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The BRIT Awards 2005 Magazine
Client: BRIT Awards Ltd
31st January 2005
The centre-piece of the BARD (British Association of Record Retailers) retail promotion was the BRITs25 magazine that JME publish. A 64 page full colour A4 magazine, it included full listings of nominees plus exclusive interviews with Chris Evans, The Scissor Sisters, Franz Ferdinand, Keane, Natasha Bedingfield, Lemar, Jamelia and Kasabian. Alongside this it contained articles on Mike Skinner (aka The Streets), Muse, Joss Stone, U2, Usher, Maroon 5, Morrissey, last year‘s show, The BRIT School, BRITs25; a retrospective look back at the past 24 shows, The BRIT Trust and brits.co.uk. In addition, there were exclusive photographs and comments from the BRITs are Coming shows, the nominations launch at the Park Lane Hotel, London. Competitions were also run in the magazine and online, prizes included a £2,500 goodie bag as given to presenters and performing artists. 450,000 magazines were distributed nationwide including stores in Ireland. In addition 3,500 special Bob Geldof cover versions were distributed at the Show itself. Between 2001 and 2005 the BRIT Awards magazine and programme as well as carrying out their primary role of promoting British music have generated over £330,000 for The BRIT Trust charity. Chairmen: Peter Jamieson Executive Chairman, BPI and Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO, Universal Music U.K. & Ireland
Event Manager: Maggie Crowe Click for PDF download