Leona Lewis, Mika Top Brit Award Nominations
BMI’s U.K. singer/songwriters accounted for a sizeable amount of the Brit Award nominations, announced January 14 at London’s legendary Roundhouse in Camden. Leona Lewis and Mika, with four nominations each, lead the way at The Brit Awards, the U.K.’s premier award show, which will be broadcast live on British network ITV1 on February 20 at Earl’s Court in London.
Leona Lewis, 2006 X Factor winner, scored nods for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough, which she’ll be vying for with Mika, who is up for British Single and British Male Solo Artist among others. Producer/DJ/artist, Mark Ronson received three nominations, including British Album, and British Single for “Valerie” featuring Amy Winehouse.
The Brit Awards also acknowledged a few stateside BMI songwriters in the international categories, including Kanye West (International Male Solo Artist) and Rihanna (International Female Artist). U.S. singer/songwriters up for two nods include the Eagles, the Foo Fighters and Kings of Leon vying for awards in the International Group and International Album categories.
Additional BMI 2008 Brit Award nominees include KT Tunstall, Editors, Klaxon, Newton Faulkner, Sugababes, James Blunt, and Mutya Buena.
Established in 1977, the Brit Awards is a charity event that donates all proceeds to the British Record Industry Trust, better known as the Brit Trust, an organization that encourages the exploration and pursuit of the educational, cultural and therapeutic benefits of music.
BMI 2008 Brit Award nominees:
Leona Lewis
British Female Solo Artist
British Breakthrough
British Single
British Album
Mika
British Male solo Artist
British Breakthrough
British Single
British Album
KT Tunstall
British Female Solo Artist
Editors
British Group
Klaxons
British Breakthrough
British Live Act
Mark Ronson
British male solo artist
British single (featuring Amy Winehouse)
British Album
Newton Faulkner
British Male Solo Artist
Sugababes
British Single
James Blunt
British single
Mutya Buena
British single
Kanye West
International Male Solo Artist
Rihanna
International Female Solo Artist
Eagles
International Group
International Album
Foo Fighters
International Group
International Album
Kings of Leon
International Group
International Album
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