Brit award nominations hail the Kaiser Chiefs
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Your support makes all the difference.The rise of the former soldier turned songwriter James Blunt has been reflected with five nominations for the Brit Awards - a tally rivalled only by fellow newcomers the Kaiser Chiefs.
The singer, whose debut Back To Bedlam sold more albums in 2005 than any other in a single year in British chart history, is in the running for British male solo artist, best album, pop act, breakthrough act and single at next month's ceremony.
He will go head-to-head with the equally-nominated Kaiser Chiefs in the album and breakthrough act categories, while his rivals for male artist include Antony and the Johnsons, Ian Brown, and Robbie Williams, the record Brits-winner.
The British album award will be a battle of giants, with Coldplay's X&Y, Gorillaz' Demon Days and Aerial, Kate Bush's first record in 12 years, in the running.
With nominations ranging from Charlotte Church and Oasis to the recent chart-toppers Arctic Monkeys and the critically-acclaimed Montreal band Arcade Fire, the event on 15 February at Earls Court, London, looks set to be as eclectic as ever. James Blunt and Kaiser Chiefs are confirmed to play, as will Coldplay and Kanye West, in a rare British live appearance. The event will be broadcast on ITV1 the following evening.
Coldplay have four nominations, while Madonna and Arcade Fire each have three. K T Tunstall, the Scottish singer- songwriter who achieved fame after appearing on Jools Holland's television show, sold the millionth copy of her album Eye to the Telescope just before Christmas and gets three nominations, including best female solo artist against Charlotte Church and Kate Bush. She is also up for best British live act in a list including Coldplay, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand and Oasis. Franz Ferdinand have three nominations. Dizzee Rascal will battle it out against Craig David, Kano, and Ms Dynamite in the British urban act category. Katie Melua, Kelly Clarkson and Westlife are up for best pop act while Kasabian and Hard-Fi feature in the British rock act category.
The shortlist
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC
Paul Weller
MASTERCARD ALBUM
Coldplay, X&Y
Gorillaz, Demon Days
James Blunt, Back to Bedlam
Kaiser Chiefs, Employment
Kate Bush, Aerial
SINGLE
James Blunt, You're Beautiful
Coldplay, 'Speed of Sound'
Shayne Ward, 'That's My Goal'
Sugababes, 'Push the Button'
Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay, ' (Is This The Way To) Amarillo'
ROCK ACT
Franz Ferdinand
Hard-Fi
Kaiser Chiefs
Kasabian
Oasis
MALE SOLO ARTIST
Antony and the Johnsons
Ian Brown
James Blunt
Robbie Williams
Will Young
FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Charlotte Church
Kate Bush
Katie Melua
K T Tunstall
Natasha Bedingfield
GROUP
Coldplay
Franz Ferdinand
Gorillaz
Hard-Fi
Kaiser Chiefs
LIVE ACT
Coldplay
Kaiser Chiefs
Franz Ferdinand
K T Tunstall
Oasis
BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Arctic Monkeys
James Blunt
Kaiser Chiefs
K T Tunstall
The Magic Numbers
URBAN ACT
Craig David
Dizzee Rascal
Kano
Lemar
Ms Dynamite
POP ACT
James Blunt
Katie Melua
Kelly Clarkson
Madonna
Westlife
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