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Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act

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

Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act

Achievement in Excellent International Breakthrough Act

1988

2012

History[edit]

The award was first presented in 1988 as awards as "International Newcomer" which were 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 of the Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act

1989 winner, Tracy Chapman

1989 winner, Tracy Chapman

1994 winner, Björk

1994 winner, Björk

1999 winner, Natalie Imbruglia

1999 winner, Natalie Imbruglia

2000 winner, Macy Gray

2000 winner, Macy Gray

2005 winner, Scissor Sisters

2005 winner, Scissor Sisters

2010 winner, Lady Gaga

2010 winner, Lady Gaga

2011 winner, Justin Bieber

2011 winner, Justin Bieber

2012 winner, Lana Del Rey

2012 winner, Lana Del Rey

(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

Tracy Chapman

(1990) also won Brit Award for International Solo Artist

Neneh Cherry

(2005) also won Brit Award for International Group

Scissor Sisters

(2016) also won Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist

Justin Bieber