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Only other artists to receive two Brits for British Single are [[Queen (band)|Queen]] ("[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" and "[[These Are the Days of Our Lives]]"); and [[Adele]] ("[[Skyfall (song)|Skyfall]]" and "[[Hello (Adele song)|Hello]]"). |
Only other artists to receive two Brits for British Single are [[Queen (band)|Queen]] ("[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" and "[[These Are the Days of Our Lives]]"); and [[Adele]] ("[[Skyfall (song)|Skyfall]]" and "[[Hello (Adele song)|Hello]]"). |
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[[Calvin Harris]] has the most nominations for British Single as an act and a male artist with eight nominations; he wins once for "[[One Kiss (song)|One Kiss]]" (with [[Dua Lipa]]). [[Take That]] have the most British Single nominations as a group with seven; they winning five awards for "[[Could It Be Magic]]", "[[Pray (Take That song)|Pray]]", "[[Back for Good (song)|Back for Good]]", "[[Patience (Take That song)|Patience]]", and "[[Shine (Take That song)|Shine]]". [[Adele]] and [[Dua Lipa]] have the most British Single nominations amongst female artists with five each. Adele wins two times for "[[Skyfall (song)|Skyfall]]" and "[[Hello (Adele song)|Hello]]", while Lipa have one award for "[[One Kiss (song)|One Kiss]]" (with [[Calvin Harris]]). |
[[Calvin Harris]] has the most nominations for British Single as an act and a male artist with eight nominations; he wins once for "[[One Kiss (song)|One Kiss]]" (with [[Dua Lipa]]). [[Take That]] have the most British Single nominations as a group with seven; they winning five awards for "[[Could It Be Magic]]", "[[Pray (Take That song)|Pray]]", "[[Back for Good (song)|Back for Good]]", "[[Patience (Take That song)|Patience]]", and "[[Shine (Take That song)|Shine]]". [[Jess Glynne]], [[Adele]] and [[Dua Lipa]] have the most British Single nominations amongst female artists with five each. Adele wins two times for "[[Skyfall (song)|Skyfall]]" and "[[Hello (Adele song)|Hello]]", while Lipa have one award for "[[One Kiss (song)|One Kiss]]" (with [[Calvin Harris]]). |
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The first women act to win the award was [[Spice Girls]] in 1997, for "[[Wannabe]]". [[Dido (singer)|Dido]] became the first female solo performer to win in 2004, for "[[White Flag (Dido song)|White Flag]]". [[Adele]] is the first female artist to win the award twice, winning for "[[Skyfall (song)|Skyfall]]" and "[[Hello (Adele song)|Hello]]". |
The first women act to win the award was [[Spice Girls]] in 1997, for "[[Wannabe]]". [[Dido (singer)|Dido]] became the first female solo performer to win in 2004, for "[[White Flag (Dido song)|White Flag]]". [[Adele]] is the first female artist to win the award twice, winning for "[[Skyfall (song)|Skyfall]]" and "[[Hello (Adele song)|Hello]]". |
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Brit Award for British Single | |
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![]() 2021 winner Harry Styles (pictured) | |
Awarded for | Achievement in excellent song |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | British Phonographic Industry (BPI) |
First awarded | 1977 |
Currently held by | Harry Styles - "Watermelon Sugar" (2021) |
Most awards | Take That (5) |
Most nominations | Calvin Harris (8) |
Website | www |
The Brit Award for British Single (previously Brit Award for Song of the Year)[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. In 1983 and 1984 awarded as non-competitive highest-selling single.
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 British Single in two consecutive years for the 1993 ("Could It Be Magic") and 1994 ("Pray"); and they achieved 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 British Single are Queen ("Bohemian Rhapsody" and "These Are the Days of Our Lives"); and Adele ("Skyfall" and "Hello").
Calvin Harris has the most nominations for British Single as an act and a male artist with eight nominations; he wins once for "One Kiss" (with Dua Lipa). Take That have the most British Single nominations as a group with seven; they winning five awards for "Could It Be Magic", "Pray", "Back for Good", "Patience", and "Shine". Jess Glynne, Adele and Dua Lipa have the most British Single nominations amongst female artists with five each. Adele wins two times for "Skyfall" and "Hello", while Lipa have one award for "One Kiss" (with Calvin Harris).
The first women act to win the award was Spice Girls in 1997, for "Wannabe". Dido became the first female solo performer to win 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.
The only foreign artist to ever win the award is Bruno Mars. He won as a featured artist on Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk".
Recipients
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Queen_1984_012.jpg/200px-Queen_1984_012.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Procol_Harum.jpg/200px-Procol_Harum.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Take_That_performing_in_Glasgow%2C_2017.jpg/200px-Take_That_performing_in_Glasgow%2C_2017.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Sdm_4486.jpg/200px-Sdm_4486.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Adele_2016.jpg/200px-Adele_2016.jpg)
1970s
Year | Single | Artist(s) |
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1977 (1st) | ||
"Bohemian Rhapsody" | Queen | |
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" | Procol Harum | |
"I'm Not in Love" | 10cc | |
"She Loves You" | The Beatles |
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Artists with multiple wins
Awards | Artist |
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5 | Take That |
3 | Robbie Williams |
2 | Adele |
Queen |
Artists with multiple nominations
- 8 nominations
- 7 nominations
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
- 220 Kid
- Adam and the Ants
- All Saints
- Lily Allen
- James Arthur
- Atomic Kitten
- Jonas Blue
- James Blunt
- Cheryl
- Joel Corry
- Taio Cruz
- Dave
- George Ezra
- Fatboy Slim
- Florence and the Machine
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- David Guetta
- Jamelia
- Jessie J
- JLS
- Elton John
- Jax Jones
- Tom Jones
- Labrinth
- Zara Larsson
- Pixie Lott
- Demi Lovato
- Moloko
- John Newman
- One Direction
- Headie One
- Rita Ora
- Pet Shop Boys
- Queen
- Radiohead
- Rag'n'Bone Man
- Rihanna
- Rizzle Kicks
- Mark Ronson
- Emeli Sande
- Tom Walker
Notes
- "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (1990, 2005) Double Nominated
- "Pray" (1994), "Parklife" (1995), "Never Ever" (1998), "She's the One" (2000), "Rock DJ" (2001) Also Win Brit Award for British Video of the Year
- "Angels" (2005) Also Win Brit Award for British Song of Twenty Five Year
- "Wannabe" (2010) Also Win Brit Award for Live Performance of Thirty Year
References
- ^ "We're back!". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "About the BPI". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "BRIT Awards". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "And the nominees are..." Brits.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.