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On February 20, the British music industry celebrates the 2008 Brit Awards. Leona Lewis, Mika and Take That lead the pack with four nods each.

Nominated for 4 awards each, Take That took 2 trophies while Mika and Leona Lewis didn't fare as well at the 2008 Brit Awards.

With the Brit Awards 2009 just moments away, Suite101 takes a look at the glittering nominations list and the likely winners of its international awards.

With the Brit Awards 2009 looming in shiny musical award splendour, Suite 101 takes a look at the glittering nominations list featuring some of the best music of 2008.

The UK's Brit Awards 2009 have taken place in London's Earls Court, hosted by Kylie Minogue, James Corden, and Matthew Horne. It was certainly a night to remember.

Composer Steve Reich, boys' choir Libera, conductor Gustavo Dudamel, singer Hayley Westenra, film composer James Newton Howard are all 2009 Classical BRIT Award nominees.

In February 2009 the Pet Shop Boys collect the biggest honor in the British music industry for their achievements over the past 20 years.

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney takes Album of the Year Award at the Classical BRIT Awards 2007.

An ambitious set by Sting explores the world of 16th-century English composer John Dowland. Edin Karamozov accompanies Sting's rough vocals on the lute.

Mika, the flamboyant singer-songwriter who broke into the musical scene last year, easily becomes the breakout artist of 2007 with multiple Brit and Grammy nominations.

Known for Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita and other musicals, Andrew Lloyd Weber received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the 2008 Classical BRIT Awards.

While America continues to vote on the next Idol, could the US be ready for Leona Lewis, the chart topping, record breaking X-Factor winner from the UK?

The Pet Shop Boys dish details of their highly anticipated tenth album Yes, to be released on March 23, 2009.

The Brooklyn duo's masterful full length radiates timelessness over experimental, raging, hook-laden anthems which perfectly sum up the best of modern indie pop.

Julia Fischer takes home the Artist of the Year award in the 2007 Classic FM Gramophone Awards competition.

An album comprising three CDs has now been released to celebrate the success of the Now! series of CDs. The simple fact is that this brand continues to rise in popularity

Paul McCartney's latest classical composition explores themes of love and longing (not unlike his pop endeavors).

Picking up where Leaders of the Free World left off, Elbow's The Seldom Seen Kid is a near-perfect album of shimmering melodies and finely layered orchestrations.

Having produced Amy Winehouse's stellar "Back to Black", DJ turned artist Mark Ronson delivers 'Version' a disc of modern classics dripping in retro groove.

Mika returns with new downloadable EP, Songs for Sorrow, as well as a 68-page illustrated accompanying booklet.

Like so many artists before them, British synth pop duo Pet Shop Boys get into the yuletide spirit and release 'Christmas' just in time for the holidays.

"Fame is a fickle friend." Thus quoted the sagely Gilderoy Lockhart. Celebrity comes and goes, but there are those who manage to withstand the test of time.

In late 2007, Timesonline.co.uk predicted what would be the biggest box office movies of 2008. Here's how accurate the predictions for best-earning films of 2008 were.

The award-winning pop duo played Mexico's capital for the first time in three years on the Latin American leg of their current "Pandemonium" world tour.

A list of the Las Vegas born band, The Killers most captivating and unique songs.

Forget the demure starlets of the past, famous women today work hard, play hard and have public breakdowns. But is their bad behaviour encouraged by the media?

Twenty years after first breaking onto the dancefloor, Kylie Minioque releases Boombox, a remix album containing the highlights of her hits since 2000.

Her appointment to Strictly Come Dancing to replace Arlene Phillips as judge sparked an ageism row. Is Alesha Dixon the BBC's answer to the X-Factor's Cheryl Cole?

Yet another UK music competition is underway. Listeners have the chance to decide on their favorite musician from the 10 choices offered by the RPS Music Awards.

Amy Winehouse's retro soul look and sound has inspired a string of imitators. Adele and Duffy are two of the best at the head of the pack.

Shifting their sound again, The Pet Shop Boys experimented with rock before returning to the disco in the 2000's.

Indie Music Suite has scoured the best Indie music around to create the best love song compilation mix, ready for download from MP3 stores this Valentine's Day.