Brit Awards 1996 was the 16th edition of the Brit Awards, an annual

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awards ceremony in the

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. It was organised by the

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and took place on 19 February 1996 at

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Performances

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– " Hallo Spaceboy" (with

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), "

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Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...

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– " How Deep Is Your Love"

Winners and nominees

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Freddie Mercury Award

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Artist of a Generation

Notable moments

Michael Jackson and Jarvis Cocker

was given a special Artist of a Generation award. At the ceremony he accompanied his single "

" with a stage show, culminating with Jackson as a 'Christ-like figure' surrounded by children.

frontman

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mounted the stage in what he would later claim as protest at this portion of the performance. Cocker ran across the stage, lifting his shirt and pointing his (clothed) bottom in Jackson's direction. Cocker was subsequently questioned by the police on suspicion of causing injury towards three of the children in Jackson's performance, who were now on stage. No criminal proceedings followed. It was later alleged that someone in Jackson's entourage hurt the children.

Oasis and Blur

1996 saw the height of a well-documented feud between

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rivals

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" when they collected their "Best British Band" award.

Cut moments

Oasis and Michael Hutchence

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frontman

Michael Hutchence Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lead singer and lyricist of the rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. The band sold over 50 ...

presented the British video award to

Oasis In ecology, an oasis (; : oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environment Noel Gallagher Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Gallagher is the primary songwriter, lead guitarist and a co-lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis (band), Oasis. After leaving Oasis, he formed Noel ...

mocked Hutchence upon receiving the award, by sneering, ″Hasbeens shouldn't give awards to gonnabes″, which according to musician and producer

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upset Hutchence. This inspired Hutchence to add the lyrics ″I'm better than Oasis″ to INXS' single Elegantly Wasted, released the following year. Hutchence committed

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later that year.

References

External links

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