The 1985 Brit Awards were the fifth edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 11 February 1985 at Grosvenor House Hotel in London. This year marked the first presentation of the British Video of the Year and Soundtrack/Cast Recording awards, and the last presentation of the defunct International Artist award.
For the first time, the awards ceremony was televised by the BBC.
Performances Alison Moyet – "All Cried Out" Bronski Beat – "Smalltown Boy" Howard Jones – "What Is Love" Nik Kershaw – "Wouldn't It Be Good" Tina Turner – "What's Love Got to Do with It"
Winners and nominees British Album of the Year British Producer of the Year Sade – Diamond Life Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Welcome to the Pleasuredome Nik Kershaw – Human Racing Queen – The Works U2 – The Unforgettable Fire Trevor Horn Jolley & Swain Laurie Latham Peter Collins Steve Lillywhite British Single of the Year British Video of the Year Frankie Goes to Hollywood – "Relax" Bronski Beat – "Smalltown Boy" Frankie Goes to Hollywood – "Two Tribes" George Michael – "Careless Whisper" Sade – "Smooth Operator" Duran Duran – "The Wild Boys" Wham! – "Last Christmas" Wham! – "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" British Male Solo Artist British Female Solo Artist Paul Young David Bowie Howard Jones Nik Kershaw Paul McCartney Alison Moyet Annie Lennox Kim Wilde Sade Adu Tracey Ullman British Group British Breakthrough Act Wham! Bronski Beat Frankie Goes to Hollywood Queen U2 Frankie Goes to Hollywood Bronski Beat Nik Kershaw International Act Soundtrack/Cast Recording Prince and The Revolution Bruce Springsteen Lionel Richie Michael Jackson ZZ Top Purple Rain Electric Dreams Footloose Give My Regards to Broad Street The Woman in Red Comedy Recording Classical Recording Nigel Planer – "Hole in My Shoe" Alexei Sayle – "'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?" Mel Brooks – "To Be or Not to Be" Roland Rat – "Rat Rapping" "Weird Al" Yankovic – "Eat It" Christopher Hogwood – The Four Seasons Bryden Thomson – Symphony No. 4 Carlo Maria Giulini – Il trovatore Colin Davis – The Magic Flute Colin Davis – The Turn of the Screw Special Award Outstanding Contribution to Music Bob Geldof and Midge Ure The Police
Multiple nominations and awards The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.
+ Artists that received multiple nominationsNominationsArtist5Frankie Goes to Hollywood3Bronski BeatNik KershawSadeWham!2Colin DavisQueenU2
+ Artists that received multiple awardsAwardsArtist2Frankie Goes to Hollywood
References
External links 1985 Brit Awards at Brits.co.uk