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Olá novamente! Bom, depois de um mês e 21 dias onde foi feita uma homenagem ao Rei do Pop Michael Jackson, aqui estou eu de volta com a postagem sobre os festivais ingleses. Claro que não será falado de todos, mas sim de alguns deles para ilustrar ou tentar se possível essa importante parte da música Britânica. Vamos lá!

Brit Awards 2009.

O Brit Awards desse ano ocorreu no dia 18/02/09 no Earls Court em Londres e foi uma grande noite como sempre. No entanto um nome que deveria ter sido indicado para dar um brilho maior ainda para a festa, não foi lembrado: The Spice Girls! Não estou dizendo por ser fã ou querer aqui privilegiar, mas as Spice Girls fizeram uma turnê maravilhosa e ganharam prêmios significativos por ela ( para sua coleção de muitos êxitos ) , bem como o maior ou um dos maiores que todo grupo ou artista solo almeja ganhar pela contribuição e importância musical, bem como o reconhecimento do fenômeno global: ICON AWARD da Capital FM em Londres no dia 20/03/2008, ganho também pelas Destiny Child. Vejamos agora a história do Brit Awards que é bem interessante. Vamos lá!

O INÍCIO: 1977.

O evento Brit Awards começou no ano de 1977 no Wembley Conference Centre e marcou o jubilee de prata do Queen e homenageou em prêmios o melhor da música durante os 25 anos previamente ocorridos. O Brit vem na seguinte ordem: 1977,1982,1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,2001, 2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008 e 2009.

VENCEDORES:

Cliff Richard
Best British Male Solo Artist

Shirley Bassey
Best Female British Solo Artist
The Beatles
Best British Group
Graham Parker
Best British Male Newcomer
Julie Covington
Best British Female Newcomer
Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
Best British Single
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
Best British Album
George Martin
Best British Producer
Jaqueline Du Pre & Dennis Brain
Best Classical Soloist
Benjamin Britten
Best Classical Orchestral
Richard Burton for Under Milk Wood
Best Spoken Word
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
International Album
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
International Single
The Beatles & LG Wood
Outstanding Contribution

Outstanding Contribution: Ao final deste post, haverá um destaque especial à este importante prêmio à Música Britânica.

1982:

The British Record Industry (BPI) Awards appeared with the first in a series of industry-only events at London’s Grovesnor Hotel and the “new romantics”; made their presence felt with Human League, Adam Ant and Soft Cell all picking up prizes.

Cliff Richard repeated his 1977 win as Best British Male and John Lennon was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution award two years after his death. Hosted by David Jacobs, the show included Queen, Madness and Elvis Costello among the also-rans.

TRADUÇÃO:

A British Record Industry (BPI) Awards surgiu como a primeira de uma série da indústria de eventos no Hotel London Grovesnor e os " novos românticos", fizeram sua presença sentida com Human League, Adam Ant e Soft Cell todos obtendo seus prêmios.

Cliff Richard repetiu sua vitória de 1977 como Melhor Artista Masculino e John Lennon foi homenageado com o Outstanding Contribution Award ( Prêmio de Maior Contribuição à Música Britânica ) dois anos após a sua morte. Apresentado por David Jacobs, o show incluiu Queen, Madness e Elvis Costello entre outros.

1982 Winners

Cliff Richard: Best British Male Solo Artist
Randy Crawford: Best Female British Solo Artist
The Police: Best British Group
Human League: Best British Newcomer
Tainted Love: Best British Single
Kings Of The Wild Frontier - Adam & The Ants: Best British Album
Mahler No.10 - Simon Rattle: Best British Classical
Martin Rushent: Best British Producer
John Lennon: Outstanding Contribution

1983:

Tim Rice took charge this year when The Beatles took the Outstanding Contribution award; which they also won in 1977; and Paul McCartney doubled up with Best Male and a Special Technical Excellence award from Sony.

Other winners on the night were Culture Club, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Kim Wilde and Dire Straits while the Best British Album prize went to American singer Barbra Streisand, whose award was collected by one, Michael Jackson.

1983 Winners

Paul McCartney: Best British Male Solo Artist
Kim Wilde: Best Female British Solo Artist
Dire Straits: Best British Group
Yazoo: Best British Newcomer
Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners: Best British Single
Love Songs - Barbara Streisand: Best Selling Album
Trevor Horn: Best British Producer
Portrait of John Williams - John Williams: Best British Classical
Chris Wright: Special Award
Paul McCartney: Sony Trophy
Kid Creol: International Artist
Pete Townshend: Lifetime Achievement
The Beatles: Outstanding Contribution

1984:

Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox have won BRIT Awards in eight separate years (1984 to 1999)

Jacko was in the spotlight again as a double winner and Annie Lennox won the first of her record eight solo awards while George Martin maintained a Beatles involvement in the awards by collecting the Outstanding Contribution title.

Culture Club became the first act to win at successive events with two more awards, opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa took the Classical award while comedian Tracey Ullman was a double nominee as Best Female ands Best Newcomer, a category which also featured an up and coming duo called Wham!

1984 Winners

David Bowie: Best British Male Solo Artist
Annie Lennox: Best Female British Solo Artist
Culture Club: Best British Group
Paul Young: Best British Newcomer
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club: Best Selling Single
Thriller - Michael Jackson: Best Selling Album
Steve Levine: Best British Producer
Songs of the Auvergne - Kiri Te Kanawa: Best British Classical
Michael Jackson: International Artist
Spandau Ballet: Sony Trophy
George Martin: Outstanding Contribution

1985:

TV and radio presenter Noel Edmonds took over as host and oversaw the presentation of the one and only BPI Award for Best Comedy Record to Nigel Planer, in his guise of Neil from the Young Ones, who beat off competition from Alexei Sayle and Mel Brooks.

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure’s efforts with Band Aid earned them a Special Award, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and their producer Trevor Horn were both winners at a show which also featured Prince – complete with a giant security guard – collecting his first BPI/BRIT Award.

1985 Winners

Paul Young: Best British Male Solo Artist
Alison Moyet: Best British Female Solo Artist
Wham!: Best British Group
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Best British Newcomer
Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Best Selling Single
Diamond Life - Sade: Best Selling Album
Trevor Horn: Best British Producer
Wild Boys - Duran Duran: Best British Video
Hole in My Shoe - Neil: Best Comedy Record
Vivaldi Four Seasons - Christopher Hogwood: Best British Classical
Prince: International Artist
Bob Geldof & Midge Ure: Special Award
The Police: Outstanding Contribution

1986:

The appearance of Conservative Government Minister Norman (now Lord) Tebbitt, to present the Outstanding Contribution prize jointly to Elton John and Wham!. brought the first hint of official recognition for the British music industry.

Following performances a year earlier by US star Tina Turner alongside a selection of Britain’s finest; Nick Kershaw, Howard Jones, Bronski Beat and Alison Moyet; Phil Collins, Tears For Fears and Kate Bush entertained guests this year while a young Bruce Springsteen turned up to collect his award as Best International Artist.

1986 Winners

Phil Collins: Best British Male Solo Artist
Annie Lennox: Best British Female Solo Artist
Dire Straits: Best British Group
Go West: Best British Newcomer
Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears For Fears: Best British Single
No Jacket Required - Phil Collins: Best British Album
David Stewart: Best British Producer
Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young: Best British Video
Elgar Violin Concerto - Nigel Kennedy: Best British Classical
Bruce Springsteen: International Artist
Huey Lewis and The News: International Group
Bob Geldof: Special Award
Outstanding Contribution: Elton John & Wham!

1987:

The final industry-only bash at the Grovesnor saw Eric Clapton pick up the prize for Outstanding Contribution, Peter Gabriel collect two awards, Dave Stewart repeat his previous year’s Best Producer win and Julian Lloyd Webber become the first two-time Best Classical winner, four years after his first triumph.

Jonathan King acted as host of a show which included first time winners the Housemartins, Kate Bush and the Pet Shop Boys alongside solo victor Paul Simon, featured performances by Whitney Houston, Simply Red and Five Star and attracted an average BBC TV audience of 6.7million.

1987 Winners

Peter Gabriel: Best British Male Solo Artist
Kate Bush: Best British Female Solo Artist
Five Star: Best British Group
The Housemartins: Best British Newcomer
West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys: Best British Single
Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits: Best British Album
David Stewart: Best British Producer
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel: Best British Video
Elgar Violin Concerto - Julian Lloyd Webber: Best British Classical
Top Gun: Soundtrack/Cast
Paul Simon: International Artist
The Bangles: International Group
Eric Clapton: Outstanding Contribution

1988:

The last BPI Awards show (as they had become known) took place at the Albert Hall and was the first prime-time TV event. Live performances came from the Bee Gees and Bananarama (together with an unforgettable troupe of scantily clad male dancers) while the “special” duet concept was introduced when The Pet Shop Boys stepped out with Dusty Springfield. Winners included George Michael, Sting, U2 and new sensation Rick Astley who collected the Best British Single award, a moment missed by TV viewers as it was cut from the show to allow Outstanding Contribution winners The Who to finish their set.

1988 Winners

George Michael: Best British Male Solo Artist
Alison Moyet: Best British Female Solo Artist
Pet Shop Boys: Best British Group
Wet Wet Wet: Best British Newcomer
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley: Best British Single
Nothing Like The Sun - Sting: Best British Album
Stock, Aitken & Waterman: Best British Producer
True Faith - New Order: Best British Video
Vaughan Williams Symphony No.5 - Vernon Handley: Best British Classical
Phantom Of The Opera: Soundtrack/Cast
Michael Jackson: International Artist
U2: International Group
Terence Trent D'Arby: International Newcomer
The Who: Outstanding Contribution

1989:

One of the most memorable of all shows – for all the wrong reasons – was the one that launched the brand new BRIT Awards. Joint hosts Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood combined to miss their cues and fluff their lines while U2, Bros, Tracy Chapman, and old hands Phil Collins and Annie Lennox carried off the prizes.

And while Fairground Attraction were surprise winners of awards for both Best Album and Best Single and Cliff Richard collected the Outstanding Contribution award after 30 years in the business, there was another embarrassing moment when Government Minister Kenneth (now Lord) Baker was greeted by boos from the audience.

1989 Winners

Phil Collins: Best British Male Solo Artist
Annie Lennox: Best British Female Solo Artist
Erasure: Best British Group
Bros: Best British Newcomer
Perfect - Fairground Attraction: Best British Single
First of a Million Kisses - Fairground Attraction: Best British Album
First of a Million Kisses - Fairground Attraction: Best British Video
Handel's Messiah - Trevor Pinnock: Best British Classical
Buster: Soundtrack/Cast
Michael Jackson: International Male Artist
Tracy Chapman: International Female Artist
Tracy Chapman: International Newcomer
U2: International Group
Cliff Richard: Outstanding Contribution

1990:

A new venue this year with a move to the Dominion Theatre where 60s TV star Cathy McGowan took over as host. U2, Phil Collins, Annie Lennox and partner Dave Stewart, as Best Producer, all carried on winning while Nigel Kennedy, Soul II Soul, Neneh Cherry and Rod Stewart were among the performers on the night.

But there was still a hint of controversy when double winners Fine Young Cannibals reacted to a video appearance by Margaret Thatcher choosing her own favourite pop song (she picked How Much Is That Doggy In The Window?) by returning their awards.

1990 Winners

Phil Collins: Best British Male Solo Artist
Annie Lennox: Best British Female Solo Artist
Fine Young Cannibals: Best British Group
Lisa Stansfield: Best British Newcomer
Another Day in Paradise - Phil Collins: Best British Single
The Raw & The Cooked - Fine Young Cannibals: Best British Album
David Stewart: Best British Producer
Lullaby - The Cure: Best British Video
Gershwin Porgy & Bess - Simon Rattle: Best British Classical
Batman: Soundtrack/Cast
Neneh Cherry: International Artist
Neneh Cherry: International Newcomer
U2: International Group
Queen: Outstanding Contribution

1991

Following last year’s Outstanding Contribution win by Queen, veteran rockers Status Quo took the prize this year while The Three Tenors first emerged as prize winners following their 1990 World Cup performance and Michael Hutchence and his group INXS both collected awards.

Watched by an average TV audience of 8.2million, award winners The Cure, Beautiful South and Betty Boo all performed live while Seal’s contribution with partner Adamski was a taste of record things to come from the young singer.

1991 Winners

Elton John: Best British Male Solo Artist
Lisa Stansfield: Best British Female Solo Artist
The Cure: Best British Group
Betty Boo: Best British Newcomer
Enjoy The Silence - Depeche Mode: Best British Single
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 - George Michael: Best British Album
Chris Thomas: Best British Producer
A Little Time - Beautiful South: Best British Video
Zubin Mehta - The Three Tenors: Best British Classical
Twin Peaks: Soundtrack/Cast
Michael Hutchence: International Male Artist
Sinead O'Connor: International Female Artist
MC Hammer: International Newcomer
Status Quo: Outstanding Contribution

1992

Seal stole the show – the first at the Hammersmith Odeon – with the first hat-trick of wins in the history of the BPI/BRIT Awards while Simply Red and KLF (who later dumped a dead sheep at the official dinner venue) tied for the title Best British Group, the first and only time a BRIT award has been shared.

Queen won Best Single (15 years after Bohemian Rhapsody won them the same title) and singer Freddie Mercury was posthumously given the Outstanding Contribution award a year after his death while singer Lisa Stansfield completed her own hat-trick by winning a BRIT Award for the third consecutive year.

1992 Winners

Seal: Best British Male Solo Artist
Lisa Stansfield: Best British Female Solo Artist
Simply Red & KLF: Best British Group
Beverly Craven: Best British Newcomer
These Are The Days Of Our Lives - Queen: Best British Single
Seal - Seal: Best British Album
Trevor Horn: Best British Producer
Killer - Seal: Best British Video
Verdi Otello - Sir George Solti: Best British Classical
The Commitments: Soundtrack/Cast
Prince: International Artist
R.E.M: International Group
International Newcomer: PM Dawn
Freddie Mercury: Outstanding Contribution

1993

A new venue – Alexandra Palace; a new host – Richard O’Brien – and a new TV broadcaster as the BRIT Awards moved to Carlton after eight consecutive years with the BBC. It was also the start of a new series of special BRIT Award duets with Kd Lang and Erasure’s Andy Bell teaming-up on stage.

Rod Stewart brought back The Faces to celebrate him winning the Outstanding Contribution award, Annie Lennox won two more awards and Nigel Kennedy collected the final Best Classical trophy. There was a first BRITs appearance for new boy band Take That while guest presenters on the night included Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Naomi Campbell and Smashie & Nicie.

1993 Winners

Mick Hucknall: Best British Male Solo Artist
Annie Lennox: Best British Female Solo Artist
Simply Red: Best British Group
Tasmin Archer: Best British Newcomer
Could It Be Magic - Take That: Best British Single
Diva - Annie Lennox: Best British Album
Peter Gabriel: Best British Producer
Stay - Shakespears Sister: Best British Video
Beethoven Violin Concerto - Nigel Kennedy: Best British Classical
Wayne's World: Soundtrack/Cast
Prince: International Artist
R.E.M: International Group
Nirvana: International Newcomer
U2: Best Live Act
Rod Stewart: Outstanding Contribution

1994

A new category for Best British Dance Act made its debut and M People notched up the first of two consecutive wins while Take That came back and collected two awards. The duets continued with hosts Elton John, Ru Paul, Bon Jovi and Dina Carroll, and PJ Harvey and Bjork all offering up numbers while the Pet Shops Boys brought their own Welsh Male Voice choir with them.

Ireland’s Van Morrison collected the Outstanding Contribution award from former hostage John McCarthy and friend Jill Morrell in the year in which Jamiroquai received their three first nominations which were to be followed by nine more unsuccessful listings for a BRIT Award over the next five years.

1994 Winners

Sting: Best British Male Solo Artist
Dina Carroll: Best British Female Solo Artist
Stereo MCs: Best British Group
Gabrielle: Best British Newcomer
Pray - Take That: Best British Single
Connected - Stereo MCs: Best British Album
Brian Eno: Best British Producer
M People: Best British Dance Act
The Bodyguard: Soundtrack/Cast
Pray - Take That: Best British Video
Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell - Meat Loaf: Best Selling Album
I'd Do Anything For Love - Meat Loaf: Best Selling Single
Bjork: International Female
Lenny Kravitz: International Male
Bjork: International Newcomer

1995

The year in which a new breed of British rock band took to the podium; Oasis stepped up as Best Newcomers while Blur established the record for most BRIT Awards in one year with four. The BRIT Awards voting system underwent a major change for these awards with the creation of a voting academy, expanded from 125 record companies to over 500 people from within the UK music industry.

While America’s R.E.M. nailed their Best International Group award in four years and former Fairground Attraction Eddie Reader took a solo Best Female award, host Chris Evans oversaw Sting presenting Elton John with his second Outstanding Contribution title, before duetting with M People, and introduced Madonna’s stunning BRIT Awards debut.

1995 Winners

Paul Weller: Best British Male Solo Artist
Eddie Reader: Best British Female Solo Artist
Blur: Best British Group
Oasis: Best British Newcomer
Parklife - Blur: Best British Single
Parklife - Blur: Best British Video
Nellee Hooper: Best British Producer
M People: Best British Dance Act
Parklife - Blur: Best British Video
Pulp Fiction: Soundtrack/Cast
Kd Lang: International Female
The Artist: International Male
R.E.M: International Group
Lisa Loeb: International Newcomer
Elton John: Outstanding Contribution

1996

While the headlines went to Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker, after he jumped on stage and waggled his bum in protest at Michael Jackson’s performance, Oasis returned to snatch a hat-trick of awards alongside debut double winner Alanis Morissette.

Earls Court was the new venue for the show which brought an record high average TV audience of over 11million who saw Outstanding Contribution winner David Bowie team up with the Pet Shop Boys while Simply Red gave their fourth BRIT Awards live performance in a decade.

Prince/TAFKAP/squiggle won his record sixth International Male Artist award while a special Freddie Mercury Award went to the Help album in aid of Warchild charity and Jackson walked of with the title Artist Of A Generation.

1996 Winners

Paul Weller: Best British Male Solo Artist
Annie Lennox: Best British Female Solo Artist
Oasis: Best British Group
Supergrass: Best British Newcomer
Back For Good - Take That: Best British Single
What's The Story Morning Glory - Oasis: Best British Album
Brian Eno: Best British Producer
Massive Attack: Best British Dance Act
Wonderwall - Oasis: Best British Video
Batman Forever: Soundtrack/Cast
Bjork: International Female
The Artist: International Male
Bon Jovi: International Group
Alanis Morissette: International Newcomer
Help Album For War Child Charity: Freddie Mercury Award
Michael Jackson: Artist Of A Generation
David Bowie: Outstanding Contribution

1997:

New host Ben Elton introduced a record number of first time winners in the shape of the Spice Girls, Prodigy, Kula Shaker, Manic Street Preachers, Fugees, Beck and Sheryl Crow who collected their awards from the likes of Eddie Izzard, Frank Skinner, Lennox Lewis, Mrs Merton and Vinnie Jones & Colin Jackson.

Veteran group The Bee Gees were rewarded with the Outstanding Contribution award, George Michael collected his third solo BRIT while soul diva Diana Ross’ duet with Jamiroquai featured alongside appearances by Prince, the Spice Girls and Mark Morrison, complete with a bevy of out of uniform “policewomen”.

1997 Winners

George Michael: Best British Male Solo Artist
Gabrielle: Best British Female Solo Artist
Manic Street Preachers: Best British Group
Kula Shaker: Best British Newcomer
Wannabe - Spice Girls: Best British Single
Everything Must Go - Manic Street Preachers: Best British Album
John Leckie: Best British Producer
Prodigy: Best British Dance Act
Say You'll Be There - Spice Girls: Best British Video
Trainspotting: Soundtrack/Cast
Sheryl Crow: International Female
Beck: International Male
Fugees: International Group
Robert Miles: International Newcomer
Bee Gees: Outstanding Contribution

1998

The move to London Arena brought the total of BRIT Award venues to six in 11 years while Ben Elton made it two in a row as host. There was no shortage of special duets this year with Texas and Method Man, Shola Ama and Dave Stewart and Robbie Williams and Tom Jones all teaming up on a night when Chumbawamba decided to pour cold water over Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott.

The award for Best Producer was presented for the last time after 17 years and went to The Verve and Chris Potter who joined the likes of George Martin, Trevor Horn, Stock, Aitken & Waterman, and Brian Eno on the roll of honour. On the night Bjork and U2 reappeared as winners, All Saints and The Verve triumphed for the first time and Fleetwood Mac returned to the UK to collect their Outstanding Contribution award.

1998 Winners

Finlay Quaye: Best British Male Solo Artist
Shola Ama: Best British Female Solo Artist
The Verve: Best British Group
Stereophonics: Best British Newcomer
Never Ever - All Saints: Best British Single
Urban Hymns - The Verve: Best British Album
The Verve/Chris Potter/Youth: Best British Producer
Prodigy: Best British Dance Act
Never Ever - All Saints: Best British Video
The Full Monty: Soundtrack/Cast
Spice Girls: Best Selling Album
Bjork: International Female
Jon Bon Jovi: International Male
U2: International Group
Eels: International Newcomer
Elton John: Freddie Mercury Award
Fleetwood Mac: Outstanding Contribution

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