Brits aboard

Scouting for sales

“Do you like my grassy knoll?,’ said Ferne Cotton from an AstroTurfed set as she prepared to thrust another year of BRIT nominations upon us. The Brit Awards 2009 are just around the corner, so Brands Bands Fans ventured over to the Camden Roundhouse to check out this year’s selection of last year’s talent. Ferne gave the usual patter: “I’m up for best fake blonde, ” she said – with one eye on the autocue and the other on the photographers circling a little too closely to her hemline. The event itself saw performances from Gabriella Cilmi (sporting sparkly pants and a Kings of Leon sample to boot), Scouting for Girls and Critic’s Choice winner, Florence and the Machine – plus a notable apperance of two fifths of Girls Aloud.

Climi has alreadly racked up some notable brand alignments with Dolce & Gabbana, Coca-Cola and Samsung, and will no doubt be in line for many more seeing as she straddles the line so well between the more reflective Duffy and virtually unbrandable Amy Winehouse.

As for the awards themselves? Never let it be said that BRIT nominations aren’t ecelctic (Iron Maiden and Scouting for Girls are battling it out for best British live act). For a full list of the nominations see the offical Brit Awards site here