Following this evening’s nomination announcements Leona Lewis looks set to sweep the board at this year’s Brit Awards. Bookmaker Sky Bet has installed the X-Factor winner as the 1/5 favourite to walk away with Best Female Solo Artist gong and at 1/2 to win the award for best British album.
Mika is the 1/4 favourite for Best Male Artist, with Mark Ronson his closet contender at 10/3.
Take That’s comeback has proved to be a success with the band nominated in four categories and the red hot favourite for British Group (4/7) and best live act(15/8).
Helen Jacob, entertainment manager at Sky Bet, said: “After rock artists dominated last year this year’s Brits sees resurgence of pop and with four nominations each, Leona, Mika and Take That leading the way.”
According to the bookie, Rihanna at 1/3 is the favourite to take the international female solo award and Kanye West is 6/4 to win best international male solo award.
Brit Awards 2008 - Sky Bet odds
British Male Solo Artist
Mika 1/4
Mark Ronson 10/3
Jamie T 10/1
Richard Hawley 12/1
Newton Faulkner 16/1
British Female Solo Artist
Leona Lewis 1/5
Kate Nash 9/2
KT Tunstall 8/1
Bat For Lashes 14/1
PJ Harvey 16/1
British Group
Take That 4/7
Kaiser Chiefs 3/1
Arctic Monkeys 7/2
Girls Aloud 10/1
Editors 16/1
British Album
Leona Lewis: Spirit 1/2
Mika: Life In Cartoon Motion 3/1
Take That: Beautiful World 9/2
Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare… 12/1
Mark Ronson: Version 12/1
British Breakthrough Act
Leona Lewis evens
Mika 2/1
Klaxons 7/2
Kate Nash 5/1
Bat For Lashes 16/1
British Live Act
Take That 15/8
Muse 5/2
Kaiser Chiefs 7/2
Arctic Monkeys 4/1
Klaxons 5/1
British Single
Leona Lewis: Bleeding Love 4/5
Take That: Shine 11/4
Mika: Grace Kelly 5/1
Mark Ronson: Valerie Ft Amy Winehouse… 6/1
Sugababes: About You Now 8/1
The Hoosiers: Worried About Ray16/1
Kaiser Chiefs: Ruby 28/1
Kate Nash: Foundations 33/1
Mutya Buena: Real Girl 40/1
James Blunt: 1973 40/1
International Male Solo Artist
Kanye West 3/2
Michael Buble7/4
Timbaland 15/8
Bruce Springsteen 12/1
Rufus Wainwright 12/1
International Female Solo Artist
Rihanna 1/3
Kylie Minogue 7/2
Alicia Keys 5/1
Bjork 16/1
Feist 16/1
International Group
Foo Fighters 7/4
Kings Of Leon 2/1
Arcade Fire 11/4
Eagles 4/1
The White Stripes 10/1
International Album
Foo Fighters: Echoes Silence Patience… 5/4
Kings Of Leon: Because Of The Times 2/1
Arcade Fire: Neon Bible 10/3
Kylie Minogue: X 5/1
Eagles: Long Road Out Of Eden 10/1
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