Brit Awards

Britain’s version of the Grammys, called the BRIT Awards, is happening today. Who’s nominated? Highlights include:

British female solo artist – Bat For Lashes; Florence And The Machine; Leona Lewis; Lily Allen; Pixie Lott.

British group – Doves; Friendly Fires; JLS; Kasabian; Muse.

International female solo artist – Lady GaGa; Ladyhawke; Norah Jones; Rihanna; Shakira.

International breakthrough act – Animal Collective; Daniel Merriweather; Empire Of The Sun; Lady Gaga; Taylor Swift.

International album – Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion; Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.; Empire Of The Sun, Walking On Dream; Jay-Z, The Blueprint 3; Lady GaGa – The Fame.

The top selling song in Britain in 2009 was “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga. Here are 3 of the latest photos of Lady Gaga arriving to rehearsal for the Brit Awards and to the actual ceremony:

iTunes Celebrity Playlist: Drew Barrymore/Ellen Page

iTunes has a great new celebrity playlist by Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page.

Promoting their movie Whip It, Barrymore and Page have compiled a list of their favorite songs. They made a 30 minute podcast describing and playing clips of the songs. You can listen to it by clicking the iTunes link on your right.

Although there’s a wealth of wonderful music that Barrymore and Page share, After The Show has compiled the top best songs from their sonic suggestions:

“1901″ by Phoenix:

“Suffer for Fashion” by Of Montreal:

“Trouble” by Ray LaMontagne:

“Walking on a Dream” by Empire of the Sun:

“The Step and the Walk” by The Duke Spirit: