Brit Award for International Group

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Brit Award for International Group
Fontaines DC at Loose Ends 2019.jpg
Current winner: Fontaines D.C.
Awarded forAchievement in Excellent International Group
Country United Kingdom (UK)
Presented by British Phonographic Industry (BPI)
First award1986
Currently held by Fontaines D.C. (2025)
Most awards U2 (5)
Most nominationsU2 (11)
Website www.brits.co.uk

The Brit Award for International Group is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom. [1] The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music. [2] The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over one-thousand members, which comprise record labels, publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees. [3]

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The inaugural recipients of the award were Huey Lewis and the News in 1986. U2 hold the record for most wins in the category, with five, while The Black Eyed Peas and First Aid Kit share the record for most nominations without a win, with three. To date, five female groups (The Bangles, TLC, Destiny's Child, Haim, and Boygenius) have won the award, though six additional groups (Fugees, The Corrs, The White Stripes, Scissor Sisters, Arcade Fire and The Carters) also include female members. The current holder of the award is Fontaines D.C., who won in 2025.

History

Although the award was first presented in 1986 as International Group, the Brit Award for International Artist (featuring groups and solo artists as nominees) was presented prior to the creation of this category and was won by American groups Kid Creole and the Coconuts and The Revolution in 1983 and 1985 respectively. The award was not handed out in 2010 or the 2020 Brit Awards but returned in the following years. [4]

Throughout the tenure of the category, artists from the United States have won twenty-five times, more than groups from any other country. Groups from Ireland have won seven times, and groups from Australia, including partially New Zealand band Crowded House, have won three times. Groups from Canada and France have won once. Dave Grohl, Jay-Z and Beyoncé are the only artists to be nominated for work in different groups (Grohl for Nirvana and Foo Fighters, Beyonce for Destiny's Child and The Carters, Jay-Z as part of a duo with Kanye West and the aforementioned Carters). The only artists with consecutive wins are U2, with three between 1988 and 1990, and R.E.M., who won in 1992 and 1993.

Winners and nominees

Inaugural winner Huey Lewis and the News HueyLewisandtheNews06.jpg
Inaugural winner Huey Lewis and the News
1987 recipients The Bangles were the first female group to win the award Bangles at Festival of Friends 2012.jpg
1987 recipients The Bangles were the first female group to win the award
Five-time winner U2 have the most wins in this category U2 on Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Brussels 8-1-17.jpg
Five-time winner U2 have the most wins in this category
Three-time winner R.E.M. Padova REM concert July 22 2003 blue.jpg
Three-time winner R.E.M.
1996 winner Bon Jovi Bon Jovi 1.jpg
1996 winner Bon Jovi
1999 winner The Corrs TheCorrs.jpg
1999 winner The Corrs
2002 winner Destiny's Child Destiny Child at Super Bowl XLVII halftime show.jpg
2002 winner Destiny's Child
2005 winner Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters -Fuji Rock Festival, Japan-31July2010.jpg
2005 winner Scissor Sisters
2006 winner Green Day Green Day House OF Blues 2015 2.jpg
2006 winner Green Day
2007 winner The Killers KillersBrixton120917-47.jpg
2007 winner The Killers
Four-time winner Foo Fighters FoosLollBerlin190917-74 (cropped).jpg
Four-time winner Foo Fighters
2014 winner Daft Punk DaftAlive.jpeg
2014 winner Daft Punk
2017 winner A Tribe Called Quest Tribe 2009.jpg
2017 winner A Tribe Called Quest
Haim received the award in 2021 HaimFoxPomona110418-25 (41736212512).jpg
Haim received the award in 2021
Two-time winner Fontaines D.C. Fontaines D.C. (49134571948).jpg
Two-time winner Fontaines D.C.
YearRecipientNominee
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Huey Lewis and the News
1987 Flag of the United States.svg The Bangles
1988 Flag of Ireland.svg U2
1989
1990
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg INXS
1992 Flag of the United States.svg R.E.M.
1993
1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg / Flag of New Zealand.svg Crowded House
1995 Flag of the United States.svg R.E.M.
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Bon Jovi
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Fugees
1998 Flag of Ireland.svg U2
1999 Flag of Ireland.svg The Corrs
2000 Flag of the United States.svg TLC
2001 Flag of Ireland.svg U2
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Destiny's Child
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Red Hot Chili Peppers
2004 Flag of the United States.svg The White Stripes
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Scissor Sisters
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Green Day
2007 Flag of the United States.svg The Killers
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Foo Fighters
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Kings of Leon
2010 Not Awarded
2011 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Arcade Fire
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Foo Fighters
2013 Flag of the United States.svg The Black Keys
2014 Flag of France.svg Daft Punk
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Foo Fighters
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tame Impala
2017 Flag of the United States.svg A Tribe Called Quest
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Foo Fighters
2019 Flag of the United States.svg The Carters
2020 Not Awarded
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Haim
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Silk Sonic
2023 Flag of Ireland.svg Fontaines D.C.
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Boygenius
2025 Flag of Ireland.svg Fontaines D.C.

Multiple nominations and awards

Awards by country

Countries by wins
CountryWinsFirst winLatest winArtist/s
Flag of the United States.svg United States 2519862024 Huey Lewis and the News, The Bangles, R.E.M., Bon Jovi, Fugees, TLC, Destiny's Child, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The White Stripes, Scissor Sisters, Green Day, The Killers, Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, The Black Keys, A Tribe Called Quest, The Carters, Haim, Silk Sonic, Boygenius
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 719882025 U2, The Corrs, Fontaines D.C.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 319912016 Crowded House, INXS, Tame Impala
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 12011 Arcade Fire
Flag of France.svg France 2014 Daft Punk
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1994 Crowded House
Countries by nominations
CountryNominationsFirst nominationLatest nominationArtist/s
Flag of the United States.svg United States 13519862025Majority of nominees
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 211988 U2, The Cranberries, Boyzone, The Corrs, Westlife, The Script, Fontaines D.C.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 111989 INXS, Crowded House, Savage Garden, AC/DC, 5 Seconds of Summer, Tame Impala, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Amyl and the Sniffers, Confidence Man
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1019952023 Crash Test Dummies, Neil Young, Nickelback, Arcade Fire, Drake
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 61991 Roxette, The Cardigans, First Aid Kit, ABBA
Flag of France.svg France 519902014 Gipsy Kings, Daft Punk, Air
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom (partially)19882024 Fleetwood Mac, 21 Savage, Gabriels
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 320212023 BTS, Blackpink
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 219931994 Crowded House
Flag of Norway.svg Norway 19872003 A-ha, Röyksopp
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 11990 Milli Vanilli
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2022 Måneskin

Notes

References

  1. "About the BPI". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Archived from the original on 6 December 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. "BRIT Awards". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. "And the nominees are..." Brits.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  4. Grein, Paul (5 November 2019). "U.K.'s BRIT Awards Cut Categories, Eliminate Fan Voting, Give Artists More Control Of Performances". Billboard . Retrieved 16 December 2019.