Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music

The Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music was the Lifetime Achievement 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 honourees 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 1977 and was subsequently awarded annually from 1982 to 2010. The award has since been presented intermittently as the BRIT's Icon Award, with the original name being re-instated at the 2019 Brit Awards ceremony.[4] Since 2000, the Classic BRIT Awards have also annually presented their own Outstanding Contribution to Music Award.[5] The award was retired following the 2019 Brit Awards.[6]

Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music
Awarded forAchievement in excellence in music
CountryUnited Kingdom (UK)
Presented byBritish Phonographic Industry (BPI)
First awarded1977
Last awarded2019
Currently held byPink (2019) (contemporary)
Vera Lynn (2018) (classic)
Most awardsPaul McCartney, John Lennon and Elton John (3)
Websitewww.brits.co.uk

Paul McCartney and John Lennon are the artists with the most wins with three awards. Pink is the first female solo artist and the first international artist to receive the BRIT award while Cecilia Bartoli and Andrea Bocelli are the first female soloist and international artist respectively to receive the Classic BRIT Award.

Contemporary winners
Paul McCartney received the award in 1977, 1983 and 2008
1986, 1995 and 2014 honouree Elton John
1998 winners Fleetwood Mac
Inaugural international winner Pink
Year Recipient(s)
1977 LG Wood and The Beatles
1982 John Lennon
1983 The Beatles
1984 George Martin
1985 The Police
1986 Wham! and Elton John
1987 Eric Clapton
1988 The Who
1989 Cliff Richard
1990 Queen
1991 Status Quo
1992 Freddie Mercury
1993 Rod Stewart
1994 Van Morrison
1995 Elton John
1996 David Bowie
1997 Bee Gees
1998 Fleetwood Mac
1999 Eurythmics
2000 Spice Girls[7]
2001 U2[8]
2002 Sting[9]
2003 Tom Jones[10]
2004 Duran Duran[11]
2005 Bob Geldof[12]
2006 Paul Weller[13]
2007 Oasis[14]
2008 Paul McCartney[15]
2009 Pet Shop Boys [16]
2010 Robbie Williams[17]
2012 Blur[18]
2014 Elton John[19]
2016 David Bowie[20]
2017 Robbie Williams[21]
2019 Pink[22]

Classic winners
Inaugural winner Nigel Kennedy
Composer John Williams received the award in 2012
Year Recipient
2000 Nigel Kennedy
2001 Simon Rattle
2002 Andrea Bocelli
2003 Cecilia Bartoli
2004 Renée Fleming
2005 James Galway
2006 Placido Domingo
2007 Vernon Handley
2008 Andrew Lloyd Webber
2009 José Carreras
2010 Kiri Te Kanawa
2011 John Barry
2012 John Williams
2013 Hans Zimmer
2014 Luciano Pavarotti
2018 Vera Lynn

Artists with multiple wins
  • John Lennon has received the award three times (1977 and 1983 as a member of The Beatles and 1982 as a solo artist)
  • Paul McCartney has received the award three times (1977 and 1983 as a member of The Beatles and 2008 as a solo artist)
  • Elton John has received the award three times (1986 and 1995 for Outstanding Contribution and 2014 as a BRIT's Icon)
  • The Beatles have received the award twice (1977 and 1983)
  • Freddie Mercury has received the award twice (1990 as a member of Queen and 1992 as a solo artist)
  • David Bowie has received the award twice (1996 for Outstanding Contribution and 2016 as a BRIT's Icon)
  • Robbie Williams has received the award twice (2010 for Outstanding Contribution and 2017 as a BRIT's Icon)

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.
  4. "Here's a FULL LIST of who's won the BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution". Capitalfm.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. "Classic BRITs - Outstanding Contributions & Lifetime Achievement Awards". Classicfm.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  6. Savage, Mark (5 November 2019). "Sweeping changes coming to the Brit Awards". BBC. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  7. "Spice Girls win Outstanding Contribution presented by Will Smith - BRIT Awards 2000". YouTube. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  8. "U2 win Outstanding Contribution to Music Award presented by Noel Gallagher - BRIT Awards 2001". YouTube. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  9. "Sting wins Outstanding Contribution presented by Kylie Minogue - BRIT Awards 2002". YouTube. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  10. "Tom Jones wins Outstanding Contribution Award presented by Davina McCall - 2003". YouTube. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  11. "Duran Duran win Outstanding Contribution presented by Justin Timberlake - 2004". YouTube. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  12. Smith, David (30 January 2005). "We should share in 'Saint' Bob's Brit award, complain former Rats". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  13. "Paul Weller to be honoured at next year's Brits". Nme.com. 21 November 2005. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  14. "Oasis 'Outstanding' at BRIT Awards". Nme.com. 14 February 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  15. Nicole Martin (21 February 2008). "Outstanding Brit award lifts Sir Paul McCartney". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  16. "Pet Shop Boys accept Outstanding Contribution To Music award at BRITs". Nme.com. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  17. "Robbie Williams for 'Outstanding Contribution To Music' BRIT". Nme.com. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  18. Singh, Anita (8 December 2011). "Brit Awards: Blur honoured for outstanding contribution". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  19. "Elton John honoured with BRITs Icon Award". BRIT Awards.
  20. "WATCH: David Bowie receives Icon Award at the Brits". Hotpress.
  21. "Robbie Williams: BRITs Icon". BRIT Awards.
  22. "P!nk to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award". Brits.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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