| Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act | |
|---|---|
 2012 WinnerLana Del Rey | |
| Awarded for | Achievement in Excellent International Breakthrough Act |
| Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
| Presented by | British Phonographic Industry (BPI) |
| First award | 1988 |
| Final award | 2012 |
| Currently held by | Lana Del Rey (2012) |
| Website | www |
TheBrit Award for International Breakthrough Act was an award given by theBritish Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in theUnited Kingdom.[1] The accolade used to be presented at theBrit Awards, an annual celebration ofBritish and international music.[2] The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over one-thousand members, which comprisesrecord labels,publishers,managers,agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.[3]
The award was first presented in 1988 as awards as "International Newcomer" which was won byTerence 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.
| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 (8th) |  Terence Trent D'Arby | |
| 1989 (9th) | Tracy Chapman | |
| 1990 (10th) |  Neneh Cherry | |
| 1991 (11th) | MC Hammer | |
| 1992 (12th) | P.M. Dawn | |
| 1993 (13th) | Nirvana | |
| 1994 (14th) |  Björk | |
| 1995 (15th) | Lisa Loeb | |
| 1996 (16th) |  Alanis Morissette | |
| 1997 (17th) |  Robert Miles | |
| 1998 (18th) | Eels | |
| 1999 (19th) |  Natalie Imbruglia | |
| 2000 (20th) | Macy Gray | |
| 2001 (21st) | Kelis | |
| 2002 (22nd) | The Strokes | |
| 2003 (23rd) | Norah Jones | |
| 2004 (24th) | 50 Cent | |
| 2005 (25th) | Scissor Sisters | |
| 2006 (26th) | Jack Johnson | |
| 2007 (27th) | Orson | |
| 2008 (28th) | Not Awarded | |
| 2009 (29th) | ||
| 2010 (30th) | Lady Gaga | |
| 2011 (31st) | Justin Bieber | |
| 2012 (32nd) | Lana Del Rey | |
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Only six non-American artists won the award; Swedish singerNeneh Cherry in 1990, Icelandic singerBjörk in 1994, Canadian singerAlanis Morissette in 1996 (prior to acquiring American citizenship in 2005[4]), Italian composerRobert Miles in 1997, Australian singerNatalie Imbruglia in 1999, and Canadian singerJustin Bieber in 2011. The only other Swedish nominee was Cherry's half-brother,Eagle-Eye Cherry.
| Country | Nominations | First nomination | Last nomination | Artist/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85 | 1988 | 2012 | Majority of nominees |
| Australia | 9 | 1996 | 2011 | Tina Arena,Natalie Imbruglia,Savage Garden,The Avalanches,Jet,Wolfmother,Empire of the Sun,Daniel Merriweather,The Temper Trap |
| Canada | 7 | Alanis Morissette,Nelly Furtado,Avril Lavigne,Nickelback,Arcade Fire,Daniel Powter,Justin Bieber | ||
 Ireland | 5 | 1989 | 2004 | Enya,Boyzone,B*Witched,Westlife,The Thrills |
 France | 2 | 1998 | 1999 | Daft Punk,Air |
| Sweden | 1990 | Neneh Cherry,Eagle-Eye Cherry | ||
 Colombia | 1 | 2003 | Shakira | |
| Iceland | 1994 | Björk | ||
| Italy | 1997 | Robert Miles | ||
 Jamaica | 2004 | Sean Paul | ||
 Norway | 2001 | Lene Marlin | ||
 Trinidad and Tobago | 2012 | Nicki Minaj | ||
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