It's Awards Season. Time for the Brits

The Brits are the equivalent of our Junos and America's Grammys.  With the ceremonies coming up about ten days after the Grammys--February 21 at the O2 arena in London--we can now debate the merits of the nominees.

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST

• Ed Sheeran (Watch this guy.  He might be on the verge of a worldwide breakthrough)
• James Blake
• James Morrison
• Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
• Professor Green

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

• Adele (She'll win.  But I'd like to see Kate take it.)
• Florence & The Machine Island
• Jessie J
• Kate Bush (Wow.  Really?)
• Laura Marling

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT

• Anna Calvi
• Ed Sheeran (Like I said, this dude is going to get REALLY hot.)
• Emeli Sandé
• Jessie J
• The Vaccines

BRITISH GROUP

• Arctic Monkeys
• Chase & Status
• Coldplay (Tough to say they won't win.)
• Elbow
• Kasabian

BRITISH SINGLE

• Adele: Someone Like You (Well, duh.)
• Ed Sheeran: The A Team
• Example: Changed The Way You Kissed Me
• Jessie J Ft B.o.B.: Price Tag
• JLS Ft Dev: She Makes Me Wanna
• Military Wives / Gareth Malone: Wherever You Are
• Olly Murs Ft Rizzle Kicks: Heart Skips A Beat
• One Direction: What Makes You Beautiful
• Pixie Lott: All About Tonight
• The Wanted: Glad You Came

BRITISH PRODUCER

• Paul Epworth
• Flood
• Ethan Johns

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Adele: 21 (Again, duh.)
• Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto
• Ed Sheeran: +
• Florence & The Machine: Ceremonials
• PJ Harvey: Let England Shake

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST

• Aloe Blacc
• Bon Iver (If I were voting, I'd vote for Justin.)
• Bruno Mars
• David Guetta
• Ryan Adams

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST

• Beyoncé
• Björk One
• Feist (Hey!  Cancon!)
• Lady Gaga
• Rihanna

INTERNATIONAL GROUP

• Fleet Foxes
• Foo Fighters
• Jay-Z / Kanye West
• Lady Antebellum
• Maroon 5

INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH ACT

• Aloe Blacc
• Bon Iver
• Foster The People
• Lana Del Rey (Can she get any hotter?  And is she going to burn out too fast?)
• Nicki Minaj

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC AWARD

Blur

CRITICS’ CHOICE

1st - Emeli Sandé

2nd - Maverick Sabre

3rd - Michael Kiwanuka

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2085827/Brit-Awards-2012-nominations-Thirty-years-win-reclusive-Kate-Bush-Brit-Award.html#ixzz1jLZh9W6C