2009 BRIT Awards Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 2009 BRIT Awards have been unveiled this evening (January 20th), with the winners due to be announced at London's Earls Court on February 18th.

Leading the way are Coldplay and Duffy, who have four nominations each and as previously announced, Pet Shop Boys will be awarded 'Outstanding Contribution To Music', plus newcomers Florence And The Machine who will be presented the 'Critics' Choice Award'.

Elsewhere, the likes of Alexandra Burke, Girls Aloud, Dizzee Rascal and Estelle will all go head-to-head for Best British Single. The full list of nominations are as follows:

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 Single:

Adele – Chasing Pavements
Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Dizzee Rascal Feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me
Duffy – Mercy
Estelle Feat. 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 Group:

Coldplay
Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That

British Breakthrough Act:

Adele
Duffy
The Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting For Girls
The Ting Tings

British Live Act:

Coldplay
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

Critics' Choice Award:

Florence and the Machine

Outstanding Contribution Award:

Pet Shop Boys