Music
Brits to include special anniversary gong
Published Thursday, Jan 7 2010, 11:08 GMT | By David Balls
The ceremony will include a 'Most Memorable Brits Performance' award to mark the landmark birthday, replacing the 'Best Live Act' category for one year only.
The public will be able to vote for their favourite performance from acts including Kylie, The Bee Gees, Eurythmics, The Spice Girls, The Who, Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Take That, The Pet Shop Boys, Girls Aloud and Michael Jackson.
Mel B will present all the performances on special ITV1 show The BRITs Hits 30, broadcast on January 23.
The Brits nominations will be unveiled on January 18 and the awards take place at London's Earls Court on February 16.
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