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Arctics Monkeys' Brits bid
ARCTIC Monkeys and Richard Hawley will be pitting their Sheffield grit against the world of pop with a series of nominations at this year's Brit Awards.
In a list which puts the emphasis on pop music the Arctics find themselves competing with comeback kings Take That in three categories - Best British Group, Best Live Act, and Best British Album.
Take That, who won Best British Single last year with Patience, are nominated for the award again this year for their chart hit Shine.
Meanwhile Hawley is nominated alongside Mika, Jamie T, Mark Ronson and Newton Faulkner for Best British Male.
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X Factor winner Leona will do battle for the Best British Female crown with Kate Nash, KT Tunstall, PJ Harvey and Bat For Lashes.
She is also in competition with Mika for Best British Breakthrough.
The nominations are:
Best British Male
• Jamie T
• Mark Ronson
• Mika
• Newton Faulkner
• Richard Hawley
Best British Female
• Bat For Lashes
• Kate Nash
• KT Tunstall
• Leona Lewis
• PJ Harvey
Best British Group • Arctic Monkeys
• Editors
• Girls Aloud
• Kaiser Chiefs
• Take That
Best British Album
• Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
• Leona Lewis - Spirit
• Mark Ronson - Version
• Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion
• Take That - Beautiful World
Best British Breakthrough
• Bat For Lashes
• Kate Nash
• Klaxons
• Leona Lewis
• Mika
Best Live Act
• Arctic Monkeys
• Kaiser Chiefs
• Klaxons
• Muse
• Take That
Best British Single
• Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
• Mika - Grace Kelly
• Take That - Shine
• Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
• Sugababes - About You Now
• Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse - Valerie
• Kate Nash - Foundations
• The Hoosiers - Worried About Ray
• James Blunt - 1973
• Mutya Buena - Real Girl
Best International Male
• Bruce Springsteen
• Kanye West
• Michael Buble
• Rufus Wainwright
• Timbaland
Best International Female
• Alicia Keys
• Bjork
• Feist
• Kylie Minogue
• Rihanna
Best International Group
• Arcade Fire
• Eagles
• Foo Fighters
• Kings of Leon
• White Stripes
Best International Album
• Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
• Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden
• Foo Fighters - Echoes Silence Patience & Grace
• Kings of Leon - Because Of The Times
• Kylie Minogue - X
Critics' Choice Award
• Adele
Outstanding Contribution To Music
• Sir Paul McCartney
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