The Brit Awards They are the most important awards in the British music industry and this edition promises to rise to the occasion. The ceremony will take place next February 18 in the city of London, at Earls Court Arena.
It has already been announced that the English Pet Shop Boys they will receive an honorary award for their contribution to music. About, Ged Doherty, committee chair who organizes the award, said: “For more than 20 years, Neil and Chris have produced fantastic work with songs that are certainly part of the soundtrack of an entire generation. The Pet Shop Boys they have become one of the most influential groups of the modern era and are worthy of the award.
In the categories Best British Group, Coldplay will face Radiohead, the band of Tom yorke that in a few weeks they will be performing in Argentina; and both bands will also fight to win the award for Best British Album, Coldplay by Live Life Or Death And All His Friends y Radiohead will go for your celebrated In Rainbows.
In turn, the Best International Album, we believe, it will be for the return of AC / DC, with its Black Ice; although we should not rule out The Killers, with their album Day & Age.
Here, the list of nominees:
"Best British Solo Artist" competing: Ian Brown, James Morrison, Paul Weller, Streets and Will Young.
"Best British Solo Artist": Adele, Beth Rowley, Duffy, Estelle and MIA.
"Best British Performance": Adele, Duffy, Last Shadow Puppets, Scouting For Girls and The Ting Tings.
"Best British Group": Coldplay, Elbow, Girls Aloud, Radiohead and Take That.
"Best British Live Performance": Coldplay, Elbow, Iron Maiden, Scouting For Girls and The Verve.
"Best British Single": 'Chasing Pavements' by Adele, 'Hallelujah' by Alexandra Burke, 'Viva La Vida' by Coldplay, 'Dance Wiv Me' by Dizzee Rascal and 'Mercy' by Duffy.
"Best British Album": "Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends" by Coldplay, "Rockferry" by Duffy, "The Seldom Seen Kid" by Elbow, "In Rainbows" by Radiohead and "We Started Nothing" by The Ting Tings.
"Best International Album": "Black Ice" by AC / DC, "Fleet Floxes" by Fleet Floxes, "Day & Age" by The Killers, "Only By The Night" by Kings Of Leon and "Oracular Spectacular" by MGMT.
"Best International Male Solo Artist": Beck, Neil Diamond, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Seasick Steve.
"Best International Female Solo Artist": Beyonc, Gabriella Cilmi, Katy Perry, Pink and Santogold.
"Best International Group": AC / DC, Fleet Floxes, The Killers, Kings Of Leon and MGMT.
El «Special Critics Award» will be for Florence and the machine. Another special award will go to Pet Shop Boys for his contribution to music.
Source: Yahoo Music