BRIT Awards

“The cool thing about being nominated for the BRITs is just being considered to be British” Mark Ronson

The BRIT Awards are held each year by The BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) to celebrate the achievements of the UK music industry. Starting in 1977, they have consistently showcased the most successful British acts of each year broken down into numerous categories including Best Group, Best Album and the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award. As a showcase for ‘the best of British’, the event has been broadcast on TV since the 1980s, building up an audience of millions worldwide.

The act with the most BRIT Awards is Robbie Williams, who has won eleven. Annie Lennox has received eight Awards – mostly for best British Female Artist – while U2 have been rewarded Best International Group six times. Recent BRITs regulars have included Coldplay and the Arctic Monkeys.

BRIT actually stands for the UK Music Industry’s charity, the British Record Industry Trust, whose beneficiaries include the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. A substantial amount of the proceeds from the BRIT Award events are donated to the BRIT Trust each year.

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