Brit Awards 2003 nominees (have we had a thread about this yet? can't see one)

The British Single category is pretty awful. I think it's a public vote thing. Otherwise an OK set of nominations.

(heh, i correktly called Moyet i see)

But I think there have been few big dance albums in the last year from the UK, or anywhere really if you're looking for the kind of albums that would get a Brit award nomination. I mean singles are one thing but they can't give out awards without a massive charting album. It's silly anyway, either have an award for dance music and be strict about it or just get rid of it. It's been the same at every other awards ceremony this year, if there aren't any acts they want to give the award to then just don't give it

Tut tut.... how soon you seem to forget.

Best redress this appalling discrimination before we get the Countryside Alliance marching through the streets in their green wellies and Barbour jackets, protesting about their right to brutally slaughter foxes, again!

come on the streets.

oh and jamiroquai ...?!! eh ?

Maybe a bit too leftfield for you, I imagine.

Michael Wells - surprised that you're so dismissive of the AM nomination when you've actually heard of an awesome band like Boards of Canada. What a strange fruit you are. What, exactly, is it that you find so offensive in a fantastic vocalist like Moyet? Or the album... presuming, of course, you've even heard it?

Look at the female nominees - is there ONE of these, bar ,Moyet, who you can honestly say will be around making relevant, interesting music in 20 years? And honestly, is there REALLY a better vocalist in the list than Moyet? think not.

Video is replaced by Urban. This will be a public vote - possibly Radio One/1Xtra.

Moyet is there because it was a list which you had to perm five from about eight - and no-one wanted Jane McDonald or Charlotte Church in there. Prediction is Dynamite to pick up probably three awards (newcomer, ladiepop, album). Rest is harder to call, except Pink as int female.

the only reason Urban gets 10 nominations as opposed to Dance's mere 5 is because the Brits want to try and demonstrate they are being more supportive of black artists, and they want to be as 'cool' as the MOBOS...how else would Big Brothas get a nomination when they've only had one top ten single? how many other acts had just one top ten single last year yet dont get a nomination?

the other annoying thing about that is that it will add weight to the argument that dance music is in a lull at the moment...but it would be very easy to add 5 more dance acts into that award - Underworld, X-Press II, FC Kahuna, Prodigy, Orbital for example - all released material and gigged repeatedly last year.

the other big nonsense is Daniel Bedingfield not getting checked for Best Male...he had two number one singles last year unlike Craig David and has outsold The Streets...i dont really care but there's just no logic to it at all

If Massive Attack are leftfield then I'm nominated for this years Lifetime Achievement award.

Anyway, for what it's worth I'm quite pleased to see Alison Moyet's name in there. I read about her hassle with her old label and the shitty way they treated her. This nomination must be a slap in the face for them. The reviews were so good that I bough the album. After a handful of plays, it stuck with me. I think I probably play it more than any other album I've bought in quite a while. I think she's a bit of a wild card in this category. I imagine Mis Dynamite is the safe bet... unless she turns out to be this year's Craig David.

If I had to make the awards on the basis of the list the winners would be:

BRITISH- Male: Badly Drawn Boy. Female: Alison Moyet. Album: Coldplay. Group: Sugababes. Single: Liberty X. Urban: Daniel Bedingfield. Dance: Groove Armada. Breakthrough: Ms. Dynamite. Pop: Blue

INTERNATIONAL- Male: Moby (not that '18' is his finest). Female: Norah Jones. Album: Norah Jones. Group: Royksopp. Breakthrough: Norah Jones.

Unfortunately, Dynamite will win the female award. Hype from a major label is a great tool. The album, though, stinks to high heaven. Excruciating.

I'm appalled Richard Ashcroft didn't get nominated, almost as appalled by the fact that David Gray (by name and nature) DID. Can he ever be forgiven for his flat, dull 'Say hello wave goodbye'? Glass coffee table suburban office worker music.

Are you talking about Ashcroft or Gray here?

also coldplay

Never have Tank Girl and Cyndi Lauper merged so horribly......

best female:
fav: miss dynamite
dark horse: sophie

best album:
fav: coldplay
dh: the streets

best british group:
fav: coldplay
dh: NO, its Coldplay

best brit single
fav: will young
dh: well this traditionally goes to the biggest seller so it must be will young

best urban
fav: daniel bedingfield
dh: miss dynamite or the streets

best dance
fav: chemical brothers (the brits are always 2 years out of date with this)
dh: groove armada

breakthrough:
fav: the streets
dh: miss dynamite or the coral

best pop
fav: blue
dh: will young

best int male:
fav: eminem
dh: moby or nelly

best int female:
fav: pink
dh: missy elliott

best int album:
fav: eminem
dh: pink

best int group:
fav: red hot chili peppers
dh: foo fighters

int breakthru:
fav: avril lavigne
dh: white stripes

When is actually the qualifying period for the Brits? I wouldn't have thought the White Stripes merit a mention. They only released the one single didn't they? Or was "Fell In Love...." in 2002 as well.

surprised no-one has commented on the lack of nominations for The Vines!

Yer bugger.

Ashcroft can still craft and interpret a classic song

If this is trolling, it's top class stuff. But no reaction!

I am delighted to see the wonderful Ms Dynamite and the Streets all over this. I've always liked Alison Moyet, but I've not heard her album here. I find it hard to believe that it's as fresh as Ms D. The dance nominations are pretty much always dreadful - I thought Scooter would get a nomination this year, and I'm appalled that underworld miss out. And how is Under Construction not in the international albums list?

Michael, as by your own admission you have never heard a snippet of Hometime, so what leg are you standing on in questioning her Nomination?

SteveM-
yeh Russ T, ixnay on the Moyet plugging-ay already!
-- stevem (bluesk...), January 14th, 2003.

Please why dont you just say what you wanted to say and skip the word play. Assinine really.

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Scooter are German and very old so not quite eligible for any Brit award, other then Best International Group...heheheh, now that might actually be funny

but i can't stand them anymore than Nickelback, equally dross to me

British male solo artist: Robbie Williams
British female solo artist: Ms Dynamite;
British album: Coldplay, Rush of Blood to the Head
British group: Coldplay
British single: Gareth Gates, Unchained Melody;
British urban act: Craig David / The Streets
British dance act: Sugababes
British breakthrough artist: The Streets / Will Young
Pop act: Will Young
International male solo artist: Nelly
International female solo artist: Avril Lavigne
International album: Red Hot Chili Peppers, By The Way
International group: Red Hot Chili Peppers
International breakthrough artist: Avril Lavigne

the people actually performing often = people that win the prizes. i suspect the smart money is thus on nelly, coldplay avril and sugababes to win something.

British male solo artist: ?
British female solo artist: Ms Dynamite;
British album: Coldplay, Rush of Blood to the Head
British group: Coldplay
British single: ?
British urban act: ?
British dance act: Sugababes
British breakthrough artist: ?
Pop act: Blue
International male solo artist: Eminem, i think.
International female solo artist: Pink
International album: Eminem
International group: Red Hot Chili Peppers
International breakthrough artist: ?

Did many of you find yourself rooting for alison moyet to win, purely to witness russ t's reaction?

liberty x won best single (hooray!)
best male was that twat from stoke.
you *know* who won best urban act (clue: not mikey skinner)
breakthrough ws will young.
international breakthrough ws norah jones.