With Surefoot reaching our 20 Year anniversary we have been reflecting on how the world has changed during that time. We live in a time where everything seems to happen at such pace that it is easy to forget just how much has happened over the past two decades.
There have been some obvious lows and divisive events throughout that 20 years. From the more recent catastrophe of the global pandemic, the controversial presidency of Donald Trump, Brexit, global recession, international terrorism and of course global warming, it has certainly not been a smooth ride.
Weigh that against all the good things that have happened such as the birth of social media and the expansion of the internet, communications innovations such as the Smartphone, the USA’s first black President, our ever-expanding journeys into space, new discoveries in medical science, the London Olympics 2012, the growth of the LGBTQ+ movement and of course Liverpool winning the Premier League!
One thing that remains a constant but ever evolving bedrock of society is music. We have travelled through the mainstream acceptance of dance music (long gone are the sweaty warehouse raves that started the movement). We have also seen the explosion of global iconic Hip Hop artists such as Jay-Z and Kanye West, the growth of Indie music led by UK artists such as The Arctic Monkeys and the continual expansion of the pop movement with the mantle being taken up by Lady Gaga and Arianna Grande. We also now take in our music from so many different channels with downloads, streaming, YouTube and Spotify swallowing up the traditional channel of purchasing vinyl and CD’s.
We have seen the emergence of new global music icons and the, sometimes tragic, demise of previous ones, but music always has the ability to excite us, surprise us and often frustrate us too! With new music so easy to discover online, our charts have the ability to be more diverse than ever before.
Who would have thought that artists such as Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Arianna Grande and McFly (yes it’s true) would dominate the music charts for a sustained period of time, or that the Rolling Stones would still be touring well into their 70’s! The last 20 years have thrown us some music gems as well as some questionable hits. Who can forget Gangnam Style by Psy, The Ketchup Song by Las Ketchup and of course Chico Time by my friend Chico (yes I actually knew Chico years before his time on X Factor).
We have taken a trip down Memory Lane by compiling some music statistics for you from the last 20 years. From the chart toppers since 2001 to those winning music awards and also the best-selling single of each year. I can guarantee that some of these will surprise you, and certainly take you back in time. There have also been some glaring omissions from chart topping lists so we would love to hear what your favourite song is from the last 20 years, and any tunes you feel have not received the recognition they deserved.
If all you take away from this is to be humming ‘Don’t Stop Moving’ by S Club 7 in the car on the way home then our job is done. Enjoy the journey!
2001 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Rui Da Silva / Touch Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- Jennifer Lopez / Love Dont Cost A Thing / Weeks at No1: 1
- Limp Bizkit / Rollin / Weeks at No1: 2
- Atomic Kitten / Whole Again / Weeks at No1: 4
- Shaggy feat. Rikrok / It Wasnt Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- Westlife / Uptown Girl / Weeks at No1: 1
- Hear Say / Pure And Simple / Weeks at No1: 3
- Emma Bunton / What Took You So Long / Weeks at No1:
- Destinys Child / Survivor / Weeks at No1: 1
- S Club 7 / Dont Stop Movin / Weeks at No1: 1
- DJ Pied Piper / Do You Really Like It / Weeks at No1: 1
- Shaggy feat. Rayvon / Angel / Weeks at No1: 3
- Christina Aguilera Lil Kim Mya Pink / Lady Marmalade / Weeks at No1: 1
- Hear Say / The Way To Your Love / Weeks at No1: 1
- Roger Sanchez / Another Chance / Weeks at No1: 1
- Robbie Williams / Eternity / Weeks at No1: 2
- Atomic Kitten / Eternal Flame / Weeks at No1: 2
- So Solid Crew / 21 Seconds / Weeks at No1: 1
- 5ive / Lets Dance / Weeks at No1: 2
- Blue / Too Close / Weeks at No1: 1
- Bob The Builder / Mambo No 5 / Weeks at No1: 1
- DJ Otzi / Hey Baby / Weeks at No1: 1
- Kylie Minogue / Cant Get You Out Of My Head / Weeks at No1: 4
- Afroman / Because I Got High / Weeks at No1: 3
- Westlife / Queen Of My Heart / Weeks at No1: 1
- Blue / If You Come Back / Weeks at No1: 1
- S Club 7 / Have You Ever / Weeks at No1: 1
- Daniel Bedingfield / Gotta Get Thru This / Weeks at No1: 2
- Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman / Somethin Stupid / Weeks at No1: 3
Shaggy had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “It Wasn’t Me”
The 2001 BRIT Awards winners were:
– Best soundtrack: “American Beauty”
– British album: Coldplay – “Parachutes”
– British breakthrough act: a1
– British dance act: Fatboy Slim
– British female solo artist: Sonique
– British group: Coldplay
– British male solo artist: Robbie Williams
– British single: Robbie Williams – “Rock DJ”
– British video: Robbie Williams – “Rock DJ”
– International breakthrough act: Kelis
– International female: Madonna
– International group: U2
– International male: Eminem
– Outstanding contribution: U2
– Pop act: Westlife
2002 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Daniel Bedingfield / Gotta Get Thru This (2nd entry) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Aaliyah / More Than A Woman / Weeks at No1: 1
- George Harrison / My Sweet Lord (2nd entry) / Weeks at No1:1
- Enrique Iglesias / Hero / Weeks at No1: 4
- Westlife / World Of Our Own / Weeks at No1: 1
- Will Young / Anything Is Possible / Weeks at No1: 3
- Gareth Gates / Unchained Melody / Weeks at No1: 4
- Oasis / The Hindu Times / Weeks at No1: 1
- Sugababes / Freak Like Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- Holly Valance / Kiss Kiss / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ronan Keating / If Tomorrow Never Comes / Weeks at No1: 1
- Liberty X / Just A Little / Weeks at No1: 1
- Eminem / Without Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- Will Young / Light My Fire / Weeks at No1: 2
- Elvis vs JXL / A Little Less Conversation / Weeks at No1: 4
- Gareth Gates / Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) / Weeks at No1: 3
- Darius / Colourblind / Weeks at No1: 2
- Sugababes / Round Round / Weeks at No1: 1
- Blazin Squad / Crossroads / Weeks at No1: 1
- Atomic Kitten / The Tide Is High / Weeks at No1: 3
- Pink / Just Like A Pill / Weeks at No1: 1
- Will Young and Gareth Gates / The Long And Winding Road / Weeks at No1: 2
- Las Ketchup / The Ketchup Song / Weeks at No1: 1
- Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland / Dilemma / Weeks at No1: 2
- DJ Sammy / Heaven / Weeks at No1: 1
- Westlife / Unbreakable / Weeks at No1: 1
- Christina Aguilera / Dirrty / Weeks at No1: 2
- Daniel Bedingfield / If Youre Not The One / Weeks at No1: 1
- Eminem / Lose Yourself / Weeks at No1: 1
- Blue featuring Elton John / Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word / Weeks at No1: 1
- Girls Aloud / Sound Of The Underground / Weeks at No1: 4
Will Young had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Anything is Possible”/”Evergreen”,
The 2002 BRIT Awards winners were:
– Best British Male Solo Artist: Robbie Williams
– Best British Female Solo Artist: Dido
– Best British Group: Travis
– Best British Album: Dido: “No Angel”
– Best British Dance Act: Basement Jaxx
– Best British Newcomer: Blue
– Best International Male: Shaggy
– Best International Female: Kylie Minogue
– Best International Group: Destiny’s Child
– Best International Newcomer: The Strokes
– Best International Album: Kylie Minogue – “Fever”
– Best British Video: So Solid Crew – “21 Seconds”
– Best British Single: S Club 7 – “Don’t Stop Movin’”
– Best Pop Act: Westlife
– Outstanding Contribution: Sting
2003 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- David Sneddon / Stop Living The Lie / Weeks at No1: 2
- Tatu / All The Things She Said / Weeks at No1: 4
- Christina Aguilera / Beautiful / Weeks at No1: 2
- Gareth Gates / Spirit In The Sky / Weeks at No1: 2
- Room 5 / Make Luv / Weeks at No1:
- Busted / You Said No / Weeks at No1: 1
- Tomcraft / Loneliness / Weeks at No1: 1
- R Kelly / Ignition / Weeks at No1: 4
- Evanescence / Bring Me To Life / Weeks at No1: 4
- Beyonce / Crazy In Love / Weeks at No1: 3
- Daniel Bedingfield / Never Gonna Leave Your Side / Weeks at No1: 1
- Blu Cantrell / Breathe / Weeks at No1: 4
- Elton John / Are You Ready For Love / Weeks at No1: 1
- Black Eyed Peas / Where Is The Love / Weeks at No1: 6
- Sugababes / Hole In The Head / Weeks at No1: 1
- Fatman Scoop / Be Faithful / Weeks at No1: 2
- Kylie Minogue / Slow / Weeks at No1: 1
- Busted / Crashed The Wedding / Weeks at No1: 1
- Westlife / Mandy / Weeks at No1: 1
- Will Young / Leave Right Now / Weeks at No1: 2
- Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne / Changes / Weeks at No1: 1
- Michael Andrews / Mad World / Weeks at No1: 3
The Black Eyed Peas had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Where Is The Love?”
The 2003 BRIT Awards winners were:
– Best British Male Solo Artist: Robbie Williams
– Best British Female Solo Artist: Ms. Dynamite
– Best British Group: Coldplay
– Best British Album: Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head
– Best British Urban Act: Ms Dynamite
– Best British Dance Act: Sugababes
– British Breakthrough Artist: Will Young
– Best International Male: Eminem
– Best International Female: Pink
– Best International Group: Red Hot Chili Peppers
– International Breakthrough Artist: Norah Jones
– Best International Album: Eminem – The Eminem Show
– Best British Single: Liberty X – “Just a Little”
– Best Pop Act: Blue
– Outstanding Contribution: Tom Jones
2004 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Michelle / All This Time / Weeks at No1: 3
- LMC vs U2 / Take Me to the Clouds Above / Weeks at No1: 2
- Sam and Mark / With A Little Help From My Friends / Weeks at No1: 1
- Busted / Whos David / Weeks at No1: 1
- Peter Andre / Mysterious Girl / Weeks at No1: 1
- Britney Spears / Toxic / Weeks at No1: 1
- DJ Casper / Cha Cha Slide / Weeks at No1: 1
- Usher / Yeah / Weeks at No1: 2
- McFly / Five Colours In Her Hair / Weeks at No1: 2
- Eamon / FXXk It (I Dont Want You Back) / Weeks at No1: Weeks at No1: 4
- Frankee / F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back) / Weeks at No1: 3
- Mario Winans / I Dont Wanna Know / Weeks at No1: 2
- Britney Spears / Everytime / Weeks at No1: 1
- McFly / Obviously / Weeks at No1: 1
- Usher / Burn / Weeks at No1:2
- Shapeshifters / Lolas Theme / Weeks at No1: 1
- Streets / Dry Your Eyes / Weeks at No1: 1
- Busted / Thunderbirds / Weeks at No1: 2
- 3 Of A Kind / Babycakes / Weeks at No1: 1
- Natasha Bedingfield / These Words / Weeks at No1: 2
- Nelly / My Place / Weeks at No1: 1
- Brian McFadden / Real To Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- Eric Prydz / Call On Me (2nd time) / Weeks at No1:2
- Robbie Williams / Radio / Weeks at No1: 1
- Eric Prydz / Call On Me (2nd time) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Ja Rule / Wonderful / Weeks at No1: 1
- Eminem / Just Lose It / Weeks at No1: 1
- U2 / Vertigo / Weeks at No1: 1
- Girls Aloud / Ill Stand By You / Weeks at No1: 2
- Band Aid 20 / Do They Know Its Christmas / Weeks at No1: 4
Band Aid 20 had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”.
The 2004 BRIT Awards winners were:
– Best British Male Solo Artist: Daniel Bedingfield
– Best British Female Solo Artist: Dido
– Best British Group: The Darkness
– British Breakthrough: Busted
– Best British Single: Dido – “White Flag”
– Best British Album: The Darkness – “Permission to Land”
– Best British Dance Act: Basement Jaxx
– Best Pop Act: Busted
– Best British Urban Act: Lemar
– Best British Rock Act: The Darkness
– Best International Female Solo Artist: Beyoncé
– Best International Male Solo Artist: Justin Timberlake
– Best International Group: The White Stripes
– International Breakthrough Artist: 50 Cent
– Best International Album: Justin Timberlake – “Justified”
– Outstanding Contribution: Duran Duran
2005 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Madonna / Hung Up / Weeks at No1: 3
- Westlife / You Raise Me Up / Weeks at No1: 2
- Arctic Monkeys / I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor / Weeks at No1: 1
- Sugababes / Push The Button / Weeks at No1: 3
- Pussycat Dolls / Dont Cha / Weeks at No1: 3
- Gorillaz / Dare / Weeks at No1: 1
- Oasis / The Importance Of Being Idle / Weeks at No1: 1
- McFly / Ill Be OK / Weeks at No1: 1
- James Blunt / Youre Beautiful / Weeks at No1: 5
- 2Pac / Ghetto Gospel / Weeks at No1: 3
- Crazy Frog / Axel F / Weeks at No1: 4
- Oasis / Lyla / Weeks at No1: 1
- Akon / Lonely / Weeks at No1: 2
- Tony Christie / Amarillo / Weeks at No1: 7
- McFly / All About You / Weeks at No1: 1
- Stereophonics / Dakota / Weeks at No1: 1
- Nelly / Over And Over / Weeks at No1: 1
- Jennifer Lopez / Get Right / Weeks at No1: 1
- U2 / Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own / Weeks at No1: 1
- Eminem / Like Toy Soldiers / Weeks at No1: 1
- Elvis Presley / Its Now Or Never (2nd entry) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ciara / Goodies / Weeks at No1: 1
- Elvis Presley / One Night / I Got Stung (2nd entry) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Elvis Presley / Jailhouse Rock (2nd entry) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Steve Brookstein / Against All Odds / Weeks at No1: 1
- Pussycat Dolls / Stickwitu / Weeks at No1: 2
- Nizlopi / JCB Song / Weeks at No1: 1
- Shayne Ward / Thats My Goal / Weeks at No1: 4
Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Is This the Way to Amarillo”.
The 2005 BRIT Awards winners were:
– Best British Male Solo Artist: The Streets
– Best British Female Solo Artist: Joss Stone
– Best British Group: Franz Ferdinand,
– Best British Album: Keane – “Hopes and Fears”
– Best British Single: Will Young – “Your Game”
– Best British Breakthrough Act: Keane
– Best British Urban Act: Joss Stone
– Best British Rock Act: Franz Ferdinand
– Best British Live Act: Muse
– Best Pop Act: Mcfly
– Best International Male Solo Artist: Eminem
– Best International Female Solo Artist: Gwen Stefani
– International Breakthrough Artist: Scissor Sisters
– Best International Group: Scissor Sisters
– Best International Album: Scissor Sisters – “Scissor Sisters”
– Outstanding Contribution to Music: Bob Geldof
2006 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Arctic Monkeys / When The Sun Goes Down / Weeks at No1: 1
- Notorious BIG / Nasty Girl / Weeks at No1: 2
- Meck ft Leo Sayer / Thunder In My Heart Again / Weeks at No1: 2
- Madonna / Sorry / Weeks at No1: 1
- Chico / Its Chico Time / Weeks at No1: 2
- Orson / No Tomorrow / Weeks at No1: 1
- NeYo / So Sick / Weeks at No1: 1
- Gnarls Barkley / Crazy / Weeks at No1: 9
- Sandi Thom / I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker / Weeks at No1: 1
- Nelly Furtado / Maneater / Weeks at No1: 3
- Shakira / Hips Dont Lie / Weeks at No1: 1
- Scissor Sisters / I Dont Feel Like Dancin / Weeks at No1: 4
- Beyonce ft Jay Z / Deja Vu / Weeks at No1: 1
- Justin Timberlake / Sexy Back / Weeks at No1: 1
- Razorlight / America / Weeks at No1: 1
- My Chemical Romance / Welcome to the Black Parade / Weeks at No1: 2
- McFly Star Girl / Weeks at No1: 1
- Fedde Le Grand / Put Your Hands Up For Detroit / Weeks at No1: 1
- Westlife / The Rose / Weeks at No1: 1
- Take That / Patience / Weeks at No1: 4
- Akon Ft Eminem / Smack That / Weeks at No1: 1
- Leona Lewis / A Moment Like This / Weeks at No1: 4
Gnarls Barkley had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Crazy”.
The 2006 BRIT Awards winners were:
– Best British Male Solo Artist: James Blunt
– Best British Female Solo Artist: KT Tunstall
– Best British Group: Kaiser Chiefs
– Best British Album: Coldplay – X&Y
– Best British Single: Coldplay – “Speed Of Sound”
– Best British Rock Act: Kaiser Chiefs
– Best British Urban Act: Lemar
– Best British Live Act: Kaiser Chiefs
– British Breakthrough Artist: Arctic Monkeys
– Best Pop Act: James Blunt
– Best International Male Solo Artist: Kanye West
– Best International Female Solo Artist: Madonna
– Best International Group: Green Day
– Best International Album: Green Day – American Idiot
– International Breakthrough Artist: Jack Johnson
– Outstanding Contribution to Music: Paul Weller
2007 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Mika / Grace Kelly 5
- Kaiser Chiefs / Ruby / Weeks at No1: 1
- Take That / Shine / Weeks at No1: 2
- Sugababes vs Girls Aloud / Walk This Way / Weeks at No1: 1
- The Proclaimers / Im Gonna Be 500 Miles / Weeks at No1: 3
- Timbaland ft Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake / Give It To Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- Beyonce and Shakira / Beautiful Liar / Weeks at No1: 3
- McFly / Babys Coming Back / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rihanna ft JayZ / Umbrella / Weeks at No1: 10
- Timbaland ft Keri Hilson / The Way I Are / Weeks at No1: 2
- Robyn with Kleerup / With Every Heartbeat / Weeks at No1: 1
- Kanye West Stronger / Weeks at No1: 2
- Sean Kingston / Beautiful Girls / Weeks at No1: 4
- Sugababes / About You Now / Weeks at No1: 4
- Leona Lewis / Bleeding Love / Weeks at No1: 7
- Eva Cassidy and Katie Melua / What A Wonderful World / Weeks at No1: 1
- Leon Jackson / When You Believe / Weeks at No1: 3
Leona Lewis had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Bleeding Love”.
The 2007 BRIT Awards winners were:
– British male solo artist: Winner: James Morrison
– British female solo artist: Winner: Amy Winehouse
– British album Winner: Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
– British group Winners: Arctic Monkeys
– British breakthrough act Winners: The Fratellis
– International breakthrough act Winners: Orson
– British live act Winners: Muse
– British single Winner: Take That – Patience
– International male solo artist Winner: Justin Timberlake
– International female solo artist Winner: Nelly Furtado
– International group Winners: The Killers
– International album Winner: The Killers – Sam’s Town
– Outstanding contribution to music: Oasis
2008 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Basshunter / Now Youre Gone / Weeks at No1: 5
- Duffy / Mercy / Weeks at No1: 5
- Estelle ft Kanye West / American Boy / Weeks at No1: 4
- Madonna ft Justin Timberlake / 4 Minutes / Weeks at No1: 4
- Ting Tings / Thats Not My Name / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rihanna / Take A Bow / Weeks at No1: 2
- Mint Royale / Singin In The Rain / Weeks at No1: 2
- Coldplay / Viva La Vida / Weeks at No1: 1
- NeYo / Closer / Weeks at No1: 1
- Dizzie Rascal Ft Calvin Harris and Chrome / Dance Wiv Me / Weeks at No1: 4
- Kid Rock / All Summer Long / Weeks at No1: 1
- Katy Perry / I Kissed A Girl / Weeks at No1: 5
- Kings of Leon / Sex On Fire / Weeks at No1: 3
- Pink / So What / Weeks at No1: 3
- Girls Aloud / The Promise / Weeks at No1: 2
- X Factor Finalists / Hero / Weeks at No1: 3
- Beyonce / If I Were A Boy / Weeks at No1: 1
- Take That / Greatest Day / Weeks at No1: 1
- Leona Lewis / Run / Weeks at No1: 2
- Alexandra Burke / Hallelujah / Weeks at No1: 3
Alexandra Burke had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Hallelujah”.
The 2008 BRIT Awards winners were:
– British Male Solo Artist: Mark Ronson
– British Female Solo Artist: Kate Nash
– British Group: Arctic Monkeys
– MasterCard British Album: Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare
– British Single: Take That – “Shine”
– British Breakthrough Act: Mika
– International Male Solo Artist: Kanye West
– International Female Solo Artist: Kylie Minogue
– International Group: Foo Fighters
– International Album: Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
– Critic’s Choice: Adele
– Outstanding Contribution to Music: Paul McCartney
– Album of the Year — Blake — Blake
– Soundtrack of the Year — Blood Diamond — James Newton Howard
– Critics’ Award — Steven Isserlis — Bach: Cello Suites
– Outstanding Contribution — Andrew Lloyd Webber
2009 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Lady Gaga / Just Dance / Weeks at No1: 3
- Lily Allen / The Fear / Weeks at No1: 4
- Kelly Clarkson / My Life Would Suck Without You / Weeks at No1: 1
- Flo Rida ft Kesha / Right Round / Weeks at No1: 1
- Jenkins West Jones Gibb / Islands In The Stream / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lady Gaga / Poker Face / Weeks at No1: 3
- Calvin Harris / Im Not Alone / Weeks at No1: 2
- Tinchy Stryder Ft N Dubz / Number 1 / Weeks at No1: 4
- Dizzee Rascal and Van Helden / Bonkers / Weeks at No1: 2
- Black Eyed Peas / Boom Boom Pow / Weeks at No1: 1
- Pixie Lott / Mama Do / Weeks at No1: 1
- David Guetta Ft Kelly Rowland / When Love Takes Over / Weeks at No1: 1
- La Roux / Bulletproof / Weeks at No1: 1
- Cascada / Evacuate The Dancefloor / Weeks at No1: 2
- JLS / Beat Again / Weeks at No1: 1
- Black Eyed Peas / I Gotta Feeling / Weeks at No1: 1
- Tinchy Stryder Ft Amelle / Never Leave You / Weeks at No1: 1
- Black Eyed Peas / I Gotta Feeling (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 1
- David Guetta featuring Akon / Sexy Chick / Weeks at No1: 1
- Dizzee Rascal / Holiday / Weeks at No1: 1
- JayZ Ft Rihanna and Kanye West / Run This Town / Weeks at No1: 1
- Pixie Lott / Boys and Girls / Weeks at No1: 1
- Taio Cruz / Break Your Heart / Weeks at No1: 2
- Chipmunk / Oopsy Daisy / Weeks at No1: 1
- Alexandra Burke ft Flo Rida / Bad Boys / Weeks at No1: 1
- Cheryl Cole / Fight For This Love / Weeks at No1: 2
- JLS / Everybody In Love / Weeks at No1: 1
- Black Eyed Peas / Meet Me Halfway / Weeks at No1: 1
- X Factor Finalists 2009 / You Are Not Alone / Weeks at No1: 1
- Peter Kays Animated All Star Band / The Official BBC Children in Need Medley / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lady GaGa / Bad Romance / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rage Against The Machine / Killing In The Name / Weeks at No1: 1
- Joe McElderry / The Climb / Weeks at No1: 1
Lady Gaga had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Poker Face”.
The 2009 BRIT Awards winners were:
– British Male Solo Artist: Paul Weller
– British Female Solo Artist: Duffy
– British Breakthrough Act: Duffy
– British Group: Elbow
– British Live Act: Iron Maiden Somewhere Back in Time World Tour
– British Single: Girls Aloud “The Promise”
– MasterCard British Album: Duffy – Rockferry
– International Male Solo Artist: Kanye West
– International Female Solo Artist: Katy Perry
– International Group: Kings of Leon
– International Album: Kings of Leon – Only By the Night
– Critic’s Choice: Florence And The Machine
– Outstanding Contribution to Music: Pet Shop Boys
– Producer’s Award: Bernard Butler
2010 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Lady Gaga / Bad Romance (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Iyaz / Replay / Weeks at No1: 2
- Owl City / Fireflies / Weeks at No1: 3
- Helping Haiti (Various Artists) / Everybody Hurts / Weeks at No1: 2
- Jason Derulo In My Head / Weeks at No1: 1
- Tinie Tempah / Pass Out / Weeks at No1: 2
- Lady GaGa and Beyonce / Telephone / Weeks at No1: 2
- Scouting For Girls / This Aint A Love Song / Weeks at No1: 2
- Usher OMG (Ft will i am) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Diana Vickers / Once / Weeks at No1: 1
- Roll Deep / Good Times / Weeks at No1: 3
- BoB / Nothin on You (Ft Bruno Mars) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Dizzee Rascal / Dirtee Disco / Weeks at No1: 1
- David Guetta Ft Chris Willis / Gettin Over You / Weeks at No1: 1
- Shout Ft Dizzee Rascal and James Corden / Shout For England / Weeks at No1: 2
- Katy Perry / California Gurls Ft Snoop Dogg / Weeks at No1: 2
- JLS / The Club Is Alive / Weeks at No1: 1
- BoB Ft Hayley Williams / Airplanes / Weeks at No1: 1
- Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP / We No Speak Americano / Weeks at No1: 1
- The Wanted / All Time Low / Weeks at No1: 1
- NeYo / Beautiful Monster / Weeks at No1: 1
- Flo Rida Ft David Guetta / Club Cant Handle Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- Roll Deep / Green Light / Weeks at No1: 1
- Taio Cruz / Dynamite / Weeks at No1: 1
- Olly Murs / Please Dont Let Me Go / Weeks at No1: 1
- Alexandra Burke Ft Laza Morgan / Start Without You / Weeks at No1: 2
- Bruno Mars / Just The Way You Are / Weeks at No1: 1
- Cheryl Cole / Promise This / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rihanna / Only Girl (In The World) / Weeks at No1: 2
- JLS / Love You More / Weeks at No1: 1
- The X Factor Finalists 2010 / Heroes / Weeks at No1: 2
- The Black Eyed Peas / The Time (Dirty Bit) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Matt Cardle / When We Collide / Weeks at No1: 3
Eminem featuring Rihanna had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Love the Way You Lie”.
The 2010 BRIT Awards winners were:
– British Male Solo Artist: Dizzee Rascal
– British Female Solo Artist: Lily Allen
– British Breakthrough Act: JLS
– British Group: Kasabian
– MasterCard British Album: Lungs – Florence and the Machine
– British Single: “Beat Again” – JLS
– International Male Solo Artist: Jay-Z
– International Female Solo Artist: Lady Gaga
– International Breakthrough Act: Lady Gaga
– International Album: The Fame – Lady Gaga
– Critics’ Choice: Ellie Goulding
– Brits Album of 30 Years: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? – Oasis
– Brits Performance of 30 Years: “Wannabe” & “Who Do You Think You Are” – The Spice Girls
– Outstanding Contribution to Music: Robbie Williams
2011 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Rihanna / Whats My Name (Ft Drake) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Bruno Mars / Grenade / Weeks at No1: 2
- Kesha / We R Who We R / Weeks at No1: 1
- Jessie J / Price Tag (Ft BoB) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Adele / Someone Like You / Weeks at No1: 4
- Nicole Scherzinger / Dont Hold Your Breath / Weeks at No1: 1
- Adele / Someone Like You (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Jennifer Lopez / On The Floor (Ft Pitbull) / Weeks at No1: 2
- LMFAO / Party Rock Anthem / Weeks at No1: 4
- Bruno Mars / The Lazy Song / Weeks at No1: 1
- Pitbull / Give Me Everything (Ft Neyo Afrojack and Nayer) / Weeks at No1: 3
- Example / Changed The Way You Kiss Me / Weeks at No1: 2
- Jason Derulo / Dont Wanna Go Home / Weeks at No1: 2
- DJ Fresh / Louder / Weeks at No1: 1
- The Wanted / Glad You Came / Weeks at No1: 2
- JLS / She Makes Me Wanna / Weeks at No1: 1
- Cher Lloyd / Swagger Jagger / Weeks at No1: 1
- Nero / Promises / Weeks at No1: 1
- Wretch 32 / Dont Go (Ft Josh Kumra) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Olly Murs / Heart Skips A Beat (Ft Rizzle Kicks) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Example / Stay Awake / Weeks at No1: 1
- Pixie Lott / All About Tonight / Weeks at No1: 1
- One Direction / What Makes You Beautiful / Weeks at No1: 1
- Dappy / No Regrets / Weeks at No1: 1
- Sak Noel / Loca People / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rihanna / We Found Love (Ft Calvin Harris) / Weeks at No1: 3
- Professor Green / Read All About It (Ft Emeli Sande) / Weeks at No1: 1
- JLS / Take A Chance On Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rihanna / We Found Love (Ft Calvin Harris) (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 3
- X Factor Finalists 2011 / Wishing On A Star / Weeks at No1: 1
- Olly Murs / Dance With Me Tonight / Weeks at No1: 1
- Little Mix / Cannonball / Weeks at No1: 1
- Military Wives with Gareth Malone / Wherever You Are / Weeks at No1: 1
Eminem featuring Rihanna had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Love the Way You Lie”.
The 2011 BRIT Awards winners were:
– British Male Solo Artist: Plan B
– British Female Solo Artist: Laura Marling
– British Breakthrough Act: Tinie Tempah
– British Group: Take That
– MasterCard British Album: Sigh No More – Mumford & Sons
– British Single: “Pass Out” – Tinie Tempah
– International Male Solo Artist: Cee Lo Green
– International Female Solo Artist: Rihanna
– International Breakthrough Act: Justin Bieber
– International Group: Arcade Fire
– International Album: The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
– British Producer: Markus Dravs
– Critics’ Choice: Jessie J
2012 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Coldplay / Paradise / Weeks at No1: 1
- Flo Rida / Good Feeling / Weeks at No1: 1
- Jessie J / Domino / Weeks at No1: 2
- Cover Drive / Twilight / Weeks at No1: 1
- David Guetta / Titanium (Ft Sia) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Gotye / Somebody That I Used To Know (Ft Kimbra) / Weeks at No1: 1
- DJ Fresh / Hot Right Now (Ft Rita Ora) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Gotye / Somebody That I Used To Know (Ft Kimbra) (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 4
- Katy Perry / Part Of Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- Chris Brown / Turn Up The Music / Weeks at No1: 1
- Carly Rae Jepsen / Call Me Maybe / Weeks at No1: 4
- Tulisa / Young / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rita Ora / RIP (Ft Tinie Tempah) / Weeks at No1: 2
- fun. / We Are Young (Ft Janelle Monae) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rudimental / Feel The Love (Ft John Newman) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Gary Barlow and The Commonwealth Band / Sing (Ft Military Wives) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Cheryl / Call My Name / Weeks at No1: 1
- Maroon 5 / Payphone (Ft Wiz Khalifa) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Florence and the Machine / Spectrum (Say My Name) (Calvin Harris Mix) / Weeks at No1: 3
- Wiley / Heatwave (Ft Ms D) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Rita Ora / How We Do (Party) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Sam And The Womp / Bom Bom / Weeks at No1: 1
- Little Mix / Wings / Weeks at No1: 1
- NeYo / Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself) / Weeks at No1: 1
- The Script / Hall Of Fame (Feat Will I Am) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Psy / Gangnam Style / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rihanna / Diamonds / Weeks at No1: 1
- Swedish House Mafia / Dont You Worry Child (Ft John Martin) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Calvin Harris / Sweet Nothing (Ft Florence Welch) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Labrinth / Beneath Your Beautiful (Ft Emeli Sande) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Robbie Williams / Candy / Weeks at No1: 2
- One Direction / Little Things / Weeks at No1: 1
- Olly Murs / Troublemaker (Feat Flo Rida) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Gabrielle Aplin / The Power Of Love / Weeks at No1: 1
- James Arthur / Impossible / Weeks at No1: 1
- The Justice Collective / He Aint Heavy Hes My Brother / Weeks at No1: 1
- James Arthur / Impossible (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 2
Gotye featuring Kimbra had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Somebody That I Used to Know”.
The 2012 BRIT Awards winners were:
– British Male Solo Artist: Ed Sheeran
– British Female Solo Artist: Adele
– British Breakthrough Act: Ed Sheeran
– British Group: Coldplay
– British Single: “What Makes You Beautiful” – One Direction
– MasterCard British Album: 21 – Adele
– International Male Solo Artist: Bruno Mars
– International Female Solo Artist: Rihanna
– International Group: Foo Fighters
– International Breakthrough Act: Lana Del Rey
– British Producer: Ethan Johns
– Critics’ Choice: Emeli Sandé
– Outstanding Contribution to Music: Blur
2013 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Will I Am / Scream And Shout (Feat Britney Spears) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Bingo Players / Get Up (Rattle) (Feat Far East Movement) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Avicii Vs Nicky Romero / I Could Be The One (Nicktim) / Weeks at No1: 1
- One Direction / One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Macklemore And Ryan Lewis Ft Wanz / Thrift Shop / Weeks at No1: 1
- Justin Timberlake / Mirrors / Weeks at No1: 3
- The Saturdays / What About us (Feat Sean Paul) / Weeks at No1: 1
- PJ And Duncan / Lets Get Ready To Rhumble / Weeks at No1: 1
- Duke Dumont / Need U (100Percent) (Feat A*M*E) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Rudimental / Waiting All Night (Feat Ella Eyre) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Daft Punk / Get Lucky (Feat Pharrell Williams) / Weeks at No1: 4
- Naughty Boy / La La La (Feat Sam Smith) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Robin Thicke / Blurred Lines (Feat TI And Pharrell) / Weeks at No1: 4
- Icona Pop / I Love It (Feat Charli XCX) / Weeks at No1: 1
- John Newman / Love Me Again / Weeks at No1: 1
- Robin Thicke / Blurred Lines (Feat TI And Pharrell) (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Avicii / Wake Me Up / Weeks at No1: 3
- Miley Cyrus / We Cant Stop / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ellie Goulding / Burn / Weeks at No1: 3
- Katy Perry / Roar / Weeks at No1: 2
- Jason Derulo / Talk Dirty (Feat 2 Chainz) / Weeks at No1: 2
- OneRepublic / Counting Stars / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lorde / Royals / Weeks at No1: 1
- Eminem / The Monster (Feat Rihanna) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Storm Queen / Look Right Through / Weeks at No1: 1
- Martin Garrix / Animals / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lily Allen / Somewhere Only We Know / Weeks at No1: 1
- Calvin Harris and Alesso / Under Control (Feat Hurts) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lily Allen / Somewhere Only We Know (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Sam Bailey / Skyscraper / Weeks at No1: 1
- Pharrell Williams / Happy / Weeks at No1: 1
Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Blurred Lines”.
The 2013 BRIT Awards winners were:
– Best Male Solo Artist: Ben Howard
– British Female Solo Artist: Emeli Sandé
– British Breakthrough Act: Ben Howard
– British Group: Mumford & Sons
– Best British Single in association with Capital FM: “Skyfall” – Adele
– MasterCard British Album of the Year: Our Version of Events – Emeli Sandé
– International Male Solo Artist: Frank Ocean
– International Female Solo Artist: Lana Del Rey
– International Group: The Black Keys
– Best Live Act: Coldplay
– British Producer: Paul Epworth
– Special Recognition Award: War Child
– Critics’ Choice: Tom Odell
– BRITs Global Success (for international sales in 2012): One Direction
2014 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Pitbull / Timber (Feat Ke$ha) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Pharrell Williams / Happy (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Clean Bandit / Rather Be (Feat Jess Glynne) / Weeks at No1: 4
- Sam Smith / Money On My Mind / Weeks at No1: 1
- Pharrell Williams / Happy (3rd Time) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Route 94 / My Love (Feat Jess Glynne) / Weeks at No1: 1
- DVBBS and Borgeous / Tsunami (Jump) (Feat Tinie Tempah) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Duke Dumont / I Got U (Ft Jax Jones) / Weeks at No1: 1
- 5 Seconds Of Summer / She Looks So Perfect / Weeks at No1: 1
- Aloe Blacc / The Man / Weeks at No1: 1
- Sigma / Nobody To Love / Weeks at No1: 1
- Kiesza / Hideaway / Weeks at No1: 1
- Mr Probz / Waves (Robin Schulz Remix) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Calvin Harris / Summer / Weeks at No1: 1
- Mr Probz / Waves (Robin Schulz Remix) (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rita Ora / I Will Never Let You Down / Weeks at No1: 1
- Sam Smith / Stay With Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- SecondCity / I Wanna Feel / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ed Sheeran / Sing / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ella Henderson / Ghost / Weeks at No1: 2
- Oliver Heldens and Becky Hill / Gecko (Overdrive) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ariana Grande / Problem (Feat Iggy Azalea) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Will i am / Its My Birthday (Feat Cody Wise) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rixton / Me And My Broken Heart / Weeks at No1: 1
- Cheryl Cole / Crazy Stupid Love (Feat Tinie Tempah) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Magic! / Rude / Weeks at No1: 1
- Nico And Vinz / Am I Wrong / Weeks at No1: 2
- David Guetta / Lovers On The Sun (Feat Sam Martin) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lilly Wood And Robin Schulz / Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Remix) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Calvin Harris / Blame (Feat John Newman) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Sigma / Changing (Feat Paloma Faith) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Jessie J Ariana Grande And Nicki Minaj / Bang Bang / Weeks at No1: 1
- Meghan Trainor / All About That Bass / Weeks at No1: 4
- Ed Sheeran / Thinking Out Loud / Weeks at No1: 1
- Cheryl / I Dont Care / Weeks at No1: 1
- Band Aid 30 / Do They Know Its Christmas (2014) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Take That / These Days / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ed Sheeran / Thinking Out Loud (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Mark Ronson / Uptown Funk (Feat Bruno Mars) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ben Haenow / Something I Need / Weeks at No1: 1
- Mark Ronson / Uptown Funk (Feat Bruno Mars) (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 6
Pharrell Williams had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Happy.
The 2014 BRIT Awards winners were:
– British Male Solo Artist Winner: David Bowie
– British Female Solo Artist Winner: Ellie Goulding
– British Breakthrough Act Winner: Bastille
– British Group Winner: Arctic Monkeys
– British Single Winner: Rudimental ft Ella Eyre – Waiting All Night
– British video Winner: One Direction – Best Song Ever
– British Album of the Year Winner: Arctic Monkeys – AM
– International Male Solo Artist Winner: Bruno Mars
– International Female Solo Artist Winner: Lorde
– International Group Winner: Daft Punk
2015 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Ellie Goulding / Love Me Like You Do / Weeks at No1: 4
- King / Years And Years / Weeks at No1: 1
- Sam Smith / Lay Me Down (Feat John Legend) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Jess Glynne / Hold My Hand / Weeks at No1: 3
- Wiz Khalifa / See You Again (Feat Charlie Puth) / Weeks at No1: 2
- OMI / Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix) / Weeks at No1: 3
- Jason Derulo / Want To Want Me / Weeks at No1: 4
- Tinie Tempah / Not Letting Go (Feat Jess Glynne) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lost Frequencies / Are You With Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- David Zowie / House Every Weekend / Weeks at No1: 1
- Little Mix / Black Magic / Weeks at No1: 3
- One Direction / Drag Me Down / Weeks at No1: 1
- Charlie Puth / Marvin Gaye (Feat Meghan Trainor) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Jess Glynne / Dont Be So Hard On Yourself / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rachel Platten / Fight Song / Weeks at No1: 1
- Justin Bieber / What Do You Mean / Weeks at No1: 1
- Sam Smith / Writings On The Wall / Weeks at No1: 1
- Justin Bieber / What Do You Mean (3rd Time) / Weeks at No1: 2
- KDA / Turn The Music Louder (Rumble Feat Tinie Tempah And Katy B) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Adele / Hello / Weeks at No1: 3
- Justin Bieber / Sorry / Weeks at No1: 2
- Justin Bieber / Love Yourself / Weeks at No1: 3
- Lewisham And Greenwich NHS Choir / A Bridge Over You / Weeks at No1: 1
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Uptown Funk”.
The 2015 BRIT Awards winners were:
– British Male Solo Artist Winner: Ed Sheeran
– British Female Solo Artist Winner: Paloma Faith
– British Group Winner: Royal Blood
– British Breakthrough Act Winner: Sam Smith
– Critics’ Choice Winner: James Bay
– British Single Winner: Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
– Mastercard British Album of the year Winner: Ed Sheeran – x
– British Producer of the year Winner Paul Epworth
– British Artist video of the year Winner: One Direction – “You & I”
– International Male Solo Artist Winner: Pharrell Williams
– International Female Solo Artist Winner: Taylor Swift
– International Group Winner: Foo Fighters
– Global Success Winner: Sam Smith
2016 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Justin Bieber / Love Yourself (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 3
- Shawn Mendes / Stitches / Weeks at No1: 2
- Zayn / Pillowtalk / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lukas Graham / 7 Years / Weeks at No1: 4
- Mike Posner / In Ibiza (SeeB Remix) / Weeks at No1: 4
- Drake / One Dance (Feat WizKid And Kyla) / Weeks at No1: 15
- Major Lazer / Cold Water (Feat Justin Bieber And MO) / Weeks at No1: 5
- Major Lazer / Cold Water (Feat Justin Bieber And MO) / Weeks at No1: 5
- The Chainsmokers / Closer (Feat Halsey) / Weeks at No1: 4
- James Arthur / Say You Wont Let Go / Weeks at No1: 3
- Little Mix / Shout Out To My Ex / Weeks at No1: 3
- Clean Bandit And Anne Marie / Rockabye (Feat Sean Paul) / Weeks at No1: 9
Drake, Wizkid & Kyla had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with One Dance.
The 2016 BRIT Awards winners were:
– British male solo artist Winner: James Bay
– British female solo artist Winner: Adele
– British group Winner: Coldplay
– British breakthrough act Winner: Catfish and the Bottlemen
– Critics’ choice Winner: Jack Garrat
– Brits global success award Winner: Adele
– British single Winner: Adele – Hello
– British album of the year Winner: Adele – 25
– British producer of the year Winner: Charlie Andrew – winner
– British artist video of the year Winner: One Direction – Drag Me Down
– International male solo artist Winner: Justin Bieber
– International female solo artist Winner: Bjork
– International group Winner: Tame Impala
2017 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Shape of you / Ed Sheeran / Weeks at No1: 13
- Sign of the times / Harry Styles / Weeks at No1: 1
- Shape of you / Ed Sheeran / Weeks at No1: 1
- Symphony / Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson / Weeks at No1: 1
- I’m the one / DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne / Weeks at No1: 1
- Despacito / Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber / Weeks at No1: 6
- Bridge over troubled water / artists for grenfell / Weeks at No1: 1
- Despacito / Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber / Weeks at No1: 3
- Wild thoughts / DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller / Weeks at No1: 1
- Despacito / Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber / Weeks at No1: 2
- Feels / Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell, Katy Perry & Big sean / Weeks at No1: 1
- New rules / dua lipa / Weeks at No1: 2
- Look what you made me do / taylor swift / Weeks at No1: 2
- Too good at goodbyes / Sam Smith / Weeks at No1: 3
- Rockstar / Post Malone ft. 21 Savage / Weeks at No1: 4
- Havana / Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug / Weeks at No1: 5
- Perfect / Ed Sheeran / Weeks at No1: 6
Ed Sheeran had the UK’s best-selling and streamed single of the year with “Shape of You”.
The 2017 BRIT Awards winners were:
– Best British Album Winner: David Bowie – ‘Blackstar’
– Global Success Award Winner: Adele
– Best International Male Winner: – Drake
– Best International Female Winner: – Beyonce
– Best Internatonal Group Winner: A Tribe Called Quest
– Best British Video Winner: One Direction – ‘History’
– Best British Female Solo Artist Winner: Emeli Sandé
– Best British Male Solo Artist Winner: David Bowie
– Best British Group Winner: The 1975
– Best British Breakthrough Act Winner: Rag N’ Bone Man
– Best Single Winner: Little Mix – ‘Shout Out To My Ex’
– Icon Award Winner: Robbie Williams
2018 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Eminem / River (Feat Ed Sheeran) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Drake / Gods Plan / Weeks at No1: 9
- Rudimental / These Days (Feat Jess Glynne Macklemore And Dan Caplen) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lil Dicky / Freaky Friday (Feat Chris Brown) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Drake / Nice For What / Weeks at No1: 1
- Calvin Harris / One Kiss (Feat Dua Lipa) / Weeks at No1: 8
- Jess Glynne / Ill be there / Weeks at No1: 1
- Clean Bandit / Solo (Feat Demi Lovato) / Weeks at No1: 1
- George Ezra / Shotgun / Weeks at No1: 2
- Baddiel and Skinner and The Lightning Seeds / Three Lions / Weeks at No1: 1
- Drake / In My Feelings / Weeks at No1: 4
- George Ezra / Shotgun (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Benny Blanco / Eastside (Feat Khalid And Halsey) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Calvin Harris And Sam Smith / Promises / Weeks at No1: 5
- Dave / Funky Friday (Feat Fredo) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Calvin Harris And Sam Smith / Promises (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lady Gaga And Bradley Cooper / Shallow / Weeks at No1: 2
- Ariana Grande / Thank U Next / Weeks at No1: 6
- LadBaby / We Built This City / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ava Max / Sweet But Psycho / Weeks at No1: 4
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “One Kiss”.
The 2018 BRIT Awards winners were:
– British Album of the Year Winner: Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer
– British Male Solo Artist Winner: Stormzy
– British Female Solo Artist Winner: Dua Lipa
– British Group Winner: Gorillaz
– British Breakthrough Winner: Dua Lipa
– Critics’ Choice Award Winner: Jorja Smith
– British Single of the Year Winner: Rag’n’Bone Man – “Human”
– International Female Solo Artist Winner: Lorde
– International Male Solo Artist Winner: Kendrick Lamar
– International Group Winner: Foo Fighters
– British Artist Video of the Year Winner: Harry Styles – “Sign Of The Times”
2019 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Ariana Grande / 7 Rings / Weeks at No1: 3
- Ariana Grande / Break Up With Your Girlfriend I’m Bored / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ariana Grande / 7 Rings (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lewis Capaldi / Someone You Loved / Weeks at No1: 7
- Lil Nas X / Old Town Road / Weeks at No1: 2
- Stormzy / Vossi Bop / Weeks at No1: 2
- Ed Sheeran And Justin Bieber / I Dont Care / Weeks at No1: 8
- Ed Sheeran / Beautiful People (Feat Khalid) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ed Sheeran / Take Me Back To London (Feat Stormzy) / Weeks at No1: 4
- Tones And I / Dance Monkey / Weeks at No1: 11
- LadBaby / I Love Sausage Rolls / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ellie Goulding / River / Weeks at No1: 1
Lewis Capaldi had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Someone You Loved”.
The 2019 BRIT Awards winners were:
– British album of the year Winner: The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
– British female solo artist Winner: Jorja Smith
– British male solo artist Winner: George Ezra
– British group Winner: The 1975
– British breakthrough act Winner: Tom Walker
– Critics’ choice Winner: Sam Fender
– British single Winner: Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa – One Kiss
– British video Winner: Little Mix ft Nicki Minaj – Woman Like Me
– International male solo artist Winner: Drake
– International female solo artist Winner: Ariana Grande
– International group Winner: The Carters
– Brits global success award Winner: Ed Sheeran
– British producer of the year Winner: Calvin Harris
– Outstanding contribution to music Winner: Pink
2020 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Stormzy / Own It (Feat Ed Sheeran And Burna Boy) / Weeks at No1: 3
- Eminem / Godzilla (Feat Juice Wrld) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Lewis Capaldi / Before You Go / Weeks at No1: 1
- Weeknd / Blinding Lights / Weeks at No1: 2
- Billie Eilish / No Time To Die / Weeks at No1: 1
- Weeknd / Blinding Lights (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 3
- Saint Jhn / Roses / Weeks at No1: 2
- Weeknd / Blinding Lights (3rd Time) / Weeks at No1: 3
- Michael Ball/Captain Tom Moore Youll Never Walk Alone / Weeks at No1: 1
- Live Lounge Allstars / Times Like These (BBC Radio 1 Stay Home) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Drake / Toosie Slide / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rockstar / Dababy (Feat Roddy Ricch) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Lady Gaga And Ariana Grande / Rain On Me / Weeks at No1: 1
- Rockstar / Dababy (Feat Roddy Ricch) (2nd Time) / Weeks at No1: 4
- Jawsh 685 And Jason Derulo / Savage Love (Laxed Siren Beat) / Weeks at No1: 3
- Joel Corry / Head And Heart (Feat Mnek) / Weeks at No1: 6
- Cardi B / WAP (Feat Megan Thee Stallion) / Weeks at No1: 3
- 24KGoldn / Mood (Feat Iann Dior) / Weeks at No1: 4
- Internet Money And Gunna / Lemonade (Feat Don Toliver and Nav) / Weeks at No1: 1
- Ariana Grande / Positions / Weeks at No1: 6
- Mariah Carey / All I Want For Christmas Is You / Weeks at No1: 2
- Ladbaby / Dont Stop Me Eatin / Weeks at No1: 1
The Weeknd had the UK’s best-selling single of the year with “Blinding Lights”.
The 2020 BRIT Awards winners were:
– Best album Winner: Dave – Psychodrama
– Best British female Winner: Mabel
– Best British male Winner: Stormzy
– Best British group Winner: Foals
– Best new artist Winner: Lewis Capaldi
– Best song Winner: Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved
– International Female Winner: Billie Eilish
– International Male Winner: Tyler, The Creator
– Rising Star Award Winner: Celeste
SO FAR 2021 UK No1's (Click Here▼)
- Wham / Last Christmas / Weeks at No1: 1
- Little Mix / Sweet Melody / Weeks at No1: 1
- Olivia Rodrigo / Drivers License / Weeks at No1: 9
- Nathan Evans / Wellerman (Feat 220KID X Billen Ted) / Weeks at No1: 2
- Lil Nas X / Montero (Call Me By Your Name) / Weeks at No1: 4
Olivia Rodrigo has the UK’s best-selling single of the year so far with “Drivers Licence”.
The 2021 BRIT Awards nominees are:
Best album
Arlo Parks – Collapsed In Sunbeams
Celeste – Not Your Muse
Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
J Hus – Big Conspiracy
Jessie Ware – What’s Your Pleasure?
Best British female
Arlo Parks
Celeste
Dua Lipa
Jessie Ware
Lianne La Havas
Best British male
AJ Tracey
Headie One
J Hus
Joel Corry
Yungblud
Best British group
Bicep
Biffy Clyro
Little Mix
The 1975
Young T & Bugsey
Breakthrough artist
Arlo Parks
Bicep
Celeste
Joel Corry
Young T & Bugsey
Best British single
220 Kid & Gracey – Don’t Need Love
Aitch & AJ Tracey ft Tae Keith – Rain
Dua Lipa – Physical
Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar
Headie One ft AJ Tracey & Stormzy – Ain’t It Different
Joel Corry ft MNEK – Head & Heart
Nathan Dawe ft KSI – Lighter
Regard with Raye – Secrets
Simba ft DTG – Rover
Young T & Bugsey ft Headie One – Don’t Rush
International Female
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Miley Cyrus
Taylor Swift
International male
Bruce Springsteen
Burna Boy
Childish Gambino
Tame Impala
The Weeknd
International group
BTS
Fontaines DC
Foo Fighters
Haim
Run The Jewels
Rising star award
Griff – Winner
Pa Salieu
Rina Sawayama
