[Shaun]

This is somewhat a tradition of mine - in a number of categories similar to other established music awards [Brits/NME/etc.], TiBB members can nominate and ultimately vote for who they believe to be the best act in each category.

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The nominees are...

The nominees for the 2009 TiBB Music Awards are as follows...

Best British Male:
Patrick Wolf
Mika
Calvin Harris
James Morrison

Best British Female:
Lily Allen
VV Brown
Pixie Lott
Florence and the Machine

Best British Group:
Sugababes
Basement Jaxx
The Saturdays
Take That

Best British Band:
La Roux
Friendly Fires
Muse
Arctic Monkeys

Best British Album:
Muse - The Resistance
Florence and the Machine - Lungs
Little Boots - Hands
Calvin Harris - Ready for the Weekend

Best British Single:
Pixie Lott - Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)
VV Brown - Shark In The Water
Muse - Uprising
The Prodigy - Omen
Lily Allen - The Fear
Mika - We Are Golden
Sugababes - Get Sexy
Little Boots - Remedy

Best British Breakthrough:
Little Boots
Florence and the Machine
Pixie Lott
VV Brown

Best British Breakthrough Single:
La Roux - In For The Kill
Pixie Lott - Mama Do
Little Boots - New In Town
Florence and the Machine - Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)

Best International Male:
Jason Mraz
Jay-Z
Daniel Merriweather
David Guetta

Best International Female:
Shakira
Beyoncé
Britney Spears
Lady GaGa

Best International Group:
2NE1
The Pussycat Dolls
The Veronicas
Black Eyed Peas

Best International Band:
U2
The Killers
Empire of the Sun
Cobra Starship

Best International Album:
Lady GaGa - The Fame
Beyoncé - I Am... Sasha Fierce
The Killers - Day & Age
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!

Best International Single:
Beyoncé - Sweet Dreams
Lady GaGa - Poker Face
Mariah Carey - Obsessed
Empire of the Sun - We Are The People
Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
Asher Roth - I Love College
3oh!3 - Don't Trust Me
Cobra Starship ft. Leighton Meester - Good Girls Go Bad

Best International Breakthrough:
Lady GaGa
Fleet Foxes
Empire of the Sun
Twilight Twitty

Best International Breakthrough Single:
Lady GaGa - Just Dance
Twilight Twitty - Angel With A Dirty Face
Asher Roth - I Love College
3OH!3 - Don't Trust Me

Best Live Act:
Muse
The Prodigy
P!nk
Lady GaGa

Best Music Video:
Britney Spears - Circus
Shakira - She Wolf
Lady GaGa - Paparazzi
Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

**** Award:
Eminem
Kanye West
JLS
Lady GaGa

and, new to 2009, the TiBB Hall of Fame - much more prestigious than this supposed Rock & Roll one.

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How to vote:

- U2U me with your nominations.
- The Hall of Fame results will be announced with the rest of the awards.
- Votes are now open - simply PM me with your chosen winner for each category, by October 31st, 9pm.
- I'll reveal the results on November 1st.