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Brit Awards 2008 Travestys List Here!!!
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Alrightmate
21-02-2008
Rihanna and the Klaxons doing a sort of mashup on the fly.
Just bang both of their records together and hope for the best.
Truly a diabolical shambles.

The skyscraper models rising up in the Kaiser Chiefs set reminded me of a minature stonehenge being lowered on stage in 'Spinal Tap'.

Kylie winning 'best international female' just for the recent 'Wow' single, yet Rihanna makes a massive impact this year with two or three big singles.
I don't even like Rihanna's music, but even I can see that was a travesty.

Mark Ronson winning 'Best male solo artist'.
Solo? When has Mark Ronson ever made a record last year as a solo artist?
It's mainly just been him producing cover versions of other people's songs with somebody else singing them.

Endless promotion of the Brits school on countless opportunities.
Let's celebrate some stage school brats, woo hoo, rock and roll, we're really partying now.
Alrightmate
21-02-2008
How could Amy Winehouse possibly not be nominated in the 'Best British Female Artist' category?

How?
How can the selection process panel justify that omission to us?
stereoman
21-02-2008
Hmmm. I'm tempted to scream 'racism' but I really don't want to drag the debate into that realm (absolutely no mention of Kanye West winning 'Best International Male' though in the hourly news reports but every other winner seemed to have got a mention. If it was Bruce Springsteen I bet he'd have been remembered and have got a mention as being a winner).

Leona Lewis, Mika and Rihanna were the frontrunners in various categories but they inexplicably lose.

They had to reward Kylie somehow but they didn't want to give 'Best International Album' to her when it didn't do particularly well so they gave her 'Best International Female' instead. Rihanna can console herself with whatever fee the organisers stumped up for her.

Mika's got a Brit Award albeit it isn't for 'Best British Male' (they had to give Mark Ronson something) and I suppose the snubbing of Leona Lewis is probably pretty much an 'Up Yours!' to the likes of Simon Cowell and Simon Fuller as much as anything.

Leona has the biggest-selling album and the biggest selling single? What else is a girl supposed to do to be 'Best British Female'? This wasn't a 'Beth Orton beating Geri Halliwell' moment where you knew something was up.

Kate needed the win more than Leona does.

Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“How could Amy Winehouse possibly not be nominated in the 'Best British Female Artist' category?

How?
How can the selection process panel justify that omission to us?”

She already won last year, mate. She can't be nominated for doing the same thing. The Arctic Monkeys were able to win again because they had new material out in the qualifiying period.
Alrightmate
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by stereoman:
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She already won last year, mate. She can't be nominated for doing the same thing. The Arctic Monkeys were able to win again because they had new material out in the qualifiying period.”

Of course she can.
You can win the same award every year.
Arctic Monkeys have just won 'Best British Group' two years in a row now.
Muse won 'Best Live Act' two years on the trot up until tonight.
There were a couple of categories she could have been nominated in.

There's absolutely no reason why she couldn't be in the 'Best Female Category'.

Plus what about all her singles from her last album?
stereoman
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“Of course she can.
You can win the same award every year.”

No. Only certain categories. I didn't make it clear but I was generalising but if you wanted to highlight my words, you should have paid attention to the next sentence about the Arctic Monkeys...

Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“Arctic Monkeys have just won 'Best British Group' two years in a row now.”

Originally Posted by stereoman:
“She already won last year, mate. She can't be nominated for doing the same thing. The Arctic Monkeys were able to win again because they had new material out in the qualifiying period.”

...yes but they did release two different albums in two consecutive years in order to be able to do so. They weren't nominated for 'Best British Group' just because voters thought they were one of the best British groups around at the moment. The qualification was that they also released a new album in the qualifying period.

This is why Kasabian, Muse, Razorlight and Snow Patrol weren't able to be nominated again (and certainly not for the same material!).

The award organisers have tightened up on their slack qualifying rules in previous years. I'm still uneasy with the 18-month qualification period that allowed Take That in.

In essence the organisers shot themselves in the foot by anointing Amy Winehouse so soon last year but a cynic would suggest this was to deny Lily Allen any chance of getting a Brit Award. It could also be said that this was a handy 'out' to be able to give an award to Kate Nash and deny Leona Lewis.

It's incredibly 'tough luck' that 'Back to Black' was such a hit over a two year period. You cannot win in certain categories with the same material.

Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“Muse won 'Best Live Act' two years on the trot up until tonight.”

No. Muse won in 2005 and 2007 (Kaiser Chiefs won in 2006). There is no qualification needed to be nominated for 'Best Live Act' other than to be liked by Radio 2 bosses and listeners/voters.

Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“There were a couple of categories she could have been nominated in.

There's absolutely no reason why she couldn't be in the 'Best Female Category'.

Plus what about all her singles from her last album?”

Yes (just the two though: 'Best Live Act' and 'Best British Single'), no (I've already gone over it) and perhaps (she didn't make it to the shortlist of ten singles last year and she didn't this year unless you count Valerie. Blame that on the people who drew up the shortlists.).
Gill P
21-02-2008
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“Mark Ronson winning 'Best male solo artist'.
Solo? When has Mark Ronson ever made a record last year as a solo artist?
It's mainly just been him producing cover versions of other people's songs with somebody else singing them.”

It was the same when The Streets won that category. An absolute farce.
Scots_Dragon
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by Paace:
“Oh yea I think I heard them say radio1 phone votes, which in itself is wrong. What about the millions that don't listen to radio1.”

We don't really care anyway, thats why we DON'T listen to Radio 1.

The Brits if anything have remained consistent with their ethos - We don't care how many singles/albums you sell, if your guff we won't vote for you.

I take case in point - Robson and Jerome, best selling artists of the year by a mile. While I agree they gained that off their Solider Soldier fame, they were reasonable (not outstandingly brilliant) singers. Totally snubbed by the Brits, ignored by most of the other awards, yet people liked them. Same goes for Leona, she may have sold lots of records but the industry doesn't like her; despite the GBP liking her.

Kate and Leona going to the same stage school, if people (especially crappy nappy) think Kate ONLY studied acting; then you don't know a lot about stage school. They have to be able to (to some degree) act, sing and dance to gain entrance to stage school, Kate Nash may have specialised in acting, but she would still have had to do the others as well.
xChErRy-DrOpSx
21-02-2008
what im shocked about is leona NOT scooping any awards, i mean come on!
KATE NASH OR LEONA LEWIS IN TERMS OF TALENT.
Other Travestys included-
Adele's outfit. The hair and Make-up was alright. But the clothes? c'mon!. she knew she was going to win this award around december and she didnt bother wearing better clothes.
In my opinion, of-course.
and another travesty was
Rhianna's umbrella! what was she thinking off? OMG. i soo didnt like the song performance.
Infact, the only thing i was happy about was Kylies WOW which i thought WAS WOW. and also leonas stunning performance. The beginning was BRILL!.
Scots_Dragon
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by xChErRy-DrOpSx:
“what im shocked about is leona NOT scooping any awards, i mean come on!
KATE NASH OR LEONA LEWIS IN TERMS OF TALENT.”

Of all the nominations, they probably though Kate would be the less of all the evils. It was a case of....

Here's a pile of guff, pick one

Of course you will pick the least offensive guff, leaving the rest behind.
Sidespin Nid
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by pabs1904:
“Leona "Global Superstar" Lewis.”




LOL , her single has hit No.1 in 19 countries so she's getting there. Just because she didn't win an award doesn't mean jack to be honest.

Otherwise if we follow you then we should expect to see Kate Nash and her childlike lyrics and talking voice dominating the world?
Emy
21-02-2008
Kate Nash deserved that award

*prepares for a smack*
Sidespin Nid
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by Emy:
“Kate Nash deserved that award

*prepares for a smack*”




If they didn't want to give the award to a talent show winner the deserving winner should have been Bat for Lashes whose work eclipses anything by Kate Nash.

But Bat for Lashes didn't go the BRIT school did she?
BrokenArrow
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by Emy:
“Kate Nash deserved that award

*prepares for a smack*”

*smack*
BrokenArrow
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“How could Amy Winehouse possibly not be nominated in the 'Best British Female Artist' category?

How?
How can the selection process panel justify that omission to us?”

Probably because she was Britains worse female artists in 2007. She produced no new music and was diabolical in every live performance.
BrokenArrow
21-02-2008
Can anyone explain how Adele got a Brit award notified to her in December when she had done nothing at all in 2007, no records released, nothing?
stereoman
21-02-2008
It's the 'Critics Choice' award which is to highlight 'future talent' and those that haven't released an album yet. Apparently she beat out the likes of Duffy and Foals.

http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/sto...225233,00.html

Could be a battle royale between Adele and Duffy for 'Best British Female' this time next year.
missmuse
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by casa_nova:
“oh and Take That's 'Beautiful World Album' was released in 2006 so how does that get nominated for best album of last 12 months????

The same goes for Artic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare Album.”


it was re-released in october last year i think.
The Spoon
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by pabs1904:
“Leona "Global Superstar" Lewis.”

oh - that person - the singer that had perhaps the most successful single of the year (and not the automatic XF one), a decent album and a generally pleasant attitude?

compare that with Amy Whine-arse/Wino - the 'professional' who can't perform most of the time, isn't allowed to tour America and keeps her profile high through the crime reports. She was shite on the prog and most of her tour was full of fans complaining - she really is 'no good'.

she managed to record a studio album which people liked, but that's as far as it goes. she isn't suffiiciently talented to get away with being such an arse. straighten up and she might earn appreciation, but until then, let's not waste column inches on her.

Leona may be 'boring' in comparison, but in fact that's to her credit.
shackfan
21-02-2008
Leona fans : Shut the ***k up! So she didnt win. So what. get over it. She won X Factor, hs a massive record deal. Will make millions over the next few years. So not winning a Brit is hardly a big deal. Not everyone can win it and its great to see someone a bit less obvious winning it.
belfastchick
21-02-2008
i was so disappinted in the brits last night for many reasons but the biggest was the Best British Live Act -How did Muse not get that having seen Take That, Muse ant Artic Monkeys all in the past yeat i can safely say that muse were robbed!
the show in a whole lacked something last night i was really disappointed
Last edited by belfastchick : 21-02-2008 at 12:40
ScottishWoody
21-02-2008
Leona's performance was brilliant as usual.

However whoever choreographed her backing dancers should be shot!
Amazing
21-02-2008
So agree with this post.

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“Rihanna should have won over Kylie. .. over last year Kylie released the lack luster 2 Hearts.. where as Rihanna ruled 08 both sides of the globe and the rest. I love Kylie's new song though, and next year she should win something. But for Rihanna to loose out like that was a joke, and Kylie must have got it for her back catalogue of hits, or for bravery for her come back after her harsh ordeal. (Which I admire her for)”

Rihanna has had a brilliantly successful year both here & in the states. I can only think Kylie received the sympathy vote.

Best British male again was a joke.
The Spoon
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by shackfan:
“Leona fans : Shut the ***k up! So she didnt win. So what. get over it. She won X Factor, hs a massive record deal. Will make millions over the next few years. So not winning a Brit is hardly a big deal. Not everyone can win it and its great to see someone a bit less obvious winning it.”

why the agression? I think your post is in breach of the forum rules for being simple abuse HOWEVER - you have a point that she is successful, so why worry about the Brit award?

She probably did deserve something though, whether it means anything or not and people are entitled to discuss that.
Agent F
21-02-2008
Originally Posted by Alrightmate:
“How could Amy Winehouse possibly not be nominated in the 'Best British Female Artist' category?

How?
How can the selection process panel justify that omission to us?”

She didn't produce any new music last year though, did she? That'll be why then.
DNR
21-02-2008
The real travesty is that this poor excuse for an awards show is given the amount of coverage it is.
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