Members of British rock band Muse
© AFP/SCANPIX/FileLONDON (AFP) - Allen, who owes much of her fame to online social networking website MySpace, has been nominated for Best British Female, Best British Breakthrough Act, Best British Album, for "Alright Still", and Best British Single, for "Smile".
Following her are rock band Muse, singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae and hip hop crossover Gnarls Barkley with three nominations apiece.
Muse have been nominated for Best British Group, Best British Live Act and Best British Album, for "Black Holes and Revelations", while Bailey Rae will compete with Allen in the Best British Female, Best British Breakthrough Act and Best British Single, for "Put Your Records On", categories.
Barkley, meanwhile, dominated the international categories, and was nominated for the Best International Group, Best International Album, for "St. Elsewhere", and Best International Breakthrough Act categories.
Reformed boyband Take That also received one nomination, Best British Single for "Patience", which spent four weeks at the top of the British singles charts late last year.
Former bandmate Robbie Williams was nominated in the Best Live Act category, and challenging him for that award is George Michael, who has also been nominated.
Rock band Oasis will also be honoured with an Outstanding Contribution to British Music award at the Brit Awards, set to take place on February 14.
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Nominations in Major Categories:
Best British Group: Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Muse, Razorlighter, Snow Patrol.
Best British Male: James Morrison, Jarvis Cocker, Lemar, Paolo Nutini, Thom Yorke.
Best British Female: Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse, Corinne Bailey Rae, Jamelia, Nerina Pallot.
Best British Breakthrough Act: Corinne Bailey Rae, The Fratellis, James Morrison, The Kooks, Lily Allen.
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