Brit Awards 2009 Nominations In Full

It’s that time of year again when The Brit Awards reign supreme. Unlike the critics-lead Mercury Music Prize, the Brits tend to follow popularity and sales, both in nominations and the eventual winners.

Here is the full list of nominations for the Brit Awards 2009, along with my choice and my prediction for winner. They very rarely match up. There are few surprises in the list, with Coldplay and Duffy leading the fight with four nominations each. How Scouting For Girls managed three nominations remains a mystery.

British Male Solo Artist

Ian Brown
James Morrison
Paul Weller
The Streets
Will Young

My Choice: Will Young
My Prediction: The Streets

British Female Solo Artist

Adele
Beth Rowley
Duffy
Estelle
M.I.A.

My Choice: Duffy
My Prediction: Adele

British Group

Coldplay
Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That

My Choice: Coldplay
My Prediction: Take That

British Single

Adele – ‘Chasing Pavements’
Alexandra Burke – ‘Hallelujah’
Coldplay – ‘Viva La Vida’
Dizzee Rascal ft. Calvin Harris – ‘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’

My Choice: American Boy
My Prediction: Hallelujah

British Album

Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Duffy – Rockferry
Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
Radiohead – In Rainbows
Ting Tings – We Started Nothing

My Choice: Viva La Vida
My Prediction: Rockferry

British Breakthrough Act

Adele
Duffy
The Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting For Girls
Ting Tings

My Choice: Ting Tings
My Prediction: Adele

British Live Act

Coldplay
Elbow
Iron Maiden
Scouting For Girls
The Verve

My Choice: Coldplay
My Prediction: The Verve

International Male Solo Artist

Beck
Neil Diamond
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Seasick Steve

My Choice: Jay-Z
My Prediction: Kanye West

International Female Solo Artist

Beyoncé
Gabriella Cilmi
Katy Perry
Pink
Santogold

My Choice: Beyoncé
My Prediction: Katy Perry

International Group

AC/DC
Fleet Foxes
The Killers
Kings of Leon
MGMT

My Choice: Kings Of Leon
My Prediction: Kings Of Leon

International Album

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

My Choice: Only By The Night
My Prediction: Black Ice

British Producer of the Year

Bernard Butler
Brian Eno
Steve Mac

My Choice: Brian Eno
My Prediction: Brian Eno

Critics’ Choice Award

Florence and the Machine

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Pet Shop Boys

The Brit Awards 2009 ceremony will be held on February 18, 2009 at Earl’s Court in London. It will be presented by Kylie Minogue, James Corden, and Mathew Home, so expect a little more professionalism than was demonstrated last year by the Osbournes.

I live-blogged last year’s event (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) and am planning on doing the same this year (fingers crossed my Internet connection and PC are up to the task). Join me in a month’s time to see if I get any of my predictions correct.

[Story Source: Digital Spy]