Animal Collective Nominated for Two Brit Awards
The annual Brit Awards are set to take place on Feb. 16 at Earl’s Court in London, and the nominations were announced last night (Jan. 18). There are few surprises among the list of artists lined up for the awards, but it’s unlikely anyone was expecting a radical overhaul—the Brit Awards are as safe as the MTV Awards on this side of the Atlantic.
Nevertheless, Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion has been thrown into the fray for Best International Album, meaning Avey Tare, Panda Bear and Geologist will be competing with Black Eyed Peas and Lady GaGa for the first, and possibly last, time in their careers.
The full list is as follows:
British Male Solo Artist
Calvin Harris
Dizzee Rascal
Mika
Paolo Nutini
Robbie Williams
British Female Solo Artist
Bat For Lashes
Florence And The Machine
Leona Lewis
Lily Allen
Pixie Lott
British Breakthrough Act
Florence And 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 And 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 Slow’
Alexandra Burke & 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 & N-Dubz – ‘Number One’
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 Three’
Lady GaGa – ‘The Fame’
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Ha. And Taylor Swift.
I knew MPP was a big album, but I guess I didn't know that it was on the "international breakthrough" level.
I'm sure it's just there to make up the numbers. Although it would be funny to see them go up to collect an award if they did win. They seem like pretty shy/private people.
This list is pretty ass, not for nothing. Is the Brit rock scene really that hard up right now?
My friend said AC is like the new jam band for kids in high school. I looked around and nodded in agreement. Grateful Dead - Phish - Animal Collective. haha.