Adele – Someone Like You (2011)
It’s the performance that fired the starting gun on Adele’s race to global success and changed pop culture in the process. Unforgettable.
Snoop Dogg and Pharrell – What’s My Name / Drop It Like It’s Hot (2005)
I remember how the room went wild for this performance: two consummate showmen delivering an absolute masterclass in this awards show mashup.
Spice Girls – Wannabe (1997)
This Brits performance captured an era, a mood and a spirit like no other has before or since. It’s hard to remember the optimism, bravado and playfulness of it all without smiling.
Michael Jackson – Earth Song / Jarvis Cocker stage invasion (1996)
For me and for so many others, this is what the show is all about. It was both bizarre and brilliant, a genuine “what just happened?” moment in an increasingly shockproof world.
Kanye West – Gold Digger (2006)
Brilliant concept and delivery from an artist at the top of his game, one who continues to create controversy and conversation but is never complacent.
