Brit Awards Outstanding Contribution 2/11

michelej1 · #1 11-10-2010, 10:04 PM

7 November 2010 Last updated [FM will be honored at the Brit Awards, but they won't be the centerpiece of the presentation. We can only hope that Christine will show up.]

BBC News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11706838

Dame Vivienne Westwood to give Brit award a makeover
Fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood is to give the Brit award a fresh look as part of a number of changes lined up for the annual music event.

"We are honoured she accepted our offer of designing 2011's trophy," said Brits chairman David Joseph.

Other innovations include the axing of the outstanding contribution prize, traditionally the final award of the glitzy music showcase.

The awards will be held at the O2 arena in south-east London on 15 February.

For the past 11 years, the UK awards ceremony has been held at Earl's Court, on the opposite side of the capital.

A preliminary sketch of Dame Vivienne's design suggests the 2011 trophy will be a more colourful affair than the customary silver statuette.

According to Joseph, the 69-year-old "stands for all the things we want to inspire in tomorrow's generation of artists".

Dame Vivienne, he added, "continues to be unique, innovative and not to mention massively inspired by music and vice versa".

One of the best-known and original designers in the international fashion business, she made her name defining the look of punk rebellion in the 1970s.

Sir Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac and Oasis are among the acts to be honoured in what had been the event's customary climax.

Instead of the outstanding contribution accolade, organisers are hoping to make the best album prize the centrepiece of the evening.

Next year's event will also see artists themselves taking part in choosing winners, alongside those figures from the industry who already cast votes.

Last year's show saw performances from Lady GaGa, Jay-Z, Dizzee Rascal and Robbie Williams, who closed the gala after receiving the outstanding contribution prize.

Nominees for the 2011 Brit awards will be announced on 13 January.

MacMan · #2 11-10-2010, 10:18 PM

This doesn't make sense... Fleetwood Mac were already honoured with this award in 1998. Oasis was 2007 and McCartney received it in 2008.

michelej1 · #3 11-10-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MacMan

This doesn't make sense... Fleetwood Mac were already honoured with this award in 1998. Oasis was 2007 and McCartney received it in 2008.

Maybe FM has done so many incredible things in the last 12 years that they're getting it again. Maybe it's for the sensational SYW!

Hmmm. I don't know . . . maybe I just am not reading the article correctly. Maybe they're saying the contribution award was the focal point of the show in the past (and they simply named FM as an example) as a contrast to 2011, when it won't be features. They use future tense (among the acts to be honored) but maybe it's a mistake.

Michele

EnchantedKiwi · #4 11-10-2010, 11:44 PM

Whatever it is I hope its good! and cmon bring back Christine just once more!

Their performance at the 1998 Brits I always thought was really fantastic, it was so upbeat and the crowd was really into it!

iamnotafraid · #5 11-11-2010, 02:35 AM

Maybe they're going to honor Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac.

ButterCookie · #6 11-11-2010, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

Maybe they're going to honor Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac.

That would be more than just awesome

BigLee770 · #7 11-11-2010, 12:16 PM

Sorry to disappoint everyone but I think the reporting is wrong! Fleetwood Mac were already given the Outstanding Contribution Award as we all know! The article is stating that they plan to scrap this award and they are trying to say (but don't convey it too well), that Sir Paul, Fleetwood and Oasis were previous recipients of the award....

Woulda been good if they'd have inducted them again though...

AliceLover · #8 11-12-2010, 04:13 PM

Isn't this the BMI thing that Christine shows up for every few years? I read recently about her getting an award this year for outstanding radio play. I think it was Don't Stop with like 4 million spins. There was a picture of her too.

Nevermind: this was in October. She looks good, though.

http://nickslive.blogspot.com/2010/1...cvie-wins.html

EnchantedKiwi · #9 11-12-2010, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AliceLover

Isn't this the BMI thing that Christine shows up for every few years? I read recently about her getting an award this year for outstanding radio play. I think it was Don't Stop with like 4 million spins. There was a picture of her too.

Nevermind: this was in October. She looks good, though.

http://nickslive.blogspot.com/2010/1...cvie-wins.html

I think that photo is from 2005 though! the first time she went i'm pretty sure