The nominees for the 2011 BRIT Awards have been announced, with Tinie Tempah picking up four nominations, including for best Breakthrough Act, Best Single, Best Male Solo Artist and the big one - Best British Album of The Year.
Plan B, Mumford and Sons and The xx also received three nominations each, with The xx up for best British group, Best Album and Breakthrough Act. Were the album nomination to be successful they would be the first act ever to win both the Mercury and the BRIT's main prizes.
Their good showing in the nominations could possibly be attributed toa change the in voting this year which sees artists vote for the nominees alongside the regular panel of experts, critics and music industry types - a move BRITs chairman David Joseph recently told the Guardian he thought would affect the awards, saying "It will have a more left-of-centre influence".
Cheryl Cole battles it out with Laura Marling, Ellie Goulding, Rumer and Paloma Faith for Best Britsh Female Solo Artist whilst the Male category see Mark Ronson, Plan B and Tinie Tempah in contention with Paul Weller and Robert Plant .
In the international arena we also see unlikely bedfellows, Justin Beiber, the Glee Cast, Bruno Mars and Temper Trap battle it out with The National for International Breakthrough Act.
The 2011 BRIT Awards take place on Tuesday February 15 at 8pm and will be broadcast live on ITV 1.
2011 BRIT AWARD NOMINEES
Mastercard British album of the year:
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks
Take That - Progress
Tinie Tempah - Disc-Overy
The xx - xx
Best British male solo artist :
Plan B
Mark Ronson
Paul Weller
Robert Plant
Tinie Tempah
Best British female solo artist:
Cheryl Cole
Ellie Goulding
Laura Marling
Paloma Faith
Rumer
Best British breakthrough act:
Ellie Goulding
Rumer
Mumford & Sons
Tinie Tempah
The xx
Best British group:
Biffy Clyro
Gorillaz
Mumford & Sons
Take That
The xx
International Breakthrough Act:
Justin Beiber
Glee Cast
Bruno Mars
The National
The Temper Trap
Full nominations for all categories on the BRIT Awards website.
9:55 AM | 14/01/2011
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The Tesco advert on your sight is so Rock and Roll!!! Fucking retards. Fuck you Q.
Posted by Cellar at 1:07 PM | 15/01/2011 | Report Abuse
ugh. nominations are shit, tbh. seriously,
Posted by Dominika at 3:04 PM | 15/01/2011 | Report Abuse
To the retard who posted regarding the Tesco advert - it comes up because it's based on your web history and previous sites YOU'VE visited - Moron!!!
Posted by Paulo at 10:11 PM | 15/01/2011 | Report Abuse
Mastercard British album of the year:
The xx - xx
Best British male solo artist :
Tinie Tempah
Best British female solo artist:
Laura Marling
Best British breakthrough act:
The xx
Best British group:
Gorillaz
International Breakthrough Act:
Justin Beiber
Posted by Trojanic at 9:49 AM | 24/01/2011 | Report Abuse
u r gretest world famous singer elton may god live long to u
Posted by monzil mridha at 11:32 AM | 03/02/2011 | Report Abuse
Where's Adele? THE BEST artist male or female bar none.Is it cos the albums just come out,come on.At least shes not on the "Lets bring out an album for Christmas brigade.Saw her perform on radio 1.It moved me incredibly.
Posted by Steve Palmer at 7:40 PM | 08/02/2011 | Report Abuse
Where's Adele? THE BEST artist male or female bar none.Is it cos the albums just come out,come on.At least shes not on the "Lets bring out an album for Christmas brigade.Saw her perform on radio 1.It moved me incredibly.
Posted by Steve Palmer at 7:41 PM | 08/02/2011 | Report Abuse
Need to see Arcade Fire to win everything they are nominated for wait to you see them they are different gear !!!!
Posted by Billy A at 2:13 PM | 12/02/2011 | Report Abuse
Need to see Arcade Fire to win everything they are nominated for wait to you see them they are different gear !!!!
Posted by Billy A at 2:14 PM | 12/02/2011 | Report Abuse
CHERYL COLE !!!!!!!!! RU KIDDING..........compared to the other nominees she soooooo amateur...
ADELE IS THE BEST FEMALE ARTIST WITH THE MOST AMAZING VOICE...
Posted by kiki wright at 9:27 PM | 15/02/2011 | Report Abuse
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