Brit Music Awards

1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989

 

Brit Music Awards for 1982



Best British Male Solo Artist - Cliff Richard

Best British Female Solo Artist - Randy Crawford

Best British Group - Police

Best Selling British Album - Adam and the Ants "Kings of the Wild Frontier"

Best British Newcomer - Human League

Outstanding Contribution - John Lennon

Discretionary Awards:

Best Producer - Martin Rushent

Best Classical Recording - Mahler "Symphony No. 10"

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Brit Music Awards for 1983

 

Best British Male Solo Artist - Paul McCartney

Best British Female Solo Artist - Kim Wilde

Best British Group - Dirå Straits

Best Selling British Album - Barbra Streisand "Love Songs"

Best British Newcomer - Culture Club

Best Intermational Act - Kid Creole and the Coconuts

Best Selling British Single - Dexy's Midnight Runners "Come on, Eileen"

Outstanding Contribution - Beatles

Discretionary Awards:

Âest British Producer - Trevor Horn

Best British Classical Recording - John Williams "Portrait"

The "Sony" Award for Technical Excellence - Paul McCartney

Special Award - Chris Wright

Best Live Act - U2

Life Achievement Award - Pete Townshend

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Brit Music Awards for 1984


Best British Male Solo Artist - David Bowie

Best British Female Solo Artist - Annie Lennox

Best British Group - Culture Club

Best British Newcomer - Paul Young

Best Intermational Act - Michael Jackson

Best Selling British Single - Culture Club "Karma Chameleon"

Outstanding Contribution - George Martin

Discretionary Awards:

Best British Producer - Steve Levine

Best British Classical Recording - Kiri Te Kanawa "Songs of the Auvergne"

The "Sony" Award for Technical Excellence - Spandau Ballet

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Brit Music Awards for 1985


Best British Male Solo Artist - Paul Young

Best British Female Solo Artist - Alison Moyet

Best British Group - Wham!

Best British Album - Sade "Diamond Life"

Best Intermational Act - Prince and the Revolution

Best British Single - Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax"

Outstanding Contribution - Police

Discretionary Awards:

Best British Producer - Trevor Horn

Best British Classical Recording - Vivaldi "The Four Seasons"

Best British Comedy Recording - Neil "Hole in My Shoe"

Special Award - Bob Geldof and Midge Ure

Best Soundtrack - "Purple Rain"

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Brit Music Awards for 1986

 

Best British Male Solo Artist - Phil Collins

Best British Female Solo Artist - Annie Lennox

Best British Group - Dire Straits

Best Intermational Solo Artist - Bruce Springsteen

Best International Group - Huey Lewis and the News

Best British Single - Tears for Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"

Outstanding Contribution - Wham! and Elton John

Discretionary Award:

Best British Producer - David Stewart

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Brit Music Awards for 1987

 

Best British Male Solo Artist - Peter Gabriel

Best British Female Solo Artist - Kate Bush

Best British Group - Five Star

Best British Album - Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms"

Best British Newcomer - Housemartins

Best Intermational Solo Artist - Paul Simon

Best International Group - Bangles

Best British Video - Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"

Best British Single - Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls"

Outstanding Contribution - Eric Clapton

Discretionary Awards:

Best British Producer - David Stewart

Best Classical Recording - Julian Lloyd Webber/RPO "Elgar Cello Concerto"

Best Soundtrack - "Top Gun"

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Brit Music Awards for 1988

 

Best British Male Solo Artist - George Michael

Best British Female Solo Artist - Alison Moyet

Best British Group - Pet Shop Boys

Best British Album - Sting "Nothing Like the Sun"

Best British Newcomer - Wet Wet Wet

Best Intermational Solo Artist - Michael Jackson

Best International Group - U2

Best International Newcomer - Terence Trent D'Arby

Best Music Video - New Order "True Faith"

Best British Single - Rock Astley "Never Gonna Give You up"

Outstanding Contribution - Who

Discretionary Awards:

Best British Producer - Stock/Aitken/Waterman

Best British Classical Recording - Vaughan Williams "Symphony No. 5"

Best Soundtrack - "Phantom of the Opera"

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Brit Music Awards for 1989

 

Best British Male Solo Artist - Phil Collins

Best British Female Solo Artist - Annie Lennox

Best British Group - Erasure

Best British Album - Fairground Attraction "First of a Million Kisses"

Best British Newcomer - Brîs.

Best International Male - Michael Jackson

Best International Female - Tracey Chapman

Best International Group - U2

Best International Newcomer - Tracey Chapman

Best Music Video - Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal"

Best British Single - Fairground Attraction "Perfect"

Outstanding Contribution - Cliff Richard

Discretionary Awards:

Best Classical Recording - Handel "Messiah"

Best Soundtrack - "Buster"

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