Posted January 14, 200817 yr From BBC News Take That lead Brit nominations Take That are nominated for four prizes, including best live act Former boy band Take That could get one award per member after topping the nominations for the 2008 Brit Awards. Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen join pop stars Mika and Leona Lewis in leading the shortlist with four nominations each. Producer and performer Mark Ronson, singer Kate Nash and rock bands Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs have three nominations each. This year's ceremony will be held at Earls Court in London on 20 February. Leona Lewis won the 2006 series of talent show The X Factor Take That, who reformed in 2006 and recently completed an acclaimed European tour, line up against Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, indie favourites Editors and pop group Girls Aloud in the best British group category. They also face Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs in the best British live act category, along with Klaxons and Muse. Comeback album Beautiful World - which was released in December 2006, but is eligible for this year's awards - is also up for best British album, and Shine is up for the singles award. Breakthrough acts Mika - who 12 months ago topped the BBC's Sound of 2007 poll to find up-and-coming talent - is shortlisted for best British male artist, best single for Grace Kelly, breakthrough act and best album for Life In Cartoon Motion. X Factor winner Leona Lewis's debut album is also up for best album, while she is also nominated for best British female artist, breakthrough act, and single for Bleeding Love. Mika's Life In Cartoon Motion was one of 2007's top-selling albums Other acts on the shortlist include Mercury Prize nominee Bat For Lashes, also known as singer-songwriter Natasha Khan. She is noted in the best British female and the breakthrough act categories. Khan and Lewis are pitted against Kate Nash, PJ Harvey and KT Tunstall in the best British female category. Singer-songwriters Richard Hawley and Jamie T are nominated for best British male, along with Newton Faulkner, Mika and Mark Ronson. In the international categories, Kylie Minogue, Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire and reunited rockers the Eagles are all up for two awards each. The nominations were announced at the Roundhouse in Camden, north London on Tuesday evening. Other prizes announced earlier included a critics' choice award for Adele, the London singer who headed the BBC News website's Sound of 2008 survey earlier this month. And former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney will pick up an award for his outstanding contribution to music, recognising over 45 years in the spotlight. _________________ Edited January 14, 200817 yr by Norma_Snockers
January 15, 200817 yr i hope they win on th enight im so hoping to see wins for Take That Kylie and girls aloud i know girls aloud are up against take that but the girls have nver even been nominated before so id love them to win and take that to get best singles and album with kylie getting best international female and best international album
January 15, 200817 yr Author i hope they win on th enight im so hoping to see wins for Take That Kylie and girls aloud i know girls aloud are up against take that but the girls have nver even been nominated before so id love them to win and take that to get best singles and album with kylie getting best international female and best international album The only one I really, really want them to win is Best Live Act. I have to be honest though (and pessimistic) I don't think they'll win anything. I honestly can't see them winning anything that the Academy has owt to do with and it is a foregone conclusion that Leona will win the best single category. Norma
January 15, 200817 yr i dont know they are the bigest band atthe moment and the sales have shown that so they cant be ignored i just hope they win an award and kylie to but the brits are so hard to call as you just never know how it will all go
January 19, 200817 yr Author i dont know they are the bigest band atthe moment and the sales have shown that so they cant be ignored i just hope they win an award and kylie to but the brits are so hard to call as you just never know how it will all go Well I'm prepared for the headlines in the tabloids the next day ... because I'm absolutely certain they won't win anything. The Sun will lead with something like 'Could It Be Tragic', 'Back [Four] Gone', 'Not So Sure', and it'll be particularly annoying as it was the Sun that built all of it up. Luckily - I think the lads in Take That appreciate that they've been nominated and I'm sure they don't expect to win. Norma
January 19, 200817 yr Well I'm prepared for the headlines in the tabloids the next day ... because I'm absolutely certain they won't win anything. The Sun will lead with something like 'Could It Be Tragic', 'Back [Four] Gone', 'Not So Sure', and it'll be particularly annoying as it was the Sun that built all of it up. Luckily - I think the lads in Take That appreciate that they've been nominated and I'm sure they don't expect to win. Norma I agree with you Norma, I don't think they have a cats chance of winning all four, they'll maybe get one if they are lucky. I hope we are wrong though
January 19, 200817 yr Author I agree with you Norma, I don't think they have a cats chance of winning all four, they'll maybe get one if they are lucky. I hope we are wrong though I reckon the 'academy' of the Brits feel they've done their duty to the public by nominating them and they can leave it at just that. I hope they get one or two of the lads to present an award though. Norma
January 20, 200817 yr Author take that i feel def wont go home empty handed Are you a betting man Shameless? Care for a little wager? Norma
