Tyne Tees James Arthur News

James Arthur faces a nervous wait as the hours tick on towards tonight's Brit Awards.

The 24-year-old has been nominated for best British single - an accolade awarded to the top 15 British singles based on the biggest sales success in 2012 - for his chart-topper "Impossible."

The boy from Boro won the show at the end of last year and is now working on his debut album.

His debut single, "Impossible", sold over one million copies between December and January alone.

It also broke X Factor records, becoming the fastest-selling winner's single of all-time.

To see more details about the nominees, and the other awards being presented at tonight's Brit Awards, click here.

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A James Arthur super fan from Germany has had the X Factor star's face tattooed on her leg.

Ines Koch from Bergen spent over four hours having the tattoo done on her thigh.

The 25-year-old teacher says that she loves her tattoo and is more than proud of having it done.

The boy from Boro won the show at the end of last year and is now working on his debut album.

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Teesside X factor star James Arthur will be signing copies of his new book in Middlesbrough later today.

The singer will meet fans in the Cleveland Centre this afternoon.

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X Factor fans queued from 4 o'clock in the morning to catch a glimpse of winner James Arthur when he visited Milton Keynes.

Nearly 500 turned up to a book-signing. His debut single, Impossible, went in at number one this week.

Proceeds will go to children's hospices - including eight in East Anglia.

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Christopher Maloney has been voted out out of X Factor.

Jahmene Douglas and James Arthur will compete against each other in tomorrow's final at 7:40pm on ITV1.

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X Factor finalist James Arthur thrilled hundreds of fans as he returned home to Teesside in style for his homecoming show.

The 24-year-old visited the local pub in Saltburn where he sang while struggling to make it, before going to Middlesbrough to prepare for his gig at 8pm tonight, December 4.

Watch his extended interview here:

Get the latest on the X Factor here.

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Hundreds lined the streets to welcome X Factor finalist James Arthur back to his hometown.

The musician from Saltburn, and his mentor Nicole Scherzinger, made their way through the seaside town on Harley Davidsons.

Around four hundred fans braved the cold to see him ahead of tonight's homecoming gig at Middlesbrough Town Hall.

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So excited to be back in Middlesbrough! Going to be at the vic pub around 9am in saltburn by the sea...come and say hi!

From @JamesArthur23 on Twitter: ( 8:24 am, Tue 04 Dec 2012)

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X-Factor fans turned out this morning to see James Arthur, from Saltburn, return home. He arrived with his mentor Nicole Scherzinger and headed to visit his mum. He will be singing at Middlesbrough Town Hall. He's in Saturday night's X Factor Final.

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