The 1985 Brit Awards were the fifth edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 11 February 1985 at Grosvenor House Hotel in London. This year marked the first presentation of the British Video of the Year and Soundtrack/Cast Recording awards, and the last presentation of the defunct International Artist award.

For the first time, the awards ceremony was televised by the BBC.

Performances

Winners and nominees

British Album of the YearBritish Producer of the Year
Sade – Diamond Life Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Welcome to the Pleasuredome Nik Kershaw – Human Racing Queen – The Works U2 – The Unforgettable FireTrevor Horn Jolley & Swain Laurie Latham Peter Collins Steve Lillywhite
British Single of the YearBritish Video of the Year
Frankie Goes to Hollywood – "Relax" Bronski Beat – "Smalltown Boy" Frankie Goes to Hollywood – "Two Tribes" George Michael – "Careless Whisper" Sade – "Smooth Operator"Duran Duran – "The Wild Boys" Wham! – "Last Christmas" Wham! – "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
British Male Solo ArtistBritish Female Solo Artist
Paul Young David Bowie Howard Jones Nik Kershaw Paul McCartneyAlison Moyet Annie Lennox Kim Wilde Sade Adu Tracey Ullman
British GroupBritish Breakthrough Act
Wham! Bronski Beat Frankie Goes to Hollywood Queen U2Frankie Goes to Hollywood Bronski Beat Nik Kershaw
International ActSoundtrack/Cast Recording
Prince and The Revolution Bruce Springsteen Lionel Richie Michael Jackson ZZ TopPurple Rain Electric Dreams Footloose Give My Regards to Broad Street The Woman in Red
Comedy RecordingClassical Recording
Nigel Planer – "Hole in My Shoe" Alexei Sayle – "'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?" Mel Brooks – "To Be or Not to Be" Roland Rat – "Rat Rapping" "Weird Al" Yankovic – "Eat It"Christopher Hogwood – The Four Seasons Bryden Thomson – Symphony No. 4 Carlo Maria Giulini – Il trovatore Colin Davis – The Magic Flute Colin Davis – The Turn of the Screw
Special AwardOutstanding Contribution to Music
Bob Geldof and Midge UreThe Police

Multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.

Two-time winner Frankie Goes to Hollywood as most nominations and awards
Artists that received multiple nominations
NominationsArtist
5Frankie Goes to Hollywood
3Bronski Beat
Nik Kershaw
Sade
Wham!
2Colin Davis
Queen
U2
Artists that received multiple awards
AwardsArtist
2Frankie Goes to Hollywood

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