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.
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"/ "Substitute"
Winners and nominees British Album of the Year British Producer of the Year Sting – ...Nothing Like the Sun George Michael – Faith Pet Shop Boys – Actually Swing Out Sister – It's Better to Travel T'Pau – Bridge of Spies Stock Aitken Waterman Alan Tarney Brian Eno Julian Mendelsohn Paul Staveley O'Duffy British Single of the Year British Video of the Year Rick Astley – "Never Gonna Give You Up" Bananarama – "Love in the First Degree" MARRS – "Pump Up the Volume" Pet Shop Boys – "It's a Sin" T'Pau – "China in Your Hand" New Order – "True Faith" British Male Solo Artist British Female Solo Artist George Michael Chris Rea Cliff Richard Rick Astley Steve Winwood Alison Moyet Kate Bush Kim Wilde Samantha Fox Sinitta British Group British Breakthrough Act Pet Shop Boys Bee Gees Def Leppard Level 42 Whitesnake Wet Wet Wet Rick Astley The Christians Johnny Hates Jazz T'PauEliminated Black Curiosity Killed the Cat Living in a Box Mel and Kim Pepsi & Shirlie The Proclaimers Swing Out Sister Outstanding Contribution to Music International Solo Artist The Who Michael Jackson Luther Vandross Madonna Prince Whitney Houston International Group International Breakthrough Act U2 Bon Jovi Fleetwood Mac Heart Los Lobos Terence Trent D'Arby Beastie Boys Bruce Willis LL Cool J Los Lobos Classical Recording Soundtrack/Cast Recording Vernon Handley Andrew Davis Bryden Thomson Roger Norrington Simon Rattle The Phantom of the Opera Dirty Dancing Follies La Bamba Les Miserables
Multiple nominations and awards The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.
+ Artists that received multiple nominationsNominationsArtist3Pet Shop BoysRick AstleyT'Pau2George MichaelLos Lobos
References
External links Brit Awards 1988 at Brits.co.uk