The British music industry is ready to congratulate itself, yesterday releasing the list of nominations for this year's BRIT Awards. (And the performers list is a vertitable who's who of acts you love to be indifferent about, like Corrine Bailey Rae, Snow Patrol, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Take That, The Killers, Amy Winehouse -- and, more awesomely, Scissor Sisters and Oasis). Do we care? Not at first -- but after looking at the nominees, there's some stuff worth noting. Full list and thoughts after the jump.
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 & Revelations Snow Patrol - Eyes Open British Single
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 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
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
So, The BRITs did a few things right: Thom getting props for best male solo, Lily Allen picking up a BRIT-leading 4 noms, recognizing the Guillemots live show, and best of all, the BRITs picking up the Grammy slack by giving Chan a nod for International Female Artist (in between a bunch of dancing divas!). But that International Album list shows a lack of, erm, imagination. And international breakthrough nominee Orson? Who the fuck is Orson?
