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Add the andPOP Facebook Application(andPOP) - The accolades keep rolling in for our Canadian musicians, and this time it's Arcade Fire, Feist and Michael Bublé with nominations for Britain's prestigious BRIT awards.
The BRITs are held each year by the British Phonographic Industry to honour the best in popular music.
Montreal's Arcade Fire are up for best international group and best international album for "Neon Bible."
In the latter category the indie darlings are up against heavy-hitters like Foo Fighters' "Echoes Silence Patience & Grace," The Eagles' "Long Road Out of Eden," Kylie Minogue's "X" and the Kings of Leon's "Because of the Times."
Feist is nominated for best international female solo artist, along with Bjork, Alicia Keys and Kylie Minogue.
Meanwhile, Bublé will duke it out for best male solo artist against Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West and Timbaland.
The leading nominees for this year's event are Britons Mika, Take That and "X Factor" winner Leona Lewis, with four nods each.
Close behind are the Arctic Monkeys, Mark Ronson, Kaiser Chiefs and Kate Nash with three noms each.
Performers confirmed for the awards show include Kaiser Chiefs, Minogue, Ronson, Mika, Rihanna and Paul McCartney. The Beatles' icon will also be honoured with a special award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
The BRITs will be hosted by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne in a ceremony at London's Earls Court on Feb. 20.
