Brit Awards 2009 Nominations

Amongst the big winners at the Brit Award nomination ceremony last night were Coldplay and Duffy, who were neck and neck with four nominations each.

The Brit Awards are upon us! The annual industry shindig that aims to celebrate the great and good in British music and beyond, the Brits provide more talking points and moments of controversy than perhaps any other ceremony.

The nominations for the ceremony were revealed in London last night (January 20th). Both Coldplay and Duffy are up for Best Single and Best British Album, while Chris Martin's stadium rocking troops have also been nominated for Best British Group and British Live Act.

Elbow could complete a stunning award haul after being nominated for 'Best British Album' with 'The Seldom Seen Kid' while this year's Outstanding Contribution Award goes to the Pet Shop Boys.

Possible moments of controversy are outspoken political maverick Brian Eno's inclusion in the 'British Producer Of The Year' category, while Iron Maiden have been nominated for 'Best British Live Act'.

The Brit Award 2009 ceremony will take place on February 18th at Earl's Court, London.

MasterCard British Album
Coldplay – ‘Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends’
Duffy – ‘Rockferry’
Elbow – ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’
Radiohead – ‘In Rainbows’
The Ting Tings – ‘We Started Nothing’

British Group
Coldplay
Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That

British Single
Adele – ‘Chasing Pavements’
Alexandra Burke – ‘Hallelujah’
Coldplay – ‘Viva La Vida’
Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome – ‘Dance Wiv Me’
Duffy – ‘Mercy’
Estelle ft Kanye West – ‘American Boy’
Girls Aloud – ‘The Promise’
Leona Lewis – ‘Better in Time’
Scouting for Girls – ‘Heartbeat’
The X Factor Finalists – ‘Hero’

British Male Solo Artist
Ian Brown
James Morrison
Paul Weller
The Streets
Will Young

British Female Solo Artist
Adele
Beth Rowley
Duffy
Estelle
M.I.A.

British Breakthrough Act
Adele
Duffy
The Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting For Girls
The Ting Tings

British Live Act
Coldplay
Elbow
Iron Maiden
Scouting For Girls
The Verve

International Album
AC / DC – ‘Black Ice’
Fleet Foxes – ‘Fleet Foxes’
The Killers – ‘Day & Age’
Kings of Leon – ‘Only By The Night’
MGMT – ‘Oracular Spectacular’

International Group
AC / DC
Fleet Foxes
The Killers
Kings of Leon
MGMT

International Male Solo Artist
Beck
Neil Diamond
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Seasick Steve

International Female Solo Artist
Beyonce
Gabriella Cilmi
Katy Perry
Pink
Santogold

British Producer of the Year
Bernard Butler
Brian Eno
Steve Mac

Outstanding Contribution Award
Pet Shop Boys