Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act
| Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | British Phonographic Industry (BPI) |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Currently held by | Lana Del Rey (2012) |
| Official website |
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The Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act was an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom.[1] The accolade used to be presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music.[2] The winners and nominees are determined by the BRIT Awards voting academy with over one-thousand members, which comprise record labels, publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.[3]
The award was first presented in 1988. The accolade was not handed out at the 2008 and 2009 ceremonies.
Winners and nominees
| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Terence Trent D'Arby | |
| 1989 | Tracy Chapman | |
| 1990 | De La Soul | |
| 1991 | MC Hammer | |
| 1992 | P.M. Dawn | |
| 1993 | Nirvana | |
| 1994 | Björk | |
| 1995 | Lisa Loeb | |
| 1996 | Alanis Morissette | |
| 1997 | Robert Miles | |
| 1998 | Eels | |
| 1999 | Natalie Imbruglia | |
| 2000 | Macy Gray | |
| 2001 | Kelis | |
| 2002 | The Strokes | |
| 2003 | Norah Jones | |
| 2004 | 50 Cent | |
| 2005 | Scissor Sisters | |
| 2006 | Jack Johnson | |
| 2007 | Orson | |
| 2010 | Lady Gaga | |
| 2011 | Justin Bieber | |
| 2012 | Lana Del Rey | |
References
- ↑ "About the BPI". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "BRIT Awards". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "And the nominees are...". Brits.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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