2007 Brit Awards

The 2007 Brit Awards was the 27th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 14 February 2007 at the Earls Court in London. The show, when broadcast, attracted 5.43 million viewers. The ceremony was hosted by Russell Brand, with Fearne Cotton interviewing winners backstage, and the voiceover by Tom Baker. The show was supposedly being broadcast live for the first time since 1989, on ITV1; however, it was revealed to have been on a 30-second tape delay.[1] The sound occasionally dropped out, apparently in an attempt to censor strong language ("fuck" was always censored), although swearing by Liam Gallagher, Simon Pegg, Mark Owen and host Brand was nonetheless audible on the broadcast. The pre-show was called The BRITs Red Carpet, and was hosted by Lauren Laverne, Matt Willis, Alesha Dixon and Russell Howard. The show that followed was called The BRITs Encore.

27th Brit Awards
Date14 February 2007
VenueEarls Court
Hosted byRussell Brand
Most awardsArctic Monkeys and The Killers (2)
Most nominationsLily Allen (4)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkITV

Performances
Artist(s) Song(s)
Scissor Sisters "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"
Snow Patrol "Chasing Cars"
Amy Winehouse "Rehab"
The Killers "When You Were Young"
Take That "Patience"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Dani California"
Corinne Bailey Rae "Put Your Records On"
Oasis Cigarettes & Alcohol"
"The Meaning of Soul"
"Morning Glory"
"Don't Look Back in Anger"
"Rock 'n' Roll Star"

Winners and nominees
British Album of the Year
(presented by Sean Bean)		 British Single of the Year
(presented by Alan Carr)
British Male Solo Artist
(presented by Joss Stone)		 British Female Solo Artist
(presented by Jo Whiley)
British Group
(presented by Anthony Head)		 British Breakthrough Act
(presented by Jarvis Cocker)
British Live Act
(presented by Keith Allen)		 International Album
(presented by Nick Frost and Simon Pegg)
International Male Solo Artist
(presented by Erin O'Connor and Roland Mouret)		 International Female Solo Artist
(presented by Ricky Wilson)
International Group
(presented by Steven Tyler and Sophie Ellis-Bextor)		 International Breakthrough Act
(presented by Toni Collette)

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Multiple nominations and awards
Two-time winner The Killers
Artists that received multiple nominations
Nominations Artist
4 Lily Allen
3
(5)		 Corinne Bailey Rae
Gnarls Barkley
James Morrison
Muse
Snow Patrol
2
(8)		 Amy Winehouse
Arctic Monkeys
Bob Dylan
Justin Timberlake
Kasabian
The Killers
Razorlight
Scissor Sisters
Artists that received multiple awards
Awards Artist
2
(2)		 Arctic Monkeys
The Killers

Moments

Russell Brand

Some controversy was caused by the host of the 2007 Awards ceremony, comedian Russell Brand, who made several quips relating to news stories of the time including singer Robbie Williams' entering rehab for addiction to prescription drugs, the Queen's 'naughty bits' and a fatal friendly fire incident involving a British soldier killed by American armed forces in Iraq. ITV1 received over 300 complaint calls from viewers.[2] He would again instigate controversy the following year at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

References
  1. ITV Teletext news story, 16 February 2007
  2. "Viewers complain over Brits jokes". BBC News. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2008.
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