# Brit Billion Award

The BRITs Billion Award is a special award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) to artist who have achieved over one billion digital streams in the United Kingdom. An extension of the BPI's music certification system, the number of streams is verified using data calculated by the Official Charts Company and is the first time in the fifty-year history of the system that an artist's combined success over multiple projects has been recognized as a collective total. The one billion career streams include tracks where the artist is the primary performer, as well as tracks where they appear as a featured artist.
The award was established in 2023 and first presented on May 4, 2023, to thirteen artists. To date, thirty-two recipients have received the BRIT Billion Award. The most recent recipient is KSI, who was presented with the award in November 2024. At 20 years old, Olivia Rodrigo is the youngest recipient. Ed Sheeran is the first (and only) artist to be awarded the gold version of the award for reaching ten billion streams. James Bay received his Brit Billion on October 8, 2024 as well.

## Creation

The award was created to reflect the growing importance of streaming in the UK. In a statement announcing the initial recipients, Sophie Jones, Chief Executive of the BPI, explained: "for a recording artist, there can be few greater sources of pride than having a Platinum or Gold disc on their wall, but in an era when success in measured in the hundreds of millions and indeed billions of streams, it was clear that we needed a new and additional way to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievement in recorded music, and I feel certain that having a BRIT Billion Award will become equally prized."
The trophy itself is manufactured by Gaudio Awards in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.

## Recipients

| Date | Recipient | Country of Origin |
| 4 May 2023 | ABBA | Sweden |
| 4 May 2023 | AJ Tracey | United Kingdom |
| 4 May 2023 | Anne-Marie | United Kingdom |
| 4 May 2023 | Coldplay | United Kingdom |
| 4 May 2023 | Ellie Goulding | United Kingdom |
| 4 May 2023 | George Ezra | United Kingdom |
| 4 May 2023 | Headie One | United Kingdom |
| 4 May 2023 | Mariah Carey | United States |
| 4 May 2023 | Lewis Capaldi | United Kingdom |
| 4 May 2023 | Raye | United Kingdom |
| 4 May 2023 | Rita Ora | United Kingdom |
| 4 May 2023 | Sam Smith | United Kingdom |
| 4 May 2023 | Whitney Houston | United States |
| 26 May 2023 | James Arthur | United Kingdom |
| 4 June 2023 | Years & Years | United Kingdom |
| 11 June 2023 | Becky Hill | United Kingdom |
| 5 July 2023 | Clean Bandit | United Kingdom |
| 9 July 2023 | Lana Del Rey | United States |
| 20 July 2023 | Queen | United Kingdom |
| 30 July 2023 | Wizkid | Nigeria |
| 16 August 2023 | Olivia Rodrigo | United States |
| 29 August 2023 | Billie Eilish | United States |
| 28 September | Zara Larsson | Sweden |
| 4 October 2023 | Ed Sheeran | United Kingdom |
| 30 October 2023 | The Rolling Stones | United Kingdom |
| 1 December 2023 | Ella Henderson | United Kingdom |
| 13 December 2023 | Joel Corry | United Kingdom |
| 27 April 2024 | Jess Glynne | United Kingdom |
| 16 May 2024 | Mabel | United Kingdom |
| 16 July 2024 | Burna Boy | Nigeria |
| 16 July 2024 | Camila Cabello | Cuba |
| 24 July 2024 | Eminem | United States |
| 5 November 2024 | KSI | United Kingdom |