| FOO FIGHTERS NOMINATED FOR 2008 BRIT AWARDS’ TOP INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES
Having sold a staggering 163,000 tickets in 24 hours to their June 6 & 7 stand at Wembley Stadium, the Foo Fighters have now been nominated for the two top international categories of the 2008 BRIT
Awards: Best International Album and Best International Group. The nominations were announced today at London’s Roundhouse.
The BRIT-nominated Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, is the band’s sixth studio album. It was released September 25, 2007, and entered the UK chart at #1 with the biggest first week sales by an international artist in 2007 and the biggest first week sales in the history of iTunes UK.
The nominees in both categories are:
International Group:
Foo Fighters
Kings Of Leon
Eagles
Arcade Fire
White Stripes
International Album:
Foo Fighters: Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Kings Of Leon: Because Of The Times
The Eagles: Long Road Out Of Eden
Arcade Fire: Neon Bible
Kylie Minogue: X
The 2008 BRITs will be broadcast live on ITV 1 from Earl’s Court on February 20th.
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