In Friday's Daily Rap a list of Brit Award nominees, Eminem approached by diet shake company, Remy Ma annoys judge and Foxy Brown appeals to judge over sentence.Here is the list of nominees for the 2008 Brit awards which will be held at Earls Court on February 20th.British male solo artist: Jamie T, Mark Ronson, Mika, Newton Faulkner, Richard Hawley.British female solo artist: Bat For Lashes, Kate Nash, KT Tunstall, Leona Lewis, PJ Harvey.British group: Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Girls Aloud, Kaiser Chiefs, Take That.British album: Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare, Leona Lewis - Spirit, Mark Ronson - Version, Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion, Take That - Beautiful World.British

Breakthrough act: Bat For Lashes, Kate Nash, Klaxons, Leona Lewis, Mika. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 1 listeners)

British live act: Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Klaxons, Muse, Take That. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 2 listeners)

British single: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love, Mika - Grace Kelly, Take That - Shine, Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby, Sugababes - About You Now, Mark Ronson Ft Amy Winehouse - Valerie, Kate Nash - Foundations, The Hoosiers - Worried About Ray, James Blunt - 1973, Mutya Buena - Real Girl. (A live public vote will decide the winner on the night)

International male solo artist: Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West, Michael Buble, Rufus Wainwright, Timbaland.

International female solo artist: Alicia Keys, Bjork, Feist, Kylie Minogue, Rihanna.

International group: Arcade Fire, Eagles, Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, White Stripes.

International album: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible, Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden, Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Kings of Leon - Because Of The Times, Kylie Minogue - X.

Critics' Choice Award: Adele Outstanding contribution to music: Sir Paul McCartney

Eminem to take to shakes?

Rapper Eminem has been approached by diet shake company Slim Fast with the hopes that the rapper who has recently gained a considerable amount of weight will become a Slimfast Success Story. Eminem is rumored to be working on a new album titled Living Proof, his first album since 2004.

Remy Ma annoying judge

Bronx based Remy Ma and her lawyers are antagonizing the Judge presiding over her case. Her lawyer Ivan Fisher missed a second court date this week to arrange a date for the trial of the rapper.

Judge R Vuiller was said to be very annoyed that the lawyer had missed the second attempt to schedule a date for the trial which will see Remy Ma standing trial for assault after the Summer shooting of a former friend, Makeda Barnes-Joseph.

Foxy reaches out to judge

Brooklyn's Foxy Brown has appealed to the Judge who sentenced her to a years imprisonment Judge Jackson with a four page letter with the hopes of having her sentence cut short.

The rapper is complaining of hearing issues and being held in prison is not allowing her to get the help she needs to prevent the issue from worsening. The Doctor who works with Foxy Brown and who installed her hearing device is located in California.

There has yet to be any news on if the letter in which the rapper insists she has learned her lesson, has encouraged Judge Jackson to reduce the sentence.