In light of the recent court ruling and potential banning of The Pirate Bay in the UK, music analytic’s company musicmetric has revealed the most illegally downloaded and shared artists in the UK they dubbed the ‘Pirate Brit Awards’.

The most surprising and potentially exciting results (to some) was the inclusion of electronic acts side by side with real world popstars including James Blake, Chase & Status and Example.

Hell, even the king of commercial cheese David Guetta made a feature!

The list overall is pretty washy although it provides a good snapshot of what our UK friends are downloading digging.

Best Male

1. Ed Sheeran
2. James Morrison
3. James Blake
4. Professor Green
5. Noel Gallagher

Best Female

1. Adele
2. Jessie J
3. Florence & the Machine
4. Laura Marling
5. Kate Bush

British Breakthrough

1. Jessie J
2. Ed Sheeran
3. The Vaccines
4. Emeli Sande
5. Anna Calvi

British Album

1. Adele – 21
2. Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
3. Florence – Ceremonials
4. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake

British Group

1. Coldplay
2. Chase & Status
3. Arctic monkeys
4. Kasabian
5. Elbow

International Male

1. Bruno Mars
2. David Guetta
3. Aloe Blacc
4. Bon Iver
5. Ryan Adams

International Female

1. Rihanna
2. Lady GaGa
3. Beyonce
4. Bjork
5. Feist

International Group

1. Foo Fighters
2. Lady Antebellum
3. Maroon 5
4. Fleet Foxes
5. Jay Z and Kanye West

International Breakthrough

1. Nicki Minaj
2. Foster The People
3. Lana Del Ray
4. Aloe Blacc
5. Bon Iver

British Single

1. Adele – Someone Like You
2. One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
3. Jessie J – Price Tag
4. Ed Sheeran – The A Team
5. Olly Murs – Heart Skips a Beat
6. JLS – You Make Me Wanna
7. Example – Changed the Way you Kissed Me
8. Military Wives – Wherever You Are