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The BRIT Awards were first held on the 18th of October 1977 at the Wembley Conference Centre, televised by Thames Television, as a one-off celebration of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. An annual ceremony has been held every year since 1982.
Robbie Williams holds the record for the most BRIT Award wins, with 13 as a solo artist and an additional five as a member of Take That. Coldplay holds the record for the most nominations of any act, with 32 in total.
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp ran onto the stage during Michael Jackson's performance of "Earth Song" to protest what he saw as Jackson presenting himself as a Christ-like figure. Cocker lifted his shirt and turned his back to the performance. He was questioned by police but was told he would not be prosecuted.
At the 2024 BRIT Awards, Raye received seven nominations in a single year, breaking the previous record shared by Gorillaz, Craig David, and Robbie Williams. She also set a new record for most wins in a single night, taking home six awards.
Geri Halliwell sold her Union Jack dress at a charity auction to Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas for £41,320, earning the Guinness World Record for the most expensive piece of pop star clothing ever sold at that time. The dress had been worn during the Spice Girls' performance at the 1997 BRIT Awards.
In 2026, for the first time in the ceremony's history, the BRIT Awards were held outside London, taking place at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester on the 28th of February. British Album of the Year that year went to Olivia Dean for The Art of Loving.