Little Brit

The nominees for this year's Brit Awards (the UK's version of the Grammy) were announced. Here are the contenders:

Best Male Solo Artist
Jamie T


Mark Ronson


MIKA


Newton Faulkner


Richard Hawley



Best Female Solo Artist
Bat For Lashes


Kate Nash


KT Tunstall


Leona Lewis


PJ Harvey



Best Group
Arctic Monkeys


Editors


Girls Aloud


Kaiser Chiefs


Take That



Best British Album
Artic Monkeys, Favourite Worst Nightmare


Leona Lewis, Spirit


Mark Ronson, Version


MIKA, Life In Cartoon Motion


Take That, Beautiful World



Best Breakthrough Act
Bat For Lashes


Kate Nash


Klaxons


Leona Lewis


MIKA



Best Live Act
Arctic Monkeys


Kaiser Chiefs


Klaxons


Muse


Take That



Best Single
Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love


MIKA, Grace Kelly


Take That, Shine


Kaiser Chiefs, Ruby


Sugababes, About You Now


Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse, Valerie


Kate Nash, Foundations


The Hoosiers, Worried About Ray


James Blunt, 1973


Mutya Buena, Real Girl



Best International Male Solo Artist
Bruce Springsteen (US)


Kanye West (US)


Michael Buble (Canada)


Rufus Wainwright (US)


Timbaland (US)



Best International Female Artist
Alicia Keys (US)


Björk (Iceland)


Feist (Canada)


Kylie Minogue (Australia)


Rihanna (US)



Best International Group
Arcade Fire (Canada)


The Eagles (US)


Foo Fighters (US)


Kings Of Leon (US)


White Stripes (US)



Best International Album
Arcade Fire, Neon Bible


The Eagles, Long Road Out Of Eden


Foo Fighters, Echo, Silence, Patience & Grace


Kings Of Leon, Because Of The Times


Kylie Minogue, X



Critics' Choice Award
Adele



Outstanding Contribution To Music
Sir Paul McCartney