Jay Z, Cheryl Cole and Lily Allen to perform at The Brits

UK record labels’ body, the BPI, has announced that Jay Z, Cheryl Cole and Lily Allen are to perform at The Brit Awards 2010, hosted by Peter Kay.
 
They will take centre stage alongside Kasabian, Lady GaGa, JLS, Dizzee Rascal, Florence & the Machine and this years’ ‘Outstanding Contribution To Music’ winner Robbie Williams.

The Brit Awards 2010 with MasterCard will take place on Tuesday 16 February at London’s Earls Court Arena commemorating 30 years of the best in music.

For more information, visit brits.co.uk.

The Nominations:

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: (Top 5 selected by Voting Academy; winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners)

Florence & the Machine
Friendly Fires
JLS
La Roux
Pixie Lott

British Group:

Doves Heavenly/EMI Music
Friendly Fires XL Recordings/Beggars Group
JLS Epic/Sony Music
Kasabian Columbia/Sony Music
Muse Helium 3/Warner Musics

MasterCard British Album:

Dizzee Rascal - Tongue n’Cheek
Dirtee Stank - Dirtee Stank
Florence & the Machine - Lungs
Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Lily Allen - It’s Not Me, It’s You
Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up

British Single: Winner selected by UK Commercial Radio listeners

Alesha Dixon - Breathe Slow
Alexandra Burke Ft Flo Rida - Bad Boys
Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love
Joe McElderry - The Climb
JLS - Beat Again
La Roux - In For The Kill
Lily Allen - The Fear
Pixie Lott - Mama Do
Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart
Tinchy Stryder Ft N-Dubz - Number 1

BRITs Performance of 30th Years:

Bee Gees - Stayin’ Alive/How Deep is Your Love (1997)
Bros - I Owe you Nothing (1989)
Coldplay - Clocks (2003)
Eurythmics & Stevie Wonder - Angel (1999)
Girls Aloud - The Promise (2009)
Kanye West - Gold Digger (2006)
Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out of my Head (2002)
Michael Jackson - Earth Song (1996)
Paul McCartney - Live & Let Die (2008)
Pet Shop Boys - Go West (1994)
Robbie Williams & Tom Jones - The Full Monty Medley (1998)
Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mama (2005)
Spice Girls - Wannabe/Who Do You Think You Are (1997)
Take That - Beatles Medley I Wanna Hold Your Hand/Hard Day’s Night/ She Loves Me (1994)
The Who - Who Are You (1988)

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: (Top 5 selected by Voting Academy; winner chosen by MTV viewers)

Animal Collective
Daniel Merriweather
Empire of the Sun
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

International Album:

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.
Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
Lady Gaga - The Fame

BRITs Album of 30 Years:

Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head
Dido - No Angel
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Duffy - Rockferry
Keane - Hopes & Fears
Oasis - (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
Sade - Diamond Life
The Verve - Urban Hymns
Travis - The Man Who

British Producer:

Jim Abbiss
Paul Epworth
Ethan Johns
Steve Lillywhite

Critics’ Choice:

Ellie Goulding
Delphic
Marina and the Diamonds

Outstanding Contribution to Music:

Robbie Williams