Brit Awards
Die Brit Awards sind der prestigeprächtigste Preis der britischen Popmusik und in etwa mit dem US-amerikanischen Grammys vergleichbar. Der Preis wurde 1977 als Britannica Awards das erste mal ausgeschrieben und 1989 in Brit Awards umbenannt. Die Preisträger werden unter starken 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 - seit einer Veranstaltung in den späten 1980ern, die von Samantha Fox und Mick Fleetwood moderiert wurde und bei der fast alles schief ging, werden sie deshalb nicht mehr live im Fernsehen übertragen.
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.
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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 – White Stripes
International male solo artist - Justin Timberlake
Outstanding contribution – Duran Duran
Pop act - Busted
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
Eminem – The Eminem Show
International breakthrough act – Norah Jones
International female – Pink
International group – Red Hot Chilli Peppers
International male – Eminem
Outstanding contribution – Tom Jones
Pop act – Blue
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
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
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 Hansen
Outstanding contribution – Spice Girls
Pop act – Five
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
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
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
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
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 – Eddie 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
1994
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
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
1992
Best British producer – Trevor Horn
Best classical recording - Giuseppe Verdi - (Sir Georg Solti) - Otello
Best soundtrack – The 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 Best Days Of Our Lives"
British video – Seal "Killer"
International breakthrough act – PM Dawn
International group – REM
Outstanding contribution – Freddie Mercury
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
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 (band)|Queen
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 – Tracey Chapman
International female - Tracey Chapman
International group – U2
International male – Michael Jackson
Outstanding contribution – Cliff Richard
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"
Best Music Video – New Order - "True Faith"
International breakthrough act – Terence Trent D'Arby
International group – U2
Outstanding contribution – The Who
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
1986
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 Video – Paul Young - "Every Time You Go Away"
International group – Huey Lewis and The News
Outstanding contribution – Wham and Elton John (Joint Winners)
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 Revolutions
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
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
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
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
1977
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 - "Whiter Shade of Pale"
L.G. Wood and The Beatles (Joint Winners)
Weblinks
- http://brits.co.uk/ (Offizielle Seite, engl.)