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Review

One of the most memorable of all shows – for all the wrong reasons – was the one that launched the brand new BRIT Awards. Joint hosts Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood combined to miss their cues and fluff their lines while U2, Bros, Tracy Chapman, and old hands Phil Collins and Annie Lennox carried off the prizes.

And while Fairground Attraction were surprise winners of awards for both Best Album and Best Single and Cliff Richard collected the Outstanding Contribution award after 30 years in the business, there was another embarrassing moment when Government Minister Kenneth (now Lord) Baker was greeted by boos from the audience.

Live performances

Show Information

- Date: 13/02/1989
- Location: Royal Albert Hall, London
- Host: Mick Fleetwood & Samantha Fox

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Winners and Nominees

Best British Album

Love

Nominee - Aztec Camera
First of a Million Kisses

Nominee - Fairground Attraction
Introspective

Nominee - Pet Shop Boys
Roll With It

Nominee - Steve Winwood
To Whom It May Concern

Nominee - The Pasedenas
Winner - Fairground Attraction

Best British Female

Nominee - Annie Lennox
Nominee - Mica Paris
Nominee - Sade
Nominee - Tanita Tikaram
Winner - Annie Lennox
Nominee - Yazz

Best British Group

Nominee - Christians
Nominee - Def Leppard
Nominee - Erasure
Nominee - Pet Shop Boys
Nominee - Wet Wet Wet
Winner - Erasure

Best British Male

Nominee - Chris Rea
Nominee - George Michael
Nominee - Phil Collins
Nominee - Robert Palmer
Nominee - Steve Winwood
Winner - Phil Collins

Best British Newcomer

Nominee - Bros
Winner - Bros

Best British Producer

Best British Single

Real Gone Kid

Nominee - Deacon Blue
Perfect

Nominee - Fairground Attraction
She Makes My Day

Nominee - Robert Palmer
Twist In My Sobriety

Nominee - Tanita Tikaram
Kiss

Nominee - Tom Jones
Winner - Fairground Attraction

Best Classical Recording

Violin & Viola Concerto -

Nominee - Andre Previn
Opera Arias - Mozart - Kiri

Nominee - Jeffrey Tate
Paul Bunyan - Britten -

Nominee - Phillip Brunelle
Symphony No 2 - Mahler -

Nominee - Simon Rattle
Messiah - Handel - English

Nominee - Trevor Pinnock
Winner - Trevor Pinnock

Best International Female

Nominee - Anita Baker
Nominee - Enya
Nominee - Kylie Minogue
Nominee - Tracy Chapman
Nominee - Whitney Houston

Best International Group

Nominee - Bon Jovi
Nominee - Fleetwood Mac
Nominee - INXS
Nominee - U2
Nominee - Womack & Womack
Winner - U2

Best International Male

Nominee - Alexander O Neal
Nominee - Luther Vandross
Nominee - Michael Jackson
Nominee - Prince
Nominee - Terence Trent D'Arby
Winner - Michael Jackson

Best International Newcomer

Nominee - Belinda Carlisle
Nominee - Enya
Nominee - Michelle Shocked
Nominee - Salt N Pepa
Nominee - Tracy Chapman
Winner - Tracy Chapman

Best Music Video

Nathan Jones

Nominee - Bananarama
When We Was Fab

Nominee - George Harrison
Smooth Criminal

Nominee - Michael Jackson
Harvest For The World

Nominee - The Christians
Winner - Michael Jackson
Temptation

Nominee - Wet Wet Wet

Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording

Nominee - Buster
Nominee - Good Morning Vietnam
Nominee - Hairspray
Nominee - Rattle & Hum
Nominee - The Princess Bride
Winner - Buster

Outstanding Contribution

Nominee - Cliff Richard
Winner - Cliff Richard

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