September 29, 20231 yr I mean, to be honest, saying "this artist has had a billion streams" actually makes more sense to me than saying "this artists has had 1 million combined sales - made up of a mixture of video streams, audio streams, downloads, and physical sales". So I like the award as an idea.
September 29, 20231 yr The idea is fine but this slow rollout is ridiculous - there must be artists crossing this threshold every month, why not just announce everyone who's got it so far and then announce new ones as they achieve it...
October 5, 20231 yr Author Ed Sheeran has been announced as the first British artist to receive a special-edition Gold BRIT Billion Award by the BPI, the representative voice for the UK’s world leading record labels and music companies. The Gold BRIT Billion award celebrates Ed’s landmark achievement in being the first British artist to surpass 10 billion career streams in the UK – as calculated by the Official Charts Company. Over one billion of those streams came in the last 12 months alone. He was presented the Award by musician, actor, and presenter, Jordan Stephens, most well known for being one half of Rizzle Kicks, and host of the BRITs Red Carpet Treatment Podcast. One of the UK’s most loved voices, Ed has made Official Charts history countless times, breaking records including becoming the first artist to have four albums in the Official Albums Chart Top 10 for a year, and the first British solo artist to claim a full year at No.1 across his catalogue on the Official Singles Chart. With an untarnished streak of six UK No.1 albums, seven BRIT awards, and 14 UK No.1 singles, Ed recently broke the ticket record playing his Mathematics tour for 81,000 fans at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. He currently holds three of the 10 most-streamed songs of all time with Shape of You (#2), Perfect (#3), and Bad Habits (#9). His latest album Autumn Variations dropped on 29th September and is his second this year following the chart-topping success of ‘-‘, released in May. Will there be a Platinum BRIT Billion Award for say, 20 billion career streams?
October 5, 20231 yr Would be good to know when he passed 10 billion / what number he's up to now... (unless this timing is implying he only just passed it now?) I guess that's interesting that this is a multi tiered award after all, even if it appears they just made that decision on the spot.
October 9, 20231 yr I find it amusing that Jordan from Rizzle Kicks presented the award to Ed, since both artists had their breakthrough in 2011 just a month or two apart. (Maybe that was intentional!) Poor Rizzle Kicks probably not being anywhere near 10 billion streams </3
November 2, 20231 yr Author Global music icons The Rolling Stones have been announced as the latest recipient of a BRIT Billion Award by the BPI, the representative voice for the UK’s world leading record labels and music companies. The BRIT Billion Award celebrates The Rolling Stones’ incredible career, spanning seven decades. Last week, they celebrated their 14th UK Number 1 album with Hackney Diamonds, their first album of new material in 18 years. In reaching the landmark of one billion career UK streams, as calculated by the Official Charts Company, the British band became the longest-active artist to receive the prestigious Award, with their most-streamed hits including Paint It, Black, (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, and Start Me Up. The Rolling Stones are the 25th artist to receive a BRIT Billion Award, which was officially launched in May 2023.
November 3, 20231 yr Author You can see all the winners here. https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-billion There are 32 pictures displayed here, not 25. (Queen occur twice)
November 3, 20231 yr I only see 27 pictures.... 3 rows of 9. Weird that they had Queen twice (i guess its because they gave it to 2 different members of Queen?). Ed is the only multi-winner.... I guess one of the others is a combo too to make it 25 (rather than 26)? Edited November 3, 20231 yr by braindeadpj
November 3, 20231 yr No worries. I did find the page jumped around a bit (scrolled up and down for no reason) so easy to miscount the rows
December 5, 20231 yr Author Another Brit Billion award. Ella Henderson Date Awarded: 01 December 2023
December 20, 20231 yr Author Another Brit Billion award. Joel Corry - Date Awarded: 13 December 2023 Joel Corry@JoelCorry · 18 Dec . @BRITs BILLION AWARD!! 🥳 Thank you to everyone out there streaming my music ❤️ This just gives me more motivation to keep working!! Happy Xmas & bring on more bangers in 2024 🚀
May 3, 20241 yr Author New award for Bryson Tiller. Presented to him at his recent London show, @brysontiller joins the BRIT Billion club with over one billion UK streams.
May 3, 20241 yr Author We love a surprise BRIT Billion presentation!! @jessglynne becomes the latest artist to receive the Award celebrating one billion UK streams following a presentation from her parents at a stripped back performance of her new album
May 10, 20241 yr Author Amy Winehouse (presented to Janis and Mitch Winehouse) Date Awarded: 01 May 2024 Amy Winehouse has posthumously been awarded a BRIT Billion Award celebrating one Billion streams in the UK. @amywinehouse's parents, Janis and Mitch Winehouse accepted the BRIT Billion Award at @AmysFoundation in London 🖤
May 17, 20241 yr Author MABEL joining the BRIT Billion club is @mabel!😍 She becomes the latest artist to celebrate having one Billion UK streams from hits such as ‘Don’t Call Me Up’, ‘Finders Keepers’, and ‘Mad Love’
May 17, 20241 yr MABEL joining the BRIT Billion club is @mabel!😍 She becomes the latest artist to celebrate having one Billion UK streams from hits such as ‘Don’t Call Me Up’, ‘Finders Keepers’, and ‘Mad Love’ [insert Mabel album blurb]
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