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The shortlist for this year's Brit Awards, to be held at Earls Court, London on 20 February. 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. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 1 listeners) British live act: Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Klaxons, Muse, Take That. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 2 listeners) 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. (A live public vote will decide the winner on the night) 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 Story from BBC NEWS: |