Susan Boyle Not Nominated for Brit Awards 2010

The nominations for the Brit Awards 2010, scheduled to take place on February 10, have just been announced and, while it’s clear that the ladies are leading the pack in terms of the most nods, one singer is clearly absent from all categories: Susan Boyle. The Scottish singer, who had the best selling album of last year internationally, has not been included in any category in the awards ceremony, be it small or major, as The Sun can confirm.

We were also telling you the other day that Susan Boyle might be overlooked by the Brit Awards on two supposed reasons: that she stood for manufactured pop music, given the fact she owed her fame to X Factor, and that she was too “uncool” to even be considered for a nomination. Now that the noms have been made public, some see this as confirmation that at least one of these two was true, though which one that could be no one can tell right now.

“[H]ow can SuBo – who had the biggest selling album in the UK and US last year – not be nominated for Best Female? She must have been considered too uncool. The Best Female Category contains five worthy contenders. But I’d expect to see SuBo, Chery Cole or Alexandra Burke on the list ahead of Bat for Lashes – as brilliant as she is. It shows how much the Brits’ voting academy – made up of 1,000 music industry figures – dislike Simon Cowell. I’m surprised Leona Lewis and JLS feature on the list at all,” The Sun writes, hinting that both reasons might have worked against Susan.

Ged Doherty, chairman of the Brit Awards and also head of Boyle’s record label Sony, is also outraged about the omission, saying this is the clearest case of holding a grudge. The worst part is that, by acting this way, the academy is single-handedly ruining its own reputation, while also taking something from a singer that deserves better than to be treated this way. Susan should have gotten at least a nod in the Best Album category, he believes. “I think it’s a crime. I can’t explain it. Every year there is something the academy gets wrong and this year they got that wrong,” Doherty tells the British media.

Below is the list of nominees, with Susan Boyle notably absent from all categories, with no exception:

- British Male Solo Artist: Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal, Mika Island, Paolo Nutini, Robbie Williams;
- British Female Solo Artist: Bat for Lashes, Florence And The Machine, Leona Lewis, Lily Allen, Pixie Lott;
- British Breakthrough Act: Florence and the Machine, Friendly Fires, JLS, La Roux, Pixie Lott;
- British Group: Doves, Friendly Fires, JLS, Kasabian, Muse:
- MasterCard British Album: Dizzee Rascal – “Tongue ‘n’ Cheek,” Florence and the Machine – “Lungs,” Kasabian – “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum,” Lily Allen – “It’s Not Me, It’s You,” Paolo Nutini – “Sunny Side Up”;
- British Single: Alesha Dixon – “Breathe,” Alexandra Burke Ft Flo Rida – “Bad Boys,”
Cheryl Cole – “Fight For This Love,” Joe McElderry – “The Climb,” JLS – “Beat Again,” La Roux – “In For The Kill,” Lily Allen – “The Fear,” Pixie Lott – “Mama Do,” Taio Cruz – “Break Your Heart,” Tinchy Stryder Ft N-Dubz – “Number 1”;
- International Male Solo Artist: Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, Jay-Z, Michael Bublé, Seasick Steve;
- 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 a Dream,” Jay-Z – “The Blueprint 3,” Lady Gaga – “The Fame.”