Hollaa! I feel like I should start with an apology for my lack of blogging over the festive period... But you know its a busy time and apparently sitting with my laptop doesn't count as socialising (it should do)
Anyway, today the nominations for the 2014 BRIT awards were announced. Now if you're as sad as me that means you were watching the programme whilst constantly updating various websites to see what they have to say too. But I'm guessing most people have far better things to do so I've decided to write the categories and nominations on here instead, that way its much simpler for all you strange people who actually have a life which goes further than your bedroom and the fridge :)
I don't think its a bad line up this year, I'm glad London Grammar get a mention and Arctic Monkeys couple of nominations bring a nice end to their come back year. I am particularly hoping they win MasterCard British album of the year, as back in 2007 and 2008 they won this with the AMAZING Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not and Favourite Worst Nightmare.
The explosion of interest in Bastille shocked me, with four nominations this year. I personally have always loved them but their debut album Bad Blood didn't do great with the critics (scoring a disappointing 2/5 from Q magazine, with who I normally agree wholeheartedly with.) But here they are, ironically in the best album category. Makes me wonder who is deciding nominees and who is correct...
However, this is me and I can't go this long without a complaint about something, so here goes. The 1975. They are, without doubt one of the hottest bands in the UK at the minute (in the sense of popularity, and well, hotness. Meheheh... ;) ) This time last year, they were virtual unknowns. They hadn't had a single out, no album. Lets face it, Matt was known because of his mum and dad's divorce not his music. But now, they've got more hit singles than they can deal with, they're flying all over the world doing shows, and they're preparing for the sold out UK tour later this year. Honestly, if that's not breakthrough I don't know what is. Its true their success was only towards the end of the year, but it was so rapid they definitely deserve some recognition.
I'm glad James Blake got noticed though (Retrograde is ma jammmm) but maybe would be more fitting under Breakthrough or Critics Choice? Not sure what to think there yet.
*This list is a direct copy from the brit awards website, which you can visit here http://www.brits.co.uk/
- Best Producer
- Ethan Johns
- Flood & Alan Moulder
- Paul Epworth
- British Breakthrough Act
- Bastille
- Disclosure
- Laura Mvula
- London Grammar
- Tom Odell
- British Female Solo Artist
- Birdy
- Ellie Goulding
- Jessie J
- Laura Marling
- Laura Mvula
- British Group
- Arctic Monkeys
- Bastille
- Disclosure
- One Direction
- Rudimental
- British Male Solo Artist
- David Bowie
- Jake Bugg
- James Blake
- John Newman
- Tom Odell
- British Single
- Bastille
- Calvin Harris
- Disclosure
- Ellie Goulding
- John Newman
- Naughty Boy
- Olly Murs
- One Direction
- Passenger
- Rudimental
- Best Producer
- Critics' Choice Award
- Chlöe Howl
- Ella Eyre
- Sam Smith
- International Female Solo Artist
- Janelle Monáe
- Katy Perry
- Lady Gaga
- Lorde
- Pink
- International Group
- Arcade Fire
- Daft Punk
- Haim
- Kings Of Leon
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- International Male Solo Artist
- Bruno Mars
- Drake
- Eminem
- John Grant
- Justin Timberlake
- MasterCard British Album of the Year
- Arctic Monkeys
- Bastille
- David Bowie
- Disclosure
- Rudimental
- Critics' Choice Award
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