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This is a summary of 2011 in music in the United Kingdom.

Contents

Events

Publications

Classical music

New works

Opera

Albums

Field recordings

Film and incidental music

British music awards

BRIT Awards

The 2011 BRIT Awards were hosted by James Corden on 15 February 2011. The most notable winners were Tinie Tempah and Arcade Fire, both winning two awards. [6] [7]

Classical BRIT Awards

The 2011 Classical BRIT Awards were held on 12 May 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall, London and hosted by Myleene Klass. [8]

Ivor Novello Awards

The 56th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 19 May 2011 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. [9] [10]

Mercury Prize

The 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 6 September 2011 to PJ Harvey for her album Let England Shake . Harvey became the first artist to win the Mercury Prize twice. [11] [12]

Popjustice £20 Music Prize

The 2011 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 6 September 2011 to The Saturdays for their song "Higher". [13]

British Composer Awards

The 2011 British Composer Awards were held on 30 November 2011 at Stationers' Hall, London and hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenters Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Andrew McGregor, with the awards presented by Michael Berkeley. There was no award in the Sonic Art category in 2011.

The Record of the Year

The 2011 Record of the Year was awarded on 10 December 2011 to Lady Gaga for her song "Born This Way".

Charts and sales

Number-one singles

Chart date
(week ending)
SongArtistSales
1 January"When We Collide" Matt Cardle 262,953
8 January113,037
15 January"What's My Name?" Rihanna featuring Drake 53,018
22 January"Grenade" Bruno Mars 149,834
29 January109,960
5 February"We R Who We R" Ke$ha 90,139
12 February"Price Tag" Jessie J featuring B.o.B 84,076
19 February95,697
26 February"Someone Like You" Adele 111,739
5 March114,792
12 March116,347
19 March95,654
26 March"Don't Hold Your Breath" Nicole Scherzinger 98,090
2 April"Someone Like You"Adele82,357
9 April"On the Floor" Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull 133,179
16 April91,749
23 April"Party Rock Anthem" LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock91,421
30 April85,744
7 May73,076
14 May64,508
21 May"The Lazy Song"Bruno Mars67,837
28 May"Give Me Everything"Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer 71,309
4 June95,848
11 June82,210
18 June"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" Example 115,046
25 June75,252
2 July"Don't Wanna Go Home" Jason Derülo 76,581
9 July60,316
16 July"Louder" DJ Fresh featuring Sian Evans 140,750
23 July"Glad You Came" The Wanted 117,165
30 July73,769
6 August"She Makes Me Wanna" JLS featuring Dev 98,016
13 August"Swagger Jagger" Cher Lloyd 66,316
20 August"Promises" Nero 46,700
27 August"Don't Go" Wretch 32 featuring Josh Kumra 76,495
3 September"Heart Skips a Beat" Olly Murs featuring Rizzle Kicks 109,151
10 September"Stay Awake"Example73,402
17 September"All About Tonight" Pixie Lott 88,893
24 September"What Makes You Beautiful" One Direction 153,965
1 October"No Regrets" Dappy 96,639
8 October"Loca People" Sak Noel 75,161
15 October"We Found Love"Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris 87,573
22 October106,553
29 October92,689
5 November"Read All About It" Professor Green featuring Emeli Sandé 153,007
12 November85,302
19 November"We Found Love"Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris79,834
26 November66,941
3 December79,804
10 December"Wishing on a Star" X Factor Finalists 2011 featuring JLS & One Direction98,932
17 December"Dance with Me Tonight"Olly Murs46,584
24 December"Cannonball" Little Mix 210,129
31 December"Wherever You Are" Military Wives & Gareth Malone 555,622

Number-one albums

Chart date
(week ending)
AlbumArtistSales
1 January Progress Take That 350,328
8 January Loud Rihanna 76,237
15 January50,088
22 January44,827
29 January Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars 86,243
5 February 21 Adele 208,090
12 February135,585
19 February134,241
26 February188,764
5 March173,718
12 March180,493
19 March161,580
26 March159,895
2 April156,162
9 April257,731
16 April114,476
23 April Wasting Light Foo Fighters 114,557
30 April21Adele91,803
7 May73,771
14 May80,922
21 May70,362
28 May51,183
4 June Born This Way Lady Gaga 215,639
11 June67,615
18 June Suck It and See Arctic Monkeys 82,424
25 JuneProgressTake That77,720
2 JulyBorn This WayLady Gaga47,150
9 July 4 Beyoncé 89,211
16 July44,929
23 July21Adele43,555
30 July46,648
6 August Back to Black Amy Winehouse 44,076
13 August63,070
20 August43,726
27 August Welcome Reality Nero 30,640
3 September Echoes Will Young 65,773
10 September I'm With You Red Hot Chili Peppers 71,858
17 September Playing in the Shadows Example 56,224
24 September + Ed Sheeran 102,350
1 October Velociraptor! Kasabian 94,088
8 October The Awakening James Morrison 62,181
15 October36,411
22 October The Ultimate Collection Steps 34,200
29 October Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 122,530
5 November Mylo Xyloto Coldplay 208,343
12 November Ceremonials Florence and the Machine 94,050
19 November Someone To Watch Over Me Susan Boyle 72,745
26 November Christmas Michael Bublé 85,787
3 December Talk That Talk Rihanna163,819
10 December In Case You Didn't Know Olly Murs 148,532
17 December Lioness: Hidden Treasures Amy Winehouse194,966
24 DecemberChristmasMichael Bublé269,665
31 December317,114

Number-one compilation albums

Chart date
(week ending)
Album
1 January Now 77
8 January
15 January
22 January
29 January
5 February
12 February
19 FebruaryLove Songs – The Ultimate Collection
26 FebruaryBRIT Awards 2011 With MasterCard
5 March
12 MarchAnthems Hip Hop
19 March
26 MarchMassive R&B – Spring 2011
2 April
9 April
16 AprilUltimate Floorfillers
23 April Now 78
30 April
7 May
14 May
21 May
28 May
4 June
11 June
18 June
25 JuneThe Old Grey Whistle Test – 40th
2 JulyNow 78
9 JulyClubland 19
16 July
23 July
30 July
6 August Now 79
13 August
20 August
27 August
3 September
10 September
17 September
24 September
1 October
8 October Now R&B
15 October
22 OctoberNow 79
29 October
5 NovemberPop Party 9
12 NovemberBBC Radio 1's Live Lounge – Vol 6
19 NovemberClubland 20
26 NovemberPop Party 9
3 December Now 80
10 December
17 December
24 December
31 December

Best-selling singles of 2011

[14]

No.TitleArtistPeak
position
Sales
1"Someone Like You" Adele 11,242,917 [15]
2"Moves Like Jagger" Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera 21,040,000 [16]
3"Party Rock Anthem" LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock 1900,000 [16]
4"Price Tag" Jessie J featuring B.o.B 1900,000 [16]
5"We Found Love" Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris 1900,000 [16]
6"Give Me Everything" Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer 1
7"Grenade" Bruno Mars 1
8"The A Team" Ed Sheeran 3800,000 [16]
9"Rolling in the Deep"Adele2
10"On the Floor" Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull1
11"Jar of Hearts" Christina Perri 4
12"S&M"Rihanna3
13"Wherever You Are" Military Wives & Gareth Malone 1
14"Born This Way" Lady Gaga 3
15"The Lazy Song" Bruno Mars 1
16"Beautiful People" Chris Brown featuring Benny Benassi 4
17"Changed the Way You Kiss Me" Example 1
18"I Need a Dollar" Aloe Blacc 2
19"Sweat" Snoop Dogg vs. David Guetta 4
20"What Makes You Beautiful" One Direction 1
21"Heart Skips a Beat" Olly Murs featuring Rizzle Kicks 1
22"Mr Saxobeat" Alexandra Stan 3
23"Earthquake" Labrinth featuring Tinie Tempah 2
24"Glad You Came" The Wanted 1
25"Louder" DJ Fresh featuring Sian Evans 1
26"Do It Like a Dude"Jessie J2
27"The Edge of Glory"Lady Gaga6
28"Yeah 3x" Chris Brown 6
29"Set Fire to the Rain"Adele11
30"Super Bass" Nicki Minaj 8
31"Sexy and I Know It"LMFAO5
32"Where Them Girls At" David Guetta featuring Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj3
33"Don't Hold Your Breath" Nicole Scherzinger 1
34"Best Thing I Never Had" Beyoncé 3
35"Bounce" Calvin Harris featuring Kelis 2
36"E.T." Katy Perry featuring Kanye West 3
37"Read All About It" Professor Green featuring Emeli Sandé 1
38"Champion" Chipmunk featuring Chris Brown2
39"Paradise" Coldplay 2 [lower-alpha 1]
40"Lego House" Ed Sheeran 5
41"Cannonball" Little Mix 1
42"Just Can't Get Enough" The Black Eyed Peas 3
43"Who's That Chick?" David Guetta featuring Rihanna6
44"Marry You" Bruno Mars 11
45"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" Katy Perry 9
46"Feel So Close" Calvin Harris 2
47"Don't Wanna Go Home" Jason Derulo 1
48"Good Feeling"Flo Rida2 [lower-alpha 2]
49"What's My Name?"Rihanna featuring Drake 1
50"Without You" David Guetta featuring Usher 6

Best-selling albums of 2011

[17]

No.TitleArtistPeak
position
Sales
1 21 Adele 13,772,346 [18]
2 Christmas Michael Bublé 11,292,762 [18]
3 Doo-Wops & Hooligans Bruno Mars 11,214,425 [18]
4 19 Adele2 [lower-alpha 3] 1,210,417 [18]
5 Mylo Xyloto Coldplay 1907,000 [19]
6 Loud Rihanna 1876,000 [19]
7 Born This Way Lady Gaga 1821,000 [19]
8 Who You Are Jessie J 2805,000 [19]
9 + Ed Sheeran 1791,000 [19]
10 Talk That Talk Rihanna1655,000 [19]
11 Lioness: Hidden Treasures Amy Winehouse 1638,000 [19]
12 In Case You Didn't Know Olly Murs 1597,000 [19]
13 The Lady Killer Cee Lo Green 3560,000 [19]
14 Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 1492,000 [19]
15 Progress Take That 1484,000 [19]
16 Up All Night One Direction 2468,000 [19]
17 No More Idols Chase and Status 2461,000 [19]
18 4 Beyoncé 1451,000 [19]
19 Greatest Hits Westlife 4423,000 [19]
20 Crazy Love Michael Bublé 3 [lower-alpha 4] 410,000 [19]
21 The Defamation of Strickland Banks Plan B 2 [lower-alpha 5]
22 Ceremonials Florence and the Machine 1
23 Echoes Will Young 1
24 Wasting Light Foo Fighters 1
25 Teenage Dream Katy Perry 8 [lower-alpha 6]
26 Heaven Rebecca Ferguson 3
27 Sigh No More Mumford & Sons 2
28 Disc-Overy Tinie Tempah 4 [lower-alpha 7]
29 Jukebox JLS 2
30 The Fame Lady Gaga 7 [lower-alpha 8]
31 Build a Rocket Boys! Elbow 2
32 Back to Black Amy Winehouse 1
33 Someone to Watch Over Me Susan Boyle 1
34 Good Ol' Fashioned Love The Overtones 4
35 Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor Caro Emerald 4
36 The Awakening James Morrison 1
37 Velociraptor! Kasabian 1
38 Seasons of My Soul Rumer 4 [lower-alpha 9]
39 Lights Ellie Goulding 5 [lower-alpha 10]
40 Fallen Empires Snow Patrol 3
41 Nothing But the Beat David Guetta 2
42 Last Night on Earth Noah and the Whale 8
43 Playing in the Shadows Example 1
44 Bring Him Home Alfie Boe 9
45 Greatest Hits... So Far!!! Pink 12 [lower-alpha 11]
46Alfie Alfie Boe 6
47 Olly Murs Olly Murs 4 [lower-alpha 12]
48 Classic Joe McElderry 2
49 Letters Matt Cardle 2
50 Suck It and See Arctic Monkeys 1

Notes:

  1. Reached number 1 in 2012
  2. Reached number 1 in 2012
  3. Reached number 1 in 2008
  4. Reached number 1 in 2009
  5. Reached number 1 in 2010
  6. Reached number 1 in 2010
  7. Reached number 1 in 2010
  8. Reached number 1 in 2009
  9. Reached number 3 in 2010
  10. Reached number 1 in 2010
  11. Reached number 5 in 2010
  12. Reached number 2 in 2010

Platinum records

For a record to be certified platinum, it must sell a minimum of 600,000 copies. However, not every song that sells 600,000 copies is given platinum certification and so this is not a complete list of songs that have sold 600,000 copies in 2011. Also note that a song certified platinum could have sold its 600,000th copy long before it is given certification.

ArtistSongDate releasedDate certified
platinum
Cee Lo Green "Forget You"4 October 20107 January 2011
Rihanna "Only Girl (In the World)"25 October 20107 January 2011
Rihanna featuring Drake "What's My Name?"20 December 20106 March 2011
Tinie Tempah "Pass Out"17 April 201011 March 2011
Katy Perry"Firework"26 November 201011 March 2011
Adele "Someone Like You"24 January 20111 April 2011
Pitbull/Ne-Yo/Afrojack/Nayer "Give Me Everything"1 April 201116 September 2011

Deaths

See also

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