BRIT Awards/British Album of the Year

Der BRIT Award for Best British Album of the Year wurde bereits bei der Einführung der BPI Awards 1977 von der British Phonographic Industry (BPI) verliehen. Es handelt sich um einen Preis, der für das beste Album eines britischen Künstlers vergeben wird.

Die Gewinner und Nominierten werden von einem Komitee bestehend aus über eintausend Mitgliedern gewählt. Das Wahlkomitee besteht aus verschiedenen Mitarbeitern von Plattenfirmen und Musikzeitschriften, aus Managern und Agenten, Angehörigen der Medien sowie aus früheren Gewinnern und Nominierten. Lediglich 1983 und 1984 wurde das Album ausgezeichnet, das sich am besten verkauft hatten. Dies war gleichzeitig das einzige Mal, dass ausländische Künstler ausgezeichnet wurden: 1983 Barbra Streisand für Memories und 1984 Michael Jackson für Thriller.

Am häufigsten gewannen Coldplay und Arctic Monkeys, die den Award drei Mal gewinnen konnten. Am Häufigsten nominiert wurde Coldplay mit sechs Nominierungen. Der erste Gewinner waren The Beatles mit dem Album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Übersicht JahrSiegerNominierungen1977The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells1982Adam and the Ants – Kings of the Wild Frontier The Human League – Dare Queen – Greatest Hits1983Barbra Streisand – Memories (Vereinigte Staaten) The Kids from "Fame" – The Kids from "Fame" (Vereinigte Staaten) Madness – Complete Madness1984Michael Jackson – Thriller (Vereinigte Staaten)keine Nominierungen1985Sade – Diamond Life Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Welcome to the Pleasuredome Nik Kershaw – Human Racing Queen – The Works U2 – The Unforgettable Fire1986Phil Collins – No Jacket Required Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms Eurythmics – Be Yourself Tonight Kate Bush – Hounds of Love Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair1987Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms Five Star – Silk & Steel The Housemartins – London 0 Hull 4 Peter Gabriel – So Simply Red – Picture Book1988Sting – ...Nothing Like the Sun George Michael – Faith Pet Shop Boys – Actually Swing Out Sister – It’s Better to Travel T’Pau – Bridge of Spies1989Fairground Attraction – The First of a Million Kisses Aztec Camera – Love The Pasadenas – To Whom It May Concern Pet Shop Boys – Introspective Steve Winwood – Roll with It1990Fine Young Cannibals – The Raw & the Cooked Eurythmics – We Too Are One Simply Red – A New Flame Soul II Soul – Club Classics Vol. One Tears for Fears – The Seeds of Love1991George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 Elton John – Sleeping with the Past Lisa Stansfield – Affection Prefab Sprout – Jordan: The Comeback The Beautiful South – Choke Van Morrison – Enlightenment1992Seal – Seal Beverley Craven – Beverley Craven The KLF – The White Room Massive Attack – Blue Lines Simply Red – Stars1993Annie Lennox – Diva Elton John – The One Genesis – We Can’t Dance The Orb – U.F.Orb Right Said Fred – Up Shakespears Sister – Hormonally Yours1994Stereo MCs – Connected Dina Carroll – So Close Jamiroquai – Emergency on Planet Earth Sting – Ten Summoner's Tales Suede – Suede1995Blur – Parklife Eternal – Always & Forever Massive Attack – Protection Oasis – Definitely Maybe Pink Floyd – The Division Bell1996Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? Blur – The Great Escape Pulp – Different Class Radiohead – The Bends Paul Weller – Stanley Road1997Manic Street Preachers – Everything Must Go Kula Shaker – K Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive George Michael – Older Ocean Colour Scene – Moseley Shoals1998The Verve – Urban Hymns Oasis – Be Here Now The Prodigy – Fat of the Land Radiohead – OK Computer Texas – White on Blonde1999Manic Street Preachers – This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours Catatonia – International Velvet Gomez – Bring It On Massive Attack – Mezzanine Robbie Williams – I've Been Expecting You2000Travis – The Man Who Basement Jaxx – Remedy The Chemical Brothers – Surrender Gomez – Liquid Skin Stereophonics – Performance & Cocktails2001Coldplay – Parachutes Radiohead – Kid A Robbie Williams – Sing When You’re Winning Craig David – Born to Do It David Gray – Lost Songs2002Dido – No Angel Craig David – Born to Do It Gorillaz – Gorillaz Radiohead – Kid A Travis – The Invisible Band2003Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head Ms. Dynamite – A Little Deeper The Coral – The Coral The Streets – Original Pirate Material Sugababes – Angels with Dirty Faces2004The Darkness – Permission to Land Blur – Think Tank The Coral – Magic and Medicine Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get thru This Dido – Life for Rent2005Keane – Hopes and Fears Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand Muse – Absolution Snow Patrol – Final Straw The Streets – A Grand Don't Come for Free2006Coldplay – X & Y Gorillaz – Demon Days James Blunt – Back to Bedlam Kaiser Chiefs – Employment Kate Bush – Aerial2007Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not Amy Winehouse – Back to Black Lily Allen – Alright, Still Muse – Black Holes and Revelations Snow Patrol – Eyes Open2008Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare Leona Lewis – Spirit Mark Ronson – Version Mika – Life in Cartoon Motion Take That – Beautiful World2009Duffy – Rockferry Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid Radiohead – In Rainbows The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing2010Florence + the Machine – Lungs Dizzee Rascal – Tongue n' Cheek Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up2011Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More Plan B – The Defamation of Strickland Banks Take That – Progress Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy The xx – xx2012Adele – 21 Florence + the Machine – Ceremonials Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto Ed Sheeran – + PJ Harvey – Let England Shake2013Emeli Sandé – Our Version of Events Alt-J – An Awesome Wave Mumford & Sons – Babel Paloma Faith – Fall to Grace Plan B – Ill Manors2014Arctic Monkeys – AM David Bowie – The Next Day Bastille – Bad Blood Disclosure – Settle Rudimental – Home2015Ed Sheeran – × Alt-J – This Is All Yours George Ezra – Wanted on Voyage Royal Blood – Royal Blood Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour2016Adele – 25 Coldplay – A Head Full of Dreams Florence + the Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful James Bay – Chaos & the Calm Jamie xx – In Colour2017David Bowie – Blackstar The 1975 – I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are so Beautiful Yet so Unaware of It Kano – Made in the Manor Michael Kiwanuka – Love & Hate Skepta – Konnichiwa2018Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa Ed Sheeran – ÷ J Hus – Common Sense Rag ’n’ Bone Man – Human2019The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships Anne-Marie – Speak Your Mind Florence and the Machine – High as Hope George Ezra – Staying at Tamara’s Jorja Smith – Lost & Found2020Dave – Psychodrama Harry Styles – Fine Line Lewis Capaldi – Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka Stormzy – Heavy Is the Head2021Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams Celeste – Not Your Muse J Hus – Big Conspiracy Jessie Ware – What’s Your Pleasure?2022Adele – 30 Dave – We're All Alone in This Together Ed Sheeran – = Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under2023Harry Styles – Harry’s House The 1975 – Being Funny in a Foreign Language Wet Leg – Wet Leg Stormzy – This Is What I Mean Fred Again – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)2024Raye – My 21st Century Blues Blur – The Ballad of Darren J Hus – Beautiful and Brutal Yard Little Simz – No Thank You Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy2025Charli XCX – Brat The Cure – Songs of a Lost World Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy2026Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving Dave – The Boy Who Played the Harp Lily Allen – West End Girl Sam Fender – People Watching Wolf Alice – The Clearing

Statistik Stand: 2026 +Künstler mit MehrfachauszeichnungenAwardsKünstler3AdeleArctic MonkeysColdplay2Manic Street Preachers +Künstler mit mehreren NominierungenAwardsArtist6Coldplay5Radiohead4BlurFlorence + the MachineEd Sheeran3The 1975AdeleArctic MonkeysLily AllenDaveDua LipaJ HusElton JohnMassive AttackGeorge MichaelOasisSimply RedStormzy2Alt-JDavid BowieKate BushThe CoralCraig DavidDidoDire StraitsEurythmicsGeorge EzraGomezGorillazMichael KiwanukaLittle SimzManic Street PreachersMumford & SonsMusePet Shop BoysPink FloydPlan BQueenSnow PatrolStingThe StreetsHarry StylesTake ThatTears for FearsTravisRobbie Williams

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