The nominees for the 2009 BRIT Awards were announced in January 2009. Coldplay and Duffy led the nominees with four each.
Duffy won three awards, including British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act and Album of the Year for Rockferry. The Kings of Leon won International Group and International Album for Only By the Night. Coldplay were shut out. The Pet Shop Boys, who received the Outstanding Contribution to music award, performed at the ceremony. Other performers included Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Duffy and Girls Aloud. The ceremony was held February 18 at London's Earls Court.NME: Coldplay and Duffy lead BRIT Awards nominations (January 20, 2009)
Winners
- British Female Solo Artist: Duffy
- International Female Solo Artist: Katy Perry
- British Breakthrough Act: Duffy
- International Group: Kings of Leon
- British Male Solo Artist: Paul Weller
- International Album: Kings of Leon, Only By The Night
- British Live Act: Iron Maiden
- British Group: Elbow
- Critics' Choice: Florence and The Machine
- International Male Solo Artist: Kanye West
- British Single: Girls Aloud, The Promise
- British Album: Duffy, Rockferry
- Outstanding Contribution to Music: Pet Shop Boys
BRIT Award Categories
- British Male Solo Artist
- British Female Solo Artist
- MasterCard British Album
- British Group
- British Single
- British Breakthrough Act
- British Live Act
- International Male Solo Artist
- International Female Solo Artist
- International Group
- International Album
- British Producer Award
- Critic’s Choice
- The Outstanding Contribution to Music Award
MasterCard British Album
Duffy: Rockferry
Elbow: The Seldom Seen Kid
Radiohead: In Rainbows
The Ting Tings: We Started Nothing
British Group
Coldplay
Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That
British Single
Adele: "Chasing Pavements"
Alexandra Burke: "Hallelujah"
Coldplay "Viva La Vida"
Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome: "Dance Wiv Me"
Estelle ft Kanye West: "American Boy"
Girls Aloud: "The Promise"
Scouting for Girls: "Heartbeat"
The X Factor Finalists: "Hero"
British Male Solo Artist
James Morrison
Paul Weller
Will Young
British Breakthrough Act
Adele
Duffy
The Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting For Girls
British Live Act
Coldplay
Elbow
Scouting For Girls
The Verve
International Album
AC / DC : Black Ice
Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes
The Killers : Day & Age
Kings of Leon: Only By The Night
MGMT: Oracular Spectacular
British Producer of the Year
Steve Mac
Outstanding Contribution Award
- Pet Shop Boys