Kaiser Chief's miffed

Ricky Wilson reacts as Ruby is dropped from Brits single's category

18 Feb 08 - "They've all got their merits, but I am just a bit annoyed" 

Ricky Wilson reacts to the news that Hoosiers, Leona Lewis, Mark Ronson, Mika and Take That have made the shortlist for British single of the year, not The Kaiser Chiefs.

The final five were whittled down from ten by the public, and full details of how to vote for the winner can be found at the official website for the awards, which take place on Wednesday evening.

The Kaiser Chiefs are still nominated for best British group and best British live act, and Ricky was typically modest about not making the singles shortlist:

"Apparently we were in the nominees and then (he just handed me a piece of paper) with five nominees and we were not in there. Everyone knows Ruby is the best single, if you are gonna whittle them down to five, you'd think Ruby would be in there wouldn't you?"

"The Brits is good, it's the big one" -   Ricky Wilson

No hard feelings... sort of

Worried About Ray by Hoosiers is up against Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis, the UK's biggest-selling song of 2007. Mark Ronson has been included for Valerie featuring Amy Winehouse, while Grace Kelly by Mika and Take That's Shine completed the nominees.

Ricky says he is not going to have a go at any of them:

"They've all got their merits, but I am just a bit annoyed. There is no point making enemies with these people cos they will all be there."

Despite all this, Ricky admitted he is looking forward to the bash on Wednesday night:

"The Brits is good, it's the big one, it's like the Oscars. It's just fun sitting there watching all the famous people. I like Paul McCartney, no matter how many times you meet him you always get a bit of a school girl flush on."

The top five singles were whittled down from a list of ten:

Hoosiers - Worried About Ray
James Blunt - 1973
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
Kate Nash - Foundations
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Mark Ronson - Valerie (featuring Amy Winehouse)
Mika - Grace Kelly
Mutya Buena - Real Girl
Sugababes - About You Now
Take That - Shine

Ruth Barnes