How do we vote for album of the year and Group of the year??

you don't, just pray!

Coldplay and Duffy lead field on eve of BRITs

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British band Coldplay and Welsh singer Duffy will be hoping to add to their Grammys success as they head the field at the 2009 BRITs on Wednesday night with four nominations apiece.

 

Organizers have highlighted the global impact of British music in 2008, underlined by a flurry of Grammys, the industry's most coveted honors, earlier this month.

 

In the wake of those awards, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger hailed "a great period for home-grown talent," telling the Sun newspaper:

 

"What's so refreshing is the different styles that have been recognized. Coldplay, Duffy, Adele and Radiohead make up an eclectic bunch, proving there's a lot of fresh British talent out there."

 

At the BRITs, Coldplay and Duffy are followed by Adele, indie pop band Scouting For Girls and alternative rockers Elbow, who all appear in three categories.

 

Coldplay are up for best British group and best British album, considered the most prestigious prize at the BRITs, for their multi-million selling record "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends."

 

The group is also competing for best British single and British live act.

 

The BRITs' recognition of Duffy, a relative unknown 12 months ago, caps a year during which her debut album "Rockferry" was Britain's top-selling record in 2008 and boasts worldwide sales of nearly 4.5 million copies.

 

She has been nominated for best album, best single for "Mercy," British female solo artist and British breakthrough act. The best British single award is chosen by live public vote on the night of the awards ceremony.

 

In the international categories, the same five artists are competing both for best international group and international album -- AC/DC, Fleet Foxes, the Killers, Kings of Leon and MGMT.

 

Four other British acts -- Ting Tings, Radiohead, Girls Aloud, and Estelle -- land two nominations apiece in this year's BRITs list.

 

BRITs organizers have announced that Take That and Coldplay will appear at the awards ceremony on February 18th, joining Pet Shop Boys, U2, Kings of Leon, Duffy and Girls Aloud.

 

Hosting the event, held before an audience of over 10,000 people at London's Earls Court, will be Australian star Kylie Minogue.

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com

you don't, just pray!

Ugh, please British people!!!!

 

VOTE!!!!!!!!!

is anyone going to record the brits?

please ..... :)

Hopefully you guys have better taste in Album of the Year than we do :confused:

Gah! I can't watch the Brits in my country *shakes fist*. Can someone record it? Pretty Please?? :)

If we can watch it here, I will record it

On which channel will they broadcast the Brits?

I didn't know it was tomorrow already! Damn!:o

I cleared my schedule for tomorrow night :D

 

:laugh3:

 

Hopefully you guys have better taste in Album of the Year than we do :confused:

 

I wouldn't hold your breath...:P

 

 

“Leaving with nothing would really hurt the band. After the year they have had it would be a real slap in the face to see someone else walk off with the awards.”

 

I don't think they'll be all that bothered...

 

 

If SCOUTING FOR GIRLS win Best Live Act I am leaving the country.

 

:lol: ditto

If we can watch it here, I will record it

 

Jim tv is going to air the show next Friday. ;)

Jim tv is going to air the show next Friday. ;)

 

Oh great :dance:

 

They've aired the Grammys as well, did you watch them? Although I think it was a short version.

 

Yay, we can watch the Brits :dance:

On which channel will they broadcast the Brits?

I didn't know it was tomorrow already! Damn!:o

I cleared my schedule for tomorrow night :D

 

Over here it's on ITV at 8pm - with some red carpet guff at 7pm. I'm guessing Coldplay'll perform fairly early on so they can get over to the Warchild gig...:confused:

the itv site says you can only watch the 'near live' stream when you're in the UK ...

http://www.itv.com/Entertainment/Music/brits/default.html

 

:bigcry:

If I vote from Canada how much would it cost?? Any estimates? One site says 63 cents...does this sound right?

i hope they win :bigcry:

YAY Brits tonight :dance:

 

Let's hope they bring home all the awards they deserve :smug:

So who's going to record the Brits today? :sneaky:

 

6pm Brits 2009: The Launch Party

 

7pm The Brits Red Carpet

 

8pm The Brit Awards 2009

 

10pm The Brits 2009 Encore

I don't have ITV:cry:

Is there any other way to watch online or something?

 

the itv site says you can only watch the 'near live' stream when you're in the UK ...

http://www.itv.com/Entertainment/Music/brits/default.html

 

:bigcry:

Hmm someone had a little trick a while ago, so you can watch UK only stuff anyway..

I have to look it up tho

I am in America, wish we had some way of watching it here. I guess I will wait for Youtube to show some of it.

hmm

grammy was online on some of shit spanish channel, so i hope we will allowed to watch brit awards online!

The Grammys haven't even been shown here on FTA channels yet :disappointed:

Martin: 'Brits like musical Olympics'

 

Chris Martin has compared the Brit Awards to the Olympic Games and admitted that he enjoys the ceremony.

The Coldplay singer told The Sun that he feels proud every time he wins an award and claimed that the Brits are especially good because it is uncharacteristic to celebrate one's own greatness in the UK.

Martin said: "I'm really looking forward to the Brits. It's the closest thing we have to the Olympics in the music world.

"Every time you win something it's like someone has attached a balloon to your arm. It gives you a little lift.

"I have respect for people who don't give a s**t about awards. But I like them. I can't pretend I don't. I think they're fun."

He added that he hoped somebody would get drunk and do something funny at the event.

Coldplay have been nominated for four awards and could walk away with the prizes for best album, best single, best group and best live act.

 

 

Digital spy (and the sun)

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I don't have ITV:cry:

Is there any other way to watch online or something?

 

 

Hmm someone had a little trick a while ago, so you can watch UK only stuff anyway..

I have to look it up tho

 

In december we used http://www.docoja.com/blue/index.php to download the bbc special, but I just can't get it to work with itv. Maybe someone more talented than me with this stuff can figure it out .... :(

Gah! I wish I could watch it :bomb: I hope someone can find a way...I'll try to find something but it's going to be tough :S