84 Music awards Brit Awards The 2005 Brit Awards winners were: Best British Male Solo Artist: The Streets Best British Female Solo Artist: Joss Stone Best British Group: Franz Ferdinand, Best British Album: Keane – "Hopes and Fears" Best British Single: Will Young – "Your Game" Best British Breakthrough Act: Keane Best British Urban Act: Joss Stone Best British Rock Act: Franz Ferdinand Best British Live Act: Muse Best Pop Act: Mcfly Best International Male Solo Artist: Eminem Best International Female Solo Artist: Gwen Stefani International Breakthrough Artist: Scissor Sisters Best International Group: Scissor Sisters Best International Album: Scissor Sisters – "Scissor Sisters" Outstanding Contribution to Music: Bob Geldof A Special BRITs 25 Award for the best single from the past 25 years was awarded to Robbie Williams "Angels". Classical BRITs Female Artist of the Year — Marin Alsop Male Artist of the Year — Bryn Terfel Album of the Year — Katherine Jenkins — Second Nature Ensemble/Orchestral Album of the Year — Harry Christophers and The Sixteen — Renaissance Contemporary Music Award — John Adams — On the Transmigration of Souls Soundtrack Composer Award — John Williams — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and The Terminal Young British Classical Performer — Natalie Clein Critics' Award — Stephen Hough — Rachmaninov Piano Concertos Outstanding Contribution to Music — James Galway Mercury Music Prize The 2005 Mercury Music Prize was awarded to Antony and the Johnsons – I Am a Bird Now Popjustice £20 Music Prize The 2005 Popjustice £20 Music Prize was awarded to Girls Aloud for their song "Wake Me Up" from the album What Will The Neighbours Say? The Record of the Year The Record of the Year was awarded to "You Raise Me Up" by Westlife. See also 2005 in British music charts 2005 in British radio 2005 in British television 2005 in the United Kingdom List of British films of 2005 References British music by year