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Singer James Blunt and rock group the Kaiser Chiefs are heading the shortlist for the Brit Awards, both picking up five nominations.

Blunt, who shot to fame in 2005 with his chart-topper You're Beautiful, is nominated for best male and best album.

Coldplay have landed nods in four categories, including the best group, album and single.

Pop veteran Madonna has picked up three nominations, along with Canadian indie band Arcade Fire.

Animated band Gorillaz, which features Blur frontman Damon Albarn, have been shortlisted in the best British album and group categories.

Best British female

Singer-songwriter Kate Bush, who recently returned with her first album for 12 years, has been rewarded with nominations for best British female and her two-disc comeback record Aerial.

She will do battle alongside the much younger Charlotte Church, Katie Melua, KT Tunstall and Natasha Bedingfield in the best British female category.

Robbie Williams could walk away with an unprecedented 15th Brit Award after being nominated for best British male.

New York-based but British-born Anthony and the Johnsons also lands a nod, along with Will Young and Ian Brown.

U2 have bagged two nominations in the international categories, while recently-emerged British rock act Hard-Fi have also earned a pair of nominations.

And Paul Weller gets a lifetime achievement award

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 19:46 (twenty years ago)

The full nominations can be seen at
http://brits.co.uk/artists/

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 19:47 (twenty years ago)

British Male Solo Artist

* Antony and the Johnsons Rough Trade / Sanctuary
* Ian Brown Fiction / Universal
* James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
* Robbie Williams Chrysalis / EMI Music
* Will Young S / Sony BMG Music

British Female Solo Artist

* Charlotte Church Sony BMG / Sony BMG Music
* Kate Bush EMI / EMI Music
* Katie Melua Dramatico / Dramatico
* KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
* Natasha Bedingfield Phonogenic / Sony BMG Music

British Group

* Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
* Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
* Gorillaz Parlophone / EMI Music
* Hard-Fi Necessary / Atlantic / Warner Music
* Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal

MasterCard British Album

* Coldplay X & Y Parlophone / EMI Music
* Gorillaz Demon Days Parlophone / EMI Music
* James Blunt Back To Bedlam Atlantic / Warner Music
* Kaiser Chiefs Employment B Unique / Polydor / Universal
* Kate Bush Aerial EMI / EMI Music

British Single

Winner chosen by UK Commercial Radio listeners

* Coldplay Speed Of Sound Parlophone / EMI Music
* James Blunt You’re Beautiful Atlantic / Warner Music
* Shayne Ward That’s My Goal Syco Music / Sony BMG Music
* Sugababes Push The Button Island / Universal Music
* Tony Christie ft Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo UMTV / Universal Music

British Breakthrough Act

Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners

* Arctic Monkeys Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
* James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
* Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
* KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
* Magic Numbers Heavenly / EMI Music

British Urban Act

Winner chosen by MTV:Base viewers

* Craig David Warner Brothers / Warner Music
* Dizzee Rascal XL Recordings / Beggars Group
* Kano 679 Recordings / Warner Music
* Lemar Sony Music / Sony BMG Music
* Ms Dynamite Polydor / Universal Music

British Rock Act

Winner chosen by Kerrang! TV viewers

* Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
* Hard-Fi Necessary / Atlantic / Warner Music
* Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
* Kasabian RCA / Sony BMG Music
* Oasis Big Brother / Sony BMG Music

British Live Act

Nominees chosen by a panel of experts in association with The Live Music Forum. Winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners

* Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
* Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
* Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
* KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
* Oasis Big Brother / Sony BMG Music

Pop Act

Winner chosen by CD:UK viewers, readers of The Sun Bizarre column, and customers of O2 and Motorola

* James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
* Katie Melua Dramatico / Dramatico
* Kelly Clarkson RCA / Sony BMG Music
* Madonna Maverick / Warner Music
* Westlife S / BMG / Sony BMG Music

International Male Solo Artist

* Beck Interscope / Universal Music
* Bruce Springsteen Columbia / Sony BMG Music
* Jack Johnson Island / Universal Music
* John Legend Columbia / Sony BMG Music
* Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music

International Female Solo Artist

* Björk One Little Indian / One Little Indian
* Kelly Clarkson RCA / Sony BMG Music
* Madonna Maverick / Warner Music
* Mariah Carey Def Jam / Island / Universal Music
* Missy Elliot Atlantic / Warner Music

International Group

* Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary
* Black Eyed Peas A&M / Universal Music
* Green Day Reprise / Warner Music
* U2 Island / Universal Music
* White Stripes XL Recordings / Beggars Group

International Album

* Arcade Fire Funeral Rough Trade / Sanctuary
* Green Day American Idiot Reprise / Warner Music
* Kanye West Late Registration Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music
* Madonna Confessions On A Dancefloor Maverick / Warner Music
* U2 How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Island / Universal Music

International Breakthrough Act

* Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary
* Daniel Powter Warner Brothers / Warner Music
* Jack Johnson Island / Universal Music
* John Legend Columbia / Sony BMG Music
* Pussycat Dolls A&M/ Universal Music

Outstanding Contribution to music

* Paul Weller V2 / V2

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 19:50 (twenty years ago)

Has there ever been a worst year in nominations than this?

― elgolfo (elgolfo), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 01:20 (twenty years ago)

Almost definitely.

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 05:29 (twenty years ago)

attrocity exhibition

― karl76 (karl76), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 09:27 (twenty years ago)

Has there ever been a worst year in nominations than this?

Yes. Every year.

― Excelsior Syndrum (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 09:34 (twenty years ago)

ian brown!

― Theorry Henry (Enrique), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 09:43 (twenty years ago)

I don't know, I kind of think Best Pop Act - James Blunt vs Katie Melua vs Kelly Clarkson vs Madonna vs Westlife is a bit of a nadir.

Is this the first year Kate's been nominated and actually had a record out?

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 09:45 (twenty years ago)

Hopefully a Kate live performance will give the Brits some point this year for the first time ever.

― Excelsior Syndrum (noodle vague), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 09:49 (twenty years ago)

predictions:

British Male Solo Artist: Robbie Williams

British Female Solo Artist: KT Tunstall

British Group: Coldplay

British Album: Coldplay X & Y

British Single: James Blunt You’re Beautiful

British Breakthrough Act: The Arctic Monkeys

British Urban Act: Kano

British Rock Act: Franz Ferdinand

British Live Act: Coldplay

Pop Act: Westlife

International Male Solo Artist: Kanye West

International Female Solo Artist: Mariah Carey

International Group: Black Eyed Peas

International Album: Madonna Confessions On A Dancefloor

International Breakthrough Act: Daniel Powter

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 10:52 (twenty years ago)

Kate'll get best female.

She always gets nominated when she has a record out. One year, it was the 'rocket man' single.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 10:57 (twenty years ago)

It would of course be churlish to bother pointing out the criminal ignorance of Sugababes, Girls Aloud, Rachel Stevens and even Goldfrapp (thought they'd bag a couple of noms) here.

Weren't the U2 and Green Day albums nominated last year for fucks sake?

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 11:30 (twenty years ago)

It would of course be churlish to bother pointing out the criminal ignorance of Sugababes, Girls Aloud, Rachel Stevens and even Goldfrapp (thought they'd bag a couple of noms) here.

on any other board, no. but here, yes.

― Theorry Henry (Enrique), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 11:32 (twenty years ago)

Didn't they change the rules because she used to win best female when she didn't have anything out?

Weller is nominated for Best Solo Male so wouldn't it look a bit daft if he didn't win that when he gets the lifetime contribution award?

I saw yesterday he said he would never ever reform the jam unless he was destitute.
So there goes any chance of The Jam playing the brits.

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 11:32 (twenty years ago)

Weren't the U2 and Green Day albums nominated last year for fucks sake?

When has that ever meant anything?

Seriously though, they changed the dates allowable for release two years on the trot to allow Dido to win the award - presumably they have done the same again.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 11:33 (twenty years ago)

i can't remember any Natasha Bedingfield singles from the last 12 months either come to think of it.

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 11:36 (twenty years ago)

Unmnown member of "hard-fi" on the radio this am (roughly transcribed) - "J34H!!1 W3R3 T3H B1G B0YZ N0\/\/!!!! \/\/3r3 UP HTERE W1+H COLPLAY ADN (wtf whoever else is "big")" was good for a few laffs at least.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 11:39 (twenty years ago)

It was "Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand and Oasis".

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 11:41 (twenty years ago)

Your memory is better than mine! Hubris will hopefully be clobbered by nemesis in this case.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 11:42 (twenty years ago)

Best example of "damned by faint praise" I'd heard in ages, which is why I remembered it.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 11:48 (twenty years ago)

What the fuck is up with the Best Rock Act as voted for by viewers of Kerrang TV? Can't imagine metal and emo kids voting for any of the acts listed. As rubbish as they are, surely Funeral For A Friend, My Chemical Romance et al have sold enough to be on the British music industry's radar.

― stew!, Wednesday, 11 January 2006 13:14 (twenty years ago)

I find it hard to believe Oasis have ever been on Kerrang TV.

― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 13:17 (twenty years ago)

I have this horrible feeling that Stevem's list upthread is near as dammit OTM.

Depressing, isn't it?

― Guilty Boksen (Bro_Danielson), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 13:18 (twenty years ago)

It's The Darkness I feel sorry for (oh no wait)

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 13:20 (twenty years ago)

since stevem's had a pop at a prediction, i'm going to try the same, without looking at his:

British Male Solo Artist * James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music

British Female Solo Artist * Katie Melua Dramatico / Dramatico

British Group * Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal

MasterCard British Album * James Blunt Back To Bedlam Atlantic / Warner Music

British Single * Shayne Ward That’s My Goal Syco Music / Sony BMG Music

British Breakthrough Act * Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal

British Urban Act * Lemar Sony Music / Sony BMG Music

British Rock Act * Kasabian RCA / Sony BMG Music

British Live Act * Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings

Pop Act * Westlife S / BMG / Sony BMG Music

International Male Solo Artist * Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music

International Female Solo Artist * Mariah Carey Def Jam / Island / Universal Music

International Group * Black Eyed Peas A&M / Universal Music

International Album * U2 How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Island / Universal Music

International Breakthrough Act * Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary

Outstanding Contribution to music * Paul Weller V2 / V2

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 13:56 (twenty years ago)

Kasabian also appear to have been nominated for an album released in 2004. What is wrong with these people? OTOH it's quite funny as it keeps Razorlight from getting nominated.

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 13:58 (twenty years ago)

why in the name of fuck is DARE or DIRTY HARRY not nominated for the single?? what the..

― piscesboy, Wednesday, 11 January 2006 14:10 (twenty years ago)

there is no doubt about it - 2005 was dud of a year for the british mainstream

britplop - crap muzak for virgin radio listeners and Q readers

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 14:10 (twenty years ago)

how the fuck are antony AND THE JOHNSONS a solo act?

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 14:45 (twenty years ago)

man David Gray must be PISSED.

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 14:53 (twenty years ago)

Firstly has Dizzee actually released anything in the last year? If not why the nomination?

Secondly, where the fuck are Girls Aloud in best pop act?

― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 20:38 (twenty years ago)

has the dance category been removed? Didn't Basement Jaxx win last year?

― danzig (danzig), Thursday, 12 January 2006 06:25 (twenty years ago)

Girls Aloud,Sugababes,McFly exclusion is explained here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4603840.stm

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Thursday, 12 January 2006 10:53 (twenty years ago)

But the best British single shortlist is based on airplay and sales - which means X Factor winner Shayne Ward is nominated but Gorillaz are not.

No it doesn't.

Gorillaz got blummin tons of airplay, all year! And it sold quite well, right?

Shayne sold, granted. But has it had tons of airplay? A bit, I would say. But I'd still lay odds that "Feel Good Inc" got more airplay than "Wahay I've Won!"

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 12 January 2006 11:19 (twenty years ago)

And the nominees for best pop act are "based on sales of albums and singles over a calendar year".
Under these rules, Kelly Clarkson and Katie Melua - who have had strong album sales but no massive hit singles - are in the running.

But McFly (two number one singles in 2005), Sugababes (one chart-topper) and Girls Aloud (four top 10 hits) are not.

Did those albums not sell well then?

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Thursday, 12 January 2006 11:28 (twenty years ago)

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41206000/jpg/_41206840_antonypa_203.jpg

"The androgynous frontman predicted the reaction - half of the public would think he was not British, he joked, and the other half would think he was not male."

― Theorry Henry (Enrique), Thursday, 12 January 2006 11:28 (twenty years ago)

There has also been reported disquiet about the best British live act category.
Past controversy

Media stories have said Live 8 acts - such as show-stealers Pink Floyd and Robbie Williams - have been excluded because it was a free event.

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Thursday, 12 January 2006 11:29 (twenty years ago)

Media stories have said Live 8 acts - such as show-stealers Pink Floyd and Robbie Williams - have been excluded because they're HIDEOUS AWFUL FOOKING SHITE.

― Flower King of Flies (noodle vague), Thursday, 12 January 2006 11:31 (twenty years ago)

Thanks, bob.

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 12 January 2006 11:38 (twenty years ago)

Me and They list:

British Male Solo Artist
* Me : Antony and the Johnsons Rough Trade / Sanctuary
* They: Robbie Williams Chrysalis / EMI Music

British Female Solo Artist

* Me and They : Kate Bush EMI / EMI Music

British Group

* They: Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
* Me: Gorillaz Parlophone / EMI Music

MasterCard British Album

* They: Coldplay X & Y Parlophone / EMI Music
* me: Gorillaz Demon Days Parlophone / EMI Music

British Single

Winner chosen by UK Commercial Radio listeners

* me: Sugababes Push The Button Island / Universal Music
* They ffs! : Tony Christie ft Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo UMTV / Universal Music
(Has anybody noticed that this is the exact same version from 1973 or thereabouts?)

British Breakthrough Act

Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners

* me & They: Arctic Monkeys Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings

British Urban Act

Winner chosen by MTV:Base viewers

Don't know, but presumably not Craig David or Ms Dynamite.

British Rock Act

Winner chosen by Kerrang! TV viewers

* They: Hard-Fi Necessary / Atlantic / Warner Music
* Me: Oasis Big Brother / Sony BMG Music

British Live Act

Nominees chosen by a panel of experts in association with The Live Music Forum. Winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners

* me: Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
* They: KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music

Pop Act

Winner chosen by CD:UK viewers, readers of The Sun Bizarre column, and customers of O2 and Motorola

* They: Kelly Clarkson RCA / Sony BMG Music
* Me: Spoiled Paper

International Male Solo Artist

* They: John Legend Columbia / Sony BMG Music
* me: Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music

International Female Solo Artist

* me: Björk One Little Indian / One Little Indian
* They: Madonna Maverick / Warner Music

International Group

* They: Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary
* Me: White Stripes XL Recordings / Beggars Group

International Album

* They: Arcade Fire Funeral Rough Trade / Sanctuary
* me, but hey it's way too old so Arcade Fire even though I have heared precisely one track: Green Day American Idiot Reprise / Warner Music

International Breakthrough Act

* Me and They: Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary

Outstanding Contribution to music

* They: Paul Weller V2 / V2
* Me: The Vibrators V2 / Epic Records

The opinion of the poster should not be considered an opinion of the worthiness of the recipient, more just a pick from a bad list in most cases. Thank you and good evening.

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 12 January 2006 12:01 (twenty years ago)

If I were a betting man, which I am, but let's pretend I'm not List:

British Male Solo Artist: Robbie Williams
British Female Solo Artist: Kate Bush
British Group: Coldplay
MasterCard British Album: Coldplay, X and Y
British Single: James Blunt, "You're Beautiful"
British Breakthrough Act: Kaiser Chiefs
British Urban Act: Lemar
British Rock Act: Franz Ferdinand
British Live Act: Coldplay
Pop Act: Madonna
International Male Solo Artist: Jack Johnson
International Female Solo Artist: Madonna
International Group: U2
International Album: Kanye West, Late Registration
International Breakthrough Act: Jack Johnson
Outstanding Contribution to Music: Rick Buckler

― Flower King of Flies (noodle vague), Thursday, 12 January 2006 12:18 (twenty years ago)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4639946.stm

Animated hip-hop stars Gorillaz have been signed up to play at this year's Brit Awards.Hawaiian surfer-turned-singer Jack Johnson will also join the line-up, which includes Coldplay, Kanye West, Kaiser Chiefs and James Blunt.Brits chairman Peter Jamieson said this year's show would be one of the "strongest" in its 26-year history.

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Monday, 23 January 2006 17:16 (twenty years ago)

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