Posted January 7, 200916 yr Usually they seem to go with the biggest selling singles at the BRITs when it comes to nominating Best British Single. This is last year's long list: James Blunt - 1973 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby Kate Nash - Foundations Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love Mark Ronson + Amy Winehouse - Valerie Mika- Grace Kelly Mutya Buena - Real Girl Sugababes - About You Now Take That - Shine The Hoosiers - Worried About Ray (those in italics were eliminated before the night via fan voting) And here's the year to dates for 2007 with overseas artists removed (bound to be a few mistakes) *1 Leona Lewis Bleeding love 787652 *3 Mika Grace Kelly 492500 4 Leon Jackson When you believe 395669 5 Take That Rule the world 357449 *6 Sugababes About you now 346420 8 Proclaimers ft Brian Potter and Andy Pipkin (I'm gonna be) 500 miles 336138 *9 Mark Ronson feat Amy Winehouse Valerie 329490 *10 Kaiser Chiefs Ruby 313765 *17 Kate Nash Foundations 272805 *18 Take That Shine 272745 23 Just Jack Starz in their eyez 220000 *31 Hoosiers Worried about Ray 178250 37 T2 feat Jodie Aysha Heartbroken 151145 42 Shayne Ward No U hang up/If that's ok with you 143525 46 Scouting For Girls She's so lovely 139335 48 The View Same jeans 137500 55 Freemasons feat Bailey Tzuke Uninvited 131450 56 Amy Winehouse Rehab 131415 *57 James Blunt 1973 130000 59 Girls Aloud Call the shots 126495 60 Hoosiers Goodbye Mr A 125795 62 Mika Love today 118500 65 Calvin Harris Acceptable in the 80s 115000 67 Newton Faulkner Dream catch me 113800 *71 Mutya Buena Real girl 109500 *nominated Using Haven's top 40 2008 end of year UK singles: 1 Alexandra Burke Hallelujah 887933 2 X Factor Finalists Hero 751000 3 Duffy Mercy 536000 *6 Estelle feat Kanye West American boy 458500 12 Dizzee Rascal Dance wiv me 386820 13 Leona Lewis Run 362370 17 Girls Aloud The promise 349450 22 Ting Tings That's not my name 300000 25 Coldplay Viva la vida 295815 27 Adele Chasing pavements 284500 29 H Two O feat Platnum What's it gonna be? 260000 30 Duffy Warwick Avenue 252915 34 Wiley Wearing my Rolex 240750 37 Leona Lewis Better in Time/Footprints in the sand 237500 *collaboration with overseas artist so possibly ineligible? So will they ignore the top two and cull most of the list from the rest? Who else will get a look in - Take That for Greatest Day? Edited January 7, 200916 yr by 6weeksatnumber7
January 7, 200916 yr So predictable Coldplay Viva La Vida will win... unless the plagiarism issue puts them off long listing it. Other likeliest contenders: duffy, ting tings, dizzee rascal, adele and the verve.
January 7, 200916 yr Author ej87 - remember when it reaches the last 5 it's a phone vote on the night. Of those listed I think you'd have to fancy Girls Aloud as having the most active fanbase.
January 7, 200916 yr ej87 - remember when it reaches the last 5 it's a phone vote on the night. :heehee: I had forgotten, thanks for correcting me. :) Yeah if long listed Girls Aloud stand a reasonable chance. Will McFly get a nomination now they're independent? If so they're dead certs. Also Glasvegas could be dark horses although they haven’t sold particularly well.
January 7, 200916 yr Hallelujah will probably get nominated, as Bleeding Love was nominated last year.
January 7, 200916 yr i hope hallelujah doesnt win. I know its had the most sales but i dont think alex deserves a brit for it. :unsure:
January 7, 200916 yr Author I think that Duffy - Mercy Estelle feat Kanye West - American Boy Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me Leona Lewis - Run Girls Aloud - The Promise Ting Tings - That's Not My Name Coldplay - Viva La Vida Adele - Chasing Pavements Wiley Wearing - My Rolex Take That - Greatest Day would be a strong 10.
January 7, 200916 yr Author Hallelujah will probably get nominated, as Bleeding Love was nominated last year. Bleeding Love wasn't the X-Factor "winners single" last year (or any year!) - Leon Jackson's was which got snubbed. Edited January 7, 200916 yr by 6weeksatnumber7
January 7, 200916 yr Hallelujah will probably get nominated, as Bleeding Love was nominated last year. But 'A moment like this' and 'When you belive' weren't, and that's what 'Hallelujah' is like. Estelle or Girls Aloud HAVE to win !
January 7, 200916 yr I think that Duffy - Mercy Estelle feat Kanye West - American Boy Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me Leona Lewis - Run Girls Aloud - The Promise Ting Tings - That's Not My Name Coldplay - Viva La Vida Adele - Chasing Pavements Wiley Wearing - My Rolex Take That - Greatest Day From that lot my vote would definitely go to Coldplay. The album was a bit of a disappointment but that single is cracking! All of the others are a bit 'mehhhhh'. Norma
January 7, 200916 yr But 'A moment like this' and 'When you belive' weren't, and that's what 'Hallelujah' is like. Estelle or Girls Aloud HAVE to win ! Leona's A Moment Like This was on the 'long list' two years ago! Norma
January 7, 200916 yr Duffy - Mercy might win. Adele, Tings, GA - Promise will be added imo. Edited January 7, 200916 yr by funmaker11
January 7, 200916 yr I thought that covers weren't eligible? I'm most probably wrong Yep covers are allowed. Robbie William's cover of She's The One won and I think Take That's cover of HDIYL won too. There must be more though. Norma
January 7, 200916 yr I think that Duffy - Mercy Estelle feat Kanye West - American Boy Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me Leona Lewis - Run Girls Aloud - The Promise Ting Tings - That's Not My Name Coldplay - Viva La Vida Adele - Chasing Pavements Wiley Wearing - My Rolex Take That - Greatest Day would be a strong 10. I'd say that's a pretty likely list, although I wouldn't be surprised if they replaced maybe Wiley or Leona with someone that sold a little less (as with Mutya last year); Taio Cruz "Come On Girl" or Hot Chip "Ready For The Floor" maybe?
January 7, 200916 yr Is Hallelujah eligible? I thought the song had to be issued by December 1 to qualify? It used to be the case anyway, perhaps that has changed. The nominees are unveiled on January 20 and the actual awards are on February 18.
January 7, 200916 yr Oh cant wait till the 20th! Spice girls for best tour or live act or best comeback!!!! Need something!
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