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The Roots
The Roots


Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Jazz
Soul
Rock
Funk
Years active 1987—present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Geffen Records
Interscope Records
Island Def Jam Music Group
MCA Records
DGC Records
Website Website
Members
Black Thought
Questlove
Kamal Gray
F. Knuckles
Captain Kirk Douglas
Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
Owen Biddle
Former members
Ben Kenney
Kenyatta "Kid Crumbs" Warren
Josh "Rubberband" Abrams
Malik B.
Rahzel
Scott Storch
Martin Luther
Scratch
Dice Raw
Hub



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Take That, Mumford And Sons Favourites To Win At BRIT Awards 2011

February 14, 2011
Take That, Mumford And Sons Favourites To Win At BRIT Awards 2011Take That and Mumford & Sons are among the bookies' favourites to win at the BRIT Awards, which take place on London tomorrow (February 15).

The boy band, who recently reformed with Robbie Williams, are 1/4 to win Best Group ahead of Mumford and Songs, Biffy Clyro and Gorillaz. The xx are the outsiders at 20/1.

Mumford and Sons are favourite to win Best British Album for 'Sigh No More', with Plan B and Take That at 10/3 and 12/1.

Meanwhile, Plan B is 1/2 favourite to be named Best British Male, while last year's Critics Choice winner Ellie Goulding is 10/11 favourite in the female category.

The ceremony takes place at the O2 Arena and will be broadcast live on ITV1 from 8pm (GMT).

(by Jason Gregory)



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