The Brits
The Brit Winners in the 80s
The BRIT Awards(equivalent to the US Grammy`s) are the British
Music Industry’s awards.
They celebrate the UK’s pop music success.
Here is some of the award winners from the 1980s.
If anybody can add any further information then please Contact
us .
Thanks to John for additional Info.
1982
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CATEGORY
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WINNERS
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| Best British Male Solo Artist | Cliff Richard |
| Best British Male Female Artist | Randy Crawford |
| Best British Group | The Police |
| Best Selling Single | Soft Cell “Tainted Love” |
| Best Selling Album | Adam and the Ants “Kings of the wild Frontier” |
| Best British Newcomer | The Human League |
| Best British Producer | Martin Rushent |
| Outstanding Contribution | John Lennon |
1983
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CATEGORY
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WINNERS
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| Best British Male Solo Artist | Paul McCartney |
| Best British Male Female Artist | Kim Wilde |
| Best British Group | Dire Straits |
| Best Selling Single | Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come On Eileen” |
| Best Selling Album | Barbara Streisand “Love Songs” |
| Best British Newcomer | Culture Club |
| Best International Act | Kid Creole & The Coconuts |
| Best British Producer | Trevor Horn |
| Life Achievement Award | Pete Townsend |
| Outstanding Contribution | The Beatles |
1984
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CATEGORY
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WINNERS
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| Best British Male Solo Artist | David Bowie |
| Best British Male Female Artist | Annie Lennox |
| Best British Group | Culture Club |
| Best Selling Single | Culture Club “Karma Chameleon” |
| Best Selling Album | Thriller |
| Best British Newcomer | Paul Young |
| Best International Act | Michael Jackson |
| Best British Producer | Steve Levine |
| Outstanding Contribution | George Martin |
1985
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CATEGORY
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WINNERS
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| Best British Male Solo Artist | Paul Young |
| Best British Male Female Artist | Alison Moyet |
| Best British Group | Wham! |
| Best Single | Frankie Goes To Hollywood “Relax” |
| Best Album | Sade “Diamond Life” |
| Best British Newcomer | Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
| Best International Act | Prince & The Revolutions |
| Best Soundtrack | Purple Rain |
| Best British Producer | Trevor Horn |
| Outstanding Contribution | The Police |
| Special Award | Bob Geldof & Midge Ure |
1986
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CATEGORY
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WINNERS
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| Best British Male Solo Artist | Phil Collins |
| Best British Male Female Artist | Annie Lennox |
| Best British Group | Dire Straits |
| Best Single | Tears For Fears “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” |
| Best Album | No Jacket Required |
| Best British Newcomer | Go West |
| Best International Solo Act | Bruce Springsteen |
| Best International Group | Huey Lewis & The News |
| Best British Producer | Dave Stewart |
| Outstanding Contribution | Wham! & Elton John |
1987
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CATEGORY
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WINNERS
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| Best British Male Solo Artist | Peter Gabriel |
| Best British Male Female Artist | Kate Bush |
| Best British Group | Five Star |
| Best Single | Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” |
| Best Album | Dire Straits “Brothers In Arms” |
| Best British Newcomer | The HouseMartins |
| Best International Solo Act | Paul Simon |
| Best International Group | The Bangles |
| Best British Video | Peter Gabriel “Sledgehammer” |
| Best Soundtrack | Top Gun |
| Best British Producer | Dave Stewart |
| Outstanding Contribution | Eric Clapton |
1988
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CATEGORY
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WINNERS
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| Best British Male Solo Artist | George Michael |
| Best British Male Female Artist | Alison Moyet |
| Best British Group | Pet Shop Boys |
| Best Single | Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” |
| Best Album | Sting “Nothing Like The Sun” |
| Best British Newcomer | Wet Wet Wet |
| Best International Solo Act | Michael Jackson |
| Best International Group | U2 |
| Best International Newcomer | Terence Trent D’Arby |
| Best British Video | New Order “True Faith” |
| Best Soundtrack | Phantom Of The Opera |
| Best British Producer | Stock/Aitkin/Waterman |
| Outstanding Contribution | The Who |
1989
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CATEGORY
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WINNERS
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| Best British Male Solo Artist | Phil Collins |
| Best British Male Female Artist | Annie Lennox |
| Best British Group | Erasure |
| Best Selling Single | Fairground Attraction “Perfect” |
| Best Selling Album | Fairground Attraction “First Of A Million Kisses” |
| Best British Newcomer | Bros |
| Best International Male Solo Act | Michael Jackson |
| Best International Group | U2 |
| Best International Female Solo Act | Tracy Chapman |
| Best International Newcomer | Tracy Chapman |
| Best Video | Michael Jackson “Smooth Criminal” |
| Best Soundtrack | Buster |
| Outstanding Contribution | Cliff Richard |
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