[1] The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music.

[2] The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over 1,000 members, which comprise record labels, publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.

In 2021, Little Mix made history by becoming the first female group to win the award.

The only exception to this was in 1992, when the KLF and Simply Red were revealed to have tied and, as such, both groups were announced as winners.

In 2021 Little Mix, made history when they became the first female group to win the award since it was first presented in 1977.