2008 in British music

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BPI • OCC

Charts Singles chart (#1s; Records) Albums chart (#1s) Download chart (#1s)

Awards BRIT Awards • Mercury Prize NME Awards

Periods Pre-1950 • 1950s & 60s 1970s • 1980s 1990s - Present

Origins England • Scotland • Wales • Caribbean

Genres Classical • Britpop • Hip-hop Opera • Rock • Jazz

Major music publications NME • Melody Maker Music Week • Record Collector Record Mirror • Record Retailer Smash Hits • Sounds Q • Kerrang!

Other links Bands • Musicians Festivals • Venues

Timeline 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • (full list)

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This is a summary of the year 2008 in British Music

Contents 1 Summary 1.1 January 2 Charts 2.1 Number-one singles 2.2 Number-one albums 2.3 Number-one downloads 2.4 Current top 10 3 See also 4 Music awards 4.1 Mercury Prize 4.2 Popjustice £20 Music Prize 4.3 Record of the Year 5 References

[edit] Summary

[edit] January

2007 X Factor winner Leon Jackson was Number one in the singles charts at the beginning of the year with When You Believe. Leona Lewis was at number one in the albums charts with Spirit.

[edit] Charts

[edit] Number-one singles

Issue date	Song title	Artist	Sales[1]
6 January

[edit] Number-one albums

Issue date	Album title	Artist	Sales[1]
6 January

[edit] Number-one downloads

Issue date	Song Title	Artist
2 January

[edit] Current top 10

As of 6th January ^[2]

[edit] See also

• UK Physical Singles Chart

[edit] Music awards

The 2008 BRIT Awards will be hosted by Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne.

• British male solo artist: TBA
• British female solo artist: TBA
• British group: TBA
• MasterCard British album: TBA
• British single: TBA
• British breakthrough act: TBA
• British live act: TBA
• International male solo artist: TBA
• International female solo artist: TBA
• International group: TBA
• International album: TBA
• International breakthrough act: TBA
• Outstanding Contribution to Music: TBA

[edit] Mercury Prize

The 2008 Mercury Prize will be awarded in September 2008.

[edit] Popjustice £20 Music Prize

The 2008 Popjustice £20 Music Prize will be awarded in September 2008.

[edit] Record of the Year

The Record of the Year will be awarded in December 2008.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Sales figures sourced from Music Week Subscription Required
2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles.shtml