Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act
British music award
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The Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act was an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom.[1] The accolade used to be 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 comprises record labels, publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.[3]
| Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act | |
|---|---|
2012 Winner Lana Del Rey | |
| Awarded for | Achievement in Excellent International Breakthrough Act |
| Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
| Presented by | British Phonographic Industry (BPI) |
| First award | 1988 |
| Final award | 2012 |
| Currently held by | Lana Del Rey (2012) |
| Website | www |
History
The award was first presented in 1988 as awards as "International Newcomer" which was won by Terence Trent D'Arby. In 2003 the award was renamed to "International Breakthrough Act". The accolade was not handed out at the 2008 and 2009 ceremonies and has been defunct as of 2013.
Winners and nominees
| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 (8th) |
 Terence Trent D'Arby |
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| 1989 (9th) |
Tracy Chapman |
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| 1990 (10th) |
 Neneh Cherry |
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| 1991 (11th) |
MC Hammer |
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| 1992 (12th) |
P.M. Dawn |
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| 1993 (13th) |
Nirvana |
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| 1994 (14th) |
 Björk |
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| 1995 (15th) |
Lisa Loeb |
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| 1996 (16th) |
 Alanis Morissette |
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| 1997 (17th) |
 Robert Miles |
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| 1998 (18th) |
Eels |
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| 1999 (19th) |
 Natalie Imbruglia |
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| 2000 (20th) |
Macy Gray |
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| 2001 (21st) |
Kelis |
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| 2002 (22nd) |
The Strokes |
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| 2003 (23rd) |
Norah Jones |
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| 2004 (24th) |
50 Cent |
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| 2005 (25th) |
Scissor Sisters |
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| 2006 (26th) |
Jack Johnson |
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| 2007 (27th) |
Orson |
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| 2008 (28th) |
Not Awarded | |
| 2009 (29th) | ||
| 2010 (30th) |
Lady Gaga |
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| 2011 (31st) |
Justin Bieber |
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| 2012 (32nd) |
Lana Del Rey |
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- Winners of the Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act
1989 winner, Tracy Chapman
1994 winner, Björk
1999 winner, Natalie Imbruglia
2000 winner, Macy Gray
2005 winner, Scissor Sisters
2010 winner, Lady Gaga
2011 winner, Justin Bieber
2012 winner, Lana Del Rey
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Countries by nominations
Only six non-American artists won the award; Swedish singer Neneh Cherry in 1990, Icelandic singer Björk in 1994, Canadian singer Alanis Morissette in 1996 (prior to acquiring American citizenship in 2005[4]), Italian composer Robert Miles in 1997, Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia in 1999, and Canadian singer Justin Bieber in 2011. The only other Swedish nominee was Cherry's half-brother, Eagle-Eye Cherry.
| Country | Nominations | First nomination | Last nomination | Artist/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
85 | 1988 | 2012 | Majority of nominees |
| Australia |
9 | 1996 | 2011 | Tina Arena, Natalie Imbruglia, Savage Garden, The Avalanches, Jet, Wolfmother, Empire of the Sun, Daniel Merriweather, The Temper Trap |
| Canada |
7 | Alanis Morissette, Nelly Furtado, Avril Lavigne, Nickelback, Arcade Fire, Daniel Powter, Justin Bieber | ||
 Ireland |
5 | 1989 | 2004 | Enya, Boyzone, B*Witched, Westlife, The Thrills |
 France |
2 | 1998 | 1999 | Daft Punk, Air |
| Sweden |
1990 | Neneh Cherry, Eagle-Eye Cherry | ||
 Colombia |
1 | 2003 | Shakira | |
| Iceland |
1994 | Björk | ||
| Italy |
1997 | Robert Miles | ||
 Jamaica |
2004 | Sean Paul | ||
 Norway |
2001 | Lene Marlin | ||
 Trinidad and Tobago |
2012 | Nicki Minaj | ||
Notes
- Tracy Chapman (1989), Björk (1994, 1996, 1998, 2016), Natalie Imbruglia (1999), Macy Gray (2000), Lady Gaga (2010), Lana Del Rey (2013) also won Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist
- Neneh Cherry (1990) also won Brit Award for International Solo Artist
- Scissor Sisters (2005) also won Brit Award for International Group
- Justin Bieber (2016) also won Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist
