Amy Winehouse Posthumously Received BRIT Billion Award To Celebrate One Billion UK Streams
Her parents Mitch and Janice accepted the award, saying: “We of course wish Amy was here today to accept this award in person, but it's amazing that she continues to win awards for her incredible talent and achievements. It's great that her music is being discovered by new audiences of young people who love her as much as her contemporaries. We are so proud of Amy. Thanks.”
The award was presented following the UK release of the biopic Back to black. Sam Taylor-Johnson directed the film, which stars Marisa Abela as the talented but troubled singer who died in July 2011 at the age of 27. The film is expected to be released in the US on May 17.
Released in October 2006, “Back to Black” is Winehouse's most streamed song in the UK, with over 150 million streams. Close behind is “Valerie,” with more than 135 million streams in the U.K. “Tears Dry on Their Own,” “Rehab,” “You Know I'm No Good” and “Love Is a Losing Game” — all taken from Winehouse's second album Back to black — each found on more than 50 million streams in the UK.
More than 25 artists have been recognized with a BRIT Billion Award since the program launched in 2023, including global icons such as the Rolling Stones, Queen, ABBA and Whitney Houston, pioneering rap and hip-hop artists including AJ Tracey and Headie One and chart-dominating pop artists and singer-songwriters, with Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Lewis Capaldi and BRIT Awards record holder Raye having received the award.
The BRIT Billion Award reflects the extent to which streaming has transformed the music landscape over the past decade. The BPI, which runs the BRIT Billion awards programme, reports that more than 85% of recorded music consumption in the UK is now streamed. Record 180 billion UK audio streams in 2023 In the UK, more than 2,000 artists now garner at least 10 million audio streams of their music annually, while more than 10,000 artists are streamed more than a million times.
Although Winehouse only released two albums in her lifetime, she left an indelible mark on the global pop scene. It won six Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Vocal album Back to blackwhich reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200. He also won record and song of the year for “Rehab,” which was a No. 9 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
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