THE DARKNESS Strike Up Triple Trophy Success At BRIT MUSIC AWARDS

February 17, 2004

THE DARKNESS won three honors at the Brit Music Awards, the equivalent of the Grammys, held Tuesday night (Feb. 17) at Earls Court in west London

The London-based band won the "Best British Group", "Best British Rock Act" and "Best British Album" for "Permission to Land".

"This is a real privilege, a tremendous honor and a great achievement ... and I have to say, we probably are the best British group," THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins told the crowd. "We should thank our collective parents for bestowing on us the gift of rock."

Hawkins wore a feather-trimmed silver catsuit to perform their chart hit "I Believe in a Thing Called Love". The set had an underwater Atlantis theme and at the climax, Hawkins was lifted into the air on a flashing neon column.

THE DARKNESS lost out in the "Best British Breakthrough Artist" category to BUSTED, who were also crowned "Best Pop Act".

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