After a few name changes, Britannia Music Awards, The Brit Awards and numerous locations, Alexandra Palace, London Docklands, Earls Court – the ceremony currently takes place at The O2 arena and this year’s event sees a sensational line up of performers which includes Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Adele, Rihanna and winners of this year’s lifetime achievement award, Blur.
We guess most of you are familiar with the charity behind the event, the Brit School. The school itself is based in Croydon and supports those with talented vocal chords and a passion to play live music. Some of the pupils who have benefitted from the school include Katy B, Leona Lewis, Jessie J and somebody who is up for three awards this evening, Adele.
The company behind the awards, the BPI also support another worthwhile charity. Whilst the BPI gives future stars of tomorrow expertise education in Croydon they also help those who benefit from music itself by supporting a vast amount of charities which include ‘Chicken Shed’, ‘and ‘Music for the Deaf’ (We have published the whole list of charities which the BRIT Trust supports on our Facebook page )
One of the main commitments which finically benefits from the BRIT Trust is the Nordoff-Robins Music Therapy.
The charity rightly believes music can change the lives of vulnerable people who have conditions such as depression, cancer, autism and dementia. A percentage of the money the trust raises goes on to provide setting up over 50,000 training classes a year to teach therapists how to help those who can benefit from any form of music. The classes were initially set up in 1974 and last year saw the arrival of the revamped Music Health and Society programme.
Nordoff Robbins also believes music can improve social skills, support those with behaviour difficulties boost one’s self esteem and help those who have physical disabilities.
To find out more about the charity and how to make a donation you can visit their website.
Also, if you want to view the whole list of nominations we are sure you can find them on numerous websites today, one of which is our very own Facebook page
The BRITS 2012 are on ITV1 tonight at 8pm
