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The BRIT Awards 2008

The nominations are in...

We were down at the official BRIT Awards with Mastercard Nomination Launch in London to bump shoulders with some stars and, of course, to bring you the list of nominees for this year's awards ceremony.

Adrian Hieatt from The News Team set about making some predictions. Listen to them here.

The nominees...

British Male Solo Artist JAMIE T MARK RONSON MIKA NEWTON FAULKNER RICHARD HAWLEY British Group ARCTIC MONKEYS EDITORS GIRLS ALOUD KAISER CHIEFS TAKE THAT British Live Act ARCTIC MONKEYS KAISER CHIEFS KLAXONS MUSE TAKE THAT British Album ARCTIC MONKEYS – Favourite Worst Nightmare LEONA LEWIS - Spirit MARK RONSON – Version MIKA – Life In Cartoon Motion TAKE THAT – Beautiful World 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 International Group ARCADE FIRE EAGLES FOO FIGHTERS KINGS OF LEON WHITE STRIPES

British Female Solo Artist BAT FOR LASHES KATE NASH KT TUNSTALL LEONA LEWIS PJ HARVEY British Breakthrough Act BAT FOR LASHES KATE NASH KLAXONS LEONA LEWIS MIKA British Single LEONA LEWIS – Bleeding Love MIKA – Grace Kelly TAKE THAT – Shine KAISER CHIEFS – Ruby SUGABABES – About You Now MARK RONSON Ft AMY WINEHOUSE – Valerie KATE NASH – Foundations THE HOOSIERS – Worried About Ray JAMES BLUNT – 1973 MUTYA BUENA – Real Girl International Female Solo Artist ALICIA KEYS BJORK FEIST KYLIE MINOGUE RIHANNA International Male Solo Artist BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN KANYE WEST MICHAEL BUBLE RUFUS WAINWRIGHT TIMBALAND