Brit Awards 1988
Annual music awards
Brit Awards 1988 | ||||
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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 | |||
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Brit Awards 1988 was the eighth 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.
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 |
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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
- Brit Awards 1988 at Brits.co.uk
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- Brits Billion Award
- British Album of the Year
- British Artist of the Year
- British Producer of the Year
- British Rock/Alternative Act
- British Dance Act
- British Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
- British R&B Act
- British Pop Act
- British Group
- Best New Artist
- Outstanding Contribution to Music
- Rising Star
- Brit Award for Song of the Year
- International Artist
- International Group
- International Song
- Songwriter of the Year