Coldplay Lead BRIT Awards Nominations

It's probably no surprise that Coldplay and Duffy received the most BRIT Awards nominations on Tuesday with four nods each.

Coldplay and Duffy are both up for the best British album and British single. Elbow, Radiohead and The Ting Tings were also nominated for best British album. Coldplay are also in the running for for best British group and British live act, and Duffy received nominations for best British female solo artist and British breakthrough act.

If Coldplay win in all four categories, it will give them a career total of 10 BRIT Awards. Robbie Williams holds the record for the most BRITs won by an artist with 11.

Adele is just behind Coldplay and Duffy with three nominations, including best British female solo artist, British breakthrough act and British single for "Chasing Pavements." Fleet Foxes received nominations for best international album and international group.

The Pet Shop Boys will be honoured with the outstanding contribution to music award, while Florence And The Machine have already won thie Critics' Choice Award.

The BRIT Awards will be presented at London, England's Earl's Court on Feb. 18.

Here are the 2009 BRIT Awards nominees:

British Male Solo Artist:
Ian Brown
James Morrison
Paul Weller
The Streets
Will Young

British Female Solo Artist:
Adele
Beth Rowley
Duffy
Estelle
M.I.A.

British Breakthrough Act:
Adele
Duffy
The Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting For Girls
The Ting Tings

British Group:
Coldplay
Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That

British Live Act:
Coldplay
Elbow
Iron Maiden
Scouting For Girls
The Verve

British Single:
Adele — "Chasing Pavements"
Alexandra Burke — "Hallelujah"
Coldplay — "Viva La Vida"
Dizzee Rascal/Harris/Chrome — "Dance Wiv Me"
Duffy — "Mercy"

British Album:
Coldplay — Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Duffy — Rockferry
Elbow — The Seldom Seen Kid
Radiohead — In Rainbows
The Ting Tings — We Started Nothing

International Album:
AC/DC — Black Ice
Fleet Foxes — Fleet Foxes
The Killers — Day & Age
Kings Of Leon — Only By The Night
MGMT — Oracular Spectacular

International Male Solo Artist:
Beck
Neil Diamond
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Seasick Steve

International Female Solo Artist:
Beyonce
Gabriella Cilmi
Katy Perry
Pink
Santogold

International Group:
AC/DC
Fleet Foxes
The Killers
Kings Of Leon
MGMT

Critics' Choice:
Florence And The Machine

Outstanding Contribution To Music:
Pet Shop Boys

Producers Award:
Bernard Butler
Brian Eno
Steve Mac