Brit Awards 1990

10th Brit Awards
Date	18 February 1990
Venue	Dominion Theatre
Hosted by	Cathy McGowan

The 1990 Brit Awards were the 11th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 18 February 1990. The ceremony was held at the Dominion Theatre in London for the first time, having previously been held at the Royal Albert Hall, and was hosted by Cathy McGowan.

Live performers

• Lisa Stansfield – "All Around the World"
• Neneh Cherry – "Manchild"
• Nigel Kennedy – Vivaldi's Four Seasons
• Phil Collins – "Another Day in Paradise"
• Soul II Soul – What Is Soul II Soul

The awards

Solo artist awards

British Male Solo

Artist
Chris Rea
Cliff Richard
Phil Collins
Roland Gift
Van Morrison

• Winner: Phil Collins

British Female Solo

Artist
Annie Lennox
Kate Bush
Lisa Stansfield
Mica Paris
Yazz

• Winner: Annie Lennox

International Solo Artist

Artist
Bobby Brown
Gloria Estefan
Neneh Cherry
Prince
Tina Turner

• Winner: Neneh Cherry

Group awards

British Group

Artist
Erasure
Eurythmics
Fine Young Cannibals
Simply Red
Soul II Soul
Tears for Fears

• Winner: Fine Young Cannibals

International Group

Artist
Bon Jovi
De La Soul
Guns N Roses
Gypsy Kings
Milli Vanilli
U2

• Winner: U2

Breakthrough awards

British Breakthrough

Artist
Lisa Stansfield
Shakespears Sister
Soul II Soul
The Beautiful South
The Stone Roses

• Winner: Lisa Stansfield

International Breakthrough

Artist
Bobby Brown
De La Soul
Guns N Roses
Neneh Cherry
Paula Abdul

• Winner: Neneh Cherry

Record awards

British Single

Artist	Song
Band Aid II	"Do They Know Its Christmas?"
Jason Donovan	"Sealed with a Kiss"
Jason Donovan	"Too Many Broken Hearts"
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers	"Swing the Mood"
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers	"That's What I Like"
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers	"Let's Party"
Lisa Stansfield	"All Around the World"
Marc Almond & Gene Pitney	"Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart"
Phil Collins	"Another Day in Paradise"
Simple Minds	"Belfast Child"
Sonia	"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"
Soul II Soul	"Back to Life"
Various Artists	"Ferry Cross the Mersey"

• Winner: Phil Collins - "Another Day in Paradise"

Mastercard British Album

Artist	Album
Eurythmics	We Too Are One
Fine Young Cannibals	The Raw and the Cooked
Simply Red	A New Flame
Soul II Soul	Club Classics Vol. One
Tears for Fears	The Seeds of Love

• Winner: Fine Young Cannibals – The Raw and the Cooked

Best Video

Artist	Song
Billy Joel	"We Didn't Start the Fire"
De La Soul	"Eye Know"
Eurythmics	"Don't Ask Me Why"
Farley Jackmaster Funk	"Free at Last"
Four Tops	"Loco in Acapulco"
Guns N Roses	"Paradise City"
Holly Johnson	"Love Train"
Janet Jackson	"Miss You Much"
Kaoma	"Lambada"
Lisa Stansfield	"All Around the World"
M	"Pop Muzik"
Neneh Cherry	"Manchild"
Paul McCartney	"My Brave Face"
Prince	"Batdance"
Queen	"Invisible Man"
Salif Keita	"Nous Pas Bougar"
Simply Red	"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Tears for Fears	"Sowing the Seeds of Love"
The Alarm	"A New South Wales"
The Beautiful South	"Song for Whoever"
The Cure	"Lullaby"
Tina Turner	"Simply the Best"

• Winner: The Cure – "Lullaby"

Soundtrack

Film
Aspects of Love
Batman
Beaches
Henry V
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover

• Winner: Batman

General awards

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Artist
Queen

British Producer

Producer
Coldcut
Dave Stewart
Kate Bush
Peter Gabriel
Steve Lillywhite
Stock, Aitken & Waterman

• Winner: Dave Stewart

Notable moments

Freddie Mercury

The 1990 awards ceremony saw the last public appearance of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Queen appeared at the ceremony to receive the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Mercury (who had been suffering from AIDS since 1987 but had not disclosed it to the public) did not make a speech, as Brian May did the talking on behalf of the other members, but his gaunt appearance was noticeable and he died in November 1991.