Only a few hours away and the BRIT Awards 2010 kick off.
The BRIT Awards - British Record Industry Trust - is the night that the Music Industry in the UK come together in one room to celebrate the crème de la crème of British and International Popular Acts...and this year in particularly it's overloaded with X Factor and other reality show winners and participants.Today's event marks the BRITs 30th Birthday, so there are sure to be some surprises and much celebration all round. Performers tonight have been confirmed as: Robbie Williams, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, JLS, Jay-Z, Dizzee Rascal, Florence Welch, Cheryl Cole and the mighty Kasabian...will surely set Earls Court on FIRE!The BRIT Awards 2010 will commence at 8.00pm and will be broadcast live on ITV1...if you can't get to see this you can follow all the action at: http://twitter.com/BRIT_Awards.
More info at: www.brits.co.uk.
It's sure to be one hell of a party night! Good luck to all the Zildjian nominees (listed below). For a complete list of nominees, visit www.brits.co.uk.
British Male Solo Artist
Nominees:
Calvin Harris (Benny Calvert)
Mika (Cherisse Ofosu - Osei)
Paolo Nutini (Seamus Simon)
British Female Solo Artist
Nominees:
Florence & the Machine (Chris Hayden)
British Breakthrough Act
Top 5 selected by Voting Academy. Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners
Nominees:
Florence & the Machine (Chris Hayden)
Friendly Fires (Jack Savidge and Rob Lee)
British Group
Nominees:
Doves (Andy Williams)
Friendly Fires (Jack Savidge and Rob Lee)
Kasabian (Ian Matthews) - WINNER
Muse (Dominic Howard)
MasterCard British Album
Nominees:
Florence & the Machine - Lungs(Chris Hayden) - WINNER
Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum(Ian Matthews)
Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up(Seamus Simon)
International Male Solo Artist
Nominees:
Bruce Springsteen (Max Weinberg)
Michael Bubllà (Robert Perkins)
International Female Solo Artist
Nominees:
Ladyhawke (Ben Kennedy)
International Breakthrough Act
Top 5 selected by Voting Academy, winner chosen by MTV viewers
Nominees:
Empire of the Sun (Anthony Mitolo)
International Album
Nominees:
Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream(Anthony Mitolo)
Critics' Choice
Top 3 selected by judging panel made up of media music critics
Winner: Ellie Goulding (Joe Clegg)
Nominees:
Marina and the Diamonds (Seb Sternberg)