2001 Brit Awards

21st Brit Awards
Date 26 February 2001
Venue Earls Court
Host Ant & Dec
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The 2001 Brit Awards were the 21st edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 26 February 2001 at Earls Court in London.

Live performers

The awards

style="width="25%" | Best British Album style="width="25%" | Best British Single
style="width="25%" | Best British Video style="width="25%" | Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording
style="width="25%" | Best British Male style="width="25%" | Best British Female
style="width="25%" | Best British Group style="width="25%" | Best British Newcomer
style="width="25%" | Best British Dance Act style="width="25%" | Best Pop Act
style="width="25%" | Best International Male style="width="25%" | Best International Female
style="width="25%" | Best International Group style="width="25%" | Best International Newcomer

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Noel Gallagher and A1

During the ceremony, boy band A1 picked up the 'Award for Best Newcomer'. At the end of the night, Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher walked onto stage to present U2 with their 'Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music'. As Gallagher took the microphone at the start of his presenting speech, he said "This award ceremony over the years has been accused of not having a sense of humour, but when you see A1 winning best newcomer, you know that someone's taking the piss somewhere". A1 were apparently offended, and in April 2001 they performed a cover version of the Oasis song "Don't Look Back in Anger" in a mocking way, live using instruments, and not a backing track, as Gallagher had also called the band "manufactured".[1]

References

  1. ↑ "A1 TAKE ON NOEL". NME. 22 April 2001. Retrieved 22 April 2001.