Brit Awards 1987 was the seventh 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 9 February 1987 at Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
The awards ceremony, hosted by Jonathan King, was televised by the BBC.
Performances Chris de Burgh – "The Lady in Red" Curiosity Killed the Cat – "Down to Earth" Five Star – "Can't Wait Another Minute" Level 42 – "Lessons in Love" Simply Red – "Holding Back the Years" Spandau Ballet – "Through the Barricades" Whitney Houston – "How Will I Know"
Winners and nominees British Album of the Year British Producer of the Year Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms Five Star – Silk & Steel The Housemartins – London 0 Hull 4 Peter Gabriel – So Simply Red – Picture Book David A. Stewart Hugh Padgham Pip Williams Stock Aitken Waterman Trevor Horn British Single of the Year British Video of the Year Pet Shop Boys – "West End Girls" Chris de Burgh – "The Lady in Red" The Communards and Sarah Jane Morris – "Don't Leave Me This Way" Peter Gabriel – "Sledgehammer" Simply Red – "Holding Back the Years" Peter Gabriel – "Sledgehammer" British Male Solo Artist British Female Solo Artist Peter Gabriel Billy Ocean Chris de Burgh Phil Collins Robert Palmer Kate Bush Jaki Graham Joan Armatrading Kim Wilde Sade Adu British Group British Breakthrough Act Five Star Dire Straits Eurythmics Pet Shop Boys Simply Red The Housemartins International Group International Solo Artist The Bangles A-ha Bon Jovi Cameo Huey Lewis and the News Paul Simon Anita Baker Bruce Springsteen Madonna Whitney Houston Classical Recording Soundtrack/Cast Recording Julian Lloyd Webber André Previn Luciano Pavarotti Mariss Jansons Nigel Kennedy Top Gun Absolute Beginners Down and Out in Beverly Hills Out of Africa A Room with a View
Outstanding Contribution to Music Eric Clapton
Multiple nominations and awards The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.
+ Artists that received multiple nominationsNominationsArtist4Peter Gabriel3Simply Red2Chris de BurghDire StraitsFive StarThe HousemartinsPet Shop Boys
+ Artists that received multiple awardsAwardsArtist2Peter Gabriel
References
External links Brit Awards 1987 at Brits.co.uk