The Brit awards the U.K. music industry's showcase bash have been making headlines since they were launched in 1977. But usually those headlines are less about the music being celebrated than the musicians' booze-fueled antics. Pulp's Jarvis Cocker invading the stage to waggle his bottom during an overblown Michael Jackson performance in 1996 remains a memorable hit. So does Chumbawamba drenching Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott in water in '98.
But this week's ceremony is meant to be liquor-free, because the Brits are growing up choosing from a more thoughtful list of nominations and promising...
