Adele is the latest - dozens of others (was Katie Melua the first?).

I remember being a regular speaking there and contributing when it started (around the time I revived the Brits - and came up with the name Brits - in 1990)...

They never seem to ask me to speak there now. Wonder why not.

I suppose the Crown Prosecution Service would have said I only went there for SEX!!

Bollocks.

Maybe you did, as you brought it up. Quite pathetic painting yourself as the perpetual victim.

Do the artists succeed because of the things they learn at the school or because of the contacts they make?

Grow up SW.

Here's the full BBC list (see Centaur's thread too)

1. Adele
2. Duffy
3. The Ting Tings
4. Glasvegas
5. Foals
6. Vampire Weekend
7. Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong (tipped to me ages ago by my friend Dave Nick)
8. Black Kids
9. MGMT
10. Santogold
11. Ida Maria
12. One Night Only
13. Alphabeat
14. Laura Marling
15. Cajun Dance Party
16. The Courteeners
17. Gabriella Cilmi
18. Late of the Pier
19. Black Mountain
20. Lil' Wayne