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Richard Hawley has turned down an invite to this week's BRIT Awards because he's booked to play a show on the same night.
The musician is nominated for the Best Male award at the BRITs on Wednesday, but Hawley is booked to play in Bristol and won't postpone it.
"They've asked me to go but I will not move a show if I don't absolutely have to," he told The Sun.
"It's a thing I've always been strict on. When I broke my leg last year I was on stage the same night in a wheelchair. So I won't be moving a gig to go to the BRITs."
But it seems that even if he was free, Hawley wouldn't be too keen about attending the ceremony.
"A room full of dysfunctional egos who think being famous will solve their problems. Then add booze and TV cameras? No thank you."
Hawley's seventh album, Standing At The Sky's Edge, was released last May and was nominated for the Mercury Prize.
But despite this he doesn't fancy his chances of winning the award as he's up against Ben Howard, Calvin Harris, Plan B and Olly Murs.
"The nomination is a nod to the fact I'm still around and I'm very grateful for that. But I won't win," he predicts.
Hawley's album, Standing At The Sky's Edge, was nominated for the Mercury Prize
"There not going to give it to some 46-year-old bloke, are they? I reckon I've got as much chance of winning as I have of seeing the Queen's t*ts."
The 2013 BRIT Awards are on February 20, with stars including Justin Timberlake set to perform at the ceremony.
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