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British music awards ceremony

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1986 Brit Awards
Date	10 February 1986
Venue	Grosvenor House Hotel
Hosted by	Noel Edmonds
Most awards	Phil Collins (2)
Most nominations	Dire Straits (4)
Television/radio coverage
Network	BBC
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The 1986 Brit Awards were the sixth edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 10 February 1986 at Grosvenor House Hotel in London. This year marked the first presentation of the International Group and International Solo Artist awards.

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

Performances

• Huey Lewis and the News – "The Power of Love"
• Kate Bush – "Hounds of Love"
• Phil Collins – "One More Night"
• Tears for Fears – "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"

Winners and nominees

British Album of the Year	British Producer of the Year
Phil Collins – No Jacket Required Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms Eurythmics – Be Yourself Tonight Kate Bush – Hounds of Love Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair	David A. Stewart Chris Hughes Hugh Padgham Steve Lillywhite Trevor Horn
British Single of the Year	British Video of the Year
Tears for Fears – "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" David Bowie and Mick Jagger – "Dancing in the Street" Dire Straits – "Money for Nothing" Kate Bush – "Running Up That Hill" Paul Hardcastle – "19"	Paul Young – "Everytime You Go Away" David Bowie and Mick Jagger – "Dancing in the Street" Dire Straits – "Money for Nothing"
British Male Solo Artist	British Female Solo Artist
Phil Collins Elton John Midge Ure Paul Young Sting	Annie Lennox Alison Moyet Kate Bush Sade Adu Bonnie Tyler
British Group	British Breakthrough Act
Dire Straits Eurythmics Simple Minds Tears for Fears U2	Go West
International Group	International Solo Artist
Huey Lewis and the News The Cars Kool & the Gang Talking Heads ZZ Top	Bruce Springsteen Lionel Richie Madonna Stevie Wonder Tina Turner
Classical Recording	Outstanding Contribution to Music
Nigel Kennedy Georg Solti John Rutter Julian Lloyd Webber Trevor Pinnock	Elton John and Wham![2]

Multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations. don't counting Outstanding Contribution to Music.

Artists that received multiple nominations

Nominations	Artist
4	Dire Straits
3	Tears for Fears
	Kate Bush
2	David Bowie
	Eurythmics
	Mick Jagger
	Phil Collins

Artists that received multiple awards

Awards	Artist
2	Phil Collins

References

1. ^ "British Record Industry Awards". 6 February 1986. p. 49 – via BBC Genome.
2. ^ "Brit Awards 1986". Brit Awards. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

External links

• 1986 Brit Awards at Brits.co.uk