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NEWSFILE Cads attract400 executives Southgate holdstalks More than 100 industry executives will descend on Weeklondon's Cad Grosvenor (Creative House& Design) Hôtel flwards (orlhe this inaugural Wednesday Music executives(February 28). will Around be honoured 40 Creative at the departmenls awards, hosted and by with potential buyers atMuriel the same Gray. venue The main on Thursday, Music Week March Awards 7. lake place BBBIMiŒm '- Bannister tipped to succeed Forgan r; of go0ss?py in" this be ifyou Cecillon picksCollen to oversee Chrysalis Cocker excels after a night in the cells aip astonishing pertormer and didn t need .dotmusïc ► ► ► ► STALEMATE IN ROWOVER COCKER S STAGE INVASION-p4& 5 ► P [> http;//www.dotmusic.com MUSIC WEEK MARCH 21996 BRIT AWARDS 1996 BRITS VERDICT Jarvis iess and genius and I actualiylikeMichael by Catherine Eadean Jackson because he's so £ % Island Records ^ ^^gtny completely obviously off Musicappeared and to Michael reach a Jacksonstatema last week m and overblownirt. His whole and performance Jarvis did what was everybody utterly pompous else the furore following the stage invasion wanted to do. The best bits were Oasis getting their jj at the Brit Awards, ds -it was appaliing fhe way they cutthatforthe MichaelCocker Jackson is demandmg following an apologya statement from ! ' <V attackingissued by children.Epie Records accusing him of Derek Birkett, One Little Indian managing director - °lt JÉ A "strongly-worded letter was sent Thewas bands the third were time brilliant, l've been the and way I thoughl it was putit was together the best 1 j Epieby Cocker's managing solicitors director to Jackson Rob Stnnger through as brilliant and the TV show was the best it's been." W. statementlast Thursday be requestingretracted. thatStringer Jackson con- s award.Alanis MorissetteArt can't be - judged, "I bave butmixed Tm émotionsglad people about can the firms he has received the letter, but express their feelings about music." ri • ' i Max Hole, East West managing director - "While I The post-Brits controversy centred on Pulp :singer Jarvis Cocker's invasion of the Brits stage j aysIsland Epic's managing statement director on Marc the MarotPulp applaud everyone's efforts in putting together a strong lance of Earth Song. While Jackson, pedorming | oinger's sue for on-stage defamation antics of character.may be grounds |■ poorthatMichaelbill, Ithoughtitwaspretty Jackson audience.live on British Cocker télévision saluted for the the audience fiist time and lor performed 17 years, danced his own on dance, a hydraulic joined crâne by the abowe boyfriend the "Sony should have been more careful 1 got 11 minutes including of Pulp's keyboard player. Although not screened as part of the Brits show, TV i "Weising have such proof a word from as 'attacked'," video footage he says. and an advertisementforthe Cocker being tackled by security guards and making contact with sorae children as he tried to oeingndependent tackled witnessesby a heavy-handed who saw securi-Jarvis 1J hadalbum their while performances otherartists theregain crâne, his wasbalance. subsequently Cocker, who arrested had retumed and held to by his police seat byfor the questioning. time Jackson He was descended later from ty guard and knocking into the kids." released without charge. Cocker subsequently objected to a statement issued by Jackson's ■ibutedThe Island footage managing of Cocker's director minute-long has dis- Sean Bye, MCA marketing manager- "I preferred last label Epie which inefudes the allégation, "(Jackson's) main concern is for the people that tage invasion to the média; it was year's venue, but I fhought the production was brilliant worked for him and the factthat children should be attacked." Brit organisers issued a London.hown on Tonight. GMTV, The Big Breakfast and It would bave been nice to bave seen more young unacceplablestatement saying, for any "Whilsl artist the to disruptBrit Awards another is an artisl's exubérant performance. high spirited To do occasion,so with such it is totally Although the video appeared to be British talent performing, though." apparent disregard for the safety of the performers on stage, the production crew and the taken from supplied the officiai anonymously recording, to Marothis byNoël idiots, Gallagher, dickheads Oasis and - "Theponytails. awards They're are ail only voted spécial for audience was dangerou if they're voted for by the people." Chris Evanswinsa Kevin Cook, manager, HMVTrocadero- "It was better Independent companies vote of confidence thancoup lastgetting year's Jackson show - along a real to spectacle. perform." It was a bit of a Chris Evans has received the backing of muscle in on major rivais GerrieBrits show who executivedismissed producer suggestions Malcolm that AwardsBrian Eno were - "I towas do underwith British the impression music. But the what Brit I sa w and One Little Indian the Radio One DJ will not be invited seemed to be completely dominated by the disgraceful Mondajds Brit Awards ccremony at British maie-Paul\i I I WellerII I I I I W backReports next year. aller the show indicated that Bowieand inappropriate was treated spectacle like a support. of Michael The organisera Jackson. David EarlsCreation's Court. three-times winners British female-Anniegroup-Oasis Lennox CréationRCA Evans is to be ditched as Brits présenter sacrificed everything to make Michael Jackson happy." pendentOasis gave the the biggest Sony-backed haul of inde- any Britishnewcomer-SupergrassDance Act-MassiveAttack ParlophoneVirgin ing the Brits Areto withdraw Coming previewfrom present- show Cari Walker, assistant Little Indiannits AlbumOasis - What's The Story) MomingCréation Glory? newbecause Charme! of pressures Four show of TFI work Friday, with andhis Peterborough-"We'manager, Andy's Records history through Bjork's award fo igle-BackForGoodbyTakeThat RCA abitunhappywilhthe bestCréation international président female. Alan McGee Imernationalfemale- WEA iccause tight schedules meant Ê\ editing of the show pickedsays the up nmnber was a surprise of awards - he Oasis had International group- Bon JoviOne UnieMercury Indian vas unable to participate. hearbecause what you the didn't bands get had to ta oxpected more. eportedBut Gerrie in the says, tabloïds "The isstuff rubbish. that say, and they could have done with having Oasis perform." McGee."I thought "Having we'd said win that, five," winning says Alanis Morissene WEA Video-WonderwallbySoundtrack-Batman Forever Oasis EastCréation West the besl ladeasterst. but I believe in the Chris business," is one of Lisaas Anderson,fanlastic and Brits being producer- in central "Working London atwas Earls a huge Court our achievcment. It's the height of Outstanding contribution to music - drman Paul Burger also pro- bonus. The atmosphère was electric." ers'glory poils for Oasismcan and,more although to them, read- they Davididucer-Brian Bowie Eno RCA haven'tfessed hadhis anyri discussions with Chris Simon Lawson, assistant manager, HMV Derby - "The r Musig to the Brits." ArtistMichael Of JacksonA Génération- Epie mgabout 'See the you next next one, year'. but heso hopefullysigned offsay- hell show seemed pretty professional with a good mix of three awards: WEA _ took:king twoup Freddie Mercury Award-War Child's Help h*» with us agai" " aboutarlists it performing. have said they're Mostofthe impressed." customers l've spoken to awards in the international caté- West'sgories, Batmanwhile the Forever success in theof Eastbest withPolyGram Go! Dises' picked Paul up Weller two awards voted Brits LP sales so laugh.Dylan White,None of Anglo the artists Plugging thaf - perf "I had ormed a right were good soft MOR iplcted its best maie for the second year in strippingThe BritsBri„ saies'96> compilation of last year's aibualbum albu !. t was ail good stuff, particularly Pulp. My one haul.RCA picked up two prizes internationalsuccession and group. Bon Jovi The votedWar Child best is expected to become the most si criticism is of the TV show. It's a shame the bands had through Take That and Annie Project behind Go! Dises' Help fuiReleased Brits album three to weeksdate. before th their acceptance speeches eut" DavidLennox Bowie's - in addition outstanding to RCA-signed contribu- album also won the Freddie mny was screened on ITV, the John Preston, BMG ceo and chairman - "They did an tion award - an achievcment which oagcd j. tward day..as expectedaller selling to enter more the Topthan 10 ' didamazing a great job job of ofdressing eslablishing the venue it as anda professional the producers show. PrestonBPI and says BMG ho was chairman delighted with.John year'sthis year event after when dominating Blur won fourlas copies to date. Last year's Brits 1 1 After the slart with Simply "Il was great for RCA to pick up such Brits. This year's sole succcss was achievedHead of total Sony's sales commercial of around divis 50, | Red, Ithought'howare Oasis wouldead," w he s Parlophone'stop in the best Supcrgrass British neweomer who came I theygoingtotopthat?', reflcctedno surprises a great there, year but for themusic." awo awardcatcgory.