The nominations for this year's BRIT Awards have been announced, with Mika, Take That and Leona Lewis leading the way with four nominations each.

Also nominated for three awards each are Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Kate Nash and Mark Ronson, while former Beatles songwriter Paul McCartney has won the Outstanding Contribution Award.

International acts are also getting a mention as Bjork, Feist, Timbaland and Arcade Fire are among those nominated.

The BRIT Awards will take place on February 20th at Earls Court, hosted by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne hosting.

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST:

Jamie T
Mark Ronson
Mika
Newton Faulkner
Richard Hawley

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST:

Bat For Lashes
Kate Nash
KT Tunstall
Leona Lewis
PJ Harvey

BRITISH GROUP:

Arctic Monkeys
Editors
Girls Aloud
Kaiser Chiefs
Take That

BRITISH ALBUM:

Arctic Monkeys - 'Favourite Worst Nightmare'
Leona Lewis - 'Spirit'
Mark Ronson - 'Version'
Mika - 'Life In Cartoon Motion'
Take That - 'Beautiful World'

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT:

Bat For Lashes
Kate Nash
Klaxons
Leona Lewis
Mika

BRITISH LIVE ACT:

Arctic Monkeys
Kaiser Chiefs
Klaxons
Muse
Take That

BRITISH SINGLE:

The Hoosiers - 'Worried About Ray'
James Blunt - '1973'
Kaiser Chiefs - 'Ruby'
Kate Nash - 'Foundations'
Leona Lewis - 'Bleeding Love'
Mark Ronson - 'Valerie' featuring Amy Winehouse'
Mika - 'Grace Kelly'
Mutya Buena - 'Real Girl'
Sugababes - 'About You Now'
Take That - 'Shine'

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST:

Bruce Springsteen
Kanye West
Rufus Wainwright
Timbaland

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST:

Alicia Keys
Bjork
Feist
Kylie Minogue
Rihanna

INTERNATIONAL GROUP:

Arcade Fire
Eagles
Foo Fighters
Kings Of Leon
The White Stripes

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM:

Arcade Fire - 'Neon Bible'
Eagles - 'Long Road Out Of Eden'
Foo Fighters - 'Echoes Silence Patience'
Kings Of Leon 'Because Of The Times'
Kylie Minogue - 'X'

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD:

Paul McCartney