put it up right now.

With 12 days to go until they are officialy unveiled, who do you think should win?

Already announced:
The Pet Shop Boys have won the OCTM 2009.
Geraldine and the Machine have won the critic's choice.

My Winners:

my winners:
British Live Act - Kaiser Chiefs
British Male Solo Artist - can't think of anyone
British Female Solo Artist - duffy, closley followed by leona.
British Group - girls aloud, closely followed by coldplay
British Single - leona - run
British Album - coldplay - viva la vida
International Male Solo Artist - cant think of anyone
International Female Solo Artist - katy perry
International Group - kings of leon
International Album - the killers - day and age (absoloutley incredible)

had to change the thread due to an incorrect title which i couldnt change. the following is from the original.

British Live Act - Will Young
British Male Solo Artist - Will Young again
British Female Solo Artist - Duffy, .
British Group - Take That
British Single - Will Young - Grace
British Album - Will Young - Let It Go
International Male Solo Artist - cant think of anyone - neither can I
International Female Solo Artist - katy perry
International Group -no idea
International Album - again no idea

British Live Act - Muse
British Male Solo Artist - Will Young
British Female Solo Artist - Duffy
British Group - Girls Aloud
British Single - Duffy - Mercy
British Album - Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
International Male Solo Artist - Akon
Female Solo Artist - katy perry
International Group - The Killers
International Album - The Killers - Day And Age

Don't you mean Florence and the Machine?

lool what am i doing today honestly. a bizarre thought came through my mind that i should put down geraldine mcqueen for the bfa and i got distracted by that. little weird me, eh.

I thought I'd gone barmy! Thanks for adding my nominations.

British Live Act - Will Young or Coldplay
British Male Solo Artist - Will Young
British Female Solo Artist - Duffy
British Group - Take That or Coldplay
British Single - Girls Aloud -The Promise or Duffy-Mercy
British Album - Will Young - Let It Go
International Male Solo Artist - Ne-Yo
International Female Solo Artist - Beyonce or Britney
International Group - Kings Of Leon
International Album - Kings Of Leon

The Pet shop boy's award is long overdue.

My winners are:

British Live Act - Oasis
British Male Solo Artist - ?
British Female Solo Artist - Adele
British Group - Oasis
British Single - Oasis, Lord don't slow me down
British Album - Oasis, dig out your soul
International Male Solo Artist - ?
International Female Solo Artist - Britney
International Group - The Killers
International Album - The Killers, Day and age. Best album of the year.

Yeah, so clean sweep for Oasis and The Killers please

British Live Act - Would love for Will to win this, his live act and live vocals have never been fullyrecognised, but he won't of course, it will be another band. As long as dull Duffy doesn't win i'll be happy Coldplay would be a good choice.

British Male Solo Artist - Will Young

British Female Solo Artist - Adele

British Group - Elbow

British Single - That's not my name

British Album - Let It go

International Male Solo Artist - Kanye West

International Female Solo Artist - Alesha Keys

International Group - The Script

International Album - Can't decide

British Live Act - Muse
British Male Solo Artist - Morrissey
British Female Solo Artist - Leona Lewis
British Group - Take That
British Single - The Shock of the Lightning by Oasis
British Album - Age of the understatement by Last Shadow Puppets
International Male Solo Artist - Ryan Adams
International Female Solo Artist - Rhianna
International Group - Kings of Leon
International Album - Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

These are my predictions for the winners

Best British Breakthrough- The script
Best British male- James Morrison
Best British female- Duffy
Best British group- Coldplay
Best British live act- Arctic monkeys
Best British album- Coldplay viva la vida
Best British single- Girls Aloud the promise
Best international breakthrough- Basshunter
Best international male- Neyo
Best international female- Beyonce Knowles
Best international group- Kings of leon
Best international album- The killers day and night

Best British Breakthrough- The script
Best British male- Will Young
Best British female- Duffy
Best British group- Coldplay
Best British live act- Coldplay though I'd love it to be Will
Best British album- Coldplay viva la vida
Best British single- Girls Aloud the promise or Vida La Vida
Best international male- Neyo
Best international female- Pink
Best international group- Kings of leon
Best international album- Kings of Leon

ooh lordy i almost forgot...

british breakthrough: duffy
international breakthrough: katy perry

British Live Act - Will young
British Male Solo Artist - Will Young
British Female Solo Artist - Adele
British Group - Coldplay
British Single - Grace-WY
British Album - Let ItGo
International Male Solo Artist - Leonard Cohen
International Female Solo Artist - Pink
International Group -?
International Album - ?

British Live Act - Coldplay
British Male Solo Artist - ???
British Female Solo Artist - Adele
British Group - Coldplay (If Take That win this over Coldplay....)
British Single - Run - Leona Lewis
British Album - Viva la Vida - Coldplay
International Male Solo Artist - Kanye West
International Female Solo Artist - Beyonce (she has to win this one)
International Group - Kings Of Leon
International Album - the killers - Only By the Night - Kings Of Leon

i hope the british album and british single categorys are surprising this year, they have become a bit predictable.

Best Female Solo Artist = Madonna

if there was an international live act...

British Live Act - Take That
British Male Solo Artist - ....
British Female Solo Artist - Leona Lewis
British Group - The Saturdays/The Script
British Single - Up - The Saturdays
British Album - The Script ~ The Script/Chasing Lights ~ The Saturdays
International Male Solo Artist - ....
International Female Solo Artist - Britney Spears
International Group - Paramore
International Album - RIOT! ~ Paramore

British Live Act - Take That
British Male Solo Artist - No idea, this year hasn't been very big for male solo acts at all.
British Female Solo Artist - Duffy
British Group - Take That
British Single - Duffy - Mercy
British Album - Duffy - Rockferry (I haven't really bought any albums this year though)
International Male Solo Artist - Urm... Come on boys!
International Female Solo Artist - P!nk, but it'll probably be Katy Perry
International Group - Alphabeat or The Killers
International Album - Alphabeat - This is Alphabeat

British Live Act - Take That
British Male Solo Artist - James Morrison
British Female Solo Artist - Duffy
Best Group - Take That
Best Single - Coldplay - Viva La Vida
British Album - James Morrison - Songs For You, Truths For Me
International Male Solo Artist - Ne-Yo
International Female Solo Artist - Beyonce
International Group - Kings Of Leon
International Album - Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night

British Live Act -
British Male Solo Artist - Will Young is the only guy I can think of
British Female Solo Artist - Leona Lewis
British Group - Girls Aloud!!!!!
British Single - dunno
British Album - dunno
International Male Solo Artist - dunno
International Female Solo Artist - Britney Spears!!!!
International Group - Coldplay
International Album - dunno

take that will obviously win best group AGAIN even if they don't deserve it. grr. If not them, probably Coldplay, but honestly and I am not biased but Girls Aloud really deserve it. Its long overdue for them, they work so hard.

...she would win hands down!

Oh! didnt you hear her tour was the biggest grossing for 2008?

Oh! Oh! Sorry - didnt you hear she actually beat her OWN record from 2006?

Thanks for remarking on that matey!

Dont worry - if the rumours are right the DVD should be out March time

British Live Act - Roisin Murphy
British Male Solo Artist - Will Young
British Female Solo Artist - Adele
British Group - Kaiser Chiefs
British Single - Estelle - American Boy or Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss A Beat
British Album - Will probably be Coldplay but 2008 was bad year album wise IMO
International Male Solo Artist - cant think of anyone
International Female Solo Artist - Katy Perry or Britney/P!nk (maybe)
International Group - The Script (if Ireland is counted as international I cannot remember)
International Album - The Script - The Script

However I expect the usual th win i.e :-

Take That
Coldplay
Leona

er, that was my point!