1988 Brit Awards
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| 8th Brit Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 February 1988 |
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall |
| Hosted by | Noel Edmonds |
| Most awards | Alison Moyet, George Michael, Michael Jackson, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Rick Astley, Sting, Stock Aitken Waterman, Terence Trent D'Arby, U2, Vernon Handley, Wet Wet Wet and The Who (Once) |
| Most nominations | Pet Shop Boys, Rick Astley and T'Pau (3) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BBC |
The 1988 Brit Awards were the 8th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 8 February 1988 at Royal Albert Hall in London. This year marked the first presentation of the now-defunct International Breakthrough Act award.
The awards ceremony, hosted by Noel Edmonds, was televised by the BBC.[1]
Performances[]
- Bananarama – "Love in the First Degree"
- Bee Gees – "You Win Again"
- Chris Rea – "Let's Dance"
- Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield – "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"
- Rick Astley – "Never Gonna Give You Up"
- Terence Trent D'Arby – "Wishing Well"
- T'Pau – "China in Your Hand"
- The Who – "My Generation" / "Who Are You"
Winners and nominees[]
| British Album of the Year | British Producer of the Year |
|---|---|
| British Single of the Year | British Video of the Year |
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| British Male Solo Artist | British Female Solo Artist |
| British Group | British Breakthrough Act |
| Outstanding Contribution to Music | International Solo Artist |
| International Group | International Breakthrough Act |
| Classical Recording | Soundtrack/Cast Recording |
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Multiple nominations and awards[]
The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.
Artists with the most nominations
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 3 | Pet Shop Boys |
| Rick Astley | |
| T'Pau | |
| 2 | George Michael |
| Los Lobos |
References[]
- ^ "The British Record Industry Awards 1988". 4 February 1988. p. 38 – via BBC Genome.
External links[]
Categories:
- Brit Awards
- 1988 in British music
- 1988 music awards
- 1988 in London