January 14, 2011 (Sampurn Wire): Nominations catalog of the 2011 BRIT Awards has now been divulged, with mounting British star, Tinie Tempah, at the forefront of the competition with manifold nods at the side of major transnational artists like Katy Perry and Eminem. Tempah is with a shout for four categories such as British Male Solo Artist as well as British Album of the Year.
His supremacy is being chased by Plan B, The xx and Mumford & Sons, who have procured three nominations each. In conjunction with Ellie Goulding, Take That as well as Cheryl Cole and Arcade Fire, the Slim Shady and Perry pursue with dual nods. Perry is striving for the award of International Female Solo Artist against competitors such as Alicia Keys, Kylie Minogue as well as Rihanna and Robyn.
Eminem, in the meantime, is contending against Bruce Springsteen, David Guetta as well as Kanye West for the honor of International Male Solo Artist. Furthermore, Perry and Eminem are going nose to nose in the category of International Album.
The inventory of nominations was pronounced at London's Indigo2 by Fearne Cotton. Musical guests, who graced this specific event with their presence, were Jessie J, who is the victor of this years Critics' Choice, in association with the contenders such as Tinie Tempah, The Wanted and Ellie Goulding. The complete catalog of victors will be divulged in a live ceremony on February 15 that will occur at Londons The O2.
The event of the bestowment of awards will be hosted by James Corden. The plaques, which will be conferred to the victors, have been restructured by the fashion celebrity, Dame Vivienne Westwood. The Special award related to Outstanding Contribution, which has formerly been supplied to Sir Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams as well as U2, has been cancelled at the forthcoming event.
Industry insiders have remarked that the insertion of artists on the BRITs Voting Academy illustrated one rationale behind the importance this year of comparatively fresh artists over more well-known acts.
--Sampurn Wire