BRIT Awards 2007

Wednesday 14th February 2007 - Earl's Court, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA

Hosted by Russell Brand and Fearne Cotton (Backstage Host)

Broadcast Live on Wednesday 14th February 2007, ITV1, 8pm

Please see below for winners highlighted in red

BRIT Award organisers the BPI tonight announced the nominations for The BRIT Awards 2007 with MasterCard and revealed an outstanding line-up of acts who will perform live onstage at Earls Court 1 on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 — Valentines Day.

The show is set to be an unforgettable celebration of a year in which seven of the Top 10 bestselling albums in the UK were by British artists.

BPI Chairman Peter Jamieson said, “Music is one of the things that the British do well. But even by our standards 2006 was a great year. The BRIT Awards with MasterCard 2007 will celebrate Britain’s love of music with a fantastic mix of UK and international artists.”
BRIT Award performers confirmed

The acts announced today performing live at The BRIT Awards with MasterCard are:

Snow Patrol The melodic rock act expanded on their breakthrough year of 2004 with the release of ‘Eyes Open,’ and saw it sell 1.5 million copies to become the UK’s bestselling album of 2006.

The Scissor Sisters The flamboyant New York group proved their debut success was no one-off, as second album ‘Ta-Dah’ sold 1.1 million copies and produced one of the year’s most memorable hits, ‘I Don’t Feel Like Dancin”.

The Killers Like Snow Patrol and the Scissor Sisters, the mighty Killers are twice-nominated at The BRIT Awards 2007 with MasterCard, and will follow their quadruple-platinum ‘Sam’s Town’ album with a typically passionate live performance at the Valentine’s Day show.

Take That After one of the most spectacular comebacks in pop history, Take That produced the anthemic ‘Patience’ single and million-selling ‘Beautiful World’ album. They return to the BRITs as conquering heroes. ‘Patience’ is shortlisted for British Single, a title they won three times in the 1990s.

Corinne Bailey Rae A truly breakthrough singer-songwriter in 2006, nominated both in British Breakthrough Act and British Female Solo Artist. Her self-titled debut album has sold three million copies worldwide and led to three 2007 Grammy nominations.

Red Hot Chili Peppers One of the great live acts on the world stage, the Chili Peppers take to the BRITs stage following another nomination for International Group, a title they won in 2003.

Amy Winehouse After arriving on the UK music scene with her platinum-selling debut ‘Frank’ in 2003, the inimitable Ms. Winehouse wowed fans and critics alike with a change in music style for her no 1 follow up ‘Back to Black’. Amy is nominated this year for British Female Solo Artist and MasterCard British Album.

Oasis The indestructible Mancunians celebrate their Outstanding Contribution to Music award after a dozen years as one of the UK’s greatest live acts and an inspiration to the generation of rock newcomers who’ve followed.

Said Peter Jamieson, “This is one of the strongest line-ups of performers ever at the BRIT Awards.”

Muse and Lily Allen lead nominees list

A grand total of 46 artists have achieved nominations for the 2007 BRIT Awards with MasterCard. They were chosen by The BRIT Awards Voting Academy, comprised of 1,000 representatives from all areas of the music industry — including press and media.

Leading the pack are the grand-scale rock of Muse and the distinctive songcraft of Lily Allen with three nominations apiece, Three of the best singer-songwriters discovered and developed in the UK — Amy Winehouse, Corinne Bailey Rae and James Morrison — each secure two nominations, as do indie champions the Arctic Monkeys.

BPI Chairman Peter Jamieson said, “The strength of UK talent right now is highlighted by the number of debut albums represented in the nominations. Something very powerful and very exciting is happening right now in British music.”

The MasterCard British Album award is as prestigious a prize as ever and will be keenly contested by a quintet of superb albums released during 2006. Winehouse’s sophisticated second set ‘Back To Black’ and Allen’s distinctive, original debut ‘Alright, Still’ go up against Muse’s chart-topping ‘Black Holes & Revelations’, Snow Patrol’s quintuple-platinum ‘Eyes Open’ and the Arctic Monkeys’ landmark first album ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.’

A host of other UK acts, who made their big breakthrough during 2006, are also rewarded with nominations, including Paolo Nutini, Nerina Pallot, The Fratellis and The Kooks. They’re joined by such established British acts as Razorlight, Snow Patrol, Kasabian and Lemar, as well as two frontmen of long-admired groups winning their first BRITs recognition for solo work, Jarvis Cocker and Thom Yorke.

Lily Allen, Corinne Bailey Rae and James Morrison are all up for British Breakthrough Act, the category that, more than any other, always reflects the achievements of emerging UK talent. They’re pitted against two of Britain’s hottest rock acts, The Kooks and The Fratellis.

Rarely has there been a more powerful nominations list for the coveted British Group honour in the 30-year history of the BRIT Awards. Muse, who recently underlined their credentials by announcing two dates at the new Wembley Stadium this summer, will contest the prestigious title at The BRITs with the Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Razorlight and Snow Patrol.

Another of the class of 2006, Guillemots, win a nomination in the British Live Act category, alongside Muse, Kasabian and two giants of BRIT Awards history, multiple winners Robbie Williams and George Michael.

The International Award categories are also plentifully stocked with exciting talent spanning an extremely broad musical vista. Gnarls Barkley, fresh from having their anthemic, history-making ‘Crazy’ named as the UK’s biggest-selling single of 2006, join Muse and Lily Allen with three nods. Songwriting legend Bob Dylan marks another momentous year in his unrivalled history with two new nominations. Three more massive names on the international stage, The Killers, the Scissor Sisters and Justin Timberlake, receive two nods each. The international solo categories also feature huge names from Beyoncé to Beck.

Live vote for British Single Award

A highlight of the 2007 BRIT Awards with MasterCard will be the event’s first ever live vote. The British Single Award will be decided by a viewers’ vote during ITV’s live broadcast of the event on February 14th.

The eleven singles shortlisted for British Single will be whittled down to five by listeners of the hit40uk and The A List chart shows broadcast on commercial radio each Sunday. hit40uk is hosted by Lucio and broadcast on 122 local commercial stations, reaching 2.6million listeners. The A List is hosted by Nick Snaith on 62 UK commercial stations. Both shows go out on Sundays between 4-7pm.

Each Sunday leading up to the live show 3 singles from the shortlist will be knocked out to a final five who will be honoured with a British Single nomination at The BRIT Awards 2007 with MasterCard LIVE on ITV on February 14. One of the many exciting parts of the awards ceremony will be this live public voting by text to determine the winner of this important category. For full information on how to text your vote, go to brits.co.uk.

NOMINATIONS

British Male Solo Artist
James Morrison Polydor/Universal Music
Jarvis Cocker Rough Trade/Sanctuary
Lemar Columbia/Sony BMG
Paolo Nutini Atlantic/Warner Music
Thom Yorke XL Recordings/Beggars Group

British Female Solo Artist
Amy Winehouse Island/Universal Music
Corinne Bailey Rae EMI/EMI Music
Jamelia Parlophone/EMI Music
Lily Allen Regal Recordings/EMI Music
Nerina Pallot 14th Floor/Warner Music

British Group
Arctic Monkeys Domino Recordings/Domino Recordings
Kasabian Columbia/Sony BMG
Muse Helium 3/Warner Bros/Warner Music
Razorlight Vertigo/Universal Music
Snow Patrol Fiction/Universal Music

MasterCard British Album
Amy Winehouse Back to Black Island/Universal Music
Arctic Monkeys Whatever people say I am, that’s what I’m not Domino Recordings/Domino Recordings
Lily Allen Alright Still Regal Recordings/EMI Music
Muse Black Holes & Revelations Helium 3/Warner Bros/Warner Music
Snow Patrol Eyes Open Fiction/Universal Music

British Single
Winner chosen by UK Commercial Radio listeners
Corinne Bailey Rae Put your records on EMI/EMI Music
The Feeling Fill my little world Island/Universal Music
James Morrison You give me something Polydor/Universal Music
The Kooks She moves in her own way Virgin/EMI Music
Leona Lewis A moment like this Sony BMG
Lily Allen Smile Regal Recordings/EMI Music
Razorlight America Vertigo/Universal Music
Sandi Thom I wish I was a punk rocker Sony BMG
Snow Patrol Chasing cars Fiction/Universal Music
Take That Patience Polydor/Universal Music
Will Young All time love 19

British Breakthrough Act
Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners
Corinne Bailey Rae EMI/EMI Music
Fratellis Island/Universal Music
James Morrison Polydor/Universal Music
The Kooks Virgin/EMI Music
Lily Allen Regal Recordings/EMI Music

British Live Act
Nominees chosen by a panel of experts in association with The Live Music Forum. Winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners
George Michael Sony BMG
Guillemots Polydor/Universal Music
Kasabian Columbia/Sony BMG
Muse Helium 3/Warner Bros/Warner Music
Robbie Williams Chrysalis/EMI Music

International Male Solo Artist
Beck Interscope/Universal Music
Bob Dylan Columbia/Sony BMG
Damien Rice 14th Floor/Warner Music
Jack Johnson Brushfire/Island/Universal Music
Justin Timberlake Jive/Sony BMG

International Female Solo Artist
Beyoncé Columbia/Sony BMG
Cat Power Matador/Beggars Group
Christina Aguilera RCA/Sony BMG
Nelly Furtado Geffen/Universal Music
P!nk LaFace/Sony BMG

International Group
The Flaming Lips Warner Bros/Warner Music
Gnarls Barkley Warner Bros/Warner Music
The Killers Mercury/Universal Music
Red Hot Chili Peppers Warner Bros/Warner Music
Scissor Sisters Polydor/Universal Music

International Album
Bob Dylan Modern Times Columbia/Sony BMG
Gnarls Barkley St Elsewhere Warner Bros/Warner Music
Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSounds Jive/Sony BMG
The Killers Sam’s Town Mercury/Universal Music
Scissor Sisters Ta Dah Polydor/Universal Music

International BreakthroughAct
Gnarls Barkley Warner Bros/Warner Music
Orson Mercury/Universal Music
Raconteurs XL Recordings/Beggars Group
Ray Lamontagne 14th Floor/Warner Music
Wolfmother Island/Modular/Universal Music

Outstanding Contribution to music
Oasis Big Brother