Brit Awards 2006
| Brit Awards 2006 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
Brit Awards 2006 was the 26th show of the Brit Awards. It was organised by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on February 14, 2006[1] in Earls Court in London.[2]
The ceremony was hosted by Chris Evans, who also hosted Brit Awards 2005. 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.[3][4]
2006's biggest winners were the Kaiser Chiefs, who came away with three awards.[5] Coldplay, James Blunt and Green Day all came away with two awards, Coldplay collecting their sixth overall.[6] Other winners included the Arctic Monkeys for their only nomination, and acts such as KT Tunstall and Kanye West.[7][8] Arcade Fire were the most unsuccessful act, being nominated for three awards but winning none of them.[9]
Performances
[edit]Winners and nominees
[edit]Multiple nominations and awards
[edit]
| 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (16 February 2006). "Kaiser Chiefs take the Brits: I predict a riot". No. 68, 625. p. 3.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (22 April 2016). "Watch Prince Masterfully Perform 'Purple Rain' and 'Let's Go Crazy' at 2006 Brit Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Davies, Hugh (16 February 2006). "Crooner Blunt and the Cheifs are a riot at Brit awards". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "History". BRIT Awards. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "2006 BRIT Awards". CBS. 16 February 2006.
- ^ "KT ecstatic at Brit Award success". BBC News. 16 February 2006.
- ^ "Kaiser Chiefs' triple BRITS triumph!". NME. 15 February 2006.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (16 February 2006). "X&Y formula beats the best". The Guardian.