Brit Awards 1995

15th Brit Awards
Date	20 February 1995
Venue	Alexandra Palace
Hosted by	Chris Evans
Television/radio coverage
Network	ITV

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.

Performances

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

Winners and nominees

British Album of the Year	British Producer of the Year
Blur – Parklife Eternal – Always & Forever Massive Attack – Protection Oasis – Definitely Maybe Pink Floyd – The Division Bell	Nellee Hooper Ed Buller Stephen Street Trevor Horn
British Single of the Year	British Video of the Year
Blur – "Parklife" Blur – "Girls & Boys" East 17 – "Stay Another Day" Oasis – "Live Forever" Wet Wet Wet – "Love Is All Around" Eliminated China Black – "Searching" D:Ream – "Things Can Only Get Better" The Grid – "Texas Cowboys" Michelle Gayle – "Sweetness" Tom Jones – "If I Only Knew"	Blur – "Parklife" Jamiroquai – "Space Cowboy" The Rolling Stones – "Love Is Strong" Seal – "Prayer for the Dying" Suede – "The Wild Ones"
British Male Solo Artist	British Female Solo Artist
Paul Weller Elvis Costello Eric Clapton Morrissey Seal	Eddi Reader Des'ree Kate Bush Lisa Stansfield Michelle Gayle
British Group	British Breakthrough Act
Blur Eternal M People Oasis Pink Floyd	Oasis Echobelly Eternal PJ & Duncan Portishead
British Dance Act	Soundtrack/Cast Recording
M People The Brand New Heavies Eternal Massive Attack The Prodigy	Pulp Fiction Forrest Gump Four Weddings and a Funeral The Lion King Philadelphia
International Male Solo Artist	International Female Solo Artist
Prince Bryan Adams Luther Vandross Warren G Youssou N'Dour	k.d. lang Kylie Minogue Madonna Sinéad O'Connor Tori Amos
International Group	International Breakthrough Act
R.E.M. Counting Crows The Cranberries Crash Test Dummies Neil Young & Crazy Horse	Lisa Loeb Carleen Anderson Counting Crows Marcella Detroit Warren G

Outstanding Contribution to Music

• Elton John

External links

• 1995 Brit Awards at Brits.co.uk