Ieri, 20 ianuarie, au fost anunate nominalizarile BRIT Awards pentru 2009. Coldplay( foto ) si Duffy au fost favoritii serii, acestia cumuland cate 4 nominalizari fiecare. Evenimentul a avut loc la Roundhouse, Londra.

Atat Colpleau, cat si Duffy candideaza la categoria „ British Album” si „British Single”. Coldplay a fost nominalizata si la „British Group” si „British Live Act”, in timp ce Duffy a intrat in cursa pentru „British Female Solo Artist” si „British Breakthrough Act”.

„The Seldom Seen Kid” al lui Elbow, „In Rainbows” a lui Radiohead si „We Started Nothing”, semnat s-au inscris tot in cursa pentru „British Album”. De asemenea, anul acesta premiul pentru contributie va ajunge la Pet Shop Boys.

Florence And The Machine au fost deja anuntati drept castigatorii premiului „Critics Choice” invingandu-i astfel pe Little Boots si .

Gala premiilor BRIT pe 2009 va avea loc la Earl`s Court din Londra, pe 18 februarie. Amfitrionii evenimentului vor fi Kylie Minogue, James Corden si Mathew Home.

Lista completa a nominalizarilor la BRIT Awards 2009

MasterCard British Album

Coldplay – "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends"
Duffy – "Rockferry"
Elbow – "The Seldom Seen Kid’"
Radiohead – "In Rainbows"
The Ting Tings – "We Started Nothing"

British Group

Coldplay
Elbow

Radiohead
Take That

British Single

Adele – "Chasing Pavements"
Alexandra Burke – "Hallelujah"
Coldplay – "Viva La Vida"
Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris si Chrome – "Dance Wiv Me"
Duffy – "Mercy"
Estelle ft Kanye West – "American Boy"
Girls Aloud – "The Promise"
Leona Lewis – "Better in Time"
Scouting for Girls – "Heartbeat"
The X Factor Finalists – "Hero"

British Male Solo Artist

Ian Brown
James Morrison
Paul Weller
The Streets
Will Young

British Female Solo Artist

Adele
Beth Rowley
Duffy
Estelle
M.I.A.

British Breakthrough Act

Adele
Duffy
The Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting For Girls
The Ting Tings

British Live Act

Coldplay
Elbow
Iron Maiden
Scouting For Girls
The Verve

International Album

AC / DC – "Black Ice"
Fleet Foxes – "Fleet Foxes"
The Killers – "Day & Age"
Kings of Leon – "Only By The Night"
MGMT – "Oracular "

International Group

AC / DC
Fleet Foxes
The Killers
Kings of Leon
MGMT

International Male Solo Artist

Beck
Neil Diamond
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Seasick Steve

International Female Solo Artist

Beyonce

Katy Perry
Pink
Santogold

British Producer of the Year

Bernard Butler
Brian Eno
Steve Mac

Outstanding Contribution Award

Pet Shop Boys