By James Wray Jan 12, 2005, 12:23 GMT
UK rock act, Franz Ferdinand are set to dominate the 25th annual Brit awards.
The Scottish band has been nominated for best British album, British Rock Act, British Live Act and Breakthrough Act.
Franz Ferdinand are from Glasgow, where incidentally M&C is based, and formed in 2001. Their name comes from Austro-Hungarian Archduke whose assassination started WWI.
The band released their debut EP Darts Of Pleasure on Domino Records in September 2003 to great critical acclaim. This was followed by the singles Take Me Out (February 2004), Matinee (April 2004) and This Fire (November 2004).
The album Franz Ferdinand was released in February 2004 and fans await their new album with great anticipation.
Close behind are English rock band Muse, who are up for the same bar breakthrough.
Other contenders are Kasabian, Keane, Snow Patrol, Will Young, The Streets and Natasha Bedingfield.
International acts nominated include the Scissor Sisters and Maroon 5.
Finally Sir Bob Geldolf will be awarded for his Outstanding Contribution to music.
The awards ceremony will take place on February 9 at Earls Court in London. It will be broadcast on the UK ITV terrestrial channel.
Full List of Nominees:
British Male Solo Artist
Jamie Cullum UCJ / Universal Music Lemar Sony Music / Sony BMG Music Morrissey Attack / Sanctuary The Streets 679 / Locked On / Warner Music Will Young S / BMG / Sony BMG Music
British Female Solo Artist
Amy Winehouse Island / Universal Music Jamelia Parlophone / EMI Music Joss Stone Virgin / EMI Music Natasha Bedingfield Phonogenic / Sony BMG Music PJ Harvey Island / Universal Music
British Group
Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings Kasabian RCA / Sony BMG Music Keane Island / Universal Music Muse Taste Media / Warner Music Snow Patrol Fiction / Polydor / Universal Music
MasterCard British Album
Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings Keane Hopes and Fears Island / Universal Music Muse Absolution Taste Media / Warner Music Snow Patrol Final Straw Fiction / Polydor / Universal Music The Streets A Grand Don't Come For Free 679 / Locked On / Warner Music
British SingleWinner chosen by UK Commercial Radio listeners
Band Aid 20 Do They Know Its Christmas Mercury / Universal Music Jamelia Thank You Parlophone / EMI Music LMC vs U2 Take Me To The Clouds Above All Around The World / Universal Music Shapeshifters Lola's Theme Positiva / EMI Music Will Young Your Game S / BMG / Sony BMG Music
British Breakthrough Act Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners
Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings Joss Stone Relentless / Virgin / EMI Music Keane Island / Universal Music Natasha Bedingfield Phonogenic / Sony BMG Music The Zutons Deltasonic / Sony BMG Music
British Urban Act Winner chosen by MTV Base viewers
Dizzee Rascal XL Recordings / Beggars Group Jamelia Parlophone / EMI Music Joss Stone Relentless / Virgin / EMI Music Music Lemar Sony Music / Sony BMG Music The Streets 679 / Locked On / Warner Music
British Rock Act Winner chosen by Kerrang! TV viewers
Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings Kasabian RCA / Sony BMG Music Muse Taste Media / Warner Music Snow Patrol Fiction / Polydor / Unversal The Libertines Rough Trade / Sanctuary
British Live Act Award Winner chosen in association with The Live Music Forum
Franz Ferdinand Domino Recordings Jamie Cullum UCJ / Universal Music Kasabian RCA / Sony BMG Music Muse Taste Media / Warner Music The Libertines Rough Trade / Sanctuary
BRITs25 - The Best Song AwardTwo round voting - top five and winner chosen by Radio 2 listeners
Joy Division Love Will Tear Us Apart Kate Bush Wuthering Heights Queen We Are The Champions Robbie Williams Angels Will Young Leave Right Now
Pop ActWinner chosen by CD:UK viewers, readers of the Sun Bizarre column, O2 and Samsung mobile customers
Avril Lavigne Arista / Sony BMG Music Girls Aloud Polydor / Universal Music Natasha Bedingfield Phonogenic / Sony BMG Music McFly Island / Universal Music Westlife S / BMG / Sony BMG Music
International Male Solo Artist
Brian Wilson Nonesuch / Warner Music Eminem Shady Records / Universal Music Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Universal Music Tom Waits Anti / Epitaph Usher Arista / Sony BMG Music International Female Solo artistAlicia Keys J / RCA / Sony BMG Music Anastacia Epic / Sony BMG Music Gwen Stefani Interscope / Universal Music Kelis Virgin / EMI Music Kylie Minogue Parlophone / EMI Music
International Group
Green Day Reprise / Warner Music Maroon 5 J / Sony BMG Music OutKast Arista / Sony BMG Music Scissor Sisters Polydor / Universal Music U2 Island / Universal Music
International Album
Killers Hot Fuss Lizard King Maroon 5 Songs about Jane J / Sony BMG Music OutKast OutKast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Arista / Sony BMG Music Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters Polydor / Universal Music U2 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb Island / Universal Music
International Breakthrough Act
Jet Elektra / Warner Music Kanye West Roc-A-Fella / Universal Music Killers Lizard King Maroon 5 J / Sony BMG Music Scissor Sisters Polydor / Universal Music
Outstanding Contribution to music
Sir Bob Geldof
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