The Brit Awards 1977 was a United Kingdom popular music award special event to mark both 100 years since Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The awards were given for the previous 25 years of her reign.[1][2] It was originally named "The British Record Industry Britannia Awards",[3] and was the first event of the Brit Awards, which became an annual event after 1982.[3] The event was organised and run by the British Phonographic Industry, was broadcast by the ITV television network and took place on 18 October 1977 at Wembley Conference Centre in London. The host was Michael Aspel.[1]
| Brit Awards 1977 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 October 1977 |
| Venue | Wembley Conference Centre |
| Hosted by | Michael Aspel |
| Most awards | The Beatles (3) |
| Most nominations | The Beatles (3) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ITV |
Winners and nominees
edit| British Pop Album | British Producer |
|---|---|
| British Pop Single | Outstanding Contributions to the Recording Industry |
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| British Male Solo Artist | British Female Solo Artist |
| British Pop Group | Most Promising New Artist |
| British Classical Orchestral LP | International Pop LP |
| British Classical Soloist LP | British Non-Musical Recording |
Multiple nominations and awards
editThe following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations, not counting Outstanding Contribution to Music.
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 3 | The Beatles |
| 2 | Elton John |
| Pink Floyd |
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2 | The Beatles |
References
edit- ^ a b Savage, Mark (19 February 2014). "Brit Awards: A dozen lesser-known moments". BBC News. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Jones, Peter (29 October 1977). "Britannia Awards - Best Of Last 25 Years Honored". Billboard.
- ^ a b "BRIT Awards". royist.com.