Brit Award for Song of the Year

The Brit Award for Song of the Year (previously Brit Award for British Single)[1] is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom.[2] The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music.[3] 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.[4] The award was first presented in 1977 as British Single of the Year. 1983 and 1984 awarded as highest-selling single.

Brit Award for Song of the Year
2020 winner Lewis Capaldi (pictured)
Awarded forAchievement in excellent song
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBritish Phonographic Industry (BPI)
First awarded1977
Currently held byLewis Capaldi – "Someone You Loved" (2020)
Most awardsTake That (5)
Most nominationsCalvin Harris (8)
Websitewww.brits.co.uk

Achievements

Take That holds the record for most wins in this category at five ("Could It Be Magic" in 1993, "Pray" in 1994, "Back for Good" in 1996, "Patience" in 2007, "Shine" in 2008). Robbie Williams has won three times, more than any other solo artist ("Angels" in 1999, "She's the One" in 2000, "Rock DJ" in 2001).

Take That was the first artist to win Song of the Year in two consecutive years for the 1993 ("Could It Be Magic") and 1994 ("Pray"); and they achieve this feat twice, for the years 2007 ("Patience") and 2008 ("Shine"). That record was overtaken by Robbie Williams when he has three wins in a row; for the years 1999 ("Angels") , 2000 ("She's the One"), and 2001 ("Rock DJ").

Only other artists to receive two Brits for Song of the Year are Queen ("Bohemian Rhapsody" and "These Are the Days of Our Lives"); and Adele ("Skyfall" and "Hello").

Calvin Harris has the most nominations for Song of the Year for an act and a male artist with eight nominations for "Dance wiv Me" (with Dizzee Rascal & Chrome), "I Need Your Love" (with Ellie Goulding), "Summer", "How Deep Is Your Love" (with Disciples), "This Is What You Came For" (with Rihanna), "Feels" (with Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean), "One Kiss" (with Dua Lipa), and "Giant" (with Rag'n'Bone Man); he won the award once. Take That has the most nominations for a group with seven noms for "Could It Be Magic", "It Only Takes a Minute", "A Million Love Songs", "Pray", "Back for Good", "Patience", and "Shine"; they claim five awards. Adele have the most Song of the Year nominations amongst female artists with four nods for "Chasing Pavements", "Someone like You", "Skyfall", and "Hello"; she's winning two times.

The first women act to win the award was Spice Girls in 1997, for "Wannabe". Dido became the first female solo performer to win this accolade in 2004, for "White Flag". Adele is the first female artist to win the award twice, winning for "Skyfall" and "Hello".

The first and only tie in this category in Brits history happened at inaugural ceremony in 1977, when both "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen and "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum win the award.

Only foreign artist to ever win the award is Bruno Mars. He won as a featured artist on Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk".

Winners and nominees
Inaugural and the first two-time winner Queen.
Inaugural winner Procol Harum
Take That was the first three, four and five-time winner.
Three-time winner Robbie Williams
Adele is the first female act to win twice.
Year Recipient Nominees
1977 Procol Harum – "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Queen – "Bohemian Rhapsody"
1982 Soft Cell – "Tainted Love"
1983 Dexys Midnight Runners – "Come On Eileen"
1984 Culture Club – "Karma Chameleon" Not Nominated
1985 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – "Relax"
1986 Tears for Fears – "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
1987 Pet Shop Boys – "West End Girls"
1988 Rick Astley – "Never Gonna Give You Up"
1989 Fairground Attraction – "Perfect"
1990 Phil Collins – "Another Day in Paradise"
1991 Depeche Mode – "Enjoy the Silence" Not Nominated
1992 Queen – "These Are the Days of Our Lives"
1993 Take That – "Could It Be Magic"
1994 Take That – "Pray" Nominated
Eliminated
1995 Blur featuring Phil Daniels – "Parklife" Nominated
Eliminated
1996 Take That – "Back for Good" Nominated
Eliminated
1997 Spice Girls – "Wannabe"
1998 All Saints – "Never Ever"
1999 Robbie Williams – "Angels"
2000 Robbie Williams – "She's the One"
2001 Robbie Williams – "Rock DJ"
2002 S Club 7 – "Don't Stop Movin'"
2003 Liberty X – "Just a Little"
2004 Dido – "White Flag"
2005 Will Young – "Your Game"
2006 Coldplay – "Speed of Sound"
2007 Take That – "Patience" Nominated
Eliminated
2008 Take That – "Shine" Nominated
Eliminated
2009 Girls Aloud – "The Promise" Nominated
Eliminated
2010 JLS – "Beat Again"
2011 Tinie Tempah featuring Labrinth – "Pass Out"
2012 One Direction – "What Makes You Beautiful"
2013 Adele – "Skyfall"
2014 Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre – "Waiting All Night"
2015 Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
2016 Adele – "Hello"
2017 Little Mix – "Shout Out to My Ex"
2018 Rag'n'Bone Man – "Human"
2019 Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa – "One Kiss"
2020 Lewis Capaldi – "Someone You Loved"

Multiple nominations and awards

Notes

References
  1. "We're back!". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. "About the BPI". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. "BRIT Awards". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  4. "And the nominees are..." Brits.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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