| Brit Awards 1990 | ||||
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| Date | 18 February 1990 | |||
| Venue | Dominion Theatre | |||
| Hosted by | Cathy McGowan | |||
| Most awards | Fine Young Cannibals,Neneh Cherry andPhil Collins (2) | |||
| Most nominations | Lisa Stansfield andSoul II Soul (4) | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | BBC | |||
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Brit Awards 1990 was the tenth edition of theBrit Awards, an annualpop music awards ceremony in theUnited Kingdom. It was organised by theBritish Phonographic Industry and took place on 18 February 1990. The ceremony was held at theDominion Theatre inLondon for the first time, having previously been held at theRoyal Albert Hall, and was hosted byCathy McGowan.
The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations. don't counting Outstanding Contribution to Music.
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| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2 | Fine Young Cannibals |
| Neneh Cherry | |
| Phil Collins |
The 1990 Brit Awards saw the final public appearance ofQueen frontmanFreddie Mercury.[1] Queen appeared at the ceremony to receive the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.[1][2] Mercury – who had been suffering fromAIDS since 1987 but had not yet disclosed it to the public – did not make a speech, asBrian May did the talking on behalf of the other members, but his gaunt appearance was noticeable. He briefly thanked the public and wished them goodnight before Queen left the stage. Mercury died in November 1991 from complications resulting from AIDS.[3]