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.
| CATEGORY |
WINNERS |
| 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 |
| CATEGORY |
WINNERS |
| 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 |
| CATEGORY |
WINNERS |
| 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 |
| CATEGORY |
WINNERS |
| 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 |
| CATEGORY |
WINNERS |
| 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 |
| CATEGORY |
WINNERS |
| 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 |
| CATEGORY |
WINNERS |
| 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 |
| CATEGORY |
WINNERS |
| 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 |
