Fantasy Brits Awards 2008

It is that time of year when thoughts turn to Mick Fleetwood and Sam Fox and the horror that is the annual British music gong-fest, The Brits. So whilst PJ Harvey looks forlornly at her obligatory, annual nomination and Bruce Springsteen powers up the old satellite link up in his back garden, I thought I'd do my best impression of Paul Gambaccini and give you my predictions for the night.

British Male Solo Artist
(Jamie T, Mark Ronson, Mika, Newton Faulkner & Richard Hawley)
Winner: Mark Ronson

British Female Solo Artist
(Bat for Lashes, Kate Nash, KT Tunstall, Leona Lewis & PJ Harvey)
Winner: Kate Nash

British Group
(Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Girls Aloud, Kaiser Chiefs & Take That)
Winner: Arctic Monkeys

Artist Album
(Arctic Monkeys for Favourite Worst Nightmare, Leona Lewis for Spirit, Mark Ronson for Version, Mika for Life in Cartoon Motion & Take That for Beautiful World)
Winner: Arctic Monkeys for Favourite Worst Nightmare

British Single
(Leona Lewis for Bleeding Love, Mika Grace for Kelly, Take That for Shine, Mark Ronson ft Amy Winehouse for Valerie & The Hoosiers forWorried About Ray)
Winner: That That for Shine

British Breakthrough Act
(Bat for Lashes, Kate Nash, Klaxons, Leona Lewis & Mika)
Winner: Mika

British Live Act
(Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Klaxons, Muse & Take That)
Winner: Take That

International Male Solo Artist
(Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West, Michael Buble, Rufus Wainwright & Timbaland)
Winner: Kanye West

International Female Solo Artist
(Alicia Keys, Björk, Feist, Kylie Minogue & Rihanna)
Winner: Kylie Minogue

International Group
(Arcade Fire, Eagles, Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon & The White Stripes)
Winner: Foo Fighters

International Album
(Arcade Fire Neon for Bible, Eagles for Long Road Out Of Eden, Foo Fighters for Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Kings of Leon for Because of the Times & Kylie Minogue for X)
Winner: Foo Fighters for Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace