ContactMusic — Rapper TINIE TEMPAH is the toast of British music after landing four Brit Awards nominations, including Male Solo Artist and Album of the Year.The 22 year old has also been shortlisted for British Breakthrough Act and British Single for Pass Out. Mum... more info

Guardian Music — The xx up for best album as awards overhauled to add 'jeopardy' and give votes to last year's contendersUntil a year ago Tinie Tempah was just one of a gaggle of urban artists hoping to emulate the commercial success of the likes of Dizzee Rascal, ... more info

The Music Fix — Tinie Tempah leads the pack with four noms; Plan B, The XX and Mumford and Sons get three apiece; Take That receive just two nominations. more info

NME — Take That, Vampire Weekend, Florence and more up for 2011 gongs more info

Pop Justice — Some waffle about some awards whose shortlists are being announced this evening in the presence of Fearne Cotton and James Corden: British Male Solo Artist Example would be a good person to be nominated for this, although he is an example of an indi... more info

Guardian Music — Fans haven't given up on rock, despite the decline in sales. We're just waiting for the band that'll make the next leap forwardFew things have taken a battering quite like rock this week. After Music Week announced on Monday that the percentage of ro... more info

Gigwise — They'll be compared to The Beatles... more info

Guardian Music — Man Alive, debut album by Mancunian contemporaries of Delphic and Hurts, has found favour with everyone from Elbow to Take ThatMan Alive, the debut album by Everything Everything, was one of the most intriguing releases of 2010. Encompassing the most... more info

ContactMusic — Reformed pop stars TAKE THAT have officially claimed 2010 as their year - they've been named the most popular live act in the U.K. ahead of KINGS OF LEON and LADY GAGA.The group's latest record, Progress, has proved to be a big hit following their re... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — In the early 1990s boy band and girl band acts dominated the British and Irish charts. Take That, The Spice Girls, East 17, and Boyzone sold millions of singles and were constantly on television.Then in 1994 a working-class guitar band named Oasis em... more info