8th Brit Awards

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8th Brit Awards
Date8 February 1988
VenueRoyal Albert Hall
Hosted byNoel Edmonds
Most awardsAlison 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 nominationsPet Shop Boys, Rick Astley and T'Pau (3)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkBBC

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[]

Winners and nominees[]

British Album of the Year British Producer of the Year
British Single of the Year British Video of the Year
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

Multiple nominations and awards[]

The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.

Artists with the most nominations
Artists that received multiple nominations
Nominations Artist
3 Pet Shop Boys
Rick Astley
T'Pau
2 George Michael
Los Lobos

References[]

  1. ^ "The British Record Industry Awards 1988". 4 February 1988. p. 38 – via BBC Genome.

External links[]

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