award I dont know.

Mark Ronson is a tribute act in a club who charges for the material.

THE ORIGINALS ARE FAR BETTER

3outof5

Jan 16, 2008

As much as it pains me to say it, Klaxons won't win anything. It's a shame, as they're the only band I'd want to see win anything, but it's the mainstream public that will inevitably vote for Take That...

jianwei

Jan 16, 2008

more worryingly, best britsih single - the hoosiers, james blunt and kaiser chiefs?

Flewy

Jan 16, 2008

I can understand Ronson being nominated. Even if he hasn't written any songs, you can ignore someone that's had something like 7 weeks on number one.

cantona89

Jan 16, 2008

Where the hell is Bloc Party? They should at least get one nomination

ape_dosmil

Jan 16, 2008

Mark ronson did the band arrangements on his album. Anyone who knows anything about musical composition will know that arranging is quite a skill in itself. He also had writing credits on most of the songs on Back to Black so he is far from inept as a songwriter. Personally there are people I would rather have seen nominated ahead of Mark Ronson but this is the Brit Awards people! Popular artist have always been the order of the day. I'm glad to see someone who produces some excellent soul/Motown influenced pop tunes nominated over the usual dross.

I love the Stone Roses and Ian Brown, but he's not nominated as 'The World Is Yours' is probably his most dissapointing album to date. It's not really a farce he wasn't nominated, the album just isn't very good. A farce maybe that the Stone Roses never won a brit for their first album or that Ian Brown never won any brits the year 'Music of the Spheres' was released. But I don't see why he is particularly worthy of being nominated for anything this year other than possibly the Outstanding Contribution award.