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This is a summary of 2012 in music in the United Kingdom. In 2012, dance music continued to dominate the charts.

Events

Artists/groups reformed

Groups disbanded

Classical music

New works

Opera

British music awards

BRIT Awards

The 2012 BRIT Awards were held on 21 February 2012 at The O2 Arena, London and hosted by James Corden. The most notable winners were Adele and Ed Sheeran, both winning two awards.[6][7]

Ivor Novello Awards

The 57th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 17 May 2012 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.[8][9]

Classical BRIT Awards

The 2012 Classic BRIT Awards were held on 2 October 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall, London and were hosted by Myleene Klass.[10]

Mercury Prize

The 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 1 November 2012 to Alt-J for their album An Awesome Wave.[11][12]

Popjustice £20 Music Prize

The 2012 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 1 November 2012 to Will Young for his single "Jealousy".

British Composer Awards

The 10th British Composer Awards were held on 3 December 2012 at Goldsmiths' Hall, London and hosted by Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Andrew McGregor.

  • Instrumental Solo or Duo: Learning Self-Modulation – Christian Mason
  • Chamber: The Four Quarters – Thomas Adès
  • Vocal: No Man's Land – Colin Matthews
  • Choral: Airplane Cantata – Gabriel Jackson
  • Wind Band or Brass Band: A Symphony of Colours – Simon Dobson
  • Orchestral: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra – Harrison Birtwistle
  • Stage Works: DESH – Jocelyn Pook
  • Liturgical: Missa Brevis – Francis Grier
  • Sonic Art: The Ethometric Museum – Ray Lee
  • Contemporary Jazz Composition: Sailing to Byzantium – Christine Tobin
  • Community or Educational Project: The Chimpanzees of Happytown – Paul Rissmann
  • Making Music Award: Mesmerism for Piano and Chamber Orchestra – Emily Howard
  • International Award: Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra – Thomas Larcher

The Record of the Year

The 2012 Record of the Year was awarded to "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra. This was the final year that The Record of the Year was awarded.

Charts and sales

Number-one singles

Chart date
(week ending)		 Song Artist(s) Sales References
7 January "Paradise" Coldplay 108,390 [13]
14 January "Good Feeling" Flo Rida 50,907 [14]
21 January "Domino" Jessie J 57,369 [15]
28 January 64,255 [16]
4 February "Twilight" Cover Drive 76,109 [17]
11 February "Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia 85,985 [18]
18 February "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra 83,265 [19]
25 February "Hot Right Now" DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora 127,998 [20]
3 March "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra 95,338 [21]
10 March 87,057 [22]
17 March 81,437 [23]
24 March 71,521 [24]
31 March "Part of Me" Katy Perry 79,079 [25]
7 April "Turn Up the Music" Chris Brown 83,777 [26]
14 April "Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen 106,657 [27]
21 April 110,024 [28]
28 April 114,993 [29]
5 May 99,569 [30]
12 May "Young" Tulisa 121,694 [31]
19 May "R.I.P." Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah 104,592 [32]
26 May 57,434 [33]
2 June "We Are Young" Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe 72,977 [34]
9 June "Feel the Love" Rudimental featuring John Newman 93,841 [35]
16 June "Sing" Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band featuring Military Wives 141,670 [36]
23 June "Call My Name" Cheryl 152,001 [37]
30 June "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa 141,410 [38]
7 July "This Is Love" will.i.am featuring Eva Simons 102,320 [39]
14 July "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa 73,998 [40]
21 July "Spectrum (Say My Name)" Florence + The Machine 64,816 [41]
28 July 63,960 [42]
4 August 65,790 [43]
11 August "Heatwave" Wiley featuring Ms D 114,121 [44]
18 August 69,713 [45]
25 August "How We Do (Party)" Rita Ora 100,436 [46]
1 September "Bom Bom" Sam and the Womp 107,461 [47]
8 September "Wings" Little Mix 106,766 [48]
15 September "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" Ne-Yo 88,784 [49]
22 September "Hall of Fame" The Script featuring will.i.am 70,150 [50]
29 September 63,980 [51]
6 October "Gangnam Style" Psy 84,421 [52]
13 October "Diamonds" Rihanna 105,953 [53]
20 October "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin 135,563 [54]
27 October "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch 94,154 [55]
3 November "Beneath Your Beautiful" Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé 107,775 [56]
10 November "Candy" Robbie Williams 137,581 [57]
17 November 90,812 [58]
24 November "Little Things" One Direction 85,308 [59]
1 December "Troublemaker" Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida 121,497 [60]
8 December 82,696 [61]
15 December "The Power of Love" Gabrielle Aplin 57,515 [62]
22 December "Impossible" James Arthur 489,560 [63]
29 December "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" The Justice Collective 269,248 [64]

Number-one albums

Chart date
(week ending)		 Album Artist Sales References
7 January + Ed Sheeran 47,376 [65]
14 January 21 Adele 38,380 [66]
21 January Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars 24,509 [67]
28 January 21 Adele 20,978 [68]
4 February + Ed Sheeran 20,607 [69]
11 February Born to Die Lana Del Rey 116,745 [70]
18 February 60,003 [71]
25 February Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 113,319 [72]
3 March 21 Adele 65,091 [73]
10 March Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 44,722 [74]
17 March Wrecking Ball Bruce Springsteen 74,401 [75]
24 March In My Dreams Military Wives 59,026 [76]
31 March Sonik Kicks Paul Weller 30,269 [77]
7 April MDNA Madonna 56,335 [78]
14 April Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Nicki Minaj 47,462 [79]
21 April 21 Adele 22,235 [80]
28 April 17,065 [81]
5 May Blunderbuss Jack White 40,173 [82]
12 May Electra Heart Marina & the Diamonds 21,358 [83]
19 May Strangeland Keane 47,839 [84]
26 May 19,982 [85]
2 June Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 13,430 [86]
9 June Sing Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band 40,020 [87]
16 June 75,538 [88]
23 June 28,159 [89]
30 June Believe Justin Bieber 38,115 [90]
7 July Living Things Linkin Park 41,526 [91]
14 July Fortune Chris Brown 29,980 [92]
21 July Write It On Your Skin Newton Faulkner 16,647 [93]
28 July Good Morning to the Night Elton John vs Pnau 14,342 [94]
4 August iLL Manors Plan B 36,855 [95]
11 August Contrast Conor Maynard 17,474 [96]
18 August Talk That Talk Rihanna 9,578 [97]
25 August Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 30,825 [98]
1 September 25,581 [99]
8 September ORA Rita Ora 41,509 [100]
15 September Come of Age The Vaccines 44,395 [101]
22 September Coexist The xx 58,266 [102]
29 September Battle Born The Killers 93,989 [103]
6 October Babel Mumford & Sons 158,923 [104]
13 October The 2nd Law Muse 108,536 [105]
20 October Babel Mumford & Sons 42,027 [106]
27 October Jake Bugg Jake Bugg 35,785 [107]
3 November Red Taylor Swift 61,779 [108]
10 November 18 Months Calvin Harris 52,356 [109]
17 November Take the Crown Robbie Williams 83,508 [110]
24 November Take Me Home One Direction 155,316 [111]
1 December Unapologetic Rihanna 99,357 [112]
8 December Right Place Right Time Olly Murs 126,949 [113]
15 December 103,464 [114]
22 December Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars 136,391 [115]
29 December Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 177,696 [116]

Number-one compilation albums

Chart date
(week ending)		 Album References
7 January Now 80 [117]
14 January [118]
21 January [119]
28 January [120]
4 February Be My Baby [121]
11 February [122]
18 February [123]
25 February [124]
3 March BRIT Awards 2012 [125]
10 March Dreamboats & Petticoats – The Petticoat [126]
17 March Now Running [127]
24 March Be My Baby [128]
31 March Now Running [129]
7 April Ultimate Clubland [130]
14 April Now 81 [131]
21 April [132]
28 April [133]
5 May [134]
12 May [135]
19 May [136]
26 May [137]
2 June [138]
9 June [139]
16 June [140]
23 June Dreamboats & Petticoats – Three Steps [141]
30 June Now 81 [142]
7 July Clubland 21 [143]
14 July Now Reggae [144]
21 July Now No.1 [145]
28 July [146]
4 August Now 82 [147]
11 August [148]
18 August [149]
25 August [150]
1 September [151]
8 September [152]
15 September [153]
22 September [154]
29 September [155]
6 October [156]
13 October [157]
20 October [158]
27 October [159]
3 November Until Now [160]
10 November BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge – 2012 [161]
17 November [162]
24 November Pop Party 10 [163]
1 December Now 83 [164]
8 December [165]
15 December [166]
22 December [167]
29 December [168]

Best-selling singles of 2012

[169][170]

No. Title Artist Peak
position 		Sales[170]
1 "Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra 1 1,318,005
2 "Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen 1 1,142,995
3 "We Are Young" Fun featuring Janelle Monáe 1 986,000
4 "Titanium" David Guetta featuring Sia 1 922,000
5 "Impossible" James Arthur 1 897,000
6 "Gangnam Style" Psy 1 878,000
7 "Starships" Nicki Minaj 2 864,000
8 "Domino" Jessie J 1 749,000
9 "Payphone" Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa 1 725,000
10 "Wild Ones" Flo Rida featuring Sia 4 695,000
11 "Diamonds" Rihanna 1 672,000
12 "Beneath Your Beautiful" Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé 1 663,000
13 "Don't You Worry Child" Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin 1 632,000
14 "Next to Me" Emeli Sandé 2 621,000
15 "Whistle" Flo Rida 2 620,000
16 "Feel the Love" Rudimental featuring John Newman 1 619,000
17 "Mama Do the Hump" Rizzle Kicks 2 559,000
18 "Too Close" Alex Clare 4 557,000
19 "Spectrum" Florence and the Machine 1 554,000
20 "Skyfall" Adele 2 547,000
21 "Hall of Fame" The Script featuring will.i.am 1 529,000
22 "Candy" Robbie Williams 1 503,000
23 "Drive By" Train 6 502,700
24 "Hot Right Now" DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora 1 482,000
25 "Princess of China" Coldplay & Rihanna 4 475,000
26 "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" Taylor Swift 4 465,000
27 "Black Heart" Stooshe 3 456,000
28 "R.I.P" Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah 1 453,000
29 "Troublemaker" Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida 1 441,000
30 "Sexy and I Know It" LMFAO 9[a] 434,000
31 "Niggas in Paris" Jay-Z & Kanye West 10 432,000
32 "Where Have You Been" Rihanna 6 422,200
33 "Locked Out of Heaven" Bruno Mars 2 421,000
34 "Call My Name" Cheryl Cole 1 420,700
35 "Turn Me On" David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj 8 417,000
36 "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Kelly Clarkson 8 416,685
37 "Don't Wake Me Up" Chris Brown 2 416,684
38 "Heatwave" Wiley featuring Ms D 1 416,000
39 "This Is Love" will.i.am featuring Eva Simons 1 403,000
40 "Wings" Little Mix 1 397,000
41 "She Doesn't Mind" Sean Paul 2
42 "Bom Bom" Sam and the Womp 1
43 "Young" Tulisa 1
44 "212" Azealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay 12
45 "Paradise" Coldplay 1
46 "I Won't Give Up" Jason Mraz 11
47 "Good Feeling" Flo Rida 1
48 "Sweet Nothing" Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch 1
49 "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" The Justice Collective 1
50 "How We Do (Party)" Rita Ora 1

Best-selling albums of 2012

[171][172]

No. Title Artist Peak
position 		Sales[172]
1 Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé 1 1,393,000
2 21 Adele 1 786,424
3 + Ed Sheeran 1 784,000
4 Born to Die Lana Del Rey 1 719,000
5 Take Me Home One Direction 1 616,000
6 Babel Mumford & Sons 1 573,000
7 Right Place Right Time Olly Murs 1 570,000
8 Christmas Michael Bublé 2[b] 503,000
9 Mylo Xyloto Coldplay 3[c] 476,000
10 Unapologetic Rihanna 1 475,000
11 Fall to Grace Paloma Faith 2 449,000
12 The Truth About Love Pink 2 446,000
13 Take The Crown Robbie Williams 1 445,500
14 Merry Christmas, Baby Rod Stewart 2 421,000
15 Up All Night One Direction 8[d] 372,000
16 Who You Are Jessie J 4[e] 370,000
17 18 Months Calvin Harris 1 354,000
18 The Very Best Of Neil Diamond 5 334,000
19 Talk That Talk Rihanna 1 333,000
20 In Case You Didn't Know Olly Murs 4[f] 332,000
21 Nothing but the Beat David Guetta 2 315,000
22 #3 The Script 2 312,000
23 Some Nights Fun. 4 310,000
24 Unorthodox Jukebox Bruno Mars 1 307,000
25 Magic of the Movies André Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra 2 302,000
26 Doo-Wops and Hooligans Bruno Mars 1 291,000
27 Battle Born The Killers 1 271,000
28 Every Kingdom Ben Howard 7 269,000
29 Overexposed Maroon 5 2 263,000
30 Ceremonials Florence + the Machine 8[g] 262,000
31 GRRR! The Rolling Stones 3 258,000
32 The 2nd Law Muse 1 255,000
33 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 8[h] 247,000
34 Storyteller Alfie Boe 9 245,000
35 Ora Rita Ora 1 242,500
36 Heaven Rebecca Ferguson 5[i] 242,300
37 Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Nicki Minaj 1 242,000
38 El Camino The Black Keys 6 239,000
39 DNA Little Mix 3 234,000
40 Stereo Typical Rizzle Kicks 5 233,900
41 Making Mirrors Gotye 4
42 Red Taylor Swift 1
43 19 Adele 7[j]
44 In My Dreams Military Wives 1
45 Lonely Are the Brave Maverick Sabre 2
46 Electronic Earth Labrinth 2
47 Wrecking Ball Bruce Springsteen 1
48 Teenage Dream Katy Perry 6[k]
49 Sigh No More Mumford & Sons 10[l]
50 Number Ones Bee Gees 4

Notes:

  1. ^ Reached number 5 in 2011
  2. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  3. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  4. ^ Reached number 2 in 2011
  5. ^ Reached number 2 in 2011
  6. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  7. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  8. ^ Reached number 1 in 2011
  9. ^ Reached number 3 in 2011
  10. ^ Reached number 1 in 2008
  11. ^ Reached number 1 in 2010
  12. ^ Reached number 2 in 2011

Deaths

See also

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