NEW YORK (Brit Awards Official Website) - The pair are up for four prizes each at the ceremony to be hosted by Davina McCall next month. Sugababes, Pink and
Will Young compete for three titles after the shortlist was unveiled at a party in London's Abbey Road studios.
But king of the Brits Robbie Williams is up for just one gong, with his album Escapology - the biggest seller of 2002 - is only nominated for one award this year - best British male.
Among his challengers for the title are The Streets, aka Mike Skinner, whose distinctive blend of rap, garage and hip-hop have made him one of the most critically lauded artists of the past 12 months.
Other multiple nominees include Coldplay, Craig David, The Coral, Blue, Liberty X, Red Hot Chili Peppers and White Stripes, each up for two awards.
The awards takes place on February 20 and will be screened by ITV1 the same evening and TV presenter Davina McCall will host the awards. Among the acts performing on the night will be Coldplay, Sugababes, Nelly & Kelly Rowland and Avril Lavigne.
The nominations in full (list for Brit 2003 awards):
British male solo artist
Badly Drawn Boy
Craig David
David Gray
The Streets
Robbie Williams
British female solo artist
Sophie Ellis Bextor
Ms Dynamite
Beverley Knight
Alison Moyet
Beth Orton
British album
Coldplay - 'Rush of Blood to the Head'
Ms Dynamite - 'A Little Deeper'
The Coral - 'The Coral'
The Streets - 'Original Pirate Material'
Sugababes -' Angels with Dirty Faces'
British group
Blue
Coldplay
Doves
Sugababes
Oasis
British single
Atomic Kitten - 'The Tide is High (Get The Feeling)'
Gareth Gates - 'Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)'
Gareth Gates - 'Unchained Melody'
Liberty X - 'Just A Little'
Will Young - 'Anything Is Possible/Evergreen'
British urban act
Beverley Knight
Big Brovaz
Craig David
Daniel Bedingfield
Mis-Teeq
Ms Dynamite
Romeo
Roots Manuva
So Solid Crew
The Streets
British dance act
Chemical Brothers
Groove Armada
Jamiroquai
Kosheen
Sugababes
British breakthrough artist
Liberty X
Ms Dynamite
The Coral
The Streets
Will Young
Pop act
Blue
Enrique Iglesias
Gareth Gates
Pink
Will Young
International male solo artist
Beck
Eminem
Moby
Nelly
Bruce Springsteen.
International female solo artist
Missy Elliot
Norah Jones
Alicia Keys
Avril Lavigne
Pink
International album
Eminem - 'The Eminem Show'
Norah Jones - 'Come Away with Me'
Alicia Keys - 'Songs in A Minor'
Pink - 'Missundaztood'
Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'By The Way'
International group
Foo Fighters
Nickelback
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Royksopp
White Stripes
International breakthrough artist
Norah Jones
Avril Lavigne
Nickelback
Shakira
White Stripes
Outstanding contribution to music - Tom Jones
Coldplay, Sugababes, Nelly & Kelly Rowland and Avril Lavigne are among the stars already confirmed as performing at the show.
