Spice Girls album of 1997 and was certified 8× Platinum by the IFPI for sales in excess of 8 million copies. That same month the Spice Girls attracted a crowd of 500,000 when they switched on the Christmas lights in Oxford Street, London. At the same time, Simon Fuller started to set up million pound sponsorship deals for the Spice Girls with Pepsi, Walkers, Impulse, Cadbury's and Polaroid. In December 1996, the group won three trophies at the "Smash Hits" awards at the London Arena, including best video for "Say You'll Be There". In January 1997, the group released "Wannabe" in the
Spice Girls filmography For a more complete list, see their filmographies on IMDB and BFI. Spice Girls filmography English pop girl group the Spice Girls have starred in one feature film, as well as several television specials, documentaries and commercials. They made their film debut in 1997, starring in their feature film "Spice World". The film was a commercial success, but was widely panned by critics, earning the group the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. The Spice Girls have hosted various television specials. In November 1997, the Spice Girls became the first pop group to host ITV's "An Audience with..."; their show