The Brit Award for International Artist of the Year is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry, an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom. The acc
2026 winner: Rosalía
Three-time winner Prince
Neneh Cherry became the first female recipient in 1990, and remained the only non-American winner until Rosalía's win in 2026
Billie Eilish, the winner of the newly-revived category in 2022
The Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist was an award given by the British Phonographic Industry, an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom. The ac
Brit Award for International Artist
…original name Best International Artist of the Year following the removal of gendered categories, and combines the International Male Solo Artist and International Female Solo Artist categories. This new iteration of the award was first presented at the 42nd Brit Awards. The number of nominees in the category was increased from five…
Björk holds both records for most wins and nominations in the category.
Tracy Chapman was the first recipient of the award in 1989.
Two-time winner and eight-time nominee Kylie Minogue