Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Coldplay, Kaiser Chiefs Rock the Brits

Coldplay were the big winners at the Brit Awards tonight, snagging trophies for Best (British) Album for X&Y and Best Single for "Speed of Sound." Coldplay are now three for three in the Brit's Best Album category, having won the award in 2001 for Parachutes and 2003 for A Rush of Blood to the Head. Coldplay had been once previously nominated in the Best Single category, for 2000's "Yellow."

Kaiser Chiefs snagged the most awards--three--for Best British Group, Best Live Act, and British Rock Act. James Blunt also snagged two awards, for Best Male Solo Artist and Best Pop Act. Best British Female Solo Artist went to KT Tunstall and Newcomer to Arctic Monkeys.

In the international (i.e. non-British) categories, Americans dominated. Green Day led the way with wins for Best International Album for American Idiot and International Group. Madonna won Best International Female, while Kanye West won International Male.

The Brits are widely viewed as the British equivalent to the Grammy Awards, although are generally a bit more commercial in their appeal (and has far fewer categories).

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The Brits still consider Madonna a foreign artist? That's adorable.