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I Brit Awards (spesso abbreviato in Brits) sono i premi musicali che ogni anno nel Regno Unito vengono conferiti ad artisti di musica popolare dalla British Phonographic Industry. La prima edizione fu nel 1977.
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[modifica] Storia
La prima edizione dei cosiddetti Brits risale al 1977 sotto gli auspici del BPI, l'associazione di categoria dell'industria discografica Britannica. L'ultima edizione dei BPI Awards si è svolta alla Albert Hall ed è stato il primo evento trasmesso in prima serata TV. Nel 1989 sono stati rinominati I Britannia Awards, o Brit Awards. MasterCard è lo sponsor di lunga data di questo evento annuale.
Brit è anche un backronym di British Record Industry Trust la quale aiuta i giovani nelle arti e nell'insegnamento principalmente alla BRIT School di Londra.
Le massicce sponsorizzazioni e il coinvolgimento dell'industria musicale determinano l'assegnazione dei premi senza un processo molto democratico e, molti sospettano, per motivi fortemente commerciali. Questi sono premi assegnati dall'industria musicale all'industria musicale. Robbie Williams lo precisò accettando un premio alcuni anni fa. Più recentemente, i premi hanno maggiormente seguito i gusti del pubblico che acquista musica, con gli artisti che devono dimostrare di essere popolari e di raggiungere le vette delle classifiche prima di poter essere premiati.
I Brit Awards vennero trasmessi in diretta fino al 1989, quando Samantha Fox e Mick Fleetwood presentarono uno spettacolo caotico dove quasi tutto andò storto - papere durante le presentazioni, entrate sbagliate dei gruppi e silenzi imbarazzanti durante la diretta. Dopo ciò lo spettacolo viene registrato e trasmesso la sera successiva, parte di un rinnovamento voluto da Jonathan King nel 1990 le cui azioni comprendono anche l'uscita di un megamix di pezzi di dance Britannica compresi S'Express e A Guy Called Gerald chiamati Brits 1990. Successivamente King ha rinnovato A Song for Europe.
La differita si è dimostrata essere una buona idea quando, durante una performance di Michael Jackson nel 1996, Jarvis Cocker del gruppo dei Pulp invase il palco in una improvvisa protesta sulla performance "messianica" di Jackson. Ci sono state molte altre situazioni degne di nota, compresi diversi politici inglesi che hanno annunciato i premi e sono stati bruscamente interrotti (e, nel caso di John Prescott, gli è stata rovesciata acqua addosso, ai premi del 1998, dal cantante dei Chumbawamba Danbert Nobacon [1]) ed una notevole esibizione dei The KLF nel 1992.
Per i Brit Awards del 2007 lo spettacolo sarà di nuovo trasmesso in diretta alla TV inglese il 14 Febbraio 2007 su ITV1.Russell Brand presenterà l'evento. Tre premi sono stati esclusi dalla cerimonia del 2007 - Migliore Gruppo Rock Inglese, Migliore Gruppo Urban Inglese e Migliore Gruppo Pop. [2]
In aggiunta, ogni Maggio si svolge una cerimonia di premi equivalente per la musica classica, chiamata Classical Brit Awards.
[modifica] Principali vincitori per anno
- 1977: The Beatles, 3 premi
- 1982: nessun dominatore dei premi
- 1983: Paul McCartney, 2 premi
- 1984: Culture Club, 2 premi
- 1985: Prince, 2 premi
- 1986: Eurythmics, 2 premi
- 1987: Peter Gabriel, 2 premi
- 1988: nessun dominatore dei premi
- 1989: Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Fairground Attraction e Tracy Chapman, 2 premi
- 1990: Neneh Cherry,Phil Collins e Fine Young Cannibals, 2 premi
- 1991: Queen
- 1992: Seal, 3 premi
- 1993: Annie Lennox e Simply Red, 2 premi
- 1994: Björk, Take That e Stereo MC's, 2 premi
- 1995: Blur, 4 premi
- 1996: Oasis, 3 premi
- 1997: Manic Street Preachers e Spice Girls, 2 premi
- 1998: The Verve, 3 premi
- 1999: Robbie Williams, 3 premi
- 2000: Travis, Robbie Williams e Macy Gray, 2 premi
- 2001: Robbie Williams, 3 premi
- 2002: Dido e Kylie Minogue, 2 premi
- 2003: Coldplay e Ms Dynamite, 2 premi
- 2004: The Darkness, 3 premi
- 2005: Scissor Sisters, 3 premi
- 2006: Kaiser Chiefs, 3 premi
- 2007: Arctic Monkeys e The Killers, 2 premi
[modifica] Selected famous and infamous Brit Award incidents
[modifica] Russell Brand hosting (2007)
Some controversy was caused by the host of the 2007 Awards ceremony, comedian Russell Brand, who made several quips relating to news stories of the time including singer Robbie Williams' entering rehab for addiction to prescription drugs, and a fatal friendly fire incident involving a British soldier killed by American armed forces in Iraq. TV channel ITV1 received over 300 calls from viewers complaining about the presenter's jokes which also featured sexual innuendos including one about the Queen. [3]
[modifica] Ronnie Wood vs Brandon Block (2000)
After consuming large amounts of alcohol (and allegedly drugs) dance DJ Brandon Block was told by his friends that he had won an award and had been summoned to the stage to collect it. Because of his advanced state of intoxication he believed them and walked onto the stage, eventually ending up next to a bemused Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and actress Thora Birch who were about to present the award for best soundtrack album. Having been successfully bundled off the stage by security, Ronnie Wood aimed an insult in his direction at which Block broke free from his captors to square up to the guitarist. A series of insults were then traded between the two – both comically leaning into the microphone so that everyone could hear. Wood threw his drink into Block’s face and the DJ was eventually removed from the stage. Some time after the incident, Block claimed that he had subsequently apologised for his behaviour to Wood, who had merely brushed it off.
[modifica] Robbie Williams vs Liam Gallagher (2000)
Around the time of his departure from Take That, Robbie Williams had begun an unlikely friendship with the Gallagher brothers from Britpop band Oasis at the Glastonbury Festival. The friendship was short lived, however, and the two parties regularly traded insults in the press with Noel Gallagher once famously referring to Robbie as “the fat dancer from Take That”. Having won “Best British Single” and “Best Video” for “She’s The One”, Williams challenged Liam to a televised fight saying, ”So, anybody like to see me fight Liam? Would you pay to come and see it? Liam, a hundred grand of your money and a hundred grand of my money. We'll get in a ring and we'll have a fight and you can all watch it on TV.” Gallagher was in Japan at the time touring with Oasis.
[modifica] Belle & Sebastian beat Steps to best newcomer award (1999)
In 1999, indie band Belle & Sebastian were nominated for Best British Newcomers. Some questioned the band's eligibility for the category, as they had released three albums before the 1999 Awards. The award was sponsored by Radio One and voted for online by their listeners. At the time, Steps were Britain's biggest boy/girl pop band and were also nominated. There was all round surprise, however, when the winners were announced as Belle & Sebastian. On the Saturday after the awards, a story appeared in the press alleging that Belle & Sebastian had rigged the vote in their favour, encouraging students from two universities to vote online. However, fans argued that the band had a predominantly student following and that band member Isobel Campbell had attended one of universities in question. The following year Steps were presented with the award for Best Selling Living Act, a newly-created award for that year.
Belle & Sebastian were not the first act to have been accused of motivating all their fans to vote for them in a Brit's public vote; similar allegations were directed at Depeche Mode for winning Best British single with "Enjoy the Silence".Template:Fact
[modifica] Chumbawamba throw water over John Prescott (1998)
In 1998, Danbert Nobacon of politically active band Chumbawamba threw a bucket of iced water over Labour cabinet minister John Prescott. Despite apologies on behalf of the band from EMI Europe, Chumbawamba were unrepentant claiming, ”If John Prescott has the nerve to turn up at events like the Brit Awards in a vain attempt to make Labour seem cool and trendy, then he deserves all we can throw at him".
[modifica] Jarvis Cocker’s stage invasion during Michael Jackson’s Earth Song (1996)
The 1996 awards witnessed a special performance of Earth Song by Michael Jackson. Some found the grandiose presentation, which presented Jackson as some kind of redeemer of mankind surrounded by adoring children (first seen in the video to his earlier single Will You Be There), inappropriate and distasteful prompting a spur of the moment decision by Cocker (of the band Pulp) to invade the stage in protest. Once onstage, Jarvis ran around lifting his shirt and pointing his (clothed) bottom in Jackson’s direction. Cocker was subsequently questioned by the police but no criminal proceedings were forthcoming.
[modifica] The KLF, a machine gun and a dead sheep (1992)
In 1992, dance/art band The KLF were awarded Best British Group (shared with Simply Red) and were booked to open the show. In an attempt to hijack the event the duo hooked up with Extreme Noise Terror to perform a death metal version of the dance song 3am Eternal that prompted conductor Sir Georg Solti to walk out[4]. The performance ended with Bill Drummond firing blanks from a vintage machine gun into the audience and announcer Scott Piering stating ”Ladies and gentleman, The KLF have now left the music business”. Producers of the show then refused to let a motorcycle courier collect the award on behalf of the band. Later, guests arriving for an after show party witnessed the band dump a dead sheep outside the venue with the message ”I died for ewe – bon appetite” tied around its waist. KLF disbanded three months later.
[modifica] The Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood "car crash" (1989)
Until 1989, the BPI Awards were a spectacularly lifeless affair usually presented by Noel Edmonds and brimming with industry types and ageing Radio 1 DJs. In 1989 all that changed. In an attempt to add some excitement and appeal to the proceedings organizers decided to rename the awards to 'The Brit Awards' and came up with the idea of having Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood and former page three girl Sam Fox as co-hosts of the live show. The results were indeed spectacular. The inexperience of the hosts, a broken autocue and poor preparation combined to create one of the most shambolic performances ever aired on live British television. The hosts continually fluffed their lines, a pre-recorded message from Michael Jackson was never actually broadcast and several star guests arrived late. A classic moment included the appearance of Boy George of Culture Club and was along the lines of:
Sam Fox: (with a fixed beaming smile) …and the winner is...
Celebrity (Radio 1 DJ Gary Davies) presenting the award: (looking panicked) aren’t you going to read out the nominations first?
Sam Fox: (with a determined look) …here they are … the FOUR TOPS...
Boy George appears from backstage looking self-conscious.
Boy George: (with an apologetic smile) I’m afraid I’m just the one top...
The Sam Fox/Mick Fleetwood show proved to be the single most important event in BPI/Brit Awards history. It was just so disastrous that the British public’s interest was revived and the Brits became associated with risky live TV. [5] The show’s organisers would successfully exploit this association to publicise future shows, although until the 2007 awards they were never actually transmitted live.
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[modifica] 2007
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Host: Russell Brand
Venue: Earls Court
- British male solo artist: James Morrison
- British female solo artist: Amy Winehouse
- British group: Arctic Monkeys
- MasterCard British album: Arctic Monkeys - "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not"
- British single: Take That - "Patience"
- British breakthrough act: The Fratellis
- British live act: Muse
- International male solo artist: Justin Timberlake
- International female solo artist: Nelly Furtado
- International group: The Killers
- International album: The Killers - "Sam's Town"
- International breakthrough act: Orson
- Outstanding Contribution to Music: Oasis
The Scissor Sisters opened the show with a performance based on an old blacklight and lifesize puppetry techniques to perform their hit I Don't Feel Like Dancing. Other performances included Snow Patrol, Amy Winehouse, The Killers, Take That, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Corinne Bailey Rae & finally Oasis, winners of the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award.
Matt Willis, formerly of Busted, Lauren Laverne & Alesha Dixon reported from backstage for ITV 2. The Brit Awards 2007 were supposedly broadcast live, however sound dips during some speech segments suggests there was a certain time delay. This was especially notable when Liam Gallagher ad libbed during the Oasis finale.
[modifica] 2006
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Host: Chris Evans
Venue: Earls Court
- British male solo artist: James Blunt
- British female solo artist: KT Tunstall
- British group: Kaiser Chiefs
- MasterCard British album: Coldplay - "X&Y"
- British single: Coldplay - "Speed Of Sound"
- British breakthrough act: Arctic Monkeys
- British urban act: Lemar
- British rock act: Kaiser Chiefs
- British live act: Kaiser Chiefs
- Pop act: James Blunt
- International male solo artist: Kanye West
- International female solo artist: Madonna
- International group: Green Day
- International album: Green Day - "American Idiot"
- International breakthrough act: Jack Johnson
- Outstanding Contribution to Music: Paul Weller
The 2006 awards were generally considered Template:Fact to be fairly boring in terms of a lack of variety in performances and surprises. Many considered Template:Fact Prince's performance to be the best of the night. There were no surprise collaborations such as that of Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys and Missy Elliot at the 2003 ceremony.
[modifica] 2005
Host: Chris Evans
Venue: Earls Court
- British male solo artist: The Streets
- British female solo artist: Joss Stone
- British group: Franz Ferdinand,
- British album: Keane - "Hopes and Fears"
- British single: Will Young - "Your Game"
- British breakthrough act: Keane
- British urban act: Joss Stone
- British rock act: Franz Ferdinand
- British live act: Muse
- Pop act: Mcfly
- International male solo artist: Eminem
- International female solo artist: Gwen Stefani
- International breakthrough act: Scissor Sisters
- International group: Scissor Sisters
- International album: Scissor Sisters - "Scissor Sisters"
- Outstanding Contribution to Music: Bob Geldof
A Special BRITs 25 Award for the best single from the past 25 years was awarded to Robbie Williams "Angels".
The producers added a fake film effect to the TV coverage of the 2005 awards show, which was criticised by some who thought ruined the immediacy of the awards show, and was dizzying when combined with fast camera movements.
Many critics questioned Template:Fact the decision to award Joss Stone the award for best urban act, since she originates from Devon (a relatively rural area of the UK), and produces songs dissimilar to the styles of R&B and rap usually associated with urban music. Many also questioned Template:Fact the failure to give awards to Natasha Bedingfield and Jamelia despite their huge popularity and critical appraise in the previous year.
[modifica] 2004
Host: Cat Deeley
Venue: Earls Court
- British album: The Darkness - "Permission to Land"
- British breakthrough act: Busted
- British dance act: Basement Jaxx
- British female solo artist: Dido
- British group: The Darkness
- British male solo artist: Daniel Bedingfield
- British rock act: The Darkness
- British single: Dido - "White Flag"
- British urban act: Lemar
- International album: Justin Timberlake - "Justified"
- International breakthrough act: 50 Cent
- International female solo artist: Beyoncé
- International group: The White Stripes
- International male solo artist: Justin Timberlake
- Outstanding contribution: Duran Duran
- Pop act: Busted
This year was the very first time the winner of the Outstanding contribution award did not close the show, this role was instead handed to The Darkness. This was seen by many viewers Template:Fact as inappropriate as well as against tradition, and said the honour should have gone to Duran Duran. There were also claims that the British rock act category was fixed. Template:Fact
[modifica] 2003
Host: Davina McCall
Venue: Earls Court
- British album: Coldplay – "A Rush of Blood to the Head"
- British breakthrough act: Will Young
- British dance act: Sugababes
- British female solo artist: Ms Dynamite
- British group: Coldplay
- British male solo artist: Robbie Williams
- British single: Liberty X – "Just a Little"
- British urban act Ms Dynamite
- International album: Eminem - "The Eminem Show"
- International breakthrough act: Norah Jones
- International female: P!nk
- International group: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- International male: Eminem
- Outstanding contribution: Tom Jones
- Pop act: Blue
[modifica] 2002
Hosts: Frank Skinner & Zoe Ball
Venue: Earls Court
- British album: Dido: "No Angel"
- British breakthrough act: Blue
- British dance act: Basement Jaxx
- British female solo artist: Dido
- British group: Travis
- British male solo artist: Robbie Williams
- British single: S Club 7 – "Don't Stop Movin'"
- British video: So Solid Crew – "21 Seconds"
- International album: Kylie Minogue - "Fever"
- International breakthrough act: The Strokes
- International female: Kylie Minogue
- International group: Destiny's Child
- International male: Shaggy
- Outstanding contribution: Sting
- Pop act: Westlife
[modifica] 2001
Hosts: Ant & Dec
Venue: Earls Court
- Best soundtrack: "American Beauty"
- British album: Coldplay - "Parachutes"
- British breakthrough act: a1
- British dance act: Fatboy Slim
- British female solo artist: Sonique
- British group: Coldplay
- British male solo artist: Robbie Williams
- British single: Robbie Williams - "Rock DJ"
- British video: Robbie Williams - "Rock DJ"
- International breakthrough act: Kelis
- International female: Madonna
- International group: U2
- International male: Eminem
- Outstanding contribution: U2
- Pop act: Westlife
[modifica] 2000
Host: Davina McCall
Venue: Earls Court
- Best selling live act: Steps
- Best soundtrack: "Notting Hill"
- British album: Travis – "The Man Who"
- British breakthrough act: S Club 7
- British dance act: The Chemical Brothers
- British female solo artist: Beth Orton
- British group: Travis
- British male solo artist: Tom Jones
- British single: Robbie Williams – "She's the One"
- British video: Robbie Williams – "She's the One"
- International breakthrough act: Macy Gray
- International female: Macy Gray
- International group: TLC
- International male: Beck
- Outstanding contribution: Spice Girls
- Pop act: Five
[modifica] 1999
Host: Johnny Vaughan
Venue: London Arena
- Best soundtrack: "Titanic"
- British album: Manic Street Preachers – "This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours"
- British breakthrough act: Belle & Sebastian
- British dance act: Fatboy Slim
- British female solo artist: Des'ree
- British group: Manic Street Preachers
- British male solo artist: Robbie Williams
- British single: Robbie Williams – "Angels"
- British video: Robbie Williams – "Millennium"
- International breakthrough act: Natalie Imbruglia
- International female: Natalie Imbruglia
- International group: The Corrs
- International male: Beck
- Outstanding contribution: Eurythmics
[modifica] 1998
Host: Ben Elton
Venue: London Arena
- Best British producer: The Verve, Chris Potter and Youth
- Best selling British album act: Spice Girls
- Best soundtrack: "The Full Monty"
- British album: The Verve – "Urban Hymns"
- British breakthrough act: Stereophonics
- British dance act: The Prodigy
- British female solo artist: Shola Ama
- British Group: The Verve
- British male solo artist: Finley Quaye
- British single: All Saints – "Never Ever"
- British Video: All Saints – "Never Ever"
- Freddie Mercury award: Sir Elton John
- International breakthrough act: Eels
- International female: Björk
- International group: U2
- International male: Jon Bon Jovi
- Outstanding contribution: Fleetwood Mac
[modifica] 1997
Host: Ben Elton
Venue: Earls Court
- Best British producer: John Leckie
- Best soundtrack: "Trainspotting'"'
- British album: Manic Street Preachers – "Everything Must Go"
- British breakthrough act: Kula Shaker
- British dance act: The Prodigy
- British female solo artist: Gabrielle
- British Group: Manic Street Preachers
- British male solo artist: George Michael
- British single: Spice Girls – "Wannabe"
- British Video: Spice Girls – "Say You'll Be There"
- International breakthrough act: Robert Miles
- International female: Sheryl Crow
- International group: The Fugees
- International male: Beck
- Outstanding contribution: Bee Gees
[modifica] 1996
Host : Chris Evans
Venue: Earls Court
- Artist of a generation: Michael Jackson
- Best British producer: Brian Eno
- Best soundtrack: "Batman Forever"
- British album: Oasis - "(What's the Story) Morning Glory"
- British breakthrough act: Supergrass
- British dance act: Massive Attack
- British female solo artist: Annie Lennox
- British group: Oasis
- British male solo artist: Paul Weller
- British single: Take That – "Back for Good"
- British video: Oasis – "Wonderwall"
- Freddie Mercury award: The Help Album for the Charity Warchild
- International breakthrough act: Alanis Morissette
- International female: Björk
- International group: Bon Jovi
- International male: Prince
- Outstanding contribution: David Bowie
[modifica] 1995
Host: Chris Evans
Venue: Alexandra Palace
- Best British producer: Nellee Hooper
- Best soundtrack: "Pulp Fiction"
- British album: Blur: "Parklife"
- British breakthrough act: Oasis
- British dance act: M People
- British female solo artist: Eddi Reader
- British Group: Blur
- British male solo artist: Paul Weller
- British single: Blur - "Parklife"
- British Video: Blur - "Parklife"
- International breakthrough act: Lisa Loeb
- International female: k.d. lang
- International group: R.E.M.
- International male:
(also known as Prince) - Outstanding contribution: Elton John
[modifica] 1994
Hosts: Rupaul & Elton John
Venue: Alexandra Palace
- Best soundtrack: "The Bodyguard"
- Best British producer: Brian Eno
- Best selling album & Single: Meat Loaf
- British album: Stereo MC's - "Connected"
- British breakthrough act: Gabrielle
- British dance act: M People
- British female solo artist: Dina Carroll
- British group: Stereo MC's
- British male solo artist: Sting
- British single: Take That - "Pray"
- British video: Take That - "Pray"
- International breakthrough act: Björk
- International female: Björk
- International group: Crowded House
- International male: Lenny Kravitz
- Outstanding contribution: Van Morrison
[modifica] 1993
Host: Richard O'Brien
Venue: Alexandra Palace
- Best British producer: Peter Gabriel
- Best International Solo Artist: (the artist formally known as Prince)
- Best soundtrack: "Wayne's World"
- British album: Annie Lennox: "Diva"
- British breakthrough act: Tasmin Archer
- British female solo artist – Annie Lennox
- British group: Simply Red
- British male solo artist: Mick Hucknall
- British single: Take That - "Could It Be Magic"
- British video: Shakespear's Sister - "Stay"
- International breakthrough act: Nirvana
- International group: R.E.M.
- Outstanding contribution: Rod Stewart
[modifica] 1992
Venue: Hammersmith Odeon
- Best British producer: Trevor Horn
- Best classical recording: Giuseppe Verdi - (Sir Georg Solti) - "Otello"
- Best soundtrack: "The Commitments"
- British album: Seal (musician) - "Seal (1991)"
- British breakthrough act: Beverley Craven
- British female solo artist: Lisa Stansfield
- British group: The KLF and Simply Red (Joint Winners)
- British male solo artist: Seal
- British single: Queen "These Are the Days of Our Lives"
- British video: Seal - "Killer"
- International breakthrough act: P. M. Dawn
- International group: R.E.M.
- Outstanding contribution: Freddie Mercury
[modifica] 1991
- Best British producer: Chris Thomas
- Best classical recording: José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti - "In Concert"
- Best soundtrack: "Twin Peaks"
- British album: George Michael - "Listen Without Prejudice"
- British breakthrough act: Betty Boo
- British female solo artist: Lisa Stansfield
- British group: The Cure
- British male solo artist: Elton John
- British single: Depeche Mode "Enjoy the Silence"
- British video: The Beautiful South "A Little Time"
- International breakthrough act: MC Hammer
- International female: Sinéad O'Connor
- International group: INXS
- International male: Michael Hutchence
- Outstanding contribution: Status Quo
[modifica] 1990
Host: Cathy McGowan
Venue: Dominion Theatre
- Best British producer: Dave Stewart
- Best classical recording: Simon Rattle - George Gershwin’s - "Porgy And Bess"
- Best international artist: Neneh Cherry
- Best music video: The Cure - "Lullaby"
- Best soundtrack: "Batman"
- British album: Fine Young Cannibals – "The Raw and the Cooked"
- British breakthrough act: Lisa Stansfield
- British female solo artist: Annie Lennox
- British group: Fine Young Cannibals
- British male solo artist: Phil Collins
- British single: Phil Collins - "Another Day in Paradise"
- International breakthrough act: Neneh Cherry
- International group: U2
- Outstanding contribution: Queen
[modifica] 1989
Hosts: Mick Fleetwood & Sam Fox
- Best classical recording: George Frideric Handel’s - "The Messiah"
- Best Music Video: Michael Jackson - "Smooth Criminal"
- Best soundtrack: "Buster"
- British album: Fairground Attraction - "The First of a Million Kisses"
- British breakthrough act: Bros
- British female solo artist: Annie Lennox
- British group: Erasure
- British male solo artist: Phil Collins
- British single: Fairground Attraction - "Perfect"
- International breakthrough act: Tracy Chapman
- International female: Tracy Chapman
- International group: U2
- International male: Michael Jackson
- Outstanding contribution: Cliff Richard
[modifica] 1988
Venue: Royal Albert Hall
- Best British producer: Stock Aitken Waterman
- Best classical recording: Ralph Vaughan Williams - "Symphony No. 5"
- Best international solo artist: Michael Jackson
- Best Music Video: New Order - "True Faith"
- Best soundtrack: "The Phantom of the Opera"
- British album: Sting - "Nothing Like the Sun"
- British breakthrough act: Wet Wet Wet
- British female solo artist: Alison Moyet
- British group: Pet Shop Boys
- British male solo artist: George Michael
- British single: Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up"
- International breakthrough act: Terence Trent D'Arby
- International group: U2
- Outstanding contribution: The Who
[modifica] 1987
Host: Jonathan King
Venue: Grosvenor Hotel
- Best British producer: Dave Stewart
- Best classical recording: Julian Lloyd Webber/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra "Elgar Cello Concerto"
- Best international solo artist – Paul Simon
- Best soundtrack: "Top Gun"
- British album: Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms"
- British breakthrough act: The Housemartins
- British female solo artist: Kate Bush
- British group: Five Star
- British male solo artist: Peter Gabriel
- British single: Pet Shop Boys - "West End Girls"
- British Video: Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer"
- International group: The Bangles
- Outstanding contribution: Eric Clapton
[modifica] 1986
Venue: Grosvenor Hotel
- Best British producer: Dave Stewart
- Best international solo artist: Bruce Springsteen
- British female solo artist: Annie Lennox
- British group: Dire Straits
- British male solo artist: Phil Collins
- British Single: Tears for Fears - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
- British Video: Paul Young - "Everytime You Go Away"
- Best British Newcomer: Go West
- International group: Huey Lewis & the News
- Outstanding contribution: Wham! and Elton John (Joint Winners)
[modifica] 1985
Host: Noel Edmonds
Venue: Grosvenor Hotel
- Best British comedy recording: Neil (also known as Nigel Planer) - "Hole In My Shoe"
- Best British producer: Trevor Horn
- Best classical recording: Antonio Vivaldi's - "The Four Seasons"
- Best international artist: Prince and the Revolution
- Best soundtrack: "Purple Rain"
- British album: Sade - "Diamond Life"
- British female solo artist: Alison Moyet
- British group: Wham!
- British male solo artist: Paul Young
- British single: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax"
- British Video: Duran Duran - "The Wild Boys"
- Outstanding contribution: The Police
- Special Award: Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
[modifica] 1984
Venue: Grosvenor Hotel
- Best British producer: Steve Levine
- Best classical recording: Kiri Te Kanawa - "Songs of the Auvergne"
- Best international artist: Michael Jackson
- British breakthrough act: Paul Young
- British female solo artist: Annie Lennox
- British group: Culture Club
- British male solo artist: David Bowie
- Best Selling Single: Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon"
- Outstanding contribution: George Martin
- The Sony award for technical excellence: Spandau Ballet
[modifica] 1983
Host: Tim Rice
Venue: Grosvenor Hotel
- Best British producer: Trevor Horn
- Best classical recording: John Williams - "Portrait"
- Best international artist: Kid Creole and the Coconuts
- Best Live Act: U2
- Best selling album: Barbra Streisand - "Love Songs" (also released as "Memories" in the U.S.)
- British breakthrough act: Yazoo
- British female solo artist: Kim Wilde
- British group: Dire Straits
- British male solo artist: Paul McCartney
- British single: Dexys Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen"
- Life achievement award: Pete Townshend
- Outstanding contribution: The Beatles
- Special Award: Chris Wright
- The Sony award for technical excellence: Paul McCartney
[modifica] 1982
Host: David Jacobs
Venue: Grosvenor Hotel
- Best British producer: Martin Rushent
- Best classical recording: Gustav Mahler's - "Symphony No. 10"
- Best selling album: Adam and the Ants - "Kings Of The Wild Frontier"
- British breakthrough act: Human League
- British female solo artist: Randy Crawford
- British group: The Police
- British male solo artist: Cliff Richard
- Outstanding contribution: John Lennon
[modifica] 1977
Host: Michael Aspel
Venue: Wembley Conference Centre
n.b. these awards were to mark the Queen's Silver Jubilee and were for the previous 25 years of her reign.
- Best British non-musical record: Richard Burton and cast "Under Milkwood"
- Best British producer: George Martin
- Best classical soloist album: Jacqueline du Pre - "Elgar, Cello Concerto"
- Best international album: Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
- Best orchestral album: Benjamin Britten - "War Requiem"
- British album: The Beatles – "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- British breakthrough act: Julie Covington
- British female solo artist: Shirley Bassey
- British group: The Beatles
- British male solo artist: Cliff Richard
- British single: Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" & Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" (Joint Winners)
- Outstanding Contribution: L.G. Wood and The Beatles (Joint Winners)
[modifica] Artisti più premiati
There have been numerous acts, both groups and individuals, that have won multiple awards. The table below shows those that have won more than three awards.
| Artist | Number of awards |
|---|---|
| Robbie Williams | 15 (4 with Take That) |
| U2 | 7 |
| Annie Lennox | 7 (1 with Eurythmics) |
| Coldplay | 6 |
| Paul McCartney | 6 (4 with the Beatles) |
| Prince | 6 (1 as Artist , 3 as , 2 with the Revolution) |
| John Lennon | 5 (4 as the Beatles) |
| Michael Jackson | 5 |
| George Michael | 5 (2 with Wham!) |
| Oasis | 5 |
| Take That | 5 |
| Blur | 4 |
| Spice Girls | 4 |
| Eminem | 4 |
| Björk | 4 |
| Manic Street Preachers | 4 |
| Freddie Mercury | 4 (3 with Queen) |
| Sting | 4 (2 with the Police) |
| The Beatles | 4 |
[modifica] Voci correlate
- Classical Brit Awards
[modifica] References
[modifica] Collegamenti esterni
- Sito ufficiale
- Live coverage from the Brit Awards 2007
- Russell Brand's controversial hosting of the Brit Awards
- Guide to The Brit Awards 2007
