This takes place next month - who gets your vote?

British Male Solo Artist
Antony and the Johnsons Rough Trade / Sanctuary
Ian Brown Fiction / Universal
James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
Robbie Williams Chrysalis / EMI Music
Will Young S / Sony BMG Music

My choice - Will Young


British Female Solo Artist

Charlotte Church Sony BMG / Sony BMG Music
Kate Bush EMI / EMI Music
Katie Melua Dramatico / Dramatico
KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
Natasha Bedingfield Phonogenic / Sony BMG Music

My Choice - Charlotte Church

British Group
Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
Gorillaz Parlophone / EMI Music
Hard-Fi Necessary / Atlantic / Warner Music
Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal

My choice - never heard of Hard-Fi Necessary, don't like Coldplay so any of the other 3

MasterCard British Album

Coldplay X & Y Parlophone / EMI Music
Gorillaz Demon Days Parlophone / EMI Music
James Blunt Back To Bedlam Atlantic / Warner Music
Kaiser Chiefs Employment B Unique / Polydor / Universal
Kate Bush Aerial EMI / EMI Music

Mr B got the Kate Bush CD from his brother for his Christmas and it is brilliant (but I suppose you have to really like Kate Bush to appreciate it), so any of them with the exception of Coldplay or James Blunt

British Single
Winner chosen by UK Commercial Radio listeners

Coldplay Speed Of Sound Parlophone / EMI Music
James Blunt You’re Beautiful Atlantic / Warner Music
Shayne Ward That’s My Goal Syco Music / Sony BMG Music
Sugababes Push The Button Island / Universal Music
Tony Christie ft Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo UMTV / Universal Music

What crap choices!!! There have been better singles than this during the year surely?!


British Breakthrough Act
Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners

Arctic Monkeys Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
Magic Numbers Heavenly / EMI Music

My choice - The Magic Numbers

British Urban Act
Winner chosen by MTV:Base viewers

Craig David Warner Brothers / Warner Music
Dizzee Rascal XL Recordings / Beggars Group
Kano 679 Recordings / Warner Music
Lemar Sony Music / Sony BMG Music
Ms Dynamite Polydor / Universal Music

My choice - not fussed


British Rock Act
Winner chosen by Kerrang! TV viewers

Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
Hard-Fi Necessary / Atlantic / Warner Music
Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
Kasabian RCA / Sony BMG Music
Oasis Big Brother / Sony BMG Music

My choice - Franz Ferdinand plus it would p*ss of the Gallagher brothers!!


British Live Act
Nominees chosen by a panel of experts in association with The Live Music Forum. Winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners

Coldplay Parlophone / EMI Music
Kaiser Chiefs B Unique / Polydor / Universal
Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings / Domino Recordings
KT Tunstall Relentless / EMI Music
Oasis Big Brother / Sony BMG Music

My choice - Franz Ferdinand again


Pop Act
Winner chosen by CD:UK viewers, readers of The Sun Bizarre column, and customers of O2 and Motorola

James Blunt Atlantic / Warner Music
Katie Melua Dramatico / Dramatico
Kelly Clarkson RCA / Sony BMG Music
Madonna Maverick / Warner Music
Westlife S / BMG / Sony BMG Music

My choice - Madonna or Kelly Clarkson - why oh why are Pondlife there?

International Male Solo Artist

Beck Interscope / Universal Music
Bruce Springsteen Columbia / Sony BMG Music
Jack Johnson Island / Universal Music
John Legend Columbia / Sony BMG Music
Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music

Bruce Springsteen!!! Is he still on the go - mmm, not really heard of any of these so not fussed

International Female Solo Artist

Björk One Little Indian / One Little Indian
Kelly Clarkson RCA / Sony BMG Music
Madonna Maverick / Warner Music
Mariah Carey Def Jam / Island / Universal Music
Missy Elliot Atlantic / Warner Music

Madonna or Kelly Clarkson - as long as it is not Mariah Carey!

International Group

Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary
Black Eyed Peas A&M / Universal Music
Green Day Reprise / Warner Music
U2 Island / Universal Music
White Stripes XL Recordings / Beggars Group

My choice - Green Day or White Stripes

International Album

Arcade Fire Funeral Rough Trade / Sanctuary
Green Day American Idiot Reprise / Warner Music
Kanye West Late Registration Roc-A-Fella / Mercury / Universal Music
Madonna Confessions On A Dancefloor Maverick / Warner Music
U2 How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Island / Universal Music

Madonna


International Breakthrough Act
Arcade Fire Rough Trade / Sanctuary

Daniel Powter Warner Brothers / Warner Music
Jack Johnson Island / Universal Music
John Legend Columbia / Sony BMG Music
Pussycat Dolls A&M/ Universal Music

Daniel Powter

Outstanding Contribution to music
Paul Weller V2 / V2

Good call, I like Paul Weller's stuff from his early Jam days, to The Style Council and his solo stuff.

So who do you want to get their hands on a Brit?!

British Male Solo Artist
James Blunt

British Female Solo Artist
KT Tunstall

British Group
Franz Ferdinand

MasterCard British Album
Gorillaz Demon Days

British Single
Tony Christie ft Peter Kay (Is This The Way To) Amarillo

British Breakthrough Act
KT Tunstall

British Urban Act
No idea

British Rock Act
Franz Ferdinand

British Live Act
KT Tunstall

Pop Act
James Blunt

International Male Solo Artist
Bruce Springsteen

International Female Solo Artist
Björk

International Group
U2

International Album
U2 How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

International Breakthrough Act
No idea

British Male Solo Artist
Robbie Williams

British Female Solo Artist
KT Tunstall

British Group
Kaiser Chiefs

MasterCard British Album
Kaiser Chiefs

British Single
James Blunt - Beautiful

British Breakthrough Act
Kaiser Chiefs

British Urban Act
Don't really know any of these except Lemarr

British Rock Act
Still got to be Oasis for me

British Live Act
don't know

Pop Act
James Blunt

International Male Solo Artist
Dunno

International Female Solo Artist
Madonna

International Group
Blacky eyed peas

International Album
Green Day

International Breakthrough Act
Daniel Powter

British Male Solo Artist
I dont really go much on any of them, so i will pick Will Young

British Female Solo Artist
KT Tunstall for me.

British Group
It has to be the Gorillaz. I think they are fab :w00t:

MasterCard British Album
Gorillaz again.

British Single
I hate Coldplay, but i cant get 'Speed of Sound' out of my head - so will have to pick them.

British Breakthrough Act
KT Tunstall

British Urban Act
Dont know / cant stand any of them.

British Rock Act
Franz Ferdinand

British Live Act
I really dont know as i havent seen any of them live.

Pop Act
Madonna - credit where credit is due ..... she wore a skin tight leotard and still looked good.

International Male Solo Artist
Jack Johnson

International Female Solo Artist
Madonna again.

International Group
Black Eyed Peas - had a few good tunes (cor how old am i).

International Album
Madonna - I havent heard the album - but i dont really know the others :blush:

International Breakthrough Act
Jack Johnson

i see Radio TWO are doing a countdown to the Brits ... not very rock and roll is it Radio TWO!!

....yeah -- i agree, people are basically getting sick of the

same old rock/hip-hop/r&b bullsh*t..:sun:...

and there is just this big upsurge from a new style

coming out of Europe -- best place i've found it so
:thumbsup:
far is a compilation series called 'euro club hits' on itunes

-- or check this link::party2:

http://www.futurelectrohouse.com/tracks

Nice try witweew, but you're forgetting two things:


Everyone on SO is middle aged and listens to radio 2
Europop is ****e.

Nice try witweew, but you're forgetting two things:


Everyone on SO is middle aged and listens to radio 2
Europop is ****e.

It hurts to see it in print:cry::cry: