Leona Lewis, Take That And Mika Lead Brit Nominations

Leona Lewis

Take That and singers Leona Lewis and Mika have each scooped four Brit Awards nominations.

All three artists will go head-to-head in the Best British Album and Best British Single categories.

Take That also scooped nominations for Best British Group and Best Live Act and Lewis faces stiff competition from newcomer Kate Nash, KT Tunstall, PJ Harvey and Bat For Lashes in the Best British Female category.

She is also up for Best British Breakthrough opposite Mika, who is also shortlisted for Best British Male Artist and Best Single for his hit Grace Kelly.

Mark Ronson, singer Kate Nash and rock bands Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs landed three nominations each at the nominations announcement earlier today.

Rock veterans the Eagles scored nominations for two international Brits - Best Album and Best International Group - and Paul McCartney, who will close this year's ceremony with a performance will pick up an Outstanding Contribution to Music prize.

The annual Brit Awards will be handed out at London's Earls Court on February 20.

BRITS NOMINATIONS IN FULL

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST**
Jamie T (EMI/Virgin)
Mark Ronson (SonyBMG/Columbia)
Mika (Universal/Casablanca)
Newton Faulkner (SonyBMG/Ugly Truth)
Richard Hawley (EMI/Mute)

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST**
Bat For Lashes (EMI/Parolphone/Echo)
Kate Nash (Universal/Fiction)
Kt Tunstall (EMI/Relenteless)
Leona Lewis (SonyBMG/SyCo)
Pj Harvey (Universal/Island)

BRITISH GROUP**
Arctic Monkeys (Domino Recordings)
Editors (SonyBMG/Kitchenware)
Girls Aloud (Universal/Polydor)
Kaiser Chiefs (Universal/Polydor/B-Unique)
Take That (Universal/Polydor)

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM**
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (Domino)
Leona Lewis - Spirit (SonyBMG/SyCo)
Mark Ronson - Version (SonyBMG/Columbia)
Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion (Universal/Casablanca)
Take That - Beautiful World (Universal/Polydor)

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
(Top five selected by The Academy, winner chosen By Radio 1 Listeners)
Bat For Lashes (EMI/Parlophone/Echo)
Kate Nash (Universal/Fiction)
Klaxons (Universal/Rinse)
Leona Lewis (SonyBMG/SyCo)
Mika (Universal/Casablanca)

BRITISH LIVE ACT
Nominees chosen by special panel, winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners.
Arctic Monkeys (Domino)
Kaiser Chiefs (Universal/Polydor/B-Unique)
Klaxons (Universal/Rinse)
Muse /Helium 3 (Warner)
Take That (Universal/Polydor)

BRITISH SINGLE
Nominees voted for by commercial radio listeners and Sun readers, winner chosen by live vote on night.
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (SonyBMG/SyCo)
Mika - Grace Kelly (Universal/Casablanca)
Take That - Shine (Universal/Polydor)
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby (Universal/Polydor/B-Unique)
Sugababes - About You Now (Universal/Island)
Mark Ronson Ft Amy Winehouse - Valerie (SonyBMG/Columbia)
Kate Nash - Foundations /(Universal/Fiction)
The Hoosiers - Worried About Ray (SonyBMG/RCA)
James Blunt - 1973 (Warner/Custard)
Mutya Buena - Real Girl (Universal/Broadway)

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST**
Bruce Springsteen (SonyBMG/Columbia)
Kanye West (Universal/Roc-A-Fella)
Michael Buble (Warner/Reprise)
Rufus Wainwright (Universal/Geffen)
Timbaland (Universal/Interscope)

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST**
Alicia Keys (SonyBMG)
Bjork (One Little Indian)
Feist /(Universal/Polydor)
Kylie Minogue (EMI/Parlophone)
Rihanna (Universal/Def Jam)

INTERNATIONAL GROUP**
Arcade Fire (Merge)
Eagles (Universal/Polydor)
Foo Fighters (SonyBMG/RCA)
Kings Of Leon (SonyBMG/Hand Me Down)
White Stripes (Beggars/XL)

INTERNATIONAL ALBUM**
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (Merge)
Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden (Universal/Polydor)
Foo Fighters - Echoes Silence Patience & Grace (SonyBMG/RCA)
Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times (SonyBMG/Hand Me Down)
Kylie Minogue - X (EMI/Parlophone)

CRITICS' CHOICE AWARD
Adele (Beggars/XL)

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC
Sir Paul Mccartney

** = Voted For By The Brits Academy