Brit Award for International Album
The Brit Award for International Album 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 Album | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) 2011 Winner Arcade Fire | |
| Awarded for | Achievement in Excellent International Album |
| Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
| Presented by | British Phonographic Industry (BPI) |
| First awarded | 1977 |
| Last awarded | 2011 |
| Currently held by | Arcade Fire – The Suburbs (2011) |
| Most awards | None |
| Most nominations |
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| Website | www |
The award was first presented in 1977 as International Album. The accolade was not handed out between 1982 and 2001 and has been defunct as of 2011.
Recipients
1970s
| Year | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 (1st) | ||
| Bridge over Troubled Water | Simon & Garfunkel | |
| Arrival | ABBA | |
| Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | |
| Tapestry | Carole King | |
2000s
2010s
- Winners of the Brit Award for International Album
Inaugural winner Simon & Garfunkel_(cropped).jpg.webp)
2002 winner Kylie Minogue
2003 winner, Eminem
2004 winner, Justin Timberlakers
2005 winner, Scissor Sisters
2006 winner, Green Day
2007 winner, The Killers.jpg.webp)
2008 winner, Foo Fighters.jpg.webp)
2009 winner, Kings of Leon.jpg.webp)
2010 winner, Lady Gaga
2011 winner, Arcade Fire
Multiple nominations and awards
| nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 3 | Arcade Fire |
| The Killers | |
| Kings of Leon | |
| 2 | Eminem |
| Alicia Keys | |
| Kylie Minogue | |
| Outkast | |
| Scissor Sisters | |
| Justin Timberlake | |
| U2 |
Notes
- Songs in A Minor (2002–2003), Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2004–2005), How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2005–2006) Double Nominated
References
- "About the BPI". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- "BRIT Awards". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- "And the nominees are..." Brits.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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