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Cheryl Cole and Katy Perry head up BRIT 2011 nominations

13th January 2011

(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Cheryl Cole and Katy Perry lead the way in the nominations for the BRIT Awards 2011.

The prestigious music awards ceremony takes place annually in the UK, honouring the best of home-grown and international talent.

British singer Cheryl is up for the British female solo artist award and best British single gong for her hit Parachute.

American star Katy will also hope for success for her record Teenage Dream as its up for best international album, and she is also in the running for best international female solo artist, where she will go head-to-head with her good friend Rihanna.

Elsewhere, Cee Lo Green will battle it out with Kanye West and Eminem for the international male solo artist prize. American rap star Eminem is also nominated for the best international album for Recovery. Rising British star Tinie Tempah is up for four awards.

The BRIT Awards 2011 will take place at Londons O2 Arena on February 15 and will be hosted by British actor James Corden.

The BRIT Awards 2011 nominees are as follows:

British Male Solo Artist

Mark Ronson

Paul Weller

Plan B

Robert Plant

Tinie Tempah

British Female Solo Artist

Cheryl Cole

Ellie Goulding

Laura Marling

Paloma Faith

Rumer

British Breakthrough Act

Ellie Goulding

Mumford & Sons

Rumer

Tinie Tempah

The xx

British Group

Biffy Clyro

Gorillaz

Mumford & Sons

Take That

The xx

British Single

Alexandra Burke ft Pitbull - All Night Long

Cheryl Cole - Parachute

Florence & The Machine - You've Got The Love

Matt Cardle - When We Collide

Olly Murs - Please Don't Let Me Go

Plan B - She Said

Scouting for Girls - This Ain't A Love Song

Taio Cruz - Dynamite

Tinie Tempah - Pass Out

The Wanted - All Time Low

Mastercard British Album of the Year

Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks

Take That - Progress

Tinie Tempah - Disc-Overy

The xx - XX

International Male Solo Artist

Bruce Springsteen

Cee Lo Green

David Guetta

Eminem

Kanye West

International Female Solo Artist

Alicia Keys

Katy Perry

Kylie Minogue

Rihanna

Robyn

International Breakthrough Act

Bruno Mars

Glee Cast

Justin Bieber

The National

The Temper Trap

International Group

Arcade Fire

Black Eyed Peas

Kings of Leon

The Script

Vampire Weekend

International Album

Arcade Fire The Suburbs

Cee Lo Green The Lady Killer

Eminem Recovery

Katy Perry Teenage Dream

Kings of Leon Come Around Sundown

Critics Choice

Jessie J (Winner)

James Blake

The Vaccines

British Producer

Ethan Johns

John Leckie

Markus Dravs

Mike Pela

Stuart Price (C) Cover Media

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