2011 in British music

2010s in music in the UK
Number-one singles
Number-one albums
Best-selling singles
Best-selling albums
Summaries and charts
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2009 2020
Top 10 singles
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2016, , 2017, 2018, 2019
2009 2020

This is a summary of 2011 in music in the United Kingdom.

Events

UK Charts

Publications

Classical music

New works

Opera

Albums

Film and incidental music

British music awards

BRIT Awards

The 2011 BRIT Awards were hosted by James Corden on 15 February 2011. The most notable winners were Tinie Tempah and Arcade Fire, both winning two awards.[8][9]

Classical BRIT Awards

The 2011 Classical BRIT Awards were held on 12 May 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall, London and hosted by Myleene Klass.[10]

Ivor Novello Awards

The 56th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 19 May 2011 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.[11][12]

Mercury Prize

The 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 6 September 2011 to PJ Harvey for her album Let England Shake. Harvey became the first artist to win the Mercury Prize twice.[13][14]

Popjustice £20 Music Prize

The 2011 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 6 September 2011 to The Saturdays for their song "Higher".[15]

British Composer Awards

The 2011 British Composer Awards were held on 30 November 2011 at Stationers' Hall, London and hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenters Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Andrew McGregor, with the awards presented by Michael Berkeley. There was no award in the Sonic Art category in 2011.

The Record of the Year

The 2011 Record of the Year was awarded on 10 December 2011 to Lady Gaga for her song "Born This Way".

Deaths

References

  1. Mail on Sunday review by David Mellor. Accessed 14 April 2013
  2. BBC Two - BBC Proms, 2011. Accessed 14 April 2013
  3. "Sir Paul McCartney marrying for the third time". BBC News. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  4. ITV (2011). "Little Mix". The X Factor. ITV. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  5. "Hommage à Liszt". Gasteig. 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  6. Daily Mail review of the River Cam. Accessed 14 April 2013
  7. 'Neil Brand’s score for Underground: a preview' (28 September 2011) Silent London, silentlondon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  8. "Brit Awards 2011: Winners". BBC News. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  9. Topping, Alexandra (15 February 2011). "Brit awards 2011: Take That win best British group 21 years after their debut". The Guardian (London, England: Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  10. "Violinists dominate Classic Brit Awards". BBC News. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  11. Allen, Liam (19 May 2011). "Plan B wins three awards at Ivor Novellos". BBC News. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  12. Topping, Alexandra (19 May 2011). "Plan B aka Ben Drew takes top honours at Ivor Novello awards". The Guardian (London, England: Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  13. "PJ Harvey wins Mercury Prize for second time". BBC News. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  14. Topping, Alexandra (6 September 2011). "PJ Harvey wins Mercury music prize for the second time". The Guardian (London, England: Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  15. "2011 Twenty Quid Music Prize: Congratulations to The Saturdays". Popjustice. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  16. Long, Pat (January 18, 2011). "Trish Keenan obituary". The Guardian.
  17. "Reggae star Smiley Culture stabbed himself during police raid". BBC News. 2 July 2013.
  18. "X-Ray Spex's Poly Styrene dies of cancer | News". NME. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  19. "BBC London radio presenter Big George dies". BBC News. 8 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  20. "Amy Winehouse found dead, aged 27". BBC News (BBC). 23 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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