Again I had the pleasure of being part of the British Music Awards Voting Academy which is responsible for the selection of the Brit Award nominees. February 15 is the date and the O2 is where history will be made! I look forward to again bringing share with you stories and sounds from backstage at The Brits 2011!
A quick American note..(I am from New Jersey!) .Bruce Springsteen is nominated for best international male solo artist. It is 25 years since he last won a Brit Award. The nod is for The Promise which features unreleased songs from the Darkness On The Edge Of Town 1977-78.
BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
BRITISH GROUP
Biffy Clyro
BRITISH SINGLE
Alexandra Burke ft Pitbull - All Night Long
Cheryl Cole - Parachute
Florence & The Machine - You've Got The Love
Matt Cardle - When We Collide
Olly Murs - Please Don't Let Me Go
Plan B - She Said
Scouting for Girls - This Ain't A Love Song
Taio Cruz - Dynamite
Tinie Tempah - Pass Out
The Wanted - All Time Low
MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks
The xx - XX
INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Bruce Springsteen
Cee Lo Green
David Guetta
Eminem
Kanye West
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Alicia Keys
Katy Perry
Kylie Minogue
Rihanna
Robyn
INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Bruno Mars
Glee Cast
Justin Bieber
The National
The Temper Trap
INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Arcade Fire
Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
The Script
Vampire Weekend
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM
Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer
Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
CRITICS' CHOICE
Jessie J
James Blake
The Vaccines
BRITISH PRODUCER
Ethan Johns
John Leckie
Markus Dravs
Mike Pela
Stuart Price