Brit Awards 1988
Brit Awards 1988 was the 8th edition of the Brit Awards, an annual pop music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. It was organised 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.
| Brit Awards 1988 | |
|---|---|
| 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 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
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
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