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Benedict XVI nominated for Classical Brit award  Pope Benedict
XVI Alma Mater is an album of Lauretan litanies and prayers set
to music  The Pope has received a Classical Brit nomination for
the first time, pitting him against artists such as former X
Factor finalist Rhydian Roberts.  Pope Benedict XVI's voice
appears on Alma Mater - Music From the Vatican, which will
compete for the album of the year award, voted for by the
public.  A Vatican newspaper has meanwhile published its top 10
pop albums.   The Oasis album is favourite to win the best album
of the last 30 years at the Brit Awards on Tuesday.  Rap star
The L'Osservatore Romano described its choices as classics to
pack for a desert island.  The other albums are Pink Floyd's The
Dark Side of the Moon, The Beatles' Revolver, David Crosby's If
I Could Only Remember My Name, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, Donald
Fagen's Nightfly, Paul Simon's Graceland and Carlos Santana's
Supernatural.  In Decem