BRIT nominations announced

Allen's up for four categories including Best Female Solo Artist, Best Breakthrough Act, Best Album for Alright, Still and Best Single for 'Smile', it was announced last night.
She's closely followed by our very own Snow Patrol, who've bagged three nominations for Best Group, Best Album for Eyes Open and Best Single for 'Chasing Cars'.
Gary Lightbody and the boys will be performing at the awards ceremony, which takes place on February 14 at Earl's Court in London, along with Scissor Sisters, The Killers, Take That, Corinne Bailey Rae, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Amy Winehouse and Oasis.
Also up for the prestigious awards is Damien Rice, who'll have to fend off tough competition from Beck, Bob Dylan, Jack Johnson and Justin Timberlake to claim Best International Male.
HMV's Gennaro Castaldo comments: "2006 has been an exciting year for new music - in many ways the dawn of a new era, and The BRITs nominations certainly reflect this. It should make for an open contest, that will be much harder to predict than in previous years.
"All the nominated artists can now look forward to a major upsurge in sales as they benefit from The BRITs endorsement and the huge exposure that will follow, including, of course, the showcase of The BRIT Awards themselves. HMV regularly experiences a doubling or even trebling of sales of featured BRITs artists, particularly If they perform well on the night or go on to pick up one or more of the awards."
The full list of nominations is as follows:

British Male Solo Artist
James Morrison
Jarvis Cocker
Lemar
Paolo Nutini
Thom Yorke

British Female Solo Artist
Amy Winehouse
Corinne Bailey Rae
Jamelia
Lily Allen
Nerina Pallot

British Group
Arctic Monkeys
Kasabian
Muse
Razorlight
Snow Patrol

Mastercard British Album
Amy Winehouse - 'Back To Black'
Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'
Lily Allen - 'Alright, Still'
Muse - 'Black Holes And Revelations'
Snow Patrol - 'Eyes Open'

British Single Shortlist
Corinne Bailey Rae - 'Put Your Records On'
The Feeling - 'Fill My Little World'
James Morrison - 'You Give Me Something'
The Kooks - 'She Moves In Her Own Way'
Leona Lewis - 'A Moment Like This'
Lily Allen - 'Smile'
Razorlight - 'America'
Sandi Thom - 'I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker'
Snow Patrol - 'Chasing Cars'
Take That - 'Patience'
Will Young - 'All Time Love'

British Breakthrough Act
Corinne Bailey Rae
The Fratellis
James Morrison
The Kooks
Lily Allen

British Live Act
George Michael
Guillemots
Kasabian
Muse
Robbie Williams

International Male Solo Artist
Beck
Bob Dylan
Damien Rice
Jack Johnson
Justin Timberlake

International Female Solo Artist
Beyonce
Cat Power
Christina Aguilera
Nelly Furtado
Pink

International Group
The Flaming Lips
Gnarls Barkley
The Killers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Scissor Sisters

International Album
Bob Dylan - 'Modern Times'
Gnarls Barkley - 'St Elsewhere'
Justin Timberlake - 'FutureSex/LoveSounds'
The Killers - 'Sam's Town'
Scissor Sisters - 'Ta-Dah'

International Breakthrough Act
Gnarls Barkley
Orson
The Raconteurs
Ray Lamontagne
Wolfmother

Outstanding Contribution To Music
Oasis