Brit Awards - Iconic UK Success

Where the United States hosts the Grammy's on a global music stage, the UK hosts the Brit Awards that are on par with "music's biggest night."

I launched Set List in 2010 with Blogger becoming my biggest and lasting experience.

And so in this post, I will highlight only the best in the Brit Awards dating from 2010 to the present.

(The full list of issued Brit awards, by year and category, can be found on Wikipedia.)

- 2010 -
British Album of the Year - 
Florence and the Machine - Lungs
British Breakthrough Act - JLS
British Group - Kasabian
International Album - 
Lady Gaga - The Fame
International Breakthrough Act - Lady Gaga
Critics Choice - Ellie Goulding
Outstanding Contribution to Music - Robbie Williams

- 2011 -
MasterCard British Album of the Year -
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
British Breakthrough Act - Tinie Tempah 
British Group - Take That 
International Album - 
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
International Breakthrough Act - Justin Bieber
Critics Choice - Jessie J
Special Recognition - Terry Wogan

- 2012 - 
MasterCard British Album of the Year -
Adele - 21
British Breakthrough Act - Ed Sheeran
British Group - Coldplay
International Breakthrough Act - Lana Del Ray
International Group - Foo Fighters
Critics Choice - Emell Sande
Outstanding Contribution to Music - Blur

- 2013 -
MasterCard British Album of the Year -
Smell Sande - Our Version of Events
British Breakthrough Act - Ben Howard
British Group - Mumford & Sons
International Group - The Black Keys
Critics Choice - Tom Odell
Global Success - One Direction
Special Recognition - War Child

- 2014 -
British Album of the Year -
Arctic Monkeys - AM
British Breakthrough Act - Bastille
British Group - Arctic Monkeys
International Group - Daft Punk
Critics Choice - Sam Smith
Global Success - One Direction
Icon Award - Elton John

- 2015 -
MasterCard British Album of the Year -
Ed Sheeran - X
British Breakthrough Act - Sam Smith
British Group - Royal Blood
International Group - Foo Fighters
Critics Choice - James Bay 
Global Success - Sam Smith

- 2016 -
MasterCard British Album of the Year -
Adele - 25
British Breakthrough Act - Catfish and the Bottlemen
British Group - Coldplay
International Group - Tame Impala
Critics Choice - Jack Garratt
Global Success - Adele 
Icon Award - David Bowie

- 2017 -
MasterCard British Album of the Year -
David Bowie - Blackstar
British Breakthrough Act - Rag'n'Bone Man
British Group - The 1975
International Group - A Tribe Called Quest
Critics Choice - Rag'n'Bone Man
Global Success - Adele
Icon Award - Robbie Williams

- 2018 -
British Album of the Year -
Stormz - Gang Signs & Prayer
British Breakthrough Act - Dua Lipa
British Group - Gorillaz
International Group - Foo Fighters
Critics Choice - Jorja Smith
Global Success - Ed Sheeran

- 2019 -
British Album of the Year -
The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships
British Breakthrough Act - Tom Walker
British Group - The 1975
International Group - The Carters
Critics Choice - Sam Fender
Global Success - Ed Sheeran 
Outstanding Contribution to Music - Pink