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Take That, Mika and Leona Lewis lead the field at this year's BRIT Awards in a nominations list that puts the emphasis on pop.

All have four nominations apiece and will go head-to-head in the Best British Album and Best British Single categories. Arctic Monkeys, Mark Ronson, Kaiser Chiefs and Kate Nash each have three.

The BRITs ceremony will take place at London's Earls Court on 20th February 2008, with performances confirmed from Kaiser Chiefs, Kylie, Leona Lewis, Mika, Mark Ronson, Rihanna and Sir Paul McCartney.

The nominations in full:

British Male Solo Artist
Voted for by The BRITs ACADEMY

• Jamie T
• Mark Ronson
• Mika
• Newton Faulkner
• Richard Hawley

British Female Solo Artist
Voted for by The BRITs ACADEMY

• Bat For Lashes
• Kate Nash
• KT Tunstall
• Leona Lewis
• PJ Harvey

British Group
Voted for by The BRITs ACADEMY

• Arctic Monkeys
• Editors
• Girls Aloud
• Kaiser Chiefs
• Take That

Mastercard British Album
Voted for by The BRITs ACADEMY

• Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare
• Leona Lewis: Spirit
• Mark Ronson: Version
• Mika: Life In Cartoon Motion
• Take That: Beautiful World

British Breakthrough Act
Top Five Selected By The Academy. Winner Chosen By Radio 1 Listeners

• Bat For Lashes
• Kate Nash
• Klaxons
• Leona Lewis
• Mika