BRIT Awards

The Brit Awards (stylized as the BRIT Awards; often simply called the Brits) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards and the British equivalent of the American Grammy Awards.

2009

Award show

The 2009 BRIT Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday February 18th, 2009. It was the 29th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The awards ceremony was held at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London.

This was Lady Gaga's first award aceremony.

Performance

Gaga performed a medley with the Pet Shop Boys and Brandon Flowers, of The Killers. The Pet Shop Boys performed a medley of "Suburbia," "Love Etc.," "Left to My Own Devices," "Always on My Mind," "Go West," "What Have I Done to Deserve This?," "I’m With Stupid," "Being Boring," "It's a Sin," "All Over the World," and "West End Girls." Of these, Lady Gaga performed during the "What Have I Don to Deserve This?" and "West End Girls" portions, the latter of which she performed in harmony with Brandon Flowers.
The Pet Shop Boys needed a "wonderful young singer" to sing the "Dusty" part of the medley for the event. When they heard "Just Dance" on the radio, they decided that they would approach Lady Gaga to perform with them.

Set list

1. "What Have I Don to Deserve This?"
2. "West End Girls"

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Lady Gaga: Outfit by Haus of Gaga.

Backstage interview

After the performance, the Lady Gaga, alongside the Pet Shop Boys, were interviewed by on iTV2 for the BRIT Encore.

Interview

Interviewer 1: "Hey y'all."
Interviewer 2: "Hey y'all."
Interviewer 1: "Welcome to the BRIT encore. And welcome to Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe and Lady Gaga."
Interviewer 2: "Hooray. Hooray. 100 hoorays."
Interviewer 1: "Wow. Massive Pet Shop Boy action and the Gaga. Where did this marriage of minds musicalness come together?"
Neil Tennant: "It just came because at the beginning of this year, we were thinking we need a wonderful girl singer to sing the 'Dusty part' of 'What Have I Done to Deserve This?' and miraculously, at number one on our charts, a record called 'Just Dance' by Lady Gaga appeared and we thought 'It's her.'"
Interviewer 1: "Yeah,"
Interviewer 2: "So Gaga, you sat at home, your phone rings, you pivk it up."
Lady Gaga: "Yeah."
Interviewer 2: "Delighted by the call?"
Lady Gaga: "I said, 'Yeah, right.' I said, 'Yeah, sure." I mean it was just a dream come true. I can't imagine anyone more iconic than these guys that I would have dreamed to performed with. It's my first award show as well, so..."
Neil Tennant: "Is it?!"
Lady Gaga: "Yeah."
Chris Lowe: "Oh, wow. Thanks for that."
Neil Tennant: "The first of many."
Lady Gaga: "You popped my cherry."
Neil Tennant: "Well, thank you. Thank you for letting us."
Interviewer 1: "Oh what a way to make an entrance."
Interviewer 2: "I never saw that happening. I never ever saw that happening."
Neil Tennant: "We've always been full of surprise. The Pet Shop Boys."
Interviewer 2: "Yes! I believe tonight you have a special announcement."
Interviewer 1: "You're getting married."
Interviewer 2: "A lifetime achievement, though."
Neil Tennant: "No. Outstanding contribution."
Interviewer 2: "Outstanding contribution. I apologize."
Interviewer 1: "Outstanding contribution."
Interviewer 2: "Outstanding contribution, yeah."
Neil Tennant: "Outstanding contribution, you get one of these. You know what, these were nicer than they were in the 80s."
Chris Lowe: "In the 80s. They were horrible things. They were like twigs that fell off. Did you ever see one?"
Interviewer 2: "Yeah."
Interviewer 1: "No. What? They looked quite heavy."
Chris Lowe: "You don't know what I mean. They were awful. This one is quite, this is a bit like a fellow, isn't it."
Neil Tennant: "It's almost as good as that."
Interviewer 1: "How many awards have you got? Are they cluttering up your loft at home? Where do you keep them all?"
Neil Tennant: "In my downstairs loo."
Interviewer 1: "It's a classic, a lot of people do that."
Interviewer 2: "You must have the world's largest downstairs loo. I mean, it's not like you've had a lack of..."
Neil Tennant: "Well, no. In the downstairs loo I only have the BRITs and the Ivor Novellos."
Interviewer 2: "Is that for the sake of good rhyming slang?"
Neil Tennant: "The rest are up in the attic."
Interviewer 2: "Really?"
Neil Tennant: "Actually the gold disks are actually given away because people say "Do you have anything for some charity?," "Can you sign...?" and I go in and find a Finnish gold disk for Behavior or something. It's a shame, we had to stop giving them away, cause they keep disappearing."
Interviewer 1: 'Listen, you guys. You're going to go off and party or something together. Are you gonna show Gaga a good time, now?"
Chris Lowe: "I don't think we need to show Gaga a good time, do we?"
Lady Gaga: "Oh my goodness. yes! I'm so, I'm not going alone tonight. I'm gonna follow them all night. Please hang out with me. Hang out with me."
Neil Tennant: "I think she might show us a good time. I might get on the wrong chart. Look a little child"
Interviewer 1: "Guys, great seeing you. Amazing performance, by the way. It's mind blowing."
Neil Tennant: "Thanks. Thank you."

2010

Award show

The 2010 BRIT Awards took place on Tuesday February 16th, 2010. It was the 30th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The awards ceremony was held at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London.

Lady Gaga was nominated for, and won, "International Female Solo Artist," "International Breakthrough Act," and "Best International Album" for The Fame. She had become the second international act to have won three BRIT Awards in a single year, since the Scissor Sisters in 2005.

Red carpet

Lady Gaga arrived and posed on the red carpet.

Lady Gaga: Outfit by Francesco Scognamiglio, mask by Philip Treacy, and hair by Malcolm Edwards.

Performance

The performance was also a dedicated tribute to fashion designer, Alexander McQueen, who had recently committed suicide. Lady Gaga had originally planned a different performance, but changed the concept last minute to an acoustic piano performance of "Telephone", in honor of McQueen. She then transitioned into an upbeat performance of "Dance in the Dark" and her newest instrument, Emma, a keytar. The statue of Gaga that was visible during the performance was designed by Nick Knight.

About a hour prior to the starting time of the BRIT Awards, she commented on her Twitter page about her performance:

“	Tonight's performance is inspired by our friend. Mask by Phillip Treacy, Sculpture by Nick Knight, Music by Lady Gaga. We miss you.	”
—Lady Gaga

Set list

1. "Telephone" (acoustic)
2. "Dance in the Dark"

Additional notes:

• A small part of the new remix used during the Puke Film was also used during Gaga's performance.

Lady Gaga: Cape by Francesco Scognamiglio, bodysuit by Alex Noble, mask by Philip Treacy, and hair by Malcolm Edwards.

Press room

Lady Gaga appeared in the press room after the show to pose with her awards and answer questions to the press.

Lady Gaga: Bodysuit by Alex Noble and hair by Malcolm Edwards.

2012

The 2012 BRIT Awards was held on February 21st, 2012. This was the 32nd edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The award ceremony will be held at The O2 Arena in London for the second time. The ceremony will be presented by James Corden.

Lady Gaga is nominated for "International Solo Female Artist."

Awards and nominations

Nominated Work	Award	Result
2010
Lady Gaga	Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist	Won
	Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act	Won
The Fame	Brit Award for Best International Album	Won
2012
Lady Gaga	Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist	Nominated

References

• Nicola Formichetti's Blog: Lady Gaga's 2010 BRIT Awards red carpet styling
• Nicola Formichetti's Blog: Lady Gaga 2010 BRITS Awards styling