January 20, 200718 yr I'd put it on a par with Sports Personality Of The Year - total waste of time, and just an excuse to dish out awards to overpaid w*nkers
January 20, 200718 yr just an excuse to dish out awards to overpaid w*nkers Did Gerrard release an album this year? To be fair to the Brits they are simply following the line set by the entire British music industry - it is targeted at people between the ages of 8 and 16 with the odd token gesture thrown in for the 'older' generation.
January 20, 200718 yr Author Anybody remember Samanta Fox and Mike Fleetwood giving us comedy awards in the same night ? Was it 1989 ??
January 20, 200718 yr That was quite possibly one of the finest pieces of car crash television I ever had the misfortune to see!
January 20, 200718 yr The Brit Awards - ... I was trying to think of a funny comment but it just seemed too easy.
January 20, 200718 yr I was trying to think of a funny comment but it just seemed too easy. Prove it!
February 14, 200718 yr Only agreed with best live act! Yeah, well done Muse. They should have won best band and album as well, but the Arctics won them so that was alright in the end. Funny how they kept going on about it being live this year, yet there was constant censorship going on.
February 14, 200718 yr Didn't watch it, I just can't, it lacks any credibility whatsoever, a point proven by Oasis being given a contribution to muic award. However Artic Monkeys wining best album and best band is one of the few correct decisions by the Brits in a long time. Having never seen Muse live I can't comment on that award so I will accept they deserved it but having got copies of both 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' and 'Black Holes & Revelations' for me there really was no contest - 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' is a far superior album.
February 14, 200718 yr If Absolution was pit against it, different story.. Blackholes is one corking album, but its not their best I realise now. Although I still would have had it beating the monkeys..
February 14, 200718 yr Didn't watch it, I just can't, it lacks any credibility whatsoever, a point proven by Oasis being given a contribution to muic award. However Artic Monkeys wining best album and best band is one of the few correct decisions by the Brits in a long time. Having never seen Muse live I can't comment on that award so I will accept they deserved it but having got copies of both 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' and 'Black Holes & Revelations' for me there really was no contest - 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' is a far superior album. this is entirely false you lover of pretentious-student-w**kery-taken-way-past-its-sell-by-date-propelled-by-receding-quiffs. bah. It's time for a not entirely bloodless e-coup, I feel.
February 15, 200718 yr this is entirely false you lover of pretentious-student-w*****-taken-way-past-its-sell-by-date-propelled-by-receding-quiffs. Phhh.. to create Blackholes Muse just spent a week listening to Talking Heads albums and decided 'Let's do that but make it sound louder'
February 15, 200718 yr Ive havent really got a problem with Oasis winning what they did, like it or lump it for two albums they really had something and meant a lot to a lot of people (however much of a dull greatest hits touring package they have turned into these days) But, please, please dont get me started on Muse....
February 15, 200718 yr Oasis created one great album (Definitely Maybe) and one OK album (Morning Glory) - the rest was pap.. I just don't see how that can be an outstanding contribution to music. Is that all you need these days, one and a half albums of music which isn't actually original. I just think that when you give Outstanding Achievement awards (in any ceremony, not just joke ones like the Brits) to people of the calibre of Oasis it means that the ones awarded to the real greats (i.e. people with longevity who made a lasting difference to music) are totally watered down.
February 15, 200718 yr I Agree with that completely, what i want to know is why do the organisers of the Brits insist on giving the Outstanding Achievement award every year? surely if it meant something it would only be given out from time to time? i can see it happening a few years from now, they'll be giving it to girls aloud or some other manufactured utter pap. Needless to say i didn't actually watch it
February 15, 200718 yr Oasis created one great album (Definitely Maybe) and one OK album (Morning Glory) - the rest was pap.. I just don't see how that can be an outstanding contribution to music. Is that all you need these days, one and a half albums of music which isn't actually original.I just think that when you give Outstanding Achievement awards (in any ceremony, not just joke ones like the Brits) to people of the calibre of Oasis it means that the ones awarded to the real greats (i.e. people with longevity who made a lasting difference to music) are totally watered down. I agree with your sentiments Loz, however, when you think of the 1990's; you think 'Oasis'. They pretty much laid the soundtrack for the decade. That's worth recognising surely? Even if it is a 'Brit' award...
February 15, 200718 yr I agree that Oasis have only made 2 worthwhile albums and that that cannot be considered an 'outstanding contribution' but they were in their pomp massive and hugely influential and paved the way for a lot of todays guitar bands (however pap many of them are), but they defintley made a difference and one that is worthy of some recognition. Dont get me wrong i am not sticking up for them i am just trying to see it from the organisers side as to why they were chosen. After all they follow other great winners such as Eurythmics and Duran Duran!
February 15, 200718 yr After all they follow other great winners such as Eurythmics and Duran Duran! For the 'Girls on Film' video alone Duran Duran deserved it Seriously though I agree totally with 2k - if there is no worth winner - don't award it. Once you have caught up with people who merit the award for contributions to music from way before the award was in place then I would imagine it is something that should only be awarded on average about once every 5 years.
February 15, 200718 yr I agree that Oasis have only made 2 worthwhile albums and that that cannot be considered an 'outstanding contribution' but they were in their pomp massive and hugely influential and paved the way for a lot of todays guitar bands (however pap many of them are), but they defintley made a difference and one that is worthy of some recognition.Dont get me wrong i am not sticking up for them i am just trying to see it from the organisers side as to why they were chosen. After all they follow other great winners such as Eurythmics and Duran Duran! Not forgetting 'Sir' Bob Geldof!? Bejesus..
February 15, 200718 yr Loz, did you notice that Russell Brand made his entrance to 'Sister Im A Poet' ?
February 15, 200718 yr Loz, did you notice that Russell Brand made his entrance to 'Sister Im A Poet' ? I didn't actually see the awards - I just caught the last 15 minutes. 'Sister I'm a Poet' is possibly the most criminally neglected song in the history of mankind!! It is right up there as one of my Mozza favourites. I can easily see Russell Brand using it as his intro music.
