Brit Awards 2004 was the 24th edition of the annual Brit Awards, a pop music award ceremony in the United Kingdom run by the British Phonographic Industry. The event took place on 17 February 2004 at Earls Court in London. The awards were marked by a set of victories by the rock band The Darkness who won the first British Rock Act award presented at the BRIT Awards. The show was broadcast by the ITV, and attracted 6.18 million viewers.
Performances Artist(s)Song(s) Beyoncé "Crazy in Love" The Black Eyed Peas "Shut Up" Busted "Teenage Kicks" Jamie Cullum Katie Melua "The Love Cats" The Darkness "I Believe in a Thing Called Love""Growing on Me" Duran Duran "Hungry Like the Wolf" 50 Cent "In da Club" Alicia KeysGwen StefaniMissy Elliott "Kiss" Muse "Hysteria" Outkast "Hey Ya!"
Winners and nominees The nominations were announced on 12 January 2004.
British Album of the Year(presented by Scarlett Johansson) British Single of the Year(presented by Neil Fox)The Darkness – Permission to Land Blur – Think Tank The Coral – Magic and Medicine Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get thru This Dido – Life for RentDido – "White Flag" Gareth Gates – "Spirit in the Sky" Jamelia – "Superstar" Mis-Teeq – "Scandalous" Rachel Stevens – "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" British Male Solo Artist(presented by Kerry Katona) British Female Solo Artist(presented by Ronan Keating)Daniel Bedingfield Badly Drawn Boy David Bowie Dizzee Rascal Will YoungDido Amy Winehouse Annie Lennox Jamelia Sophie Ellis-Bextor British Group(presented by Ronan Keating) British Breakthrough Act(presented by Chris Moyles)The Darkness Busted The Coral Radiohead SugababesBusted The Darkness Dizzee Rascal Jamie Cullum Lemar British Dance Act(presented by Dermot O'Leary) British Pop Act(presented by Leigh Francis)Basement Jaxx Goldfrapp Groove Armada Kosheen Lemon JellyBusted The Black Eyed Peas (United States) Christina Aguilera (United States) Daniel Bedingfield Justin Timberlake (United States) British Urban Act(presented by N.E.R.D) British Rock Act(presented by Jamelia)Lemar Amy Winehouse Big Brovaz Dizzee Rascal Mis-teeqThe Darkness Feeder Muse Primal Scream Stereophonics Outstanding Contribution to Music(presented by Justin Timberlake) International Album(presented by Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal)Duran DuranJustin Timberlake – Justified Beyoncé – Dangerously in Love Christina Aguilera – Stripped Outkast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below The White Stripes – Elephant International Male Solo Artist(presented by Shania Twain) International Female Solo Artist(presented by LL Cool J)Justin Timberlake 50 Cent Beck Damien Rice Sean PaulBeyoncé Alicia Keys Christina Aguilera Kylie Minogue Missy Elliott International Group(presented by Lionel Richie) International Breakthrough Act(presented by Alicia Keys)The White Stripes The Black Eyed Peas Kings of Leon Outkast The Strokes50 Cent Evanescence Kings of Leon Sean Paul The Thrills
Multiple nominations and awards
+ Artists that received multiple nominationsNominationsArtist4The Darkness3(6)BustedChristina AguileraDaniel BedingfieldDidoDizzee RascalJustin Timberlake2(12)50 CentAmy WinehouseBeyoncéThe Black Eyed PeasThe CoralJameliaKings of LeonLemarMis-TeeqOutkastSean PaulThe White Stripes
+ Artists that received multiple awardsAwardsArtist3The Darkness2(3)BustedDidoJustin Timberlake
References
External links Brit Awards 2004 at Brits.co.uk