Brit Awards 1999
Brit Awards 1999 | ||||
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Date | 16 February 1999 | |||
Venue | London Arena | |||
Hosted by | Johnny Vaughan | |||
Most awards | Robbie Williams (3) | |||
Most nominations | Robbie Williams (6) | |||
Television/radio coverage | ||||
Network | ITV | |||
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Brit Awards 1999 was the 19th edition of the Brit Awards, an annual pop music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. It was organised by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 16 February 1999 at the London Arena in London.[1]
Performances
Artist(s) | Song(s) | UK Singles Chart reaction[2] | UK Albums Chart reaction[3] |
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Boyzone featuring Barry McGuigan Chris Eubank Nigel Benn | "When the Going Gets Tough" | N/A | Where We Belong - 18 (−9) |
Cher | "Believe" | 30 (−1) | Believe - 30 (−3) |
The Corrs | "Runaway" "Haste To The Wedding" | 2 (debut) N/A | Talk on Corners - 1 (+2) Forgiven, Not Forgotten - 7 (+/−) |
Eurythmics featuring Stevie Wonder | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" "Here Comes the Rain Again" "There Must Be An Angel" | N/A N/A N/A | Greatest Hits - 11 (+53) |
Manic Street Preachers | "You Stole the Sun from My Heart" | N/A | This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours - 9 (+11) Generation Terrorists - 66 (−5) The Holy Bible - 100 (re-entry) |
Placebo David Bowie | "20th Century Boy" | N/A | Without You I'm Nothing - 17 (+8) N/A |
Robbie Williams | "Let Me Entertain You" | N/A | I've Been Expecting You - 2 (−1) Life Thru a Lens - 8 (+2) |
The Supertroopers (B*Witched, Billie Piper, Cleopatra, Steps and Tina Cousins) | "Thank ABBA for the Music" | N/A | B*Witched - 28 (+11) Honey to the B - 53 (+39) N/A Step One - 6 (+/−) N/A N/A |
Whitney Houston | "It's Not Right But It's Okay" | N/A | My Love Is Your Love - 37 (+21) |
Winners and nominees
Multiple nominations and awards
Nominations | Artist |
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6 | Robbie Williams |
5 | Massive Attack |
3 (4) | Catatonia |
Fatboy Slim | |
Gomez | |
Manic Street Preachers | |
2 (11) | Air |
All Saints | |
The Beautiful South | |
Billie Piper | |
Cornershop | |
Des'ree | |
Eagle-Eye Cherry | |
George Michael | |
Hinda Hicks | |
Jamiroquai | |
Natalie Imbruglia |
Awards | Artist |
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3 | Robbie Williams |
2 (2) | Manic Street Preachers |
Natalie Imbruglia |
Notable moments
Belle & Sebastian (1999)
In 1999, indie band Belle & Sebastian were nominated for Best British Newcomers, despite having released three albums before the 1999 Awards. The award was sponsored by Radio One and voted for online by their listeners. At the time, Steps were arguably Britain's biggest boy/girl pop band and were also nominated. Despite this, the award was won by Belle & Sebastian. On the Saturday after the awards, a story appeared in the press alleging that the group had rigged the vote in their favour, encouraging students from two universities to vote online. However, fans argued that the band had a predominantly large student following, that band member Isobel Campbell had attended one of the universities in question, and in particular, the award ought to be given on artistic merit as opposed to popularity or CD sales.
References
External links
- Brit Awards 1999 at Brits.co.uk
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- Brits Billion Award
- British Album of the Year
- British Artist of the Year
- British Producer of the Year
- British Rock/Alternative Act
- British Dance Act
- British Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
- British R&B Act
- British Pop Act
- British Group
- Best New Artist
- Outstanding Contribution to Music
- Rising Star
- Brit Award for Song of the Year
- International Artist
- International Group
- International Song
- Songwriter of the Year