Brit Awards 2010 Nominations

Here are the Brit Award Nominations in full, JLS are this year's big UK hopefuls with four nominations. Florence and the Machine and Lady GaGa have three nominations each. The Brit Awards take place in London and will be shown on ITV at 8pm on February 16.

British Male Solo Artist:
Calvin Harris

Dizzee Rascal

Mika

Paolo Nutini

Robbie Williams


British Female Solo Artist:
Bat for Lashes

Florence & the Machine

Leona Lewis

Lily Allen

Pixie Lott


British Breakthrough Act:
Florence & the Machine

Friendly Fires

JLS

La Roux

Pixie Lott


British Group:
Doves

Friendly Fires

JLS

Kasabian

Muse


British Album:
Dizzee Rascal - Tongue N'Cheek

Florence & the Machine - Lungs

Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You

Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up


British Single:
Alesha Dixon - Breathe

Alexandra Burke Ft Flo Rida - Bad Boys

Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love

Joe McElderry - The Climb

JLS - Beat Again

La Roux - In For The Kill

Lily Allen - The Fear

Pixie Lott - Mama Do

Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart

Tinchy Stryder Ft N-Dubz - Number 1


BRITs Performance of 30 Years:
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive/How Deep is Your Love (1997)

Bros - I Owe you Nothing (1989)

Coldplay - Clocks (2003)

Eurythmics & Stevie Wonder - Angel (1999)

Girls Aloud - The Promise (2009)

Kanye West - Gold Digger (2006)

Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of my Head (2002)

Michael Jackson - Earth Song (1996)

Paul McCartney - Live & Let Die (2008)

Pet Shop Boys - Go West (1994)

Robbie Williams & Tom Jones - The Full Monty Medley (1998)

Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mama (2005)

Spice Girls - Wannabe/Who Do You Think You Are (1997)

Take That - Beatles Medley I Wanna Hold Your Hand/Hard Day's Night/ She Loves Me (1994)

The Who - Who Are You (1988)


International Male Solo Artist:
Bruce Springsteen

Eminem

Jay-Z

Michael Buble

Seasick Steve


International Female Solo Artist:
Lady GaGa

Ladyhawke

Norah Jones

Rihanna

Shakira


International Breakthrough Act:
Animal Collective

Daniel Merriweather

Empire of the Sun

Lady GaGa

Taylor Swift


International Album:
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.

Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream

Jay-Z - The Blueprint

Lady GaGa - The Fame


BRITs Album of 30 Years:
Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head

Dido - No Angel

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

Duffy - Rockferry

Keane - Hopes & Fears

Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required

Sade - Diamond Life

The Verve - Urban Hymns

Travis - The Man Who


British Producer:

Jim Abbiss

Paul Epworth

Ethan Johns

Steve Lillywhite


Critics' Choice:
Ellie Goulding


Outstanding Contribution To Music:
Robbie Williams

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Top 10 Selling Singles Of 2009

Here are the Top 10 selling singles of 2009 as reality shows continued to sell records. It was also a great year for Lady GaGa and the Black Eyed Peas who had five out of the ten best selling songs of the year. Find out who had the Top 10 Selling Albums HERE.

The UK Top Ten Singles of 2009:

1. Lady GaGa: 'Poker Face'
2. Black Eyed Peas: 'I Gotta Feeling'
3. Lady GaGa: 'Just Dance'
4. Cheryl Cole: 'Fight For This Love'
5. Joe McElderry: 'The Climb'
6. La Roux: 'In For The Kill'
7. Black Eyed Peas: 'Boom Boom Pow'
8. Rage Against The Machine: 'Killing In The Name'
9. Alexandra Burke ft. Flo Rida: 'Bad Boys'
10. Black Eyed Peas: 'Meet Me Halfway'

*Source: Official Chart Company


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Noughties Top 10 Singles & Albums

Here are the UK best selling singles and albums during the past decade, proving that reality TV ruled the airwaves yet British artists remained firm favourites with the buying public as nine out of ten best selling albums of the noughties were by British artists.

The Top 10 Singles of the Noughties are:

1. Will Young - 'Anything Is Possible/Evergreen' - 1.8m
2. Gareth Gates - 'Unchained Melody'
3. Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay - ('Is This The Way To') Amarillo'
4. Shaggy feat. Rikrok - 'It Wasn't Me'
5. Alexandra Burke - 'Hallelujah'
6. Band Aid 20 - 'Do They Know It's Christmas'
7. Kylie Minogue - 'Can't Get You Out My Head'
8. Shayne Ward - 'That's My Goal'
9. Hear'Say - 'Pure And Simple'
10. Bob The Builder - 'Can We Fix It'

The Top 10 Albums of the Noughties are:

1. James Blunt - 'Back To Bedlam' - 3.2m
2. Dido - 'No Angel'
3. Amy Winehouse - 'Back To Black'
4. Leona Lewis - 'Spirit'
5. David Gray - 'White Ladder'
6. The Beatles - '1' -
7. Dido - 'Life For Rent'
8. Coldplay - 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head'
9. Scissor Sisters - 'Scissor Sisters'
10. Take That - 'Beautiful World'

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Robbie Williams Chart Battle Update

Robbie Williams new single 'Bodies' looks set to debut in the UK singles chart on Sunday at number two as former X Factor winner Alexandra Burke has been outselling Robbie with her single 'Bad Boys'. Sales of both tracks were lifted by performances on Saturday's X Factor, as seen by 13 million viewers.

The on screen battle between Robbie Williams and Alexandra Burke was won by the former X Factor winner and she looks set to win the UK Charts battle as she outsells Robbie by 2 to 1. On Monday Robbie Williams sold an impressive 40,000 copies of his comeback single and is almost guaranteed the #2 slot, which is a vast improvement on his last single 'She's Madonna' - which charted at number 16.

The only way Robbie Williams will fail to reach number two on Sunday will be if downloads of Boyzone singles surge following the sudden death of Stephen Gately. 'Bodies' will be Robbie Williams highest charting single since 'Tripping' in 2005.

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UK Charts: Top 10 Singles of 2008

X Factor's Alexandra Burke has the best selling single of 2008, according to the official chart listed below. Her version of 'Hallelujah' sold a staggering 888,000 copies in just two weeks, but it will mean no single sold more than a million copies during 2008. The shift towards downloads and albums continues as CD sales dropped during the year.

Alexandra Burke was also #2 with the other X Factor finalists single 'Hero', selling 751,000 copies and clearly ahead of Welsh singer Duffy, who sold 536,000 copies of her single 'Mercy'. Madonna managed to gain an entry in the chart at #9 with '4 Minutes'.

Top 10 Selling Singles of 2008:

1. Hallelujah - Alexandra Burke**
2. Hero - X Factor finalists
3. Mercy - Duffy
4. I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
5. Rockstar - Nickelback
6. American Boy - Estelle/ Kanye West
7. Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon**
8. Now You're Gone - Basshunter
9. 4 Minutes - Madonna/ Justin Timberlake
10. Black & Gold - Sam Sparro

*Source: Official Charts Company
** still in Top 40

Alexandra Burke's X Factor Hallelujah - Fastest In Europe

Alexandra Burke looks set for the Christmas number 1 on Sunday with her debut single Hallelujah, after winning X Factor on Saturday. The single has already broken records across Europe, becoming the fastest selling download with a staggering 105,000 copies sold. It went on sale at midnight, just two hours after Alexandra won the X Factor.

The Leonard Cohen hit was an instant hit with the public who were won over by Alexandra Burke's emotional performance with Beyoncé during Saturday night's record breaking final, with 14 million tuning in.

The single is released on CD this Wednesday , yet is virtually guaranteed the number 1 Christmas position after selling 23,000 more downloads than Leona Lewis two years prior with A Moment Like This.