Controversial artist Damien Hirst is to design next
year's Brit Award.
The artist,
famous for his preserved animals and diamond-encrusted skull work, follows on
from Sir Peter Blake and Dame Vivienne Westwood who have designed the statuette
previously.
Brits chairman
David Joseph said having Hirst design the statue would "make winning a
2013 Brit an even more special proposition".
The awards will
be hosted again by James Corden on 20 February.
It will be the
fourth time - and third consecutive year - that the Gavin and Stacey star has
hosted the show.
Last year he
prompted jeers from the audience when he was told by producers to cut short
Adele's acceptance speech for best album.
Regarded by some
as the enfant terrible of British art, Hirst was the subject of a hugely
popular Tate Modern show this year.
It included a
room full of live butterflies, feeding on sugar water and fruit, as well as his
diamond-encrusted skull.
"We are
delighted that Damien will become the third extraordinary creative Briton to
re-imagine the Brit statue," Mr Joseph said.
"He is
truly one of the most important British artists ever."
Radio 1 DJ Nick
Grimshaw will host the nominations announcement on 10 January.
Source: BBC
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