1989 Brit Awards

The 1989 Brit Awards were the 9th edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 13 February 1989 at Royal Albert Hall in London. This year marked the first presentation of the International Female Solo Artist and International Male Solo Artist awards.

9th Brit Awards
Date	13 February 1989
Venue	Royal Albert Hall
Hosted by	Mick Fleetwood and Samantha Fox
Most awards	Fairground Attraction, Michael Jackson and Tracy Chapman (2)
Most nominations	The Christians, Enya, Fairground Attraction, Michael Jackson, Pet Shop Boys, Robert Palmer, Steve Winwood, Tanita Tikaram, Tracy Chapman and Wet Wet Wet (2)
Television/radio coverage
Network	BBC

The awards ceremony, hosted by Mick Fleetwood and Samantha Fox, was televised live by the BBC.[1] Fleetwood and Fox's hosting of the ceremony was widely criticised in the media, which led the decision to record the future events for broadcast the following night (until 2007).[2] They continually missed cues and fluffed their lines, and Fox mistakenly introduced Boy George as the Four Tops. Government minister Kenneth Baker was booed by the audience. A pre-recorded message by Michael Jackson was never broadcast, despite the show ending several minutes early.[3]

Performances

• Bros – "I Owe You Nothing"
• Def Leppard – "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
• Fairground Attraction – "Perfect"
• Gloria Estefan Miami Sound Machine – "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
• Randy Newman – "Falling in love"
• Tanita Tikaram – "Good Tradition"
• Yazz – "Got to Share"

Winners and nominees

British Album of the Year	Lifetime Achievement
Fairground Attraction – The First of a Million Kisses Aztec Camera – Love The Pasadenas – To Whom It May Concern Pet Shop Boys – Introspective Steve Winwood – Roll with It	Cliff Richard
British Single of the Year	British Video of the Year
Fairground Attraction – "Perfect" Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones – "Kiss" Deacon Blue – "Real Gone Kid" Robert Palmer – "She Makes My Day" Tanita Tikaram – "Twist in My Sobriety"	Michael Jackson – "Smooth Criminal" (United States) Bananarama – "Nathan Jones" The Christians – "Harvest for the World" George Harrison – "When We Was Fab" Wet Wet Wet – "Temptation"
British Male Solo Artist	British Female Solo Artist
Phil Collins Chris Rea George Michael Robert Palmer Steve Winwood	Annie Lennox Mica Paris Sade Adu Tanita Tikaram Yazz
British Group	British Breakthrough Act
Erasure The Christians Def Leppard Pet Shop Boys Wet Wet Wet	Bros
International Male Solo Artist	International Female Solo Artist
Michael Jackson Alexander O'Neal Luther Vandross Prince Terence Trent D'Arby	Tracy Chapman Anita Baker Enya Kylie Minogue Whitney Houston
International Group	International Breakthrough Act
U2 Bon Jovi Fleetwood Mac INXS Womack & Womack	Tracy Chapman Belinda Carlisle Enya Michelle Shocked Salt-N-Pepa
Classical Recording	Soundtrack/Cast Recording
Trevor Pinnock André Previn Jeffrey Tate Philip Brunelle Simon Rattle	Buster Good Morning, Vietnam Hairspray The Princess Bride Rattle and Hum

Multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.

Artists that received multiple nominations

Nominations	Artist
2	The Christians
	Enya
	Fairground Attraction
	Michael Jackson
	Pet Shop Boys
	Robert Palmer
	Steve Winwood
	Tanita Tikaram
	Tracy Chapman
	Wet Wet Wet

Artists that received multiple awards

Awards	Artist
2	Fairground Attraction
	Michael Jackson
	Tracy Chapman

References

1. "The Brits 89". 9 February 1989. p. 42 – via BBC Genome.
2. "2007 Brits to be broadcast live". BBC News. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 30 December 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
3. "Bad behaviour at the Brit Awards". BBC News. 14 February 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

External links

• 1989 Brit Awards at Brits.co.uk