2016 in British music

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

This is a summary of the year 2016 in British music.

Events

Television series

Charts

Artists and groups reformed

Groups on hiatus

Groups disbanded

Classical works

Opera

Musical theatre

Musical films

Film scores and incidental music

Film

Television

British music awards

Deaths

See also

References

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