Amy Winehouse's parents collect the BRIT Billion in her name

Amy Winehouse was awarded the BRIT Billion Award by the BPI, the representative voice of the UK's world-leading record labels and music companies, having surpassed the milestone of one billion career streams in Britain, as calculated by Official Charts Company.

The singer's parents received the recognition for the late British diva, who passed away at just twenty-seven years old in July 2011 and whose story now lives on the big screen through the biographical film “Back to Black” (here our review). .

“Obviously, we wish Amy were here today to receive this recognition in person, but it's amazing that she's still winning awards for her incredible talent and achievements,” the couple said in a joint statement picked up by NME: “It's wonderful that her music will be discovered by a new audience of young people who love her as much as her peers. We are very proud of Amy. Thank you.”

According to a press release, Winehouse's 2007 single “Back to Black” – taken from her 2006 album of the same name – is the artist's most streamed song in the UK, with over 150 million plays. The song peaked at number eight in the Official Singles Chart and has since gone double platinum in the UK.