UK Music Hall of Fame
The UK Music Hall of Fame was a ceremony in the United Kingdom that honored musicians for lifetime contributions to UK music. It ran from 2004 to 2006 and was shown on Channel 4 in the UK.
The idea was to celebrate musicians of any nationality who helped shape UK music. The first ceremony in 2004 introduced five founder members, plus five more acts chosen by public televoting from the last five decades (1950s–1990s). In the following years, a panel of more than 60 journalists and music industry professionals decided who else would be inducted.
There were five founding members, one from each decade, and the public also chose one act from each decade from five nominee lists. The public’s five picks in October 2004 were announced, and Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, was given honorary membership.
In 2005, inductees were chosen by a panel of about 60 industry figures, and the late DJ John Peel was made an honorary member.
The 2006 induction ceremony took place on 14 November at Alexandra Palace. George Martin received an honorary membership. The event featured various performances and guest appearances by many stars. Prince was invited to perform in Las Vegas but could not perform live at the ceremony. James Brown’s appearance at the event turned out to be his final television recording, as he died later that year.
The 2006 ceremony was broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK on 16 November and later shown on VH1 in the United States (23 November in some listings). There were no inductees in 2007. In September 2008, Channel 4 announced the ceremony had been cancelled, citing funding problems and the long gap since the last show.
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