Universal dominates BRITs noms as Adele boosts indies

Mark Sutherland

Universal Music had one of its most successful ever years in the 2016 BRIT Awards nominations, scooping 29 out of a possible 63 available artist slots – a 46.03% market share. That’s considerably up on the major’s 34.9% share of the nominations last year, as Virgin EMI’s James Bay and Polydor’s Years & Years both secured four nominations each, and Island scooped 10 nods. 

A jubilant David Joseph (pictured), chairman/CEO, Universal Music UK, told Music Week: “I’m ...

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