The British music scene is heating up! Next month (Feb. 20), the BRIT Music Awards takes place at the O2 Arena in London. (I'll keep you posted on that event.) And two weeks ago, the BRIT Critics' Choice Award was bestowed!
The Critics' Choice Award, determined by a a group of British music-industry professionals, is awarded to a British musician who the group believes will meet mainstream success in the upcoming year but who has yet to release a first album. This year's nominees were Tom Odell, Laura Mvula, and AlunaGeorge. Tom Odell won.
Previous winners of Critics' Choice are Emeli Sandé (2012), Jessie J (2011), Ellie Goulding (2010), Florence and the Machine (2009), and Adele (2008). Odell is the first male to win the award, and he had this to say: “I’m thrilled and honoured to win the BRITs Critics’ Choice Award. I genuinely can’t believe it. Thank you so much. Looking at the list of amazing female artists who have won the Award already, I just hope I don’t let the boys down!”
Now, dear Anglophiles, I present videos from each of the Critics' Choice nominees and will let you be the judge....
Which video do you like most? I must say....I definitely found Laura Mvula's the most moving....
The Critics' Choice Award, determined by a a group of British music-industry professionals, is awarded to a British musician who the group believes will meet mainstream success in the upcoming year but who has yet to release a first album. This year's nominees were Tom Odell, Laura Mvula, and AlunaGeorge. Tom Odell won.
Previous winners of Critics' Choice are Emeli Sandé (2012), Jessie J (2011), Ellie Goulding (2010), Florence and the Machine (2009), and Adele (2008). Odell is the first male to win the award, and he had this to say: “I’m thrilled and honoured to win the BRITs Critics’ Choice Award. I genuinely can’t believe it. Thank you so much. Looking at the list of amazing female artists who have won the Award already, I just hope I don’t let the boys down!”
Now, dear Anglophiles, I present videos from each of the Critics' Choice nominees and will let you be the judge....
Which video do you like most? I must say....I definitely found Laura Mvula's the most moving....
LAURA MVULA sings She
ALUNA.GEORGE sings Your Drums, Your Love
TOM ODELL sings Another Love
