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2015 In British Music Charts
This is a summary of the year 2015 in Music of the United Kingdom, British music. Events *5 January – An official statement from Glyndebourne confirms that Danielle De Niese and her husband, Gus Christie, chairman of Glyndebourne Opera, are expecting their first child. *15 January – The nominations for the 2015 Brit Awards are announced, with Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith (singer), Sam Smith and George Ezra dominating many of the categories. *22 January – It is announced that BBC Radio 1's annual BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, Big Weekend event this year will be held at Earlham Park, Norwich. *8 February – Sam Smith (singer), Sam Smith is the big winner at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, winning Best New Artist, and Record and Song of the Year for "Stay with Me (Sam Smith song), Stay with Me from the album ''In the Lonely Hour'', which subsequently won Best Vocal Album. *25 February – Ed Sheeran and Paloma Faith win Best British Male and Female Solo Artist at this year's Brit Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of The United Kingdom
Throughout the history of the British Isles, the United Kingdom has been a major music producer, drawing inspiration from Church Music. Traditional folk music, using instruments of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. Each of the four countries of the United Kingdom has its own diverse and distinctive folk music forms, which flourished until the era of industrialisation when it began to be replaced by new forms of popular music, including music hall and brass bands. Many British musicians have influenced modern music on a global scale, and the UK has one of the world's largest music industries. English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh folk music as well as other British styles of music heavily influenced American music such as American folk music, American march music, old-time, ragtime, blues, country, and bluegrass. The UK has birthed many popular music genres such as beat music, psychedelic music, progressive rock/ pop, heavy metal, new wave, and industrial m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
