All British Music Awards (British Record Industry Trust Award; abbreviation: BRIT) Britain's most influential music awards, known as "Britain's", in 1977, launched by the British The British Record Industry Trust Award (BRIT) is the most influential music award in the United Kingdom, known as "Britain's". Unlike the Grammy's, the BRIT is not broken down by music genre, but rather all artists and groups are compared together and judged to be the best.