26th Brit Awards
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| 26th Brit Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 14 February 2006 |
| Venue | Earls Court |
| Hosted by | Chris Evans |
| Most awards | Kaiser Chiefs (3) |
| Most nominations | James Blunt and Kaiser Chiefs (5) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ITV |
The 2006 Brit Awards were the 26th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 15 February 2006 in Earls Court in London. It attracted 4.70 million viewers, one of the lowest viewed ceremonies. 2007's show went on to pass the 5 million barrier again.
The ceremony was hosted by Chris Evans, who also hosted the 2005 Brit Awards. It lasted about three hours, and the alcohol ban of the previous year had been relaxed. The biggest surprise performance was that from Prince, who reunited with Wendy and Lisa from The Revolution, together with Sheila E. for the performance. 2006's biggest winners were the Kaiser Chiefs, who came away with three awards. Coldplay, James Blunt and Green Day all came away with two awards, Coldplay collecting their sixth overall. Other winners included the Arctic Monkeys for their only nomination, and acts such as KT Tunstall and Kanye West. Arcade Fire were the most unsuccessful act, being nominated for three awards but winning none of them. last present year in British Pop Act, British Rock Act and British Urban Act.
Performances[]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Coldplay | "Square One" |
| KT Tunstall | "Suddenly I See" |
| Kaiser Chiefs | "I Predict a Riot" |
| James Blunt | "You're Beautiful" |
| Kanye West | "Diamonds From Sierra Leone" "Gold Digger" "Touch the Sky" |
| Kelly Clarkson | "Since U Been Gone" |
| Gorillaz | "Dirty Harry" |
| Jack Johnson | "Better Together" |
| Paul Weller | "Come On/Let's Go" "The Changingman" "From the Floorboards Up" "Town Called Malice" |
| Prince | "Te Amo Corazón" "Fury" "Purple Rain" "Let's Go Crazy" |
Winners and nominees[]
Multiple nominations and awards[]
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 5 (2) |
James Blunt |
| Kaiser Chiefs | |
| 4 | Coldplay |
| 3 (4) |
Arcade Fire |
| Franz Ferdinand | |
| KT Tunstall | |
| Madonna | |
| 2 (11) |
Gorillaz |
| Green Day | |
| Hard-Fi | |
| Jack Johnson | |
| John Legend | |
| Kanye West | |
| Kate Bush | |
| Katie Melua | |
| Kelly Clarkson | |
| Oasis | |
| U2 |
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 3 | Kaiser Chiefs |
| 2 (3) |
Coldplay |
| Green Day | |
| James Blunt |
Controversy[]
- Some of the more famous British pop acts failed to get a nomination. Bands like Girls Aloud and McFly both had top 10 hits in both the single and album charts but neither were nominated, and Oasis who were eligible, but were snubbed in the category of Best Album, only had 2 nominations.
See also[]
External links[]
- Brit Awards
- 2006 music awards
- 2006 in British music
- 2006 in London
- 2006 awards in the United Kingdom