Yep! *shrug* My flat-mate for the month is downstairs working on music...and I wonder how many ppl will actually get to hear it! Off topic' date=' but he just got back from the weekend in Hampshire...just noticed you're from there.[/quote']

 

Not that many.

 

I'm been trying to get people to listen to blackbud (scan of album review from Word Magazine here - http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/grant77/BB-Wordarev1-sep06755.jpg & http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/grant77/BB-Wordarev2-sep06756.jpg ), but no-one seems to want to know :(

Live, in hope

 

 

The organisation behind the Brit Awards, the BPI, has a habit of portraying the Brits as a lovable but wayward pubescent. In the weeks before the show (next year's will be held on February 14) it always issues statements claiming that the Brits are synonymous with unscripted craziness - you just never know what will happen at the so-called music industry Oscars! Remember Jarvis v Jackson? Remember when implacable political opponents Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawamba and John Prescott came face to face, and Nobacon did what any self-respecting anarchist would do? Must-see television, miss at your peril, etc.

 

It's all a smokescreen to obscure the fact that the Brits haven't gone off-piste in years. Nobody has so much as lobbed a vol au vent at host Chris Evans, let alone properly misbehaved. Not even the Kaiser Chiefs, who won three awards this year - so much for predicting a riot. And the Brits' other supposed big draw, one-off performances by unlikely duos, has become a stunt whose weakness was epitomised in 2006 by the pairing up of - wait for it - Daniel and Natasha Bedingfield.

 

Viewers' indifference was reflected in the ratings, which dropped to 4.6 million this year, despite performances by Coldplay and Kanye West. Part of the blame can be pinned on the surfeit of competing music awards programmes, from the NMEs to the Mobos. But the real problem for the Brits is the perception that they're stodgy and corporate. They can hardly deny it, given that their website is titled 'the Brit Awards with MasterCard'.

 

The BPI's response was to announce yesterday that the 2007 awards would be the first in 20 years to be broadcast live. Viewers will see it as it happens, rather than an edited version 24-hours later, and you just know the organisers are praying that some pop star (James Blunt?) will be headbutted by another (a Sugababe, with the will of the entire nation behind her?) right on stage.

 

But it's just not going to happen. The people who win Brits these days aren't the applecart-upsetting type. If only Coldplay or Keane DID act up now and then. Keane, who won in 2005 and could win again in 2007, may have trouble in their ranks at the moment, with their frontman Tom Chaplin admitting to a drink and drugs problem, but they're not going to trash Earl's Court. The indignation that inspired Jarvis Cocker and Nobacon simply doesn't fire up the current batch of stars, who also seem to lack the appetite for comedy confrontations such as the off-stage row between So Solid Crew and Westlife a few years ago.

 

If the BPI wants fireworks, it'll have to resort to nominating alleged enemies Charlotte Church and Girls Aloud - but there's a problem there, too. The pop category has just been dropped (along with rock and urban), apparently because of the dearth of viable candidates. So who's going to

supply the big "moment" now?

 

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/culturevulture/archives/2006/08/22/post_121.html

I don't know.

The Brits 2007...

 

...Someone here might care about the Brits, but the short-list has been announced, so let's see whom is up for the awards.

 

The full list of nominations is as follows:

 

British Male Solo Artist

James Morrison

Jarvis Cocker

Lemar

Paolo Nutini

Thom Yorke

 

British Female Solo Artist

Amy Winehouse

Corinne Bailey Rae

Jamelia

Lily Allen

Nerina Pallot

 

British Group

Arctic Monkeys

Kasabian

Muse

Razorlight

Snow Patrol

 

Mastercard British Album

Amy Winehouse - 'Back To Black'

Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'

Lily Allen - 'Alright, Still'

Muse - 'Black Holes And Revelations'

Snow Patrol - 'Eyes Open'

 

British Single Shortlist

Corinne Bailey Rae - 'Put Your Records On'

The Feeling - 'Fill My Little World'

James Morrison - 'You Give Me Something'

The Kooks - 'She Moves In Her Own Way'

Leona Lewis - 'A Moment Like This'

Lily Allen - 'Smile'

Razorlight - 'America'

Sandi Thom - 'I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker'

Snow Patrol - 'Chasing Cars'

Take That - 'Patience'

Will Young - 'All Time Love'

 

British Breakthrough Act

Corinne Bailey Rae

The Fratellis

James Morrison

The Kooks

Lily Allen

 

British Live Act

George Michael

Guillemots

Kasabian

Muse

Robbie Williams

 

International Male Solo Artist

Beck

Bob Dylan

Damien Rice

Jack Johnson

Justin Timberlake

 

International Female Solo Artist

Beyonce

Cat Power

Christina Aguilera

Nelly Furtado

Pink

 

International Group

The Flaming Lips

Gnarls Barkley

The Killers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Scissor Sisters

 

International Album

Bob Dylan - 'Modern Times'

Gnarls Barkley - 'St Elsewhere'

Justin Timberlake - 'FutureSex/LoveSounds'

The Killers - 'Sam's Town'

Scissor Sisters - 'Ta-Dah'

 

International Breakthrough Act

Gnarls Barkley

Orson

The Raconteurs

Ray Lamontagne

Wolfmother

 

Outstanding Contribution To Music

Oasis

when will this event take place?

Feb. 14 in the UK, not sure about the time....

Yay its good that Oasis are getting an outstanding contribution to music award

hmmm i agree with most i think. glad russel brand is hosting, hes a legend

I hope Muse and Razorlight clean up.

MUSE MUSE MUSE!!!

 

However.... I am torn on album of the year... Snow Patrol and Muse!! what a choice! I loved both of those....

black holes and revelations owns eyes open

they both got continuous play on my iPod and my car's cd player....... I'm torn. For different reasons too....... both ace albums.

I'm torn b/w black holes, eyes open, and razorlight.

As it's the Brits, they will go for Eyes Open.

 

Or the Arctic Monkeys

 

If Lily "I got a famous dad" Allen gets it, than there is something wrong.

...Someone here might care about the Brits, but the short-list has been announced, so let's see whom is up for the awards.

 

The full list of nominations is as follows:

 

British Male Solo Artist

James Morrison

Jarvis Cocker

Lemar

Paolo Nutini

Thom Yorke

 

British Female Solo Artist

Amy Winehouse

Corinne Bailey Rae

Jamelia

Lily Allen

Nerina Pallot

 

British Group

Arctic Monkeys

Kasabian

Muse

Razorlight

Snow Patrol

 

Mastercard British Album

Amy Winehouse - 'Back To Black'

Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'

Lily Allen - 'Alright, Still'

Muse - 'Black Holes And Revelations'

Snow Patrol - 'Eyes Open'

 

British Single Shortlist

Corinne Bailey Rae - 'Put Your Records On'

The Feeling - 'Fill My Little World'

James Morrison - 'You Give Me Something'

The Kooks - 'She Moves In Her Own Way'

Leona Lewis - 'A Moment Like This'

Lily Allen - 'Smile'

Razorlight - 'America'

Sandi Thom - 'I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker'

Snow Patrol - 'Chasing Cars'

Take That - 'Patience'

Will Young - 'All Time Love'

 

British Breakthrough Act

Corinne Bailey Rae

The Fratellis

James Morrison

The Kooks

Lily Allen

 

British Live Act

George Michael

Guillemots

Kasabian

Muse

Robbie Williams

 

International Male Solo Artist

Beck

Bob Dylan

Damien Rice

Jack Johnson

Justin Timberlake

 

International Female Solo Artist

Beyonce

Cat Power

Christina Aguilera

Nelly Furtado

Pink

 

International Group

The Flaming Lips

Gnarls Barkley

The Killers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Scissor Sisters

 

International Album

Bob Dylan - 'Modern Times'

Gnarls Barkley - 'St Elsewhere'

Justin Timberlake - 'FutureSex/LoveSounds'

The Killers - 'Sam's Town'

Scissor Sisters - 'Ta-Dah'

 

International Breakthrough Act

Gnarls Barkley

Orson

The Raconteurs

Ray Lamontagne

Wolfmother

 

Outstanding Contribution To Music

Oasis

 

those are my predictions!

I doubt Thom will get best male. My gut feeling is that it will go to Mr. Morrison.

I only watch the Brits for the humour value...and the occasional Coldplay performance. But it's nice to see Nelly Furtado up for best international female! GO CANADA!!:D

Early winners:

 

Muse for Best Live Act.

The Fratellis for best british newcomer

Orson for best international newcomer :(

I doubt Thom will get best male. My gut feeling is that it will go to Mr. Morrison.

 

And your "feeling" was right!!:rolleyes:

Orson for best international newcomer :(

 

WTF?! Oh dear. The Bris =cack anyway

WTF?! Oh dear. The Bris =cack anyway

 

You have something against Bristol??:confused:

Early winners:

 

Orson for best international newcomer :(

 

It should have been Wolfmother!!!

The real winners on the night were Take That with their performance of "Patience"............................... Robbie must be turning in his rehab bed!!:rolleyes:

The real winners on the night were Take That with their performance of "Patience"............................... Robbie must be turning in his rehab bed!!:rolleyes:

 

This makes me extremely happy, I hate Robbie, always have, always will.

 

The fact that for years he`s been thinking he is the big "I-am" then this year his album flops like a turd, it went to number one, but then sank like the Titanic in the charts, thus damaging prospects for his next album selling well and finally having to check himself into rehab.

 

The same time, the band who he has publicly slagged off since leaving have had an amazing year, a No.1 comeback album that is still selling well, No.1 single which was deemed worthy of a Brit, and a sell-out tour.

 

Yes, that makes me happy, bring the fucker down a peg or two.

This makes me extremely happy, I hate Robbie, always have, always will.

 

The fact that for years he`s been thinking he is the big "I-am" then this year his album flops like a turd, it went to number one, but then sank like the Titanic in the charts, thus damaging prospects for his next album selling well and finally having to check himself into rehab.

 

The same time, the band who he has publicly slagged off since leaving have had an amazing year, a No.1 comeback album that is still selling well, No.1 single which was deemed worthy of a Brit, and a sell-out tour.

 

Yes, that makes me happy, bring the fucker down a peg or two.

 

Robbie has had his time, but now his career is in danger of going down the swanny. He needs to get back to writing good songs and not try to be a "rapper", which he most certainly isn't.;)