Brit Awards 2004

Brit Awards 2004 was the 24th edition of the annual Brit Awards, a pop music award ceremony in the United Kingdom run by the British Phonographic Industry. The event took place on 17 February 2004 at Earls Court in London. The awards were marked by a set of victories by the rock band The Darkness who won the first British Rock Act award presented at the BRIT Awards. The show was broadcast by the ITV, and attracted 6.18 million viewers.

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on 12 January 2004.

British Album of the Year	British Single of the Year
The Darkness – Permission to Land *Blur – Think Tank**** The Coral – Magic and Medicine Daniel Bedingfield – Gotta Get thru This *Dido – Life for Rent	Dido – "White Flag" Gareth Gates – "Spirit in the Sky" Jamelia – "Superstar" Mis-Teeq – "Scandalous" Rachel Stevens – "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"
British Male Solo Artist	British Female Solo Artist
Daniel Bedingfield Badly Drawn Boy David Bowie Dizzee Rascal Will Young	Dido Amy Winehouse Annie Lennox Jamelia Sophie Ellis-Bextor
British Group	British Breakthrough Act
The Darkness Busted The Coral Radiohead Sugababes	Busted The Darkness Dizzee Rascal Jamie Cullum Lemar
British Dance Act	British Pop Act
Basement Jaxx Goldfrapp Groove Armada Kosheen Lemon Jelly	Busted The Black Eyed Peas Christina Aguilera Daniel Bedingfield Justin Timberlake
British Urban Act	British Rock Act
Lemar Amy Winehouse Big Brovaz Dizzee Rascal Mis-teeq	The Darkness Feeder Muse Primal Scream Stereophonics
Outstanding Contribution to Music	International Album
Duran Duran	Justin Timberlake – Justified Beyoncé – Dangerously in Love* Christina Aguilera – Stripped* Outkast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below* The White Stripes – Elephant*
International Male Solo Artist	International Female Solo Artist
Justin Timberlake 50 Cent Beck Damien Rice Sean Paul	Beyoncé Alicia Keys Christina Aguilera Kylie Minogue Missy Elliott
International Group	International Breakthrough Act
The White Stripes The Black Eyed Peas Kings of Leon Outkast The Strokes	50 Cent Evanescence Kings of Leon Sean Paul The Thrills

Multiple nominations and awards

Nominations	Artist
4	The Darkness
3	Busted
3	Christina Aguilera
3	Daniel Bedingfield
3	Dido
3	Dizzee Rascal
3	Justin Timberlake
2	50 Cent
2	Amy Winehouse
2	Beyoncé
2	The Black Eyed Peas
2	The Coral
2	Jamelia
2	Kings of Leon
2	Lemar
2	Mis-Teeq
2	Outkast
2	Sean Paul
2	The White Stripes

Awards	Artist
3	The Darkness
2	Busted
2	Dido
2	Justin Timberlake