# Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act

The Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act was an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom. The accolade used to be 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.

## History

The award was first presented in 1988 as awards as "International Newcomer" which were won by Terence Trent D'Arby. In 2003 the award was renamed to "International Breakthrough Act". The accolade was not handed out at the 2008 and 2009 ceremonies and has been defunct as of 2013.

## Winners and nominees

| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
| 1988 (8th) | Terence Trent D'Arby | Beastie Boys LL Cool J Los Lobos Bruce Willis |
| 1989 (9th) | Tracy Chapman | Belinda Carlisle Enya Salt-N-Pepa Michelle Shocked |
| 1990 (10th) | Neneh Cherry | Paula Abdul Bobby Brown De La Soul Guns N' Roses |
| 1991 (11th) | MC Hammer | Mariah Carey Deee-Lite Wilson Phillips Maria McKee |
| 1992 (12th) | P.M. Dawn | Color Me Badd Extreme Harry Connick Jr. Chris Isaak Jellyfish |
| 1993 (13th) | Nirvana | Tori Amos Arrested Development Boyz II Men Curtis Stigers |
| 1994 (14th) | Björk | 4 Non Blondes Rage Against the Machine Spin Doctors SWV |
| 1995 (15th) | Lisa Loeb | Carleen Anderson Counting Crows Marcella Detroit Warren G |
| 1996 (16th) | Alanis Morissette | Tina Arena Boyzone Foo Fighters Garbage |
| 1997 (17th) | Robert Miles | Fun Lovin' Criminals Joan Osborne The Presidents of the United States of America Tony Rich |
| 1998 (18th) | Eels | Erykah Badu Daft Punk Hanson No Doubt |
| 1999 (19th) | Natalie Imbruglia | Air B*Witched Eagle-Eye Cherry Savage Garden |
| 2000 (20th) | Macy Gray | Eminem Jennifer Lopez Semisonic Britney Spears |
| 2001 (21st) | Kelis | Lene Marlin Pink Jill Scott Westlife |
| 2002 (22nd) | The Strokes | Anastacia The Avalanches Nelly Furtado Linkin Park |
| 2003 (23rd) | Norah Jones | Avril Lavigne Nickelback Shakira The White Stripes |
| 2004 (24th) | 50 Cent | Evanescence Kings of Leon Sean Paul The Thrills |
| 2005 (25th) | Scissor Sisters | Jet The Killers Maroon 5 Kanye West |
| 2006 (26th) | Jack Johnson | Arcade Fire John Legend Daniel Powter The Pussycat Dolls |
| 2007 (27th) | Orson | Gnarls Barkley Ray LaMontagne The Raconteurs Wolfmother |
| 2008 (28th) | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 2009 (29th) | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 2010 (30th) | Lady Gaga | Animal Collective Empire of the Sun Daniel Merriweather Taylor Swift |
| 2011 (31st) | Justin Bieber | Glee Cast Bruno Mars The National The Temper Trap |
| 2012 (32nd) | Lana Del Rey | Aloe Blacc Bon Iver Foster the People Nicki Minaj |
* Winners of the Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act
* 1989 winner, Tracy Chapman
* 1994 winner, Björk
* 1999 winner, Natalie Imbruglia
* 2000 winner, Macy Gray
* 2005 winner, Scissor Sisters
* 2010 winner, Lady Gaga
* 2011 winner, Justin Bieber
* 2012 winner, Lana Del Rey