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Quick facts for kids The BRIT Awards
The O₂ Arena in London on the evening of Brit Awards 2016
Presented by	British Phonographic Industry (BPI)
Country	United Kingdom
First awarded	18 October 1977; 47 years ago (1977-10-18) (as The British Record Industry Britannia Awards)
Television coverage
Network	Thames Television (1977) BBC One (1985–1992) ITV (1993–present)

The BRIT Awards (often called the BRITs) are big annual music awards in the UK. They are given out by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) to celebrate amazing achievements in popular music. The name "BRIT" first came from "British" or "Britannia". Later, it became a cool way to say British Record Industry Trusts Show. The first awards show was in 1977. It became an annual event in 1982. Since 1989, they have been known as The BRIT Awards. Mastercard has been a main sponsor for a long time. There used to be a similar awards show for classical music called the Classic BRIT Awards.

The BRIT Awards are the most famous music awards in the UK. They have had many memorable moments in British culture. These include Freddie Mercury's last public appearance and Jarvis Cocker's protest during a performance. There was also a big rivalry between the bands Oasis and Blur. Geri Halliwell from the Spice Girls wore her famous Union Jack dress. These exciting moments mostly happened in the 1990s. Back then, the show was known for being a bit wild and full of surprises. People sometimes say it has become more organized and less edgy since then.

The BRIT Awards were shown live on TV until 1989. That year, the show, hosted by Samantha Fox and Mick Fleetwood, had some problems. From 1990 to 2006, the show was recorded and shown the next night. In 2007, The BRIT Awards went back to being live on ITV. This happened on February 14th. That year, comedian Russell Brand hosted. Some awards like British Rock Act and British Pop Act were removed. The Earls Court in London was the venue for the last time in 2010. Since 2011, The BRIT Awards have been held at the O₂ Arena in London.

BRIT Award statuette (silhouette)

The award given to winners is a statuette. It shows Britannia, who is a female symbol of Britain. Since 2011, famous British artists and designers have redesigned the statuette each year. Some of these artists include Vivienne Westwood, Damien Hirst, and Tracey Emin.

Robbie Williams has won the most BRIT Awards. He has 13 as a solo artist and five more with his band Take That. The girl group Little Mix made history in 2021. They were the first female group to win a specific award in 43 years. In 2024, singer-songwriter Raye broke a record. She got seven nominations in one year, which is the most for any artist.

The BRIT Awards Ceremonies
- How the BRITs are Broadcast
  - The Launch Show
- List of Ceremonies
  - BPI Awards
  - BRITs
Award Categories
How Winners are Chosen
Live Performances
Most Successful Artists
How Many People Watch
See also

The BRIT Awards Ceremonies

Most recent Brit Award winners

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Award	British Artist of the Year	British Group	Best New Artist
Winner	Charli XCX	Ezra Collective	the Last Dinner Party

Award	British Album of the Year	British Single of the Year	Rising Star
Winner	Brat by Charli XCX	Guess by Charli XCX ft. Billie Eilish	Myles Smith

Exterior of The O₂ Arena in London (host venue since 2011) for the 2020 Brit Awards

The very first awards ceremony was in 1977. It was called "The BRITish Record Industry BRITannia Awards." This event celebrated Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. Thames Television showed it on TV. The awards have been held every year since 1982.

How the BRITs are Broadcast

The 1988 BPI Awards was the first show to be broadcast live on TV. Before that, the BBC had shown the ceremony since 1985. The shows from 1982 to 1984 were not on TV. The BBC kept showing the renamed BRIT Awards. They were live in 1989 and pre-recorded from 1990 to 1992. ITV has broadcast the awards since 1993. They were pre-recorded until 2006 and live from 2007 onwards. BBC Radio 1 has covered the backstage action on radio since 2008.

The Launch Show

For many years, ITV has shown a special launch show in January. It's called The BRITs Are Coming. This show announces some of the artists nominated for the awards. Famous hosts have included Jonathan Ross and Kate Thornton.

The show returned in 2013 after a long break. Nick Grimshaw hosted it from the Savoy Hotel in London. He also hosted in 2014. Later hosts included Reggie Yates and Laura Whitmore. Emma Willis hosted in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, it was broadcast live for the first time. Clara Amfo hosted in 2019, and Alice Levine in 2020. Grimshaw hosted again in 2021 with singer Griff. The December 2021 show was hosted by Amfo and Maya Jama.

The 2023 show happened on February 11th. It was the first time it was held on a weekend. The nominees for 2023 were announced online. Jack Saunders and Vick Hope shared them on January 12th, 2023. Other famous people like Tom Daley and Jill Scott also announced nominees on their social media. The launch show came back in January 2024. It was renamed Bring on The BRITs. This show was live-streamed online as part of a new partnership with Meta. Siân Welby hosted the 2025 launch show using the same format.

List of Ceremonies

BPI Awards

Event	Date	British Album of the Year winner(s)	British Single of the Year winner(s)	Outstanding Contribution to Music / BRITs Icon winner(s)	Host	Venue
1977	18 October 1977	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles	"Bohemian Rhapsody" – Queen "A Whiter Shade of Pale" – Procol Harum	The Beatles	Michael Aspel	Wembley Conference Centre
1982	4 February 1982	Kings of the Wild Frontier – Adam & the Ants	"Tainted Love" – Soft Cell	John Lennon	David Jacobs	Grosvenor House Hotel
1983	8 February 1983	Memories – Barbra Streisand	"Come on Eileen" – Dexys Midnight Runners	The Beatles	Tim Rice
1984	21 February 1984	Thriller – Michael Jackson	"Karma Chameleon" – Culture Club	George Martin	Tim Rice
1985	11 February 1985	Diamond Life – Sade	"Relax" – Frankie Goes to Hollywood	The Police	Noel Edmonds
1986	10 February 1986	No Jacket Required – Phil Collins	"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" – Tears for Fears	Elton John Wham!	Noel Edmonds
1987	9 February 1987	Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits	"West End Girls" – Pet Shop Boys	Eric Clapton	Jonathan King
1988	8 February 1988	...Nothing Like the Sun – Sting	"Never Gonna Give You Up" – Rick Astley	The Who	Noel Edmonds	Royal Albert Hall

BRITs

Event	Date	British Album of the Year winner(s)	British Single of the Year winner(s)	Outstanding Contribution to Music / BRITs Icon winner(s)	Host(s)	Venue
1989	13 February 1989	The First of a Million Kisses – Fairground Attraction	"Perfect" – Fairground Attraction	Cliff Richard	Samantha Fox Mick Fleetwood	Royal Albert Hall
1990	18 February 1990	The Raw and the Cooked – Fine Young Cannibals	"Another Day in Paradise" – Phil Collins	Queen	Cathy McGowan	Dominion Theatre
1991	10 February 1991	Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 – George Michael	"Enjoy the Silence" – Depeche Mode	Status Quo	Simon Bates	Dominion Theatre
1992	12 February 1992	Seal – Seal	"These Are the Days of Our Lives" – Queen	Freddie Mercury	Simon Bates	Hammersmith Odeon
1993	16 February 1993	Diva – Annie Lennox	"Could It Be Magic" – Take That	Rod Stewart	Richard O'Brien	Alexandra Palace
1994	14 February 1994	Connected – Stereo MC's	"Pray" – Take That	Van Morrison	Elton John RuPaul
1995	20 February 1995	Parklife – Blur	"Parklife" – Blur ft. Phil Daniels	Elton John	Chris Evans
1996	19 February 1996	(What's the Story) Morning Glory? – Oasis	"Back for Good" – Take That	David Bowie	Chris Evans	Earls Court
1997	24 February 1997	Everything Must Go – Manic Street Preachers	"Wannabe" – Spice Girls	Bee Gees	Ben Elton	Earls Court
1998	9 February 1998	Urban Hymns – The Verve	"Never Ever" – All Saints	Fleetwood Mac	Ben Elton	London Arena
1999	16 February 1999	This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours – Manic Street Preachers	"Angels" – Robbie Williams	Eurythmics	Johnny Vaughan	London Arena
2000	3 March 2000	The Man Who – Travis	"She's the One" – Robbie Williams	Spice Girls	Davina McCall	Earls Court Two
2001	26 February 2001	Parachutes – Coldplay	"Rock DJ" – Robbie Williams	U2	Ant & Dec
2002	20 February 2002	No Angel – Dido	"Don't Stop Movin'" – S Club 7	Sting	Frank Skinner Zoe Ball
2003	20 February 2003	A Rush of Blood to the Head – Coldplay	"Just a Little" – Liberty X	Tom Jones	Davina McCall
2004	17 February 2004	Permission to Land – The Darkness	"White Flag" – Dido	Duran Duran	Cat Deeley
2005	9 February 2005	Hopes and Fears – Keane	"Your Game" – Will Young	Bob Geldof	Chris Evans
2006	14 February 2006	X&Y – Coldplay	"Speed of Sound" – Coldplay	Paul Weller	Chris Evans	Earls Court
2007	14 February 2007	Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not – Arctic Monkeys	"Patience" – Take That	Oasis	Russell Brand
2008	20 February 2008	Favourite Worst Nightmare – Arctic Monkeys	"Shine" – Take That	Paul McCartney	The Osbournes
2009	18 February 2009	Rockferry – Duffy	"The Promise" – Girls Aloud	Pet Shop Boys	Kylie Minogue James Corden Mathew Horne
2010	16 February 2010	Lungs – Florence and the Machine	"Beat Again" – JLS	Robbie Williams	Peter Kay
2011	15 February 2011	Sigh No More – Mumford & Sons	"Pass Out" – Tinie Tempah ft. Labrinth	N/A	James Corden	The O2 Arena
2012	21 February 2012	21 – Adele	"What Makes You Beautiful" – One Direction	Blur
2013	20 February 2013	Our Version of Events – Emeli Sandé	"Skyfall" – Adele	N/A
2014	19 February 2014	AM – Arctic Monkeys	"Waiting All Night" – Rudimental ft. Ella Eyre	Elton John
2015	25 February 2015	X – Ed Sheeran	"Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars	N/A	Ant & Dec
2016	24 February 2016	25 – Adele	"Hello" – Adele	David Bowie	Ant & Dec
2017	22 February 2017	Blackstar – David Bowie	"Shout Out to My Ex" – Little Mix	Robbie Williams	Dermot O'Leary Emma Willis
2018	21 February 2018	Gang Signs & Prayer – Stormzy	"Human" – Rag'n'Bone Man	N/A	Jack Whitehall
2019	20 February 2019	A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships – The 1975	"One Kiss" – Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa	P!nk
2020	18 February 2020	Psychodrama – Dave	"Someone You Loved" – Lewis Capaldi	N/A
2021	11 May 2021	Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa	"Watermelon Sugar" – Harry Styles	Taylor Swift
2022	8 February 2022	30 – Adele	"Easy on Me" – Adele	N/A	Mo Gilligan
2023	11 February 2023	Harry's House – Harry Styles	"As It Was" – Harry Styles	N/A	Mo Gilligan
2024	2 March 2024	My 21st Century Blues – Raye	"Escapism" – Raye ft. 070 Shake	Kylie Minogue	Clara Amfo Maya Jama Roman Kemp
2025	1 March 2025	Brat – Charli XCX	"Guess" – Charli XCX ft. Billie Eilish	N/A	Jack Whitehall

Notes

Award Categories

The BRIT Awards have different categories for artists and their music. Some categories are given out every year, while others have been stopped. There are also special awards for amazing achievements.

Current Awards

These are some of the awards given out now:

British Album of the Year
British Artist of the Year
British Song of the Year
British Producer of the Year
British Group
Best New Artist
Songwriter of the Year
British Pop Act
British Dance Act
British R&B Act
British Rock/Alternative Act
British Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Rising Star Award
International Artist
International Group
International Song

Past Awards

These awards are no longer given out:

British Artist Video of the Year (1985–2019)
British Male Solo Artist (1977, 1982–2021)
British Female Solo Artist (1977, 1982–2021)
British Live Act (2005–2009, 2013)
Classical Recording (1982–1993)
International Album (1977, 2002–2011)
International Male Solo Artist (1989–2021)
International Female Solo Artist (1989–2021)
International Breakthrough Act (1988–2012)

Special Awards

These are unique awards given for special achievements:

Brits Billion Award (2023–present)
British Album of 30 Year (2010)
British Song of 25 Year (2005)
Global Success Award (2013–2019, 2025)
Icon Award (2014, 2016–2017, 2021)
Outstanding Contribution to Music (1977, 1982–1988, 1990–2010, 2012, 2019)

How Winners are Chosen

The BRIT Awards website explains how winners are picked. A list of eligible artists and songs is made by the Official Charts Company. This list goes to a special group of over 1,000 music industry members. This group includes past nominees and winners. They vote online, and the voting is checked carefully. Fan voting was stopped after 2019 but brought back in 2022.

Live Performances

Many famous artists perform at the BRIT Awards. Coldplay has performed the most times, with eight performances in total. They have also opened the show five times. Take That and Robbie Williams have each performed seven times. Adele has performed five times, which is the most for a female artist.

Year	Performers
1985	Alison Moyet, Bronski Beat, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw and Tina Turner
1986	Huey Lewis and the News, Kate Bush, Phil Collins and Tears for Fears
1987	Chris de Burgh, Curiosity Killed the Cat, Five Star, Level 42, Simply Red, Spandau Ballet and Whitney Houston
1988	Bananarama, Bee Gees, Chris Rea, Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield, Rick Astley, Terence Trent D'Arby, T'Pau and The Who
1989	Bros, Def Leppard, Fairground Attraction, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, Randy Newman, Tanita Tikaram and Yazz
1990	Lisa Stansfield, Neneh Cherry, Nigel Kennedy, Phil Collins and Soul II Soul
1991	EMF, The Beautiful South and Status Quo
1992	The KLF, Extreme Noise Terror, Lisa Stansfield, Beverley Craven and P.M. Dawn
1993	Suede, Peter Gabriel, Cirque du Soleil, Bill Wyman and Madness
1994	Björk, PJ Harvey, Bon Jovi, Brian May, Dina Carroll, Elton John, Meatloaf, Pet Shop Boys, Stereo MCs, Take That, Van Morrison and Shane MacGowan
1995	Blur, East 17, Eddi Reader, Elton John, Eternal, Sting, M People, Madonna and Take That
1996	Alanis Morissette, David Bowie, Pet Shop Boys, Michael Jackson, Pulp, Simply Red and Take That
1997	Bee Gees, Diana Ross, Jamiroquai, The Fugees, Manic Street Preachers, Mark Morrison, Prince, Sheryl Crow, Skunk Anansie and Spice Girls
1998	All Saints, Chumbawamba, Finlay Quaye, Fleetwood Mac, Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Shola Ama, Spice Girls, Texas, Method Man and The Verve
1999	Joint performance with ABBA medley (B*Witched, Billie Piper, Cleopatra, Steps, Tina Cousins), Boyzone, The Corrs, David Bowie, Placebo, Eurythmics, Stevie Wonder, Manic Street Preachers, Robbie Williams and Whitney Houston
2000	Basement Jaxx, 5ive, Queen, Geri Halliwell, Macy Gray, Ricky Martin, Spice Girls, Stereophonics, Tom Jones, Travis and Will Smith
2001	Coldplay, Craig David, Destiny's Child, Eminem, Hear'Say, Robbie Williams, Sonique, Westlife and U2
2002	Anastacia, Jamiroquai, Dido, Gorillaz, Kylie Minogue, Mis-Teeq, Shaggy, Ali G, So Solid Crew, Sting and The Strokes
2003	Avril Lavigne, Blue, Coldplay, David Gray, George Michael, Ms Dynamite, Justin Timberlake, Kylie Minogue, Liberty X, Pink, Sugababes and Tom Jones
2004	50 Cent, Beyoncé, Muse, Black Eyed Peas, Busted, Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani, Missy Elliott, Jamie Cullum, Amy Winehouse, Katie Melua and Duran Duran
2005	Daniel Bedingfield, Natasha Bedingfield, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Jamelia, Lemar, Keane, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Scissor Sisters, Bob Geldof, Robbie Williams and The Streets
2006	Coldplay, KT Tunstall, Kaiser Chiefs, James Blunt, Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, Gorillaz, Jack Johnson, Paul Weller and Prince
2007	Scissor Sisters, Snow Patrol, Amy Winehouse, The Killers, Take That, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Corinne Bailey Rae and Oasis
2008	Mika, Beth Ditto, Rihanna, Klaxons, Kylie Minogue, Kaiser Chiefs, Leona Lewis, Mark Ronson, Adele, Daniel Merriweather, Amy Winehouse and Paul McCartney
2009	U2, Girls Aloud, Coldplay, Duffy, Take That, Kings of Leon, The Ting Tings, Estelle, Pet Shop Boys, Lady Gaga and Brandon Flowers
2010	Lily Allen, JLS, Kasabian, Lady Gaga, Florence + the Machine, Dizzee Rascal, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Cheryl Cole and Robbie Williams
2011	Take That, Adele, Rihanna, Mumford & Sons, Plan B, Arcade Fire, Tinie Tempah, Eric Turner, Labrinth, Cee Lo Green and Paloma Faith
2012	Coldplay, Florence + the Machine, Olly Murs, Rizzle Kicks, Ed Sheeran, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Chris Martin, Adele, Bruno Mars, Rihanna and Blur
2013	Muse, Robbie Williams, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, One Direction, Ben Howard, Mumford & Sons and Emeli Sandé
2014	Arctic Monkeys, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, Disclosure, Lorde, Aluna Francis, Ellie Goulding, Bastille, Rudimental, Ella Eyre, Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers
2015	Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, Royal Blood, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, Allan Kingdom, Theophilus London, Take That, George Ezra, Paloma Faith and Madonna
2016	Coldplay, Justin Bieber, James Bay, Jess Glynne, Rihanna, SZA, Drake, Little Mix, The Spiders from Mars, Lorde, The Weeknd and Adele
2017	Little Mix, Bruno Mars, Emeli Sandé, The 1975, Chris Martin, Katy Perry, Skip Marley, Skepta, The Chainsmokers, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and Robbie Williams
2018	Justin Timberlake, Chris Stapleton, Rag'n'Bone Man, Jorja Smith, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters, Liam Gallagher, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Rita Ora, Liam Payne and Stormzy
2019	Hugh Jackman, George Ezra, Little Mix, Ms Banks, Jorja Smith, Calvin Harris, Rag'n'Bone Man, Sam Smith, Dua Lipa, Jess Glynne, H.E.R., The 1975, Pink and Dan Smith
2020	Mabel, Lewis Capaldi, Harry Styles, Lizzo, Dave, Billie Eilish, Celeste, Stormzy, Burna Boy and Rod Stewart
2021	Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Arlo Parks, Years & Years, Elton John, The Weeknd, Griff, Headie One, AJ Tracey, Young T & Bugsey, Rag'n'Bone Man, Pink and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir
2022	Ed Sheeran, Bring Me the Horizon, Anne-Marie, KSI, Digital Farm Animals, Little Simz, Emma Corrin, Liam Gallagher, Holly Humberstone, Adele, Sam Fender, Dave, Fredo, Ghetts and Giggs
2023	Sam Smith, Kim Petras, Wet Leg, Lewis Capaldi, Lizzo, Harry Styles, Stormzy, Cat Burns, David Guetta, Becky Hill, Ella Henderson, Sam Ryder
2024	Dua Lipa, Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding, Tate McRae, Jungle, Raye, Becky Hill, Chase & Status, Rema, Kylie Minogue
2025	Sabrina Carpenter, Teddy Swims, Myles Smith, JADE, The Last Dinner Party, Lola Young, Sam Fender, Ezra Collective, Jorja Smith

Most Successful Artists

Coldplay (pictured performing in Manchester, 2023) have nine Brit Awards, including four for British Group.

Many artists, both groups and solo singers, have won multiple BRIT Awards. Here are some of the most successful ones:

Number of awards	British acts	Notes
13	Robbie Williams	British Male Solo Artist (4) British Single of the Year (3) British Video of the Year (3) British Song of Twenty Five Year (1) Icon Award (1) Outstanding Contribution to Music (1)
12	Adele	British Album of the Year (3) British Song Of The Year (3) British Female Solo Artist (2) Global Success Award (2) British Artist Of The Year (1) Critics' Choice Award (1)
9	Coldplay	British Group (4) British Album of the Year (3) British Live Act (1) British Single of the Year (1)
8	Take That	British Single of the Year (5) British Group (1) British Live Act (1) British Video of the Year (1)
7	Arctic Monkeys	British Album of the Year (3) British Group (3) British Breakthrough Act (1)
	Annie Lennox	British Female Solo Artist (6) British Album of the Year (1)
	One Direction	British Video of the Year (4) Global Success Award (2) British Single of the Year (1)
	Dua Lipa	British Female Solo Artist (2) British Album of the Year (1) British Breakthrough Act (1) British Single of the Year (1) British Pop/R&B Act (1) British Pop Act (1)
	Ed Sheeran	British Male Solo Artist (2) Global Success Award (2) British Album of the Year (1) British Breakthrough Act (1) Songwriter of the Year (1)
6	David Bowie	British Male Solo Artist (3) British Album of the Year (1) Icon Award (1) Outstanding Contribution to Music (1)
	Phil Collins	British Male Solo Artist (3) British Album of the Year (1) British Single of the Year (1) Soundtrack/Cast Recording (1)
	Oasis	British Album of the Year (1) British Album of Thirty Year (1) British Breakthrough Act (1) British Group (1) British Video of the Year (1) Outstanding Contribution to Music (1)
	Harry Styles	British Album of the Year (1) British Artist of the Year (1) British Single of the Year (2) British Video of the Year (1) British Pop/R&B Act (1)
	Raye	British Album of the Year (1) British Artist of the Year (1) British Song of the Year (1) Best New Artist (1) British R&B Act (1) Songwriter of the Year (1)
5	Blur	British Album of the Year (1) British Group (1) British Single of the Year (1) British Video of the Year (1) Outstanding Contribution to Music (1)
	Charli XCX	Best Dance Act (1) British Album of the Year (1) British Artist of the Year (1) Song of the Year (1) Songwriter of the Year (1)
	Elton John	Outstanding Contribution to Music (2) British Male Solo Artist (1) Freddie Mercury Award (1) Icon Award (1)
	Spice Girls	British Single of the Year (1) British Video of the Year (1) Highest Selling Album Act (1) Live Performance of Thirty Year (1) Outstanding Contribution to Music (1)
4	The Beatles	Outstanding Contribution to Music (2) British Album of the Year (1) British Group (1)
	Dido	British Female Solo Artist (2) British Album of the Year (1) British Single of the Year (1)
	Manic Street Preachers	British Album of the Year (2) British Group (2)
	Emeli Sandé	British Female Solo Artist (2) British Album of the Year (1) Critics' Choice Award (1)
	Paul Weller	British Male Solo Artist (3) Outstanding Contribution to Music (1)
	The 1975	British Album of the Year (1) British Group (2) British Rock/Alternative Act (1)

Pink performing at the 2019 Brit Awards where she received the Icon award. She also received the award for International Female Solo Artist in 2003

Number of awards	International acts	Notes
7	U2	International Group (5) Most Successful Live Act (1) Outstanding Contribution to Music (1)
Prince	International Male Solo Artist (2) International Solo Artist (2) International Artist (1) Soundtrack/Cast Recording (2)
6	Michael Jackson	International Solo Artist (3) Artist of a Generation (1) British Album of the Year (1) British Video of the Year (1) International Male Solo Artist (1)
Beyoncé	International Female Solo Artist (2) International Artist of the Year (1) International Song of the Year (1) International Group of the Year (2)
5	Björk	International Female Solo Artist (4) International Breakthrough Act (1)
5	Foo Fighters	International Group (4) International Album (1)
4	Kylie Minogue	International Female Solo Artist (2) International Album (1) Global Icon Award (1)
Eminem	International Male Solo Artist (3) International Album (1)
3	Beck	International Male Solo Artist (3)
	Billie Eilish	International Female Solo Artist (2) International Artist of the Year (1)
	Lady Gaga	International Album (1) International Breakthrough Act (1) International Female Solo Artist (1)
	Bruno Mars	International Male Solo Artist (2) British Single of the Year (1)
	R.E.M.	International Group (3)
	Scissor Sisters	International Album (1) International Breakthrough Act (1) International Group (1)
	Justin Timberlake	International Male Solo Artist (2) International Album (1)
	Kanye West	International Male Solo Artist (3)

How Many People Watch

The table below shows how many millions of people watched the BRIT Awards on TV each year.

Year	Air date	Official ratings (in millions) (Includes HD)	Weekly rank
1999	17 February	9.86	12
2000	4 March	9.61	12
2001	27 February	8.62	18
2002	21 February	7.83	15
2003	20 February	7.64	15
2004	17 February	6.18	18
2005	10 February	6.32	17
2006	16 February	4.70	22
2007	14 February	5.43	19
2008	20 February	6.35	17
2009	18 February	5.49	17
2010	16 February	6.52	14
2011	15 February	4.79	18
2012	21 February	6.63	17
2013	20 February	5.91	14
2014	19 February	3.84	18
2015	25 February	5.99	13
2016	24 February	6.22	13
2017	22 February	5.57	14
2018	21 February	4.94	17
2019	20 February	4.82	28
2020	18 February	4.42	35
2021	11 May	3.27	50
2022	8 February	2.70	N/A
2023	11 February	3.79	26
2024	2 March	2.92	40