Amy Winehouse posthumously receives BRIT Billion Award

08 May 2024, 11:24 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly

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Amy Winehouse has posthumously received a BRIT Billion Award celebrating one Billion streams in the UK by the BPI.

Amy’s parents, Mitch and Janis, accepted the Award following the release of Back to Black – a new biographical film based on the life of Winehouse.

Accepting the Award, they said: “We of course wish that Amy was here today accepting this award in person, but it’s amazing that she is still winning awards for her incredible talent and achievements. It’s wonderful that her music is being discovered by new audiences of young people who love it just as much as her contemporaries. We are so proud of Amy. Thank you.”

Amy Winehouse has been rewarded a posthumous BRIT Billion Award in recognition of receiving 1 BILLION streams in the UK.

Her parents, Janis & Mitch Winehouse, have accepted it on her behalf. pic.twitter.com/6xolIDJxkw
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Officially launched in 2023, more than 25 artists have been recognised with a BRIT Billion award, including global icons such as The Rolling Stones, Queen, ABBA, and Whitney Houston, pioneering rap and hip-hop artists including AJ Tracey and Headie One, and chart-dominating pop artists and singer-songwriters, with the likes of Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Lewis Capaldi, and BRIT Award record-breaker RAYE all having received the Award.

Back to Black is out now.