<P> The Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom . The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music . The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over one - thousand members, which comprise record labels, publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees . The award was first presented in 1977 as British Male Solo Artist . </P> <P> British Male Solo Artist has been won by Robbie Williams the most times, with four wins . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Recipient </Th> <Th> Nominee </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1977 </Th> <Td> Cliff Richard </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Elton John </Li> <Li> Rod Stewart </Li> <Li> Tom Jones </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1982 </Th> <Td> Cliff Richard </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Elvis Costello </Li> <Li> Shakin' Stevens </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Paul McCartney </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Cliff Richard </Li> <Li> Phil Collins </Li> <Li> Shakin' Stevens </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1984 </Th> <Td> David Bowie </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Cliff Richard </Li> <Li> Elton John </Li> <Li> Paul McCartney </Li> <Li> Paul Young </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1985 </Th> <Td> Paul Young </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> David Bowie </Li> <Li> Howard Jones </Li> <Li> Nik Kershaw </Li> <Li> Paul McCartney </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1986 </Th> <Td> Phil Collins </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Elton John </Li> <Li> Midge Ure </Li> <Li> Paul Young </Li> <Li> Sting </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Peter Gabriel </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Billy Ocean </Li> <Li> Chris de Burgh </Li> <Li> Phil Collins </Li> <Li> Robert Palmer </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1988 </Th> <Td> George Michael </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chris Rea </Li> <Li> Cliff Richard </Li> <Li> Rick Astley </Li> <Li> Steve Winwood </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1989 </Th> <Td> Phil Collins </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chris Rea </Li> <Li> George Michael </Li> <Li> Robert Palmer </Li> <Li> Steve Winwood </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1990 </Th> <Td> Phil Collins </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chris Rea </Li> <Li> Cliff Richard </Li> <Li> Roland Gift </Li> <Li> Van Morrison </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1991 </Th> <Td> Elton John </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> George Michael </Li> <Li> Jimmy Somerville </Li> <Li> Phil Collins </Li> <Li> Robert Smith </Li> <Li> Van Morrison </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1992 </Th> <Td> Seal </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Elton John </Li> <Li> George Michael </Li> <Li> Kenny Thomas </Li> <Li> Phil Collins </Li> <Li> Van Morrison </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1993 </Th> <Td> Mick Hucknall </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Elton John </Li> <Li> Eric Clapton </Li> <Li> George Michael </Li> <Li> Joe Cocker </Li> <Li> Phil Collins </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1994 </Th> <Td> Sting </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Apache Indian </Li> <Li> Paul Weller </Li> <Li> Rod Stewart </Li> <Li> Van Morrison </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1995 </Th> <Td> Paul Weller </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Elvis Costello </Li> <Li> Eric Clapton </Li> <Li> Morrissey </Li> <Li> Seal </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Paul Weller </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Edwyn Collins </Li> <Li> Jimmy Nail </Li> <Li> Tricky </Li> <Li> Van Morrison </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1997 </Th> <Td> George Michael </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mark Morrison </Li> <Li> Mick Hucknall </Li> <Li> Sting </Li> <Li> Tricky </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1998 </Th> <Td> Finley Quaye </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Elton John </Li> <Li> Gary Barlow </Li> <Li> Paul Weller </Li> <Li> Robbie Williams </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1999 </Th> <Td> Robbie Williams </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Fatboy Slim </Li> <Li> Ian Brown </Li> <Li> Bernard Butler </Li> <Li> Lynden David Hall </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Td> Tom Jones </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> David Bowie </Li> <Li> Ian Brown </Li> <Li> Sting </Li> <Li> Van Morrison </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 </Th> <Td> Robbie Williams </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Badly Drawn Boy </Li> <Li> Craig David </Li> <Li> David Gray </Li> <Li> Fatboy Slim </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002 </Th> <Td> Robbie Williams </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aphex Twin </Li> <Li> Craig David </Li> <Li> Elton John </Li> <Li> Ian Brown </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 </Th> <Td> Robbie Williams </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Badly Drawn Boy </Li> <Li> Craig David </Li> <Li> David Gray </Li> <Li> The Streets </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Daniel Bedingfield </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Badly Drawn Boy </Li> <Li> David Bowie </Li> <Li> Dizzee Rascal </Li> <Li> Will Young </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2005 </Th> <Td> The Streets </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jamie Cullum </Li> <Li> Lemar </Li> <Li> Morrissey </Li> <Li> Will Young </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 </Th> <Td> James Blunt </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Antony and the Johnsons </Li> <Li> Ian Brown </Li> <Li> Robbie Williams </Li> <Li> Will Young </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2007 </Th> <Td> James Morrison </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jarvis Cocker </Li> <Li> Lemar </Li> <Li> Paolo Nutini </Li> <Li> Thom Yorke </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Td> Mark Ronson </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jamie T </Li> <Li> Mika </Li> <Li> Newton Faulkner </Li> <Li> Richard Hawley </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Td> Paul Weller </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ian Brown </Li> <Li> James Morrison </Li> <Li> The Streets </Li> <Li> Will Young </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Dizzee Rascal </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Calvin Harris </Li> <Li> Mika </Li> <Li> Paolo Nutini </Li> <Li> Robbie Williams </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2011 </Th> <Td> Plan B </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mark Ronson </Li> <Li> Paul Weller </Li> <Li> Robert Plant </Li> <Li> Tinie Tempah </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Td> Ed Sheeran </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> James Blake </Li> <Li> James Morrison </Li> <Li> Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds </Li> <Li> Professor Green </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2013 </Th> <Td> Ben Howard </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Calvin Harris </Li> <Li> Olly Murs </Li> <Li> Plan B </Li> <Li> Richard Hawley </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2014 </Th> <Td> David Bowie </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jake Bugg </Li> <Li> James Blake </Li> <Li> John Newman </Li> <Li> Tom Odell </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2015 </Th> <Td> Ed Sheeran </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Damon Albarn </Li> <Li> George Ezra </Li> <Li> Paolo Nutini </Li> <Li> Sam Smith </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 </Th> <Td> James Bay </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aphex Twin </Li> <Li> Calvin Harris </Li> <Li> Jamie xx </Li> <Li> Mark Ronson </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2017 </Th> <Td> David Bowie </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Craig David </Li> <Li> Kano </Li> <Li> Michael Kiwanuka </Li> <Li> Skepta </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2018 </Th> <Td> Stormzy </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ed Sheeran </Li> <Li> Liam Gallagher </Li> <Li> Loyle Carner </Li> <Li> Rag'n'Bone Man </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Recipient </Th> <Th> Nominee </Th> </Tr>

Best british male solo artist at this year's brit awards