The BRIT Awards with Mastercard has announced that Pink will be honoured with the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at this year’s ceremony.
Speaking about the award, Pink said: “I am so honored to be recognized with the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award at the 2019 BRITs! Since the beginning of my career the British fans have been some of the most fierce and loyal in the world. I am humbled to receive this honor and be in the company of an illustrious group of British icons!”
BRITs chairman and chairman & CEO of Sony Music UK and Ireland Jason Iley added: “Pink is a trailblazer, a phenomenally talented singer and songwriter, and truly one of the greatest artists of our time. It is a real pleasure to honour her at this year’s BRIT Awards with the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award. With her remarkable career spanning nearly 20 years, Pink is one of the most successful artists in the world, consistently releasing multi-million-selling albums and selling out tours all over the globe. I am really excited to welcome her back to The BRITs and to recognise her prodigious success.”
Pink will be the first international artist to receive this award. Previous BRIT Awards Outstanding Contribution to Music recipients include Sir Elton John, David Bowie, Queen, Spice Girls, U2, Sir Paul McCartney, Oasis, Robbie Williams and Blur.
The BRIT Awards 2019 with Mastercard take place Wednesday February 20 at The O2 Arena, London, broadcast exclusively on ITV and hosted by Jack Whitehall. Clara Amfo and Alice Levine are to host this year’s Red Carpet show on ITV2.
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