2004 Brit Awards

24th Brit Awards

Date	17 February 2004
Venue	Earls Court
Host	Cat Deeley
Television/Radio coverage
Network	ITV

The 2004 Brit Awards were the 24th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 17 February 2004 at Earls Court in London. The awards were marked by a set of victories by the rock band The Darkness. They won the first rock act award ever presented at the BRIT Awards. The show, when broadcast, attracted 6.18 million viewers.

The awards

The nominations were announced on 12 January 2004.

MasterCard British Album	Best British Single
The Darkness – Permission to Land Blur – Think Tank The Coral – Magic and Medicine Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get thru This Dido – Life for Rent	Dido – "White Flag" Gareth Gates – "Spirit in the Sky" Jamelia – "Superstar" Mis-Teeq – "Scandalous" Rachel Stevens – "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"
Best British Male	Best British Female
Daniel Bedingfield Badly Drawn Boy David Bowie Dizzee Rascal Will Young	Dido Amy Winehouse Annie Lennox Jamelia Sophie Ellis Bextor
Best British Group	Best British Breakthrough Act
The Darkness Busted The Coral Radiohead Sugababes	Busted The Darkness Dizzee Rascal Jamie Cullum Lemar
Best British Rock Act	Best British Urban Act
The Darkness Feeder Muse Primal Scream Stereophonics	Lemar Amy Winehouse Big Brovaz Dizzee Rascal Mis-teeq
Best British Dance Act	Best Pop Act
Basement Jaxx Goldfrapp Groove Armada Kosheen Lemon Jelly	Busted The Black Eyed Peas Christina Aguilera Daniel Bedingfield Justin Timberlake
Best International Album
Justin Timberlake – Justified Beyoncé – Dangerously in Love Christina Aguilera – Stripped Outkast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below The White Stripes – Elephant
Best International Male	Best International Female
Justin Timberlake 50 Cent Beck Damien Rice Sean Paul	Beyoncé Alicia Keys Christina Aguilera Kylie Minogue Missy Elliott
Best International Group	Best International Breakthrough Act
The White Stripes The Black Eyed Peas Kings of Leon Outkast The Strokes	50 Cent Evanescence Kings of Leon Sean Paul The Thrills

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Duran Duran

Brit Awards

Ceremonies	1977 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Current awards (as of 2015)	MasterCard British Album of the Year British Single of the Year British Male Solo Artist British Female Solo Artist British Group British Breakthrough Act British Producer of the Year British Video BRITs Global Success Critic's Choice International Male Solo Artist International Female Solo Artist International Group

Defunct awards (as of 2015)	British Male Newcomer British Female Newcomer Best Classical Recording Best International Solo Artist Best Selling Album Life Achievement Sony Trophy for Technical Excellence Special Award Best Comedy Record Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording Outstanding Contribution to Music Best International Newcomer Best British Dance Act Artist of a Generation The Freddie Mercury Award Best Selling British Album Act Best Pop Act British Urban Act Best International Album British Rock Act BRITs 25 Best Song Award BRITs Album of 30 Years The BRITs Hits 30 Best Live Act

Main presenters	Michael Aspel (1977) David Jacobs (1982) Tim Rice (1983–84) Noel Edmonds (1985–86, 1988) Jonathan King (1987) Samantha Fox & Mick Fleetwood (1989) Cathy McGowan (1990) Simon Bates (1991–1992 as voiceover) Richard O'Brien (1993) Elton John & RuPaul (1994) Chris Evans (1995–96, 2005–06) Ben Elton (1997–98) Johnny Vaughan (1999) Davina McCall (2000, 2003) Ant & Dec (2001, 2015- Present) Frank Skinner & Zoë Ball (2002) Cat Deeley (2004) Russell Brand (2007) The Osbournes (2008) Mathew Horne & Kylie Minogue (2009) Peter Kay (2010) James Corden (2009, 2011–14)

ITV2 presenters	Lauren Laverne (2007) Matt Willis (2007) Alesha Dixon (2007) Russell Howard (2007) Fearne Cotton (2009) Caroline Flack (2010) Rufus Hound (2010) Peter Andre (2011) Keith Lemon (2012) Laura Whitmore (2012–15) Rizzle Kicks (2013–14) Rickie Haywood Williams (2015) Melvin Odoom (2015)

BBC Radio 1 presenters	Edith Bowman (2008–09) Scott Mills (2008–12) Greg James (2010, 2013–15) Matt Edmondson (2011–12) Jameela Jamil (2013) Alice Levine (2014–15) Reggie Yates (2012) Gemma Cairney (2012) Nick Grimshaw (2012)

Related	British Phonographic Industry Classic BRIT Awards 2014 BRIT Awards (album) 2015 BRIT Awards (album)

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