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2011 in British music

2011 in British music

Overview of the events of 2011 in British music

This is a summary of 2011 in music in the United Kingdom.

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Events

Publications

Classical music

New works

Opera

Albums

Field recordings

Film and incidental music

British music awards

BRIT Awards

The 2011 BRIT Awards were hosted by James Corden on 15 February 2011. The most notable winners were Tinie Tempah and Arcade Fire, both winning two awards.[6][7]

Classical BRIT Awards

The 2011 Classical BRIT Awards were held on 12 May 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall, London and hosted by Myleene Klass.[8]

Ivor Novello Awards

The 56th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 19 May 2011 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.[9][10]

Mercury Prize

The 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 6 September 2011 to PJ Harvey for her album Let England Shake. Harvey became the first artist to win the Mercury Prize twice.[11][12]

Popjustice £20 Music Prize

The 2011 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 6 September 2011 to The Saturdays for their song "Higher".[13]

British Composer Awards

The 2011 British Composer Awards were held on 30 November 2011 at Stationers' Hall, London and hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenters Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Andrew McGregor, with the awards presented by Michael Berkeley. There was no award in the Sonic Art category in 2011.

  • Instrumental Solo or Duo: Sonata for Cello & Piano – William Sweeney
  • Chamber: String Quartet No. 2 – Anthony Payne
  • Vocal: Five Larkin Songs – Huw Watkins
  • Choral: Allele – Michael Zev Gordon
  • Wind Band or Brass Band: In Pitch Black – Lucy Pankhurst
  • Orchestral: Fantasias – Julian Anderson
  • Stage Works: A Ring A Lamp A Thing – Orlando Gough
  • Liturgical: Bell Mass – Julian Anderson
  • Contemporary Jazz Composition: The Green Seagull – Tommy Evans
  • Community or Educational Project: Consider the Lilies – John Barber
  • Making Music Award: I can't find brumm... – Richard Bullen
  • International Award: La Mattina – Bent Sørensen
  • Outreach: PK – Graham Fitkin

The Record of the Year

The 2011 Record of the Year was awarded on 10 December 2011 to Lady Gaga for her song "Born This Way".

Charts and sales

Number-one singles

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Number-one albums

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Number-one compilation albums

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Best-selling singles of 2011

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Best-selling albums of 2011

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Notes:

  1. Reached number 1 in 2012
  2. Reached number 1 in 2012
  3. Reached number 1 in 2008
  4. Reached number 1 in 2009
  5. Reached number 1 in 2010
  6. Reached number 1 in 2010
  7. Reached number 1 in 2010
  8. Reached number 1 in 2009
  9. Reached number 3 in 2010
  10. Reached number 1 in 2010
  11. Reached number 5 in 2010
  12. Reached number 2 in 2010

Platinum records

For a record to be certified platinum, it must sell a minimum of 600,000 copies. However, not every song that sells 600,000 copies is given platinum certification and so this is not a complete list of songs that have sold 600,000 copies in 2011. Also note that a song certified platinum could have sold its 600,000th copy long before it is given certification.

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Deaths

See also

References

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    ITV (2011). "Little Mix". The X Factor. ITV. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
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    "Brit Awards 2011: Winners". BBC News. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
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    "2011 Twenty Quid Music Prize: Congratulations to The Saturdays". Popjustice. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
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