BPI reveals first wave of BRIT Billion artists

 BPI reveals first wave of BRIT Billion artists

by Andre Paine

https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/bpi-reveals-first-wave-of-brit-billion-artists/087835

May 4th 2023 at 12:01AM

BPI reveals first first wave of BRIT Billion artists

The BPI has revealed the first wave of artists that have been recognised with the new BRIT Billion award.

The award celebrates outstanding achievement in recorded music by surpassing the landmark of one billion career UK streams - as calculated by the Official Charts Company.

The line-up of names includes established global acts ABBA, Coldplay, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, as well as rap stars AJ Tracey and Headie One, plus pop artists and singer-songwriters Anne-Marie, Ellie Goulding, George Ezra, Lewis Capaldi, Raye, Rita Ora and Sam Smith.

more here:

https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/lewis-capaldi-mariah-carey-and-more-honoured-with-new-brit-billion-award__39180

https://twitter.com/BRITs/status/1654093607291305988/photo/1 Gimme Gimme Gimme an Award for one billion UK streams! With a career nearly 50 years long,
@ABBA
are one of the first artists to receive a BRIT Billion Award!