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Gorillaz leads Brit Award nominations

In with four nominations in the 14 categories are songstress Dido, pop phenom Robbie Williams and pop diva Kylie Minogue. Up for three are guitar group Travis, R&B singer Craig David and garage band So Solid Crew. Leading in the international categories are New York indie rockers the Strokes, up for three Brits, including group and album.

The awards will be presented Feb. 20 at Earl's Court Arena in London. Traditionally, the event culminates in a performance from a veteran act honored with the outstand-ing contribution to music award -- this time out, Sting. Winners are determined by the 1,000 members of the Brit Awards Academy.

Gorillaz are up for six awards in next months Brit Awards ceremony. That's according to Bigmouth Music News, which reports Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Dido each are nominated in four categories.

This year's Lifetime Achievement Award will be awarded to Sting.

The awards will be presented Feb. 20 in ceremonies that'll air the next day on ITV.

The nominees:

-- Best British Male Artist
Aphex Twin
Craig David
Elton John
Ian Brown
Robbie Williams 

-- Best British Female Artist
Dido
Geri Halliwell
PJ Harvey
Sade
Sophie Ellis Bextor 

-- Best British Group
Gorillaz
Jamiroquai
Radiohead
Stereophonics
Travis 

-- Best British Album
Craig David, "Born To Do It"
Dido, "No Angel"
Gorillaz, "Gorillaz"
Radiohead, "Kid A"
Travis, "The Invisible Band" 

-- Best British Newcomer
Atomic Kitten
Blue
Dido
Elbow
Gorillaz
Mis-Teeq
So Solid Crew
Starsailor
Turin Brakes
Zero 7

-- Best British Single
Atomic Kitten, "Whole Again"
Bob the Builder, "Mambo No 5"
Daniel Bedingfield, "Gotta Get Thru This"
DJ Pied Piper, "Do You Really Like It"
Geri Halliwell, "It's Raining Men"
Gorillaz, "Clint Eastwood"
Hear'Say, "Pure and Simple"
Robbie Williams, "Eternity/Mandalay"
S Club 7, "Don't Stop Movin'"
So Solid Crew, "21 Seconds"

-- Best British Video
Basement Jaxx, "Where's Your Head At"
Coldplay, "Trouble"
Dido, "Thank You"
Elton John, "I Want Love"
Fatboy Slim, "Weapon of Choice"
Gorillaz, "Clint Eastwood"
So Solid Crew, "21 Seconds"
Robbie Williams/Kylie Minogue, "Kids"
Robbie Williams, "Supreme"
Travis, "Sing"

-- Best British Dance Act
Basement Jaxx
Craig David
Faithless
Fatboy Slim
Gorillaz 

-- Best International Male Artist
Bob Dylan
Dr Dre
Ryan Adams
Shaggy
Wyclef Jean 

-- Best International Female Artist
Alicia Keys
Anastacia
Bjork
Kylie Minogue
Nelly Furtado 

-- Best International Group
Daft Punk
Destiny's Child
Limp Bizkit
REM
The Strokes 

-- Best International Album
Alicia Keys, "Songs In A Minor"
Daft Punk, "Discovery"
Destiny's Child, "Survivor"
Kylie Minogue, "Fever"
The Strokes, "Is This It"

-- Best International Newcomer
Anastacia
The Avalanches
Linkin Park
Nelly Furtado
The Strokes 

-- Best Pop Act
Blue
Hear'Say
Kylie Minogue
S Club 7
Westlife