The nominations for the 2009 BRIT Awards were announced this Tuesday (January 20), with Coldplay and Duffy both being shortlisted in four categories each, including Best Album and Best Single. Elbow are also in contention for two BRITs, one for Best Album and for Best British Group, hoping to follow up their Mercury Musoc Prize win for 'The Seldom Seen Kid' album. If confirmation were needed of a heavy rock return to the mainstream, AC/DC and Iron Maiden have both been shortlisted. AC/DC are up for two awards, Best International Album for Black Ice and for Best International Group. Whilst Iron Maiden are up for Best Live Act, for their Somewhere Back In Time Tour which kicked off last year. Kings Of Leon, Girls Aloud, Take That, Coldplay, Duffy and U2 are to perform at this year's BRIT Awards, which are to take place in London on February 18. Presenting this year's ceremony at Earls Court on February 18 will be pop star Kylie Minogue who will appear alongside James Corden and Matthew Horne. Pet Shop Boys will receive the 2009 Lifetime Achievement award, whilst Florence And The Machine are named this year'sCritic's Choice. The full list of BRIT Award nominees is: MasterCard British Album Coldplay – 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends' 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' Duffy – 'Mercy' Estelle ft Kanye West – 'American Boy' Girls Aloud – 'The Promise' Leona Lewis – 'Better in Time' Scouting for Girls – 'Heartbeat' 'The X Factor' Finalists – 'Hero' British Male Solo Artist Ian Brown James Morrison Paul Weller The Streets Will Young British Female Solo Artist Adele Beth Rowley Duffy Estelle M.I.A. British Breakthrough Act Adele Duffy The Last Shadow Puppets Scouting For Girls The Ting Tings British Live Act Coldplay Elbow Iron Maiden 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' International Group AC/DC Fleet Foxes The Killers Kings Of Leon MGMT International Male Solo Artist Beck Neil Diamond Jay-Z Kanye West Seasick Steve International Female Solo Artist Beyonce Gabriella Cilmi Katy Perry Pink Santogold British Producer of the Year Bernard Butler Brian Eno Steve Mac Outstanding Contribution Award Pet Shop Boys For more music and film news click here