Hot BRIT Ladies Dominate 30th BRIT Award Nominations

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No place for Susan Boyle in BRIT Award nominations as Pixie Lott, Lily Allen and Florence & The Machine grab three nominations each.

Celebrating three decades of great British and International music, the BRIT Awards turn 30 this year.

The nominations were announced yesterday with a distinctly feminine touch this year, showcasing the best of British female artists.

Last night, Radio 1 host Fearne Cotton announced the nominees for the 12 categories at a star studded launch party in anticipation of the awards which will be televised next month on 16 February 2010.

Leading the nominations were Lily Allen, Pixie Lott and Florence & The Machine each receiving three nominations.

All three artists are up for the British Female Solo Artist Award; whilst Lily Allen and Pixie Lott will be battling it out for the British Single award among a host of X-Factor hits including Alexandra Burke, Joe McElderry, JLS and mentor Cheryl Cole.

Pixie Lott is also nominated for the British Breakthrough Act along with Florence & The Machine; whilst Florence and Allen will be competing for the MasterCard British Album of 2010 award. In the international acts, Lady Gaga is likely to clear up with three nominations for International Female Solo Artist, International Album and International Breakthrough Act.

Notably, no mention of reality TV sensation Susan Boyle was a surprise in the nominations.

This year being the 30th BRIT Awards, the BRIT Academy has announced two special awards to commemorate the event: BRITs Album of 30 Years and BRITs Hits 30. The latter is still carefully under wraps and no nominees have been announced as of yet. The former celebrates some of the great artists of the last three decades including Dire Straits, Coldplay, Oasis, Phil Collins, The Verve and Keane.

The nominations in full are listed below.

BRIT Award Nominations 2010

British Female Solo Artist

Bat for Lashes

Florence & the Machine

Leona Lewis

Lily Allen

Pixie Lott

British Male Solo Artist

Calvin Harris

Dizzee Rascal

Mika

Paolo Nutini

Robbie Williams

British Breakthrough Act

Florence & the Machine

Friendly Fires

JLS

La Roux

Pixie Lott

British Group

Doves

Friendly Fires

JLS

Kasabian

Muse

MasterCard 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 Slow

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

Critics’ Choice

Ellie Goulding

Delphic

Marina and the Diamonds

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

The BRITs Hits 30

Coming Soon

International Female Solo Artist

Lady Gaga

Ladyhawke

Norah Jones

Rihanna

Shakira

International Male Solo Artist

Bruce Springsteen

Eminem

Jay-Z

Michael Buble

Seasick Steve

International Album

Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

Black Eyed Peas – The End

Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream

Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3

Lady Gaga – The Fame

International Breakthrough Act

Animal Collective

Daniel Merriweather

Empire of the Sun

Lady Gaga

Taylor Swift

Outstanding Contribution Award

Robbie Williams