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Brits Album Nominees 'Staying Away'
- Posted on Feb 12th 2010 7:30AM by Johnny Dee
Following Thursday's news that Oasis were unlikely to attend this year's Brit Awards it has emerged that many other artists are showing a reluctance to turn up at the annual music industry ceremony next Tuesday (Feb. 16). The most troubling category for the organisers is the award for Best British Album of the past 30 Years. The list of nominations includes the Verve's 'Urban Hymns,' Keane's 'Hopes & Fears,' '(What's the Story) Morning Glory' by Oasis and Duffy's (pictured) 'Rockferry.'
Of the nominated acts only Phil Collins and The Verve's frontman Richard Ashcroft have agreed to attend, according to the Sun. Other nominated acts including Dido, Sade and Travis have so far declined to commit themselves.
Coldplay are currently recording but the others excuses are unreported.
Regardless of whether they attend or not, it appears to be a certainty that Oasis will walk off with the award, which has been voted for by listeners of Radio 2, thanks in part to a Twitter campaign by fans of the warring Gallaghers.
Elsewhere it has emerged that Brits nominee and animal rights activist Leona Lewis threatened to boycott the awards unless foie-gras was removed from the menu. The singer, favourite to win Best Female got her way and the Brits bosses admitted they'd made a mistake.
A spokeswoman for the event said: "Having listened to concerns about imported foie gras forming a tiny part of the Brits menu, we have decided to replace the foie gras with UK-sourced duck liver."
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eb
er Paxo, I was supporting Leona, chill dude.
I think she is very brave, to stand up for her beliefs, especially after reading some of the comments left by the complete morons who obviously don't care about animal welfare and seem to support cruelty.
Cheryie
Great to see Leona Lewis standing up for animals,nothing to do with where she came from or being a snob! Why shouldn't she be able to say what she thinks,too many people sit back and don't bother. Leona Lewis by the way is one of the worlds best female singers of our time,pure class!
February 12 2010 at 6:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mark
Er....as much as I like Duffy, wasnt Rockferry a 2008 album?
February 12 2010 at 4:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mad Bill
bollux to all of it, I won't be interested in the slightest
February 12 2010 at 4:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Dazza
1 reply to Dazza's comment
What a load of rubbish the Brits are! Whats all this Robbie Williams is getting a life time achievement award. What about Depeche Mode? They have been going 30 years and are an industry. Think of all the people who have been employed on the back of tours etc. Yet they dont count as they are on an independent record label and not a corporate one.
What a fix!!!
JIM BO
OASIS WILL WIN AND WHO CARES IF THEY DONT TURN UP.ITS ABOUT MUSIC AND NOTHING ELSE IF NEAR ON 16 MILLION PEOPLE WORLD WIDE BOUGHT THE ALBUM THEN I THINK YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR ON ABOUT YOU MUST BE UNDER 16 AND HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THEY DID IN THE 90S FOR MUSIC (JONATHAN)
February 12 2010 at 3:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
paxo
Paxo
Eb and Alan, you must both be so uninformed. Leona Lewis is bigger in any talent than 100 of you put together. So watch your mouth
bella c
1 reply to bella c's comment
jow dare leona go on like a bloody snob... remember where you came from girl????
February 12 2010 at 1:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Alan
Well said!!
Who do these people think they are??? If she hadn't been forced upon us through that crappy 'talent' show....who would have given her a second glance...let alone paid any attention to her opinion....
Dave Dilliway
Mainly predictably boring groups. Long live spacerock !!!!!
February 12 2010 at 12:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
eb
GOOD ON HER foie-gras is a cruel, unnecessary and pretentious 'luxury'. More people should stand up, like her, to let people know that it is unacceptable. Well done Leona.
February 12 2010 at 12:29 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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