The Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist is an award given by the
British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the
United Kingdom.[1] The accolade is presented at the
Brit Awards, an annual celebration of
British and international music.[2] The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over one-thousand members, which comprise
record labels,
publishers,
managers,
agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.[3]
History
The award was first presented in 1989 as International Male Solo Artist. The accolade was not handed out at the 1990, 1992 and 1993 ceremonies, with the award for International Solo Artist (given to a male or female artist) being awarded instead.[4][5] The award for International Male Solo Artist was reinstated in 1994, and has been given ever since.[6]