Brit Award for British Rock/Alternative Act

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Brit Award for British Alternative/Rock Act
2024)
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The Brit Award for British Alternative/Rock Act (previously known as the Brit Award for British Rock Act) is an award given by the

publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.[3]

The inaugural recipients of the award are The Darkness, who won in 2004. The category only featured bands as nominees until it was revived in 2022. Muse, Kasabian and Tom Grennan hold the record for most nominations without a win, with two. Sam Fender is the first solo artist to win the category. The award is currently held by Bring Me the Horizon, who won in 2024.

History

The Brit Award for British Rock Act was first presented at the

2006
.

In 2021, it was announced that the category had been revived and renamed British Rock/Alternative Act following the removal of gendered categories. This new iteration of the award was first presented at the

Pop/R&B Act, Dance Act and Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act).[4]

Winners and nominees

British Rock Act (2004–2006)

2004 winners The Darkness
2005 winners Franz Ferdinand
Year Recipient Nominees
2004[5]
 The Darkness
2005[6]
 Franz Ferdinand
2006[7]
 Kaiser Chiefs[8]

British Rock/Alternative Act (2022–present)

Sam Fender playing guitar with a white T-shirt
Sam Fender was the inaugural winner of the 2022 revived category
Year Recipient Nominees
2022[9]
 Sam Fender
2023[10] The 1975
2024 Bring Me The Horizon

Multiple nominations and awards

Artists who received multiple nominations
Nominations Artist
2 Franz Ferdinand
Tom Grennan
Kasabian
Muse

References

  1. ^ "About the BPI". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Archived from the original on 6 December 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. ^ "BRIT Awards". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. ^ "And the nominees are..." Brits.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Brit Awards scrap male and female categories". BBC News. 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Brits 2004: The nominations". BBC News. 12 January 2004. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. ^ "BRITs 2005 Nominees Announced - MTV UK". MTV.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  7. ^ Dury, Louise (11 January 2006). "Brit award nominations hail the Kaiser Chiefs". The Independent. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Brit awards winners list 2013: every winner since 1977". The Guardian. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  9. ^ Copsey, Rob (18 December 2021). "BRIT Awards 2022 nominations in full". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  10. ^ Daly, Rhian (2023-02-11). "Here are all the winners from the BRIT Awards 2023 – rolling list". NME. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
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