Brit Awards 1995

15th Brit Awards
Date	20 February 1995
Venue	Alexandra Palace
Hosted by	Chris Evans

The 1995 Brit Awards were the 15th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 20 February 1995 at Alexandra Palace in London. Blur won four awards, the most any artist has gained in a single ceremony.

Live performers

• Blur – "Girls & Boys"
• East 17 – "Let It Rain"
• Eddi Reader – "Patience of Angels"
• Elton John – "Believe"
• Eternal – "Baby Love"
• Sting & M People – "Set Them Free"
• Madonna – "Bedtime Story"
• Take That – "Back for Good"

The awards

Solo artist awards

British Male Solo

Artist
Elvis Costello
Eric Clapton
Morrissey
Paul Weller
Seal

• Winner: Paul Weller

British Female Solo

Artist
Des'ree
Eddi Reader
Kate Bush
Lisa Stansfield
Michelle Gayle

• Winner: Eddi Reader

International Male Solo

Artist
Bryan Adams
Luther Vandross
Prince
Warren G
Youssou N'Dour

• Winner: Prince

International Female Solo

Artist
k.d. lang
Kylie Minogue
Madonna
Sinéad O'Connor
Tori Amos

• Winner: k.d. lang

Group awards

British Group

Artist
Blur
Eternal
M People
Oasis
Pink Floyd

• Winner: Blur

International Group

Artist
Counting Crows
Crash Test Dummies
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
R.E.M.
The Cranberries

• Winner: R.E.M.

Breakthrough awards

British Breakthrough

Artist
Echobelly
Eternal
Oasis
PJ & Duncan
Portishead

• Winner: Oasis

International Breakthrough

Artist
Carleen Anderson
Counting Crows
Lisa Loeb
Marcella Detroit
Warren G

• Winner: Lisa Loeb

General artist awards

British Dance Act

Artist
Brand New Heavies
Eternal
M People
Massive Attack
The Prodigy

• Winner: M People

Record awards

British Single

Artist	Song
Blur	"Girls & Boys"
Blur	"Parklife"
East 17	"Stay Another Day"
Oasis	"Live Forever"
Wet Wet Wet	"Love Is All Around"

• Winner: Blur – "Parklife"

Mastercard British Album

Artist	Album
Blur	Parklife
Eternal	Always & Forever
Massive Attack	Protection
Oasis	Definitely Maybe
Pink Floyd	The Division Bell

• Winner: Blur – Parklife

British Video

Artist	Song
Blur	"Parklife"
Jamiroquai	"Space Cowboy"
The Rolling Stones	"Love Is Strong"
Seal	"Prayer for the Dying"
Suede	"The Wild Ones"

• Winner: Blur – "Parklife"

Soundtrack

Film
Forrest Gump
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Philadelphia
Pulp Fiction
The Lion King

• Winner: Pulp Fiction

General awards

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Artist
Elton John

British Producer

Producer
Ed Buller
Nellee Hooper
Stephen Street
Trevor Horn

• Winner: Nellee Hooper