Brit Awards 1997

Brit Awards 1997
Date24 February 1997
VenueEarls Court
Hosted byBen Elton
Most awardsManic Street Preachers and Spice Girls (2)
Most nominationsSpice Girls (5)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkITV
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Brit Awards 1997 was the 17th edition of the Brit Awards, an annual pop music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. It was organised by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 24 February 1997 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London.

Performances

Artist(s) Song(s)
Bee Gees "To Love Somebody"
"Massachusetts"
"Words"
"How Deep Is Your Love"
"Jive Talkin'"
"Stayin' Alive"
"You Should Be Dancing"
Diana Ross featuring Jamiroquai "Upside Down"
The Fugees "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
Manic Street Preachers "A Design for Life"
Mark Morrison "Return of the Mack"
Prince "Emancipation"
Sheryl Crow "Everyday Is a Winding Road"
Skunk Anansie "Teenage Kicks"
Spice Girls "Wannabe"
"Who Do You Think You Are"

Winners and nominees

British Album of the Year
(presented by Zoë Ball)
British Producer of the Year
(presented by Sharleen Spiteri)
British Single of the Year
(presented by Caroline Aherne)
British Video of the Year
(presented by Frank Skinner)
British Male Solo Artist
(presented by Elton John)
British Female Solo Artist
(presented by Naomi Campbell)
British Group
(presented by Colin Jackson and Vinnie Jones)
British Breakthrough Act
(presented by Jo Whiley)
British Dance Act
(presented by Samantha Fox)
Soundtrack/Cast Recording
(presented by Lenny Henry)
International Male Solo Artist
(presented by Snoop Dogg)
International Female Solo Artist
(presented by Eddie Izzard)
International Group
(presented by Lennox Lewis)
International Breakthrough Act
(presented by Gary Barlow and Louise Redknapp)

Multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.

Two-time winner Spice Girls as most nominations and awards
Artists that received multiple awards
Awards Artist
2
(2)
Manic Street Preachers
Spice Girls

Notable moments

Geri Halliwell's Union Jack dress and wardrobe malfunction

Ginger Spice, Geri Halliwell, wore the Union Jack dress whilst performing onstage with the group.[1] Spicemania was at its height in the UK and the Spice Girls had just cracked the US as well, reaching number 1 with their debut single and album. Geri Halliwell captured the zeitgeist and became pin-up girl for Cool Britannia.

Halliwell was originally going to wear an all-black dress, but she thought it was too boring so her sister sewed on a Union Jack tea-towel, with a 'peace' sign on the back, so as to not offend anyone. It was worn during the Spice Girls' performance of their number one song "Who Do You Think You Are". Later on she sold her dress in a charity auction to Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas for a record £41,320, giving Halliwell the Guinness World Record for the most expensive piece of pop star clothing ever sold.[2] The performance won Most Memorable Performance Of 30 Years at the 2010 Brit Awards.

As well her famous Union Jack dress; Geri Halliwell wore a lengthy cut top red dress during the show. When walking up to the stage to collect their award; Geri Halliwell's right breast slipped out from her dress in front of cameras and host Ben Elton.[citation needed]

Melanie C and Liam Gallagher

Prior to the ceremony, Oasis member Liam Gallagher stated in the British media that he wasn't going to the Brit Awards because if he bumped into the Spice Girls, he would "smack them". In response to this, as the Spice Girls received the award for Best British Single, during their acceptance speech, Sporty Spice Mel C challenged Gallagher by saying "Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough".

References

  1. ^ Spice Girls form The Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2012
  2. ^ "Pop World Records, Music World Records, Record Breaking Achievements". Philbrodieband.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2012-11-23.