THE DARKNESS - THE DARKNESS LAND FOUR BRIT NOMINATIONS

Rockers THE DARKNESS will lead the way at next month's (FEB04) BRIT AWARDS, after landing four nominations.

The British fourpiece head the list of contenders, winning nods in the Best British Group, Best British Breakthrough, Best British Rock and Best British Album categories.

DIDO, BUSTED, DANIEL BEDINGFIELD, DIZZEE RASCAL and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE all look set to pick up prizes too - each have nominations.

The full list of nominations is as follows:

Best Pop:

CHRISTINA AGUILERA

DANIEL BEDINGFIELD

BLACK EYED PEAS

BUSTED

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

Best International Male:

BECK

50CENT

SEAN PAUL

DAMIEN RICE

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

Best International Female:

CHRISTINA AGUILERA

BEYONCE

MISSY ELLIOTT

ALICIA KEYS

KYLIE MINOGUE

Best International Group:

BLACK EYED PEAS

KINGS OF LEON

OUTKAST

THE STROKES

THE WHITE STRIPES

Best International Album:

CHRISTINA AGUILERA - STRIPPED

BEYONCE - DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE

OUTKAST - SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - JUSTIFIED

THE WHITE STRIPES - ELEPHANT

Best International Breakthrough:

50 CENT

EVANESCENCE

KINGS OF LEON

SEAN BALL

THE THRILLS

Outstanding Contribution:

DURAN DURAN

Best British Male:

BADLY DRAWN BOY

DANIEL BEDINGFIELD

DAVID BOWIE

DIZZEE RASCAL

WILL YOUNG

Best British Female:

SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR

DIDO

JAMELIA

ANNIE LENNOX

AMY WINEHOUSE

Best British Group:

BUSTED

THE CORAL

THE DARKNESS

RADIOHEAD

SUGABABES

Best British Album:

DANIEL BEDINGFIELD - GOTTA GET THRU THIS

BLUR - THINK TANK

THE CORAL - MAGIC AND MEDICINE

THE DARKNESS - PERMISSION TO LAND

DIDO - LIFE FOR RENT

Best British Dance:

BASEMENT JAXX

GOLDFRAPP

GROOVE ARMADA

KOSHEEN

LEMON JELLY

Best British Breakthrough:

BUSTED

JAMIE CULLUM

THE DARKNESS

LEMAR

DIZZEE RASCAL

Best British Single:

DIDO - WHITE FLAG

GARETH GATES FEATURING THE KUMARS - SPIRIT IN THE SKY

JAMELIA - SUPERSTAR

MIS-TEEQ - SCANDALOUS

RACHEL STEVENS - SWEET DREAMS MY LA EX

Best British Urbans:

LEMAR

BIG BROVAZ

MIS-TEEQ

DIZZEE RASCAL

AMY WINEHOUSE

Best British Rock:

THE DARKNESS

FEEDER

MUSE

PRIMAL SCREAM

STEREOPHONICS.