Franz Ferdinand lead the nominations for this year’s BRIT AWARDS.
This year’s ceremony, the 25th and named BRITs25, takes place at London Earl’s Court on February 9.
Franz Ferdinand have been nominated in five categories including Best British Group and Best British Album, while Muse have been nominated in four categories including Best British Rock Act.
Kasabian, Streets, Jamelia, Snow Patrol, Natasha Bedingfield and Libertines have three nominations each.
[a][/a], Joss Stone, Lemar and Jamie Cullum are all also nominated, with two nods each.
Speaking about the nominations, singer Alex Kapranos told NME.COM: “We’re pretty chuffed to be nominated for so many categories. It’s a wee bit unbelievable if you think about what we were up to a year ago. It means a lot to us to have come this far with a small British independent label like Domino. It makes you realise that the rules are what you make them.”
The nominations marked a double celebration for Kasabian after their self-titled debut album also went platinum the same day.
Singer Tom Meighan said: “I wasn’t expecting that. I feel like I’ve been hit by a bus man. It’s wonderful. I can’t believe it. Our album has only been out four months as well. Hopefully we’ll win every fucker. No seriously though I think we’ve got a chance. We’ll see what happens.”
Guitarist Sergio Pizzorno added: “I can’t believe that, fucking hell. It just goes to show that you can be in a band, you can play the guitar and you can sell records. Rock ain’t dead yet. To be honest I didn’t think we stood a chance of being nominated because we came in a bit late for the nominations this year and a lot of other bands were further down the line than us. I thought maybe next year.”
The nominations for this year’s Brit Awards are:
BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
Jamie Cullum
Lemar
Morrissey
The Streets
Will Young
BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Amy Winehouse
Jamelia
Joss Stone
Natasha Bedingfield
PJ Harvey
BRITISH GROUP
Franz Ferdinand
Kasabian
Keane
Muse
Snow Patrol
MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM
Franz Ferdinand – ‘Franz Ferdinand’
Keane – ‘Hopes And Fears’
Muse – ‘Absolution’
Snow Patrol – ‘Final Straw’
The Streets – ‘A Grand Don’t Come For Free’
BRITISH SINGLE
Band Aid 20 – ‘Do They Know Its Christmas?’
Jamelia – ‘Thank You’
LMC vs U2 – ‘Take Me To The Clouds Above’
Shapeshifters – ‘Lola’s Theme’
Will Young – ‘Your Game’
BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Franz Ferdinand
Joss Stone
Keane
Natasha Bedingfield
The Zutons
BRITISH URBAN ACT
Dizzee Rascal
Jamelia
Joss Stone
Lemar
The Streets
BRITISH ROCK ACT
Franz Ferdinand
Kasabian
Muse
Snow Patrol
The Libertines
BRITISH LIVE ACT
Franz Ferdinand
Jamie Cullum
Kasabian
Muse
The Libertines
BRITs25 : THE BEST SONG AWARD
Joy Division – ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’
Kate Bush – ‘Wuthering Heights’
Queen – ‘We Are The Champions’
Robbie Williams – ‘Angels’
Will Young – ‘Leave Right Now’
POP ACT
Avril Lavigne
Girls Aloud
Natasha Bedingfield
McFly
Westlife
INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Brian Wilson
Eminem
Kanye West
Tom Waits
Usher
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Alicia Keys
Anastacia
Gwen Stefani
Kelis
Kylie Minogue
INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Green Day
Maroon 5
OutKast
Scissor Sisters
U2
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM
Killers – ‘Hot Fuss’
Maroon 5 – ‘Songs About Jane’
OutKast – ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’
Scissor Sisters – ‘Scissor Sisters’
U2 – ‘How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’
INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Jet
Kanye West
Killers
Maroon 5
Scissor Sisters
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC
Sir Bob Geldof