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Die BRIT Awards sind der prestigeträchtigste Preis der britischen Popmusik und in etwa mit dem US-amerikanischen Grammy vergleichbar. Der Preis wurde 1977 als BPI Awards das erste Mal ausgeschrieben. Die Buchstaben standen für Britisch Phonographic Industry. Fünf Jahre später wurde die Veranstaltung dann zur jährlichen Einrichtung. Seit 1989 heißt die Preisverleihung schließlich "The BRIT Awards" (BRIT ist ein Akronym für British Record Industry Trust). Die Preisträger werden unter starker Beteiligung der Plattenfirmen bestimmt, was immer wieder zu hitzigen Diskussionen über die Würdigkeit der Preisträger führt. Aus diesem Grund wurde auch 1992 als Alternative der Mercury Music Prize ins Leben gerufen.
Die Veranstaltung, bei der die Preise vergeben werden, ist oft ein Schauplatz von Skandalen und ungeplanten Überraschungen. In jüngster Zeit legendär wurde der öffentlich ausgetragene Zank zwischen Robbie Williams und Noel Gallagher. Seit den BRIT Awards 1989, die von Samantha Fox und Mick Fleetwood moderiert wurden und bei denen fast alles schief ging, wurden die Veranstaltung zunächst nicht mehr live im Fernsehen übertragen. Erst 2007 war sie wieder live bei ITV zu sehen.
1994 wurde vom New Musical Express die Gegenveranstaltung Brat Awards ins Leben gerufen, nachdem die damals florierende Britpop-Szene bei den BRIT Awards vollständig ignoriert wurde.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Zeittafel
1977
- Best British non-musical record – Richard Burton and cast "Under Milkwood"
- Best British producer – George Martin
- Best classical soloist album – Jacqueline du Pré – 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 – "Whiter Shade of Pale"
- L.G. Wood und The Beatles (Gemeinsame Gewinner)
1982
- 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
1983
- 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
- British breakthrough act – Yazoo
- British female solo artist – Kim Wilde
- British group – Dire Straits
- British male solo artist – Paul McCartney
- British single – Dexy's 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
1984
- 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
1985
- Best British comedy recording – Neil – "Hole In My Shoe"
- Best British producer – Trevor Horn
- Best classical recording – Antonio Vivaldis – Die vier Jahreszeiten
- Best international artist – Prince & 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 – "Wild Boys"
- Outstanding contribution – The Police
- Special Award – Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
1986
- Best British producer – Dave Stewart
- Best international solo artist – Bruce Springsteen
- British Album - Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
- British female solo artist – Annie Lennox
- British group – Dire Straits
- British male solo artist – Phil Collins
- British Video – Paul Young – "Every Time You Go Away"
- International group – Huey Lewis and The News
- Outstanding contribution – Wham and Elton John (Joint Winners)
1987
- 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
1988
- 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
1989
- Best classical recording – Georg Friedrich Händels – Messiah
- Best Music Video – Michael Jackson – "Smooth Criminal"
- Best soundtrack – Buster
- British album – Fairground Attraction – 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
1990
- 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
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
- British video – The Beautiful South "A Little Time"
- International breakthrough act – MC Hammer
- International female – Sinead O'Connor
- International group – INXS
- International male – Michael Hutchence
- Outstanding contribution – Status Quo
1992
- Best British producer – Trevor Horn
- Best classical recording – Giuseppe Verdi – (Sir Georg Solti) – Otello
- Best soundtrack – Die Commitments
- British album – Seal – Seal
- 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 – PM Dawn
- International group – REM
- Outstanding contribution – Freddie Mercury
1993
- Best British producer – Peter Gabriel
- Best International Solo Artist – 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 – REM
- Outstanding contribution – Rod Stewart
1994
- Best soundtrack – Bodyguard
- Best British producer – Brian Eno
- Best selling album & Single – Meat Loaf
- British album – Stereo MCs – Connected
- British breakthrough act – Gabrielle
- British dance act – M People
- British female solo artist – Dina Carroll
- British group – Stereo MCs
- 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
1995
- 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 – Prince
- Outstanding contribution – Elton John
1996
- 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
1997
- 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
1998
- 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
1999
- 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
2000
- 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
2001
- 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
2002
- 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
2003
- 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 – Pink
- International group – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- International male – Eminem
- Outstanding contribution – Tom Jones
- Pop act – Blue
2004
- 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 – Beyonce
- International group – The White Stripes
- International male solo artist – Justin Timberlake
- Outstanding contribution – Duran Duran
- Pop act – Busted
2005
- BRITs25 – The Best Song Award – Robbie Williams – "Angels"
- British album – Keane – Hopes and Fears
- British breakthrough act – Keane
- British live act – Muse
- British female solo artist – Joss Stone
- British group – Franz Ferdinand
- British male solo artist – The Streets
- British rock act – Franz Ferdinand
- British single – Will Young – "Your Game"
- British urban act – Joss Stone
- International album – Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters
- International breakthrough act – Scissor Sisters
- International female solo artist – Gwen Stefani
- International group – Scissor Sisters
- International male solo artist – Eminem
- Outstanding contribution – Bob Geldof
- Pop act – McFly
2006
- British album – Coldplay – X&Y
- British breakthrough act – Arctic Monkeys
- British live act – Kaiser Chiefs
- British female solo artist – KT Tunstall
- British group – Kaiser Chiefs
- British male solo artist – James Blunt
- British rock act – Kaiser Chiefs
- British single – Coldplay – "Speed Of Sound"
- British urban act – Lemar
- International album – Green Day – American Idiot
- International breakthrough act – Jack Johnson
- International female solo artist – Madonna
- International group – Green Day
- International male solo artist – Kanye West
- Outstanding contribution – Paul Weller
- Pop act – James Blunt
2007
- British album: "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" / Arctic Monkeys
- British male solo artist: James Morrison
- British female solo artist: Amy Winehouse
- British group: Arctic Monkeys
- British breakthrough act: The Fratellis
- British live act: Muse
- British single: "Patience" / Take That
- International male solo artist: Justin Timberlake
- International female solo artist: Nelly Furtado
- International group: The Killers
- International album: "Sam's Town" / The Killers
- International breakthrough act: Orson
- Outstanding contribution to music: Oasis
2008
- British album: "Favourite Worst Nightmare" / Arctic Monkeys
- British male solo artist: Mark Ronson
- British female solo artist: Kate Nash
- British group: Arctic Monkeys
- British breakthrough act: Mika
- British live act: Take That
- British single: "Shine" / Take That
- International male solo artist: Kanye West
- International female solo artist: Kylie Minogue
- International group: Foo Fighters
- International album: "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" / Foo Fighters
- Outstanding contribution to music: Paul McCartney
- Critics Choice: Adele
2009
- British album: "Rockferry" / Duffy
- British male solo artist: Paul Weller
- British female solo artist: Duffy
- British group: Elbow
- British breakthrough act: Duffy
- British live act: Iron Maiden
- British single: "The Promise" / Girls Aloud
- International male solo artist: Kanye West
- International female solo artist: Katy Perry
- International group: Kings of Leon
- International album: "Only by the Night" / Kings of Leon
- Outstanding contribution to music: Pet Shop Boys
- Critics Choice: Florence and the Machine
- Producer's Award: Bernard Butler (Produzent des Albums "Rockferry" von Duffy)
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