Containing 18 UK Number 1 singles, tracks appear from this year's Critics' Choice winner Emeli Sande along with Jessie J, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, The Vaccines, Foster The People, Chase & Status, JLS, Rihanna and many more.

To commemorate the return of the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award, the album also contains a bonus disc that features some of the previous winners of the award including: Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, U2, Elton John, Queen, and this year's recipients ...