This is a summary of the year 2013 in British music.

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Events

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Publications

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Television series

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Charts

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Artists/groups reformed

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Groups disbanded

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Platinum records

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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 2012. Also note that a song certified platinum could have sold its 600,000th copy long before it is given certification.

Artist Song Date released Date certified
platinum
Adele "Set Fire to the Rain" 4 July 2011 25 January 2013
Adele "Skyfall" 29 October 2012 25 January 2013
James Arthur "Impossible" 9 December 2012 15 February 2013
One Direction "What Makes You Beautiful" 11 September 2011 15 February 2013
Rihanna "Diamonds" 30 September 2012 15 February 2013
Robbie Williams "Candy" 8 October 2012 22 July 2013

Classical music

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New works

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Opera

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Film scores and incidental music

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Musical theatre

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Musical films

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British music awards

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BRIT Awards

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The 2013 BRIT Awards were held on 20 February 2013 at The O2 Arena, London and hosted by James Corden. The 2013 award statuettes were designed by artist Damien Hirst and decorated with his familiar spot painting pattern.[23][24]

Ivor Novello Awards

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The 58th Ivor Novello Awards were held on 16 May 2013 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.[25][26]

Classic BRIT Awards

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The 2013 Classic BRIT Awards were held on 2 October 2013 at the Royal Albert Hall, London and hosted by Myleene Klass.[27]

Q Awards

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The 2013 Q Awards were held on 21 October 2013 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London and were hosted by Al Murray as his character the Pub Landlord.[28][29]

Mercury Prize

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The 2013 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was awarded on 30 October 2013 to James Blake for his album Overgrown.[30]

Popjustice £20 Music Prize

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The 2013 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded on 30 October 2013 to Chvrches for their song "The Mother We Share".

British Composer Awards

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The 11th British Composer Awards were held on 3 December 2013 at Goldsmiths' Hall, London.

  • Instrumental Solo or Duo: Gigue MachineHarrison Birtwistle
  • Chamber: String Quartet No. 4Colin Matthews
  • Vocal: Electra MournsBrian Elias
  • Choral: Since It Was the Day of Preparation...James MacMillan
  • Wind Band or Brass Band: Mysteries of the HorizonNigel Clarke
  • Orchestral: Rivers to the SeaJoseph Phibbs
  • Stage Works: Written on SkinGeorge Benjamin
  • Liturgical: I Saw the Lord – Matthew Martin
  • Sonic Art: No Such Object (Speed of Light) – Ed Baxter and Chris Weaver
  • Contemporary Jazz Composition: LifelinesJohn Surman
  • Community or Educational Project: Pass the Torch, An Olympic Symphony – James Redwood
  • Making Music Award: Dry Stone Walls of YorkshirePeter McGarr
  • International Award: Woven DreamsToshio Hosokawa

Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Warner Music Group Acquires Parlophone". Billboard. 7 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Karl Jenkins reveals new Adiemus album", Classic-FM 1 March 2013. Accessed 3 March 2013
  3. ^ "Written on Skin at Covent Garden", The Times, 10 March 2013. Accessed 14 April 2013
  4. ^ Cartner-Morley, Jess; Mirren, Helen; Huffington, Arianna; Amos, Valerie (28 March 2013). "The 50 best-dressed over 50s". The Guardian. London.
  5. ^ McAlpine, Fraser. "Kate Bush Takes Her CBE From The Queen". BBC America. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  6. ^ Details of the competitors.
  7. ^ BBC Proms: Last Night of the Proms. Accessed 22 September 2013
  8. ^ "New Year Honours for culture stars are 'proper tidy'", The Telegraph, 31 December 2013. Accessed 31 December 2013
  9. ^ Jackson, Francis (2013). Music For a Long While. York: York Publishing Services. ISBN 978-0-9576722-0-8.
  10. ^ Howard Goodall's Story of Music. Accessed 9 February 2013
  11. ^ David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, BBC Two, review. Accessed 22 September 2013
  12. ^ Sound of Cinema: The Music that Made the Movies. Accessed 22 September
  13. ^ 4 Press, "The Sound of Musicals". Accessed 19 February 2014
  14. ^ BBC Four – Requiem. Accessed 13 December 2013
  15. ^ Julia White (12 February 2013). "Girlband Parade split up after Bianca leaves the group". Yahoo! Celebrity. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  16. ^ Richards, Chris (4 October 2013). "X Factor finalists District 3 split". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  17. ^ Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Archived 4 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 20 June 2014
  18. ^ Classic FM, "Howard Goodall on premieres and performance nerves", 25 April 2013. Accessed 19 June 2013
  19. ^ Boosey & Hawkes, Accessed 20 June 2014
  20. ^ Carol Main, Preview: Breathe Freely, The List (magazine), October 21, 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical to open next year". The Daily Telegraph. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  22. ^ "Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black's Stephen Ward premieres at Aldwych in December". whatsonstage.com. Whats on Stage. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  23. ^ "Brit Awards: Emeli Sande leads nominations". BBC News. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  24. ^ "Brit Awards 2013: The winners". BBC News. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  25. ^ Masters, Tim (16 May 2013). "Emeli Sande enjoys double win at Ivor Novello awards". BBC News. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  26. ^ Brown, Mark (16 May 2013). "Emeli Sande biggest winner at 58th Ivor Novello awards". The Guardian. London, England.
  27. ^ Jones, Rhian (3 October 2013). "Classic BRIT Awards 2013 – all the winners". Music Week. London, England: Intent Media. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  28. ^ Savage, Mark (21 October 2013). "David Bowie misses out on Q Awards". BBC News. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  29. ^ Jones, Rhian (22 October 2013). "Q Awards 2013 – all the winners". Music Week. London, England: Intent Media. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  30. ^ Savage, Mark (31 October 2013). "Mercury Prize: James Blake wins with Overgrown". BBC News. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  31. ^ "LondonJazz: RIP Jim Godbolt (1922–2013)". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  32. ^ "Death of bassist Nic Potter". Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  33. ^ "Reg Presley of the Troggs dies aged 71". BBC News. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  34. ^ "Dave Clark Five 'devastated' at death of bassist Rick Huxley". The Independent. London. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  35. ^ "Jazz musician Terry Lightfoot dies". Itv.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  36. ^ Thomas Hemsley
  37. ^ "Stephen Dodgson obituary". The Guardian. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023.
  38. ^ "Sir Colin Davis obituary". The Guardian. 14 April 2013. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
  39. ^ Clive Paget "Steve Martland has died" Archived 5 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Limelight magazine, 7 May 2013
  40. ^ Paul Cockerton (22 May 2013). "Trevor Bolder dead aged 62: David Bowie leads tributes to Spiders From Mars bassist – Mirror Online". Mirror. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  41. ^ Richard Marlow, a force behind Portland's William Byrd Festival, dies
  42. ^ "Pattaya Musician Darryl Read killed in road accident". 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  43. ^ "John Amis obituary". The Guardian. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023.
  44. ^ "Peter Aston". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023.
  45. ^ "Noel Harrison obituary". The Guardian. 22 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023.
  46. ^ Bernard Roberts – Obituary
  47. ^ "Sir John Tavener: Composer dies at 69". BBC News. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  48. ^ Georgina Anderson: Teenage musician who died of cancer hits iTunes charts and receives Simon Cowell backing
  49. ^ "Brian Dawson". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  50. ^ Bob Allison | The Allisons Star Dies At 72
  51. ^ BBC News, "Entertainer Stan Stennett dies aged 88"
  52. ^ Richard Coughlan drums
  53. ^ Stan Tracey, godfather of British jazz, dies aged 86
  54. ^ EDWARD WILLIAMS 1921–2013