And the Nominees for the Brit Awards are…

Place your bets! Coldplay and Duffy lead the nominations with 4 each, they will compete directly for the Best British Album and Best British Single awards. The winners of the prestigious British music awards will be announced on 18 February, in a ceremony presented by Kylie Minogue.

Check out the nominees and anticipated winners after the jump:

Best British Album
Coldplay – Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Duffy – Rockferry
Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
Radiohead – In Rainbows
The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing

British Group
Coldplay
Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That

British Single
Adele – Chasing Pavements
Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome – Dance Wiv Me’
Duffy – Mercy
Estelle ft Kanye West – American Boy
Girls Aloud – The Promise
Leona Lewis – Better in Time
Scouting for Girls – Heartbeat
The X Factor Finalists – Her

British Male Solo Artist
Ian Brown
James Morrison
Paul Weller
The Streets
Will Young

British Female Solo Artist
Adele
Beth Rowley
Duffy
Estelle
M.I.A.

British Breakthrough Act
Adele
Duffy
The Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting For Girls
The Ting Tings

British Live Act
Coldplay
Elbow
Iron Maiden
Scouting For Girls
The Verve

International Album
AC/DC – Black Ice
Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
The Killers – Day & Age
Kings of Leon – Only By The Night
MGMT – Oracular Spectacular

International Group
AC/DC
Fleet Foxes
The Killers
Kings of Leon
MGMT

International Male Solo Artist
Beck
Neil Diamond
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Seasick Steve

International Female Solo Artist
Beyonce
Gabriella Cilmi
Katy Perry
Pink
Santogold

Producers Award
Bernard Butler
Brian Eno
Steve Mac

Outstanding Contribution to Music (already revealed)
Pet Shop Boys

Critics’ Choice (already revealed)
Florence and the Machine

In 2008, the big winners at the Brit Awards were the Arctic Monkeys and the Foo Fighters, with two awards each. Kanye West, Kylie Minogue, Adele and Mika were also given top prizes in the ceremony presented by the Osbournes.

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Source: Brits.co.uk