A host of bands and celebs turned up at London's Riverside Studios to celebrate the launch of the Brits 2006. Coldplay, who picked up the Group and Album awards in both 2001 and 2003, are up for Best British Album, British Group, British Live Act and British Single.
Rounding off a good year for the new boys, Canadian indie rockers the Arcade Fire, who had their first UK hit last April, dominated the international categories with three nominations.
Another newcomer, Scottish singer-songwriter, KT Tunstall, is this year's most nominated lady with three; British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act and British Live Act. Speaking about her nominations KT, who will also be performing at the Awards show, said: "I can go to my grave happy saying I was in the same category as Kate Bush!"
Brit veteran Robbie Williams is nominated once again in the category of British Male Solo Artist alongside Will Young James Blunt, Antony and the Johnsons and Ian Brown. Gorillaz will compete for Best British Album alongside Kate Bush and Coldplpay and for Best British Group where they are up against the likes of Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs.
But as the Kaiser Chief's Ricky Wilson said, "Nominations are great, but it's winning that counts!" We'll have to wait until the awards show itself on February 15th to find out who will be taking home those all important statuettes…
The show will be hosted by Chris Evans and broadcast on ITV on February 16th. Acts confirmed to perform include Coldplay as well as newcomers Kaiser Chiefs, KT Tunstall and James Blunt who will be joined by two of America’s biggest acts, Kanye West and Kelly Clarkson.2006 Brits Nominees
British Male Solo Artist
Antony and the Johnsons
Ian Brown
James Blunt
Robbie Williams
Will Young
British Female Solo Artist
Charlotte Church
Kate Bush
Katie Melua
KT Tunstall
Natasha Bedingfield
British Group
Coldplay
Franz Ferdinand
Gorillaz
Hard-Fi
Kaiser Chiefs
MasterCard British Album
Coldplay X & Y
Gorillaz Demon Days
James Blunt Back To Bedlam
Kaiser Chiefs Employment
Kate Bush Aerial
British Single
Winner chosen by UK Commercial Radio listeners
Coldplay Speed Of Sound
James Blunt You’re Beautiful
Shayne Ward That’s My Goal
Sugababes Push The Button
Tony Christie ft Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
British Breakthrough Act
Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners
Arctic Monkeys
James Blunt
Kaiser Chiefs
KT Tunstall
Magic Numbers
British Urban Act
Winner chosen by MTV:Base viewers
Craig David
Dizzee Rascal
Kano
Lemar
Ms Dynamite
British Rock Act
Winner chosen by Kerrang! TV viewers
Franz Ferdinand
Hard-Fi
Kaiser Chiefs
Kasabian
Oasis
British Live Act
Nominees chosen by a panel of experts in association with The Live Music Forum. Winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners
Coldplay
Kaiser Chiefs
Franz Ferdinand
KT Tunstall
Oasis
Pop Act
Winner chosen by CD:UK viewers, readers of The Sun Bizarre column, and customers of O2 and Motorola
James Blunt
Katie Melua
Kelly Clarkson
Madonna
Westlife
International Male Solo Artist
Beck
Bruce Springsteen
Jack Johnson
John Legend
Kanye West
International Female Solo Artist
Björk
Kelly Clarkson
Madonna
Mariah Carey
Missy Elliot
International Group
Arcade Fire
Black Eyed Peas
Green Day
U2
White Stripes
International Album
Arcade Fire Funeral
Green Day American Idiot
Kanye West Late Registration
Madonna Confessions On A Dancefloor
U2 How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
International Breakthrough Act
Arcade Fire
Daniel Powter
Jack Johnson
John Legend
Pussycat Dolls
Outstanding Contribution to music
Paul Weller
Source: http://the-raft.com
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