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Brit Awards 1988

Brit Awards 1988 was the eighth edition of the Brit Awards, an annual pop music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. It was organised by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 8 February 1988 at Royal Albert Hall in London. This year marked the first presentation of the now-defunct International Breakthrough Act award.

Brit Awards 1988

8 February 1988

Royal Albert Hall

Alison Moyet, George Michael, Michael Jackson, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Rick Astley, Sting, Stock Aitken Waterman, Terence Trent D'Arby, U2, Vernon Handley, Wet Wet Wet and the Who (Once)

Pet Shop Boys, Rick Astley and T'Pau (3)

The awards ceremony, hosted by Noel Edmonds, was televised by the BBC.^[1]

– "Love in the First Degree"

Bananarama

– "You Win Again"

Bee Gees

– "Let's Dance"

Chris Rea

with Dusty Springfield – "What Have I Done to Deserve This?"

Pet Shop Boys

– "Never Gonna Give You Up"

Rick Astley

– "Wishing Well"

Terence Trent D'Arby

– "China in Your Hand"

T'Pau

– "My Generation" / "Who Are You"

The Who

Brit Awards 1988 at Brits.co.uk