The Awards
The nominations were announced on 18 January 2005.
| Mastercard British Album |
Best British Single |
- Keane — Hopes and Fears
- Franz Ferdinand — Franz Ferdinand
- Muse — Absolution
- Snow Patrol — Final Straw
- The Streets — A Grand Don't Come for Free
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- Will Young — "Your Game"
- Band Aid 20 — "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
- Jamelia — "Thank You"
- LMC vs U2 — "Take Me to the Clouds Above"
- Shapeshifters — "Lola's Theme"
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| Best British Male |
Best British Female |
- The Streets
- Jamie Cullum
- Lemar
- Morrissey
- Will Young
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- Joss Stone
- Amy Winehouse
- Jamelia
- Natasha Bedingfield
- PJ Harvey
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| Best British Group |
Best British Breakthrough Act |
- Franz Ferdinand
- Kasabian
- Keane
- Muse
- Snow Patrol
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- Keane
- Franz Ferdinand
- Joss Stone
- Natasha Bedingfield
- The Zutons
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| Best British Rock Act |
Best British Urban Act |
- Franz Ferdinand
- Kasabian
- Muse
- Snow Patrol
- The Libertines
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- Joss Stone
- Dizzee Rascal
- Jamelia
- Lemar
- The Streets
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| Best British Live Act |
Best Pop Act |
- Muse
- Franz Ferdinand
- Jamie Cullum
- Kasabian
- The Libertines
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- McFly
- Avril Lavigne
- Girls Aloud
- Natasha Bedingfield
- Westlife
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| Best International Album |
- Scissor Sisters — Scissor Sisters
- The Killers — Hot Fuss
- Maroon 5 — Songs About Jane
- Outkast — Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
- U2 — How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
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| Best International Male |
Best International Female |
- Eminem
- Brian Wilson
- Kanye West
- Tom Waits
- Usher
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- Gwen Stefani
- Alicia Keys
- Anastacia
- Kelis
- Kylie Minogue
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| Best International Group |
Best International Breakthrough Act |
- Scissor Sisters
- Green Day
- Maroon 5
- Outkast
- U2
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- Scissor Sisters
- Jet
- Kanye West
- The Killers
- Maroon 5
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