BRIT Awards: Predictions

I'm gonna soldier on with the Oscar previews later on, but first a look at the 2008 BRIT nominations and some predictions. Generally I don't think this even represents a close reading of what the best of the year was musically, but it's usually a good watch nevertheless.

British Album

Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All of his Friends
Duffy - Rockferry
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Radiohead - In Rainbows
The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing

Should Win: Duffy or The Ting Tings
Will Win: Coldplay

British Group

Coldplay
Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That

Should Win: Girls Aloud (duh!)
Will Win: Coldplay

British Single

Adele - Chasing Pavements
Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Dizzee Rascal - Dance With Me
Duffy - Mercy
Estelle feat. Kanye West - American Boy
Girls Aloud - The Promise
Leona Lewis - Better In Time
Scouting For Girls - Heartbeat
X Factor Finalists - Hero

Should Win: American Boy
Will Win: Alexandra Burke

British Male Artist

Ian Brown
James Morrison
Paul Weller
The Streets
Will Young

Should Win: Will Young (or Paul Weller)
Will Win: Paul Weller

British Female Artist

Adele
Beth Rowley
Duffy
Estelle
M.I.A

Should Win: M.I.A!!!!!!!!
Will Win: Duffy

British Breakthrough Act

Adele
Duffy
The Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting For Girls
The Ting Tings

Should Win: Adele
Will Win: Scouting For Girls

British Live Act

Coldplay
Elbow
Iron Maiden
Scouting For Girls
The Verve

Should Win: Don't care :-P
Will Win: Coldplay

International Album

AC/DC - Black Ice
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
The Killers - Day and Age
Kings of Leon - Only By the Night
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

Should Win: MGMT
Will Win: Kings of Leon

International Group

AC/DC
Fleet Foxes
The Killers
Kings of Leon
MGMT

Should Win: MGMT
Will Win: Kings of Leon

International Male Artist

Beck
Neil Diamond
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Seasick Steve

Should Win: Kanye West (808's and Heartbreak is Lush), but I love Beck
Will Win: Seasick Steve (why not? he's popular)

International Female Artist

Beyonce
Gabriella Cilmi
Katy Perry
Pink
Santogold

Should Win: Santogold
Will Win: Katy Perry