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BRIT Award Nominations 2013

jopzorz [Edit] [Delete] 54 replies 18:45 January 10th, 2013

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Best British Album
Emeli Sande
Plan B
Alt-J
Paloma Faith
Mumford & Sons

British Male Solo Artist
Ben Howard
Calvin Harris
Olly Murs
Richard Hawley
Plan B

British Female Solo Artist
Bat For Lashes
Emeli Sande
Jessie Ware
Paloma Faith
Amy Winehouse

Best British Group
Alt-J
Mumford and Sons
Muse
One Direction
The XX

Best Live Act
Mumford and Sons
Coldplay
Muse
The Vaccines
The Rolling Stones

Best International Group
The Black Keys
The Script
Alabama Shakes
Fun.
The Killers

Best International Male
Jack White
Gotye
Michael Buble
Frank Ocean
Bruce Springsteen

Best International Female
Rihanna
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Lana Del Rey
Taylor Swift

British Breakthrough Act
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Alt-J
Ben Howard
Rita Ora

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Richard Hawley?!

automatik | 10 Jan '13, 18:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I'm sure he gets nominated for the BRITs and Mercury Prize every time he releases an album
  
  jopzorz @automatik | 10 Jan '13, 18:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
Amy Winehouse??

Body_In_The_Thames | 10 Jan '13, 18:49 | X | ^ This | Reply

OvertakenByTractors, littlebirds, Oissin_, johnwiddop, SCROTUM, JaguarPirate, Stringly, _TheBeautifulOnes_, soapy, skippingkate, and Dettol this'd this
- How can she win an award if she's been dead for 18 months?
  
  And how would that make the other nominees feel?
  
  Body_In_The_Thames @Body_In_The_Thames | 10 Jan '13, 18:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Well she (actually her father) released that album of unreleased tracks
    
    she also featured on someone elses album which was recorded before she died (I think so, someone old). The other nominees would probably be all 'she deserved it cause she was such a legendary artist that tragically died' etc etc....none of them will be seen to be bitter as they probably respect her as an artist and for what she did for pop (i.e. bringing back a different style into the charts)
    
    But I agree. Its pretty bullshit and I couldn't really stand her even when she was alive so don't see much point in rewarding her.
    
    meowington @Body_In_The_Thames | 11 Jan '13, 10:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
- with all due respect this is ridiculous
  
  why not nominate John Lennon as well?
  
  Code1982 @Body_In_The_Thames | 10 Jan '13, 20:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  automatik this'd this
- Naff attempt at gaining attention for their awards show
  
  Bombtrack @Body_In_The_Thames | 10 Jan '13, 23:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
Amy Winehouse... :/

Didn't she spend 2012... well... dead?

littlebirds | 10 Jan '13, 18:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
- at least she kept her nose clean for a change
  
  skippingkate @littlebirds | 11 Jan '13, 16:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
My god that Best British Band category is depressing isn't it?

(The XX excepted)

And can anyone explain to me how Amy Winehouse (who died in July 2011) can be the Best British Female Artist of 2012?

bornin69 | 10 Jan '13, 18:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
- One Direction are great
  
  jopzorz @bornin69 | 10 Jan '13, 18:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  _TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
- The XX included
  
  automatik @bornin69 | 10 Jan '13, 21:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
Must be Adele instead of Amy right?

And what are the best British single omnomnominations?

Body_In_The_Thames | 10 Jan '13, 19:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
- It seems not
  
  PROPER corpse fucking
  PROPER haircuts
  etc.
  
  Body_In_The_Thames @Body_In_The_Thames | 10 Jan '13, 19:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
Haha...

Alt-J
Mumford and Sons
Muse
One Direction
The XX

OvertakenByTractors | 10 Jan '13, 19:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Also
  
  "The Rolling Stones and Amy Winehouse are set to star in a night of the living dead after the Brit Awards nominations were unveiled in London."
  
  http://metro.co.uk/2013/01/10/amy-winehouse-nominated-for-best-british-female-artist-at-brit-awards-2013-3346882/
  
  OvertakenByTractors @OvertakenByTractors | 10 Jan '13, 19:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
Sounds like a DiS bedwetter did the nominations this year

Bat For Lashes, Frank Ocean, Bruce Springsteen, The xx, Jessie Ware, The Rolling Stones, Cat Power, Rihanna, Richard Hawley...

littlebirds | 10 Jan '13, 19:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
Best British Single:

Adele (Skyfall)
Alex Clare (Too Close)
Emeli Sande (Next To Me)
Coldplay (Princess Of China w/Rihanna)
James Arthur (Impossible)
Labrinth (Beneath Your Beautiful, w/Emeli Sande)
Olly Murs (Troublemaker)
Rita Ora (RIP, Hot Right Now)
Florence + The Machine (Spectrum)
Robbie Williams (Candy)
Jessie J (Domino)
Rizzle Kicks (Mama Do The Hump)
Rudimental (Feel The Love)
Stooshe (Black Heart)

lurchy2 | 10 Jan '13, 19:32 | X | ^ This | Reply

Donnie this'd this
- is this a 'voted by the listeners of a major commercial radio station' category?
  
  Body_In_The_Thames @lurchy2 | 10 Jan '13, 19:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - It's in association with Capital FM,doesn't mention public voting but presume it does ...
    
    but interestingly it does say that British Breakthrough Act is public voted.
    
    lurchy2 @Body_In_The_Thames | 10 Jan '13, 20:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I'm actually thinking Robbie Williams should get this.
  
  aactv @lurchy2 | 11 Jan '13, 16:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
Who the fuck's Ben Howard?

thetaxidriver | 10 Jan '13, 19:44 | X | ^ This | Reply

automatik this'd this
- hes not actually that bad tbh
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOhLY4OmW-M
  
  aactv @thetaxidriver | 11 Jan '13, 15:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  _TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
Vaccines for Best Live

Cos they are.

Also, Rita Ora is British? Oh.

twentynine | 10 Jan '13, 19:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I thought she was Albanian or sutin?
  
  film_maker @twentynine | 11 Jan '13, 09:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Kosovan
    
    _TheBeautifulOnes_ @film_maker | 11 Jan '13, 16:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
Nice to see nominations for Cat Power and Bat For Lashes

would be a major shock if either of them won it.

Who gets the "outstanding contribution" award this year?

Stringly | 10 Jan '13, 20:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
- They sacked off outstanding contribution, for this year at least
  
  66 with organisers instead introducing a prize honouring Brits' global success, which is expected to go to Adele, although One Direction and Mumford are thought to be in the running. 99
  
  jopzorz @Stringly | 10 Jan '13, 20:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - 66 1D 99
    
    HUT HUT
    
    twentynine @jopzorz | 10 Jan '13, 20:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
the Alt-J nomination is so arbitrary

they're not awful, but they're neither here nor there. They're just filling the 'token indie band' gap, not just for the BRIT awards, but everywhere in the mainstream really.

In 10 years I'm sure we'll all be thinking "were they really ever that popular?!", in the same way I did earlier today when I watched a video of Electric Soft Parade playing on Top of The Pops with a top 20 single. A top 20 single!!

calumlynn | 10 Jan '13, 20:30 | X | ^ This | Reply

automatik and Donnie this'd this
- i sit on the edge, alwatys scared to look down
  
  twentynine @calumlynn | 10 Jan '13, 20:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
- They always nominate the mercury winner in at least 2 categories.
  
  PJ Harvey was nominated last year, and the xx were the year before. None of them won anything.
  
  aactv @calumlynn | 11 Jan '13, 16:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'm just back from the 'do' where they announced this...

It's a very tokenistic list, I guess it's up to personal opinion whether you take that as a good or a bad thing. The people who I wanted to get nominated (i.e. Plan B, Jessie Ware, Frank Ocean and Lana Del Rey) did so I'm fairly pleased.

I think with the Brits you can't expect it to ever come out of the leftfield. As long as you've got someone to cheer for in every category that's a result. Plus, Cat Power, Bat For Lashes and The Boss made the cut too and with albums I genuinely liked.

The Winehouse and Rolling Stones nods are ridiculous. You've got to feel one is a ploy to get the Stones to turn up and the other is overly deferential at best.

The British Bands category is fairly embarrassing but so was the roster of acts to realistically choose from.

rleedham | 10 Jan '13, 20:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
That one time of year where I go

NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Yeah, alright
NO
NO

in_limbo | 10 Jan '13, 21:04 | X | ^ This | Reply

cryoncamera this'd this
I can't work out why the best pop single of last year i.e. Carly Rae Jepsen's - Call Me Maybe isn't nominated for best single.

lurchy2 | 10 Jan '13, 23:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
- She's Canadian.
  
  littlebirds @lurchy2 | 10 Jan '13, 23:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I've just facepalmed.
    
    Best Single didn't use to be a British only category.
    
    lurchy2 @littlebirds | 10 Jan '13, 23:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Yes it did.
      
      roastthemonaspit @lurchy2 | 11 Jan '13, 09:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
bat for lashes??

even more ridiculous than amy winehouse imo. a corpse could write a better album than her last one.

Jordan_229_2 | 10 Jan '13, 23:33 | X | ^ This | Reply

Pale-eyedBadger this'd this
- nah it was ace
  
  automatik @Jordan_229_2 | 11 Jan '13, 03:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  no-class this'd this
- you know nothing.
  
  no-class @Jordan_229_2 | 11 Jan '13, 09:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
Amy Winehouse dead and still the best in her category

clearly.

godisinthetv | 11 Jan '13, 02:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
I like the best international male...

... everything else though sucks.

DirtyBurger64 | 11 Jan '13, 03:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
American

*tiptoes outta thread*

oceanRain | 11 Jan '13, 04:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Ha you guys had a way better year
  
  If you ask me!
  
  Michael Buble in that international male category makes me laugh mind, just in amongst the others.
  
  godisinthetv @oceanRain | 11 Jan '13, 04:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
Don't know why anyone is surprised by any of this.

It's the Brits.

hanshotfirst | 11 Jan '13, 09:13 | X | ^ This | Reply

godisinthetv this'd this
Rita Ora

is not British

_TheBeautifulOnes_ | 11 Jan '13, 09:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
Having read through this thread, I can't be entirely sure,

but is Amy Winehouse dead?

GayGuevara | 11 Jan '13, 09:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
so have the brits such a narrow view of what constitutes 'their music'

that they're run out of female artists and can't be arsed to find new ones so they've nominated a deceased on instead?

soapy | 11 Jan '13, 15:20 | X | ^ This | Reply

godisinthetv this'd this
Live Act

No Stone Roses for Best Live Act?! Thought they would have been a shoe-in

KillingMoon | 11 Jan '13, 16:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
- SHOO-IN
  
  in_limbo @KillingMoon | 11 Jan '13, 19:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - SHOE-IN
    
    Stone_Wick @in_limbo | 11 Jan '13, 19:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - SHOO
      
      As in 'shoo away'. But 'shoo in'.
      
      SHOO-IN
      
      in_limbo @Stone_Wick | 12 Jan '13, 05:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Learn something new every day
        
        .
        
        KillingMoon @in_limbo | 12 Jan '13, 09:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
bet mitch winehouse cant wait to be on tv again

TheKennedyCurse | 11 Jan '13, 20:26 | X | ^ This | Reply

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