Yep, that time of year has come around again. It truly is awards season and just to prove it the BRITS nominations have now been announced, complete with some surprises.
Dealing with the surprises first, there has been no nomination at all for Susan Boyle despite the level of sales that her album has generated and the popularity she built up during the Britain’s Got Talent run of 2009. Beyonce, U2 and the Arctic Monkeys also miss out. These are all huge acts that have been fixtures of the BRITS for quite some time so the fact that they are not in with a shout highlights just how good a year 2009 was for the music industry.
There are actually five artists up for three different awards this year and they are Florence and the Machine, JLS, Lady Gaga, Pixie Lott and Lily Allen.
Here are the nominations in full:
British Male Solo Artist – Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal, Mika, Paolo Nutini, Robbie Williams
British Female Solo Artist – Bat for Lashes, Florence & the Machine, Leona Lewis, Lily Allen, Pixie Lott
British Breakthrough Act – Florence & the Machine, Friendly Fires, JLS, La Roux, Pixie Lott
British Group – Doves, Friendly Fires, JLS, Kasabian, Muse
British Album – Dizzee Rascal – Tongue N’Cheek, Florence & the Machine – Lungs, Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You, Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up
British Single – Alesha Dixon – Breathe, Alexandra Burke Ft Flo Rida – Bad Boys, Cheryl Cole – Fight For This Love, Joe McElderry – The Climb, JLS – Beat Again, La Roux – In For The Kill, Lily Allen – The Fear, Pixie Lott – Mama Do, Taio Cruz – Break Your Heart, Tinchy Stryder Ft N-Dubz – Number 1
BRITS Performance Of 30 Years – Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive/How Deep is Your Love (1997), Bros – I Owe you Nothing (1989), Coldplay – Clocks (2003), Eurythmics & Stevie Wonder – Angel (1999), Girls Aloud – The Promise (2009), Kanye West – Gold Digger (2006), Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out of my Head (2002), Michael Jackson – Earth Song (1996), Paul McCartney – Live & Let Die (2008), Pet Shop Boys – Go West (1994), Robbie Williams & Tom Jones – The Full Monty Medley (1998), Scissor Sisters – Take Your Mama (2005), Spice Girls – Wannabe/Who Do You Think You Are (1997), Take That – Beatles Medley I Wanna Hold Your Hand/Hard Day’s Night/ She Loves Me (1994), The Who – Who Are You (1988)
International Male Solo Artist – Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, Jay-Z, Michael Buble, Seasick Steve
International Female Solo Artist – Lady GaGa, Ladyhawke, Norah Jones, Rihanna, Shakira
International Breakthrough Act – Animal Collective, Daniel Merriweather, Empire of the Sun, Lady GaGa, Taylor Swift
International Album – Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion, Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D., Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream, Jay-Z – The Blueprint, Lady GaGa – The Fame
BRITS Album Of 30 Years – Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head, Dido – No Angel, Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms, Duffy – Rockferry, Keane – Hopes & Fears, Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, Phil Collins – No Jacket Required, Sade – Diamond Life, The Verve – Urban Hymns, Travis – The Man Who
This year, the outstanding contribution award is going to Robbie Williams, who has also been nominated for the best British male. There has not been too much controversy surrounding the outstanding contribution award this year but I am really surprised about that given the fact that Williams has been away from music for some years, had his best success with Take That in the 1990s and his current album is not on my favourites list. In fact, I think the songs all sound the same. I think there are artists more deserving of the award but what do you think?
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