Brit Award for International Solo Artist

The Brit Award for International Solo Artist is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom.[1] The accolade is 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]

Brit Award for International Solo Artist
Awarded forAchievement in Excellent International Solo Artist
CountryUnited Kingdom (UK)
Presented byBritish Phonographic Industry (BPI)
First awarded1986
Last awarded1993
Currently held byPrince (1993)
Most awardsPrince (2)
Most nominationsMadonna (5)
Websitewww.brits.co.uk

The award was first presented in 1986 as International Solo Artist (given to a male or female artist) which were won by Bruce Springsteen. The accolade was not handed out at the 1989 and 1991 ceremonies and has been defunct as of 1993.

Winners and nominees
Inaugural winner Bruce Springsteen
Two-time winner Prince
Year Recipient Nominee
1986 Bruce Springsteen
1987 Paul Simon
1988 Michael Jackson
1989 Not Awarded
1990 Neneh Cherry
1991 Not Awarded
1992 Prince
1993 Prince

Multiple nominations and awards

Notes

References
  1. "About the BPI". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. "BRIT Awards". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. "And the nominees are..." Brits.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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