Lady Gaga, Eminem and Jay-Z have proven to be International stars. Illustrated by their nominations at UK's The Brit Awards. While one of the world's biggest sensations in 2009, Susan Boyle has been totally shut out.
The award show which will be held at London's Earls Court on February 16 will feature performances by Lily Allen, Jay-Z and Cheryl Cole according to Music-News Underground.
It seems astonishing that Susan Boyle who has sold more than 1.6 million copies of her debut album "I Dreamed A Dream" in the UK alone wouldn't at least be asked to perform. But Ged Doherty, chairman of the BRITs Committee and Sony Music U.K. chairman and CEO, says. "Susan won't be performing on the show, not this year" according to Billboard,
Lady Gaga received a total of three nominations while Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Eminem, Jay-Z and Shakira are all up for one apiece.
BRIT Awards 2010 Nominees:British Male Solo Artist
Calvin Harris
Dizzee Rascal
Mika
Paolo Nutini
Robbie Williams
British Female Solo Artist
Bat for Lashes
Florence & the Machine
Leona Lewis
Lily Allen
Pixie Lott
British Breakthrough Act
(Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners)
Florence & the Machine
Friendly Fires
JLS
La Roux
Pixie Lott
British Group
Doves
Friendly Fires
JLS
Kasabian
Muse
British Album
Dizzee Rascal "Tongue n'Cheek" (Dirtee Stank)
Florence & the Machine "Lungs" (Island/Universal Music)
Kasabian "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum" (Columbia/Sony Music)
Lily Allen "It's Not Me, It's You" (Regal Recordings/EMI Music)
Paolo Nutini "Sunny Side Up" (Atlantic/Warner Music)
British Single
(Winner selected by U.K. commercial radio listeners)
Alesha Dixon "Breathe Slow" (Asylum/Warner Music)
Alexandra Burke Ft Flo Rida "Bad Boys" (Syco Music/Sony Music)
Cheryl Cole "Fight For This Love" (Fascination/Universal Music)
Joe McElderry "The Climb" (Syco Music/Sony Music)
JLS "Beat Again" (Epic/Sony Music)
La Roux "In For The Kill" (Polydor/Universal Music)
Lily Allen "The Fear" (Regal Recordings/EMI Music)
Pixie Lott "Mama Do" (Mercury/Universal Music)
Taio Cruz "Break Your Heart" (4th & Broadway/Universal Music)
Tinchy Stryder Ft N-Dubz "Number 1" (4th & Broadway/Universal Music)
International Male Solo Artist
Bruce Springsteen
Eminem
Jay-Z
Michael Bublé
Seasick Steve
International Female Solo Artist
Lady Gaga
Ladyhawke
Norah Jones
Rihanna
Shakira
International Breakthrough Act
(Winner chosen by MTV viewers)
Animal Collective
Daniel Merriweather
Empire of the Sun
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
International Album
Animal Collective "Merriweather Post Pavilion" (Domino Recordings)
Black Eyed Peas "The E.N.D." (Interscope/Universal Music)
Empire of the Sun "Walking on a Dream" (Virgin/EMI Music)
Jay-Z "The Blueprint 3" (Roc Nation/Warner Music)
Lady Gaga "The Fame" (Interscope/Universal Music)
BRITs Album of 30 Years
(Winner chosen by Radio 2 & 6 Music listeners)
Coldplay "A Rush of Blood to the Head" (Parlophone/EMI Music)
Dido "No Angel" (Arista/Sony Music)
Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms" (Mercury/Universal Music)
Duffy "Rockferry" (A&M Polydor/Universal Music)
Keane "Hopes & Fears" (Island/Universal Music)
Oasis "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" (Big Brother)
Phil Collins "No Jacket Required" (Virgin/EMI Music)
Sade "Diamond Life" (Epic/Sony Music)
The Verve "Urban Hymns" (Parlophone/EMI Music)
Travis "The Man Who" (Independiente)
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