Brit award for British Male Solo Artist - wikipedia Brit award for British Male Solo Artist Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist Country United Kingdom Presented by British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) First awarded Cliff Richard ( 1977 ) Currently held by Stormzy ( 2018 ) Website www.brits.co.uk The Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom. The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music. 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. The award was first presented in 1977 as British Male Solo Artist. British Male Solo Artist has been won by Robbie Williams the most times, with four wins. Contents 1 Winners and nominees 2 Artists with multiple wins 3 Artists with multiple nominations 4 Notes 5 References Winners and nominees Inaugural winner Cliff Richard Beatle Paul McCartney received the award in 1982 Three - time winner Phil Collins Elton John won in 1991 1992 recipient Seal 1994 winner Sting Three - time winner Paul Weller Four - time winner Robbie Williams is the most successful artist in the history of the Brits 2006 recipient James Blunt Rapper Dizzee Rascal won in 2010 Two - time recipient Ed Sheeran Three - time winner David Bowie Year Recipient Nominee 1977 Cliff Richard Elton John Rod Stewart Tom Jones 1982 Cliff Richard Elvis Costello Shakin ' Stevens Paul McCartney Cliff Richard Phil Collins Shakin ' Stevens 1984 David Bowie Cliff Richard Elton John Paul McCartney Paul Young 1985 Paul Young David Bowie Howard Jones Nik Kershaw Paul McCartney 1986 Phil Collins Elton John Midge Ure Paul Young Sting Peter Gabriel Billy Ocean Chris de Burgh Phil Collins Robert Palmer 1988 George Michael Chris Rea Cliff Richard Rick Astley Steve Winwood 1989 Phil Collins Chris Rea George Michael Robert Palmer Steve Winwood 1990 Phil Collins Chris Rea Cliff Richard Roland Gift Van Morrison 1991 Elton John George Michael Jimmy Somerville Phil Collins Robert Smith Van Morrison 1992 Seal Elton John George Michael Kenny Thomas Phil Collins Van Morrison 1993 Mick Hucknall Elton John Eric Clapton George Michael Joe Cocker Phil Collins 1994 Sting Apache Indian Paul Weller Rod Stewart Van Morrison 1995 Paul Weller Elvis Costello Eric Clapton Morrissey Seal Paul Weller Edwyn Collins Jimmy Nail Tricky Van Morrison 1997 George Michael Mark Morrison Mick Hucknall Sting Tricky 1998 Finley Quaye Elton John Gary Barlow Paul Weller Robbie Williams 1999 Robbie Williams Fatboy Slim Ian Brown Bernard Butler Lynden David Hall 2000 Tom Jones David Bowie Ian Brown Sting Van Morrison 2001 Robbie Williams Badly Drawn Boy Craig David David Gray Fatboy Slim 2002 Robbie Williams Aphex Twin Craig David Elton John Ian Brown 2003 Robbie Williams Badly Drawn Boy Craig David David Gray The Streets Daniel Bedingfield Badly Drawn Boy David Bowie Dizzee Rascal Will Young 2005 The Streets Jamie Cullum Lemar Morrissey Will Young 2006 James Blunt Antony and the Johnsons Ian Brown Robbie Williams Will Young 2007 James Morrison Jarvis Cocker Lemar Paolo Nutini Thom Yorke 2008 Mark Ronson Jamie T Mika Newton Faulkner Richard Hawley 2009 Paul Weller Ian Brown James Morrison The Streets Will Young Dizzee Rascal Calvin Harris Mika Paolo Nutini Robbie Williams 2011 Plan B Mark Ronson Paul Weller Robert Plant Tinie Tempah 2012 Ed Sheeran James Blake James Morrison Noel Gallagher 's High Flying Birds Professor Green 2013 Ben Howard Calvin Harris Olly Murs Plan B Richard Hawley 2014 David Bowie Jake Bugg James Blake John Newman Tom Odell 2015 Ed Sheeran Damon Albarn George Ezra Paolo Nutini Sam Smith 2016 James Bay Aphex Twin Calvin Harris Jamie xx Mark Ronson 2017 David Bowie Craig David Kano Michael Kiwanuka Skepta 2018 Stormzy Ed Sheeran Liam Gallagher Loyle Carner Rag'n'Bone Man Artists with multiple wins 4 wins Robbie Williams 3 wins David Bowie Paul Weller Phil Collins 2 wins Cliff Richard Ed Sheeran George Michael Artists with multiple nominations Notes Paul Young ( 1984 ), Ed Sheeran ( 2012 ), Ben Howard ( 2013 ) Also Win British Breakthrough Act James Bay ( 2015 ) Also Win Critics ' Choice Award References Jump up ^ `` About the BPI ''. British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ). Retrieved 22 February 2014. Jump up ^ `` BRIT Awards ''. British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ). Retrieved 22 February 2014. Jump up ^ `` And the nominees are... '' Brits.co.uk. British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ). Retrieved 22 February 2014. Brit Awards Ceremonies 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Current awards British Album of the Year British Single of the Year British Video of the Year British Producer of the Year British Male Solo Artist British Female Solo Artist British Group British Breakthrough Act International Male Solo Artist International Female Solo Artist International Group Critics ' Choice Award Global Success Award Icon Award Defunct awards British Live Act British Urban Act British Rock Act British Dance Act British Pop Act International Album International Artist International Solo Artist International Breakthrough Act Best Classical Recording Best Selling Album Best Selling Single Best Comedy Recording Best Soundtrack / Cast Recording Best Selling British Album Act Best Selling Live Act British Non-Musical Recording Best Orchestral Album Best Classical Soloist Album Most Successful Live Act Outstanding Contribution to Music Artist of a Generation Freddie Mercury Award Lifetime Achievement Award Sony Trophy for Technical Excellence Special Award Special Recognition Best British Song of 25 Years Best British Album of 30 Years Best Live Performance of 30 Years Albums Brit Awards 2014 Brit Awards 2015 Brit Awards 2016 Brit Awards 2017 Brit Awards 2018 Related British Phonographic Industry Classic Brit Awards Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brit_Award_for_British_Male_Solo_Artist&oldid=832361132 '' Categories : Brit Awards Awards established in 1977 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 25 March 2018, at 14 : 44. 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Question: who won best british male solo artist at this year's brit awards
Answer: Stormzy