Nominations for the Brit Awards 2012 were announced Jan. 12 with current GRAMMY nominee Adele earning three nominations, including British Female Solo Artist, MasterCard British Album of the Year for 21 and British Single for "Someone Like You."
Justin Bieber's Under The Mistletoe debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 210,000 units sold, marking the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut atop the chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
GRAMMY winners Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto has sold more than 500,000 downloads in its first week of release, setting a record at iTunes worldwide, according to Billboard.biz.
GRAMMY winners Adele, Coldplay and U2 were among the winners at the Q Awards 2011 on Oct. 24 in London, garnering awards for Best Female and Best Track for "Rolling In The Deep"; Best Act in the World Today; and Greatest Act of the Last 25 Years, respectively.
