Oh look – the 2008 Brit Award nominations have been released. As usual, it’s a mix of genuine what-the-fuck-are-they-doing-there (both good and bad), with a lot of predictable nominees. The shortlist in full (red for who Music Towers would like to win, blue for those we think will):

British Male Solo Artist
Jamie T
Mark Ronson
Mika
Newton Faulkner
Richard Hawley

British Female Solo Artist
Bat For Lashes
Kate Nash
KT Tunstall
Leona Lewis
PJ Harvey

British Group
Arctic Monkeys
Editors
Girls Aloud
Kaiser Chiefs
Take That

British Album
Arctic Monkeys – ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’
Leona Lewis – ‘Spirit’
Mark Ronson – ‘Version’
Mika – ‘Life In Cartoon Motion’
Take That – ‘Beautiful World’

British Breakthrough Act
Bat For Lashes
Kate Nash
Klaxons
Leona Lewis
Mika

British Live Act
Arctic Monkeys
Kaiser Chiefs
Klaxons
Muse
Take That

British Single
Leona Lewis – ‘Bleeding Love’
Mika – ‘Grace Kelly’
Take That – ‘Shine’
Kaiser Chiefs – ‘Ruby’
Sugababes – ‘About You Now’
Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse – ‘Valerie’
Kate Nash – ‘Foundations’
The Hoosiers – ‘Worried About Ray’
James Blunt – ‘1973’
Mutya Buena – ‘Real Girl’

International Male Solo Artist
Bruce Springsteen
Kanye West
Michael Buble
Rufus Wainwright
Timbaland

International Female Solo Artist
Alicia Keys
Bjork
Feist
Kylie Minogue
Rihanna

International Group
Arcade Fire
Eagles
Foo Fighters
Kings of Leon
White Stripes

International Album
Arcade Fire – ‘Neon Bible’
Eagles – ‘Long Road Out Of Eden’
Foo Fighters – ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’
Kings of Leon – ‘Because Of The Times’
Kylie Minogue – ‘X’

Critics' Choice Award
Adele

Outstanding Contribution to Music
Sir Paul McCartney

All I have to say is this: Mark FUCKING Ronson?