Brit Awards 1991

{{Infobox award

| name = Brit Awards 1991

| image =

| date = 10 February 1991

| network = BBC

| most_awards = The Beautiful South, Betty Boo, Chris Thomas, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Elton John, George Michael, INXS, Lisa Stansfield, MC Hammer, Michael Hutchence, Sinéad O'Connor, Status Quo, Zubin Mehta (Once)

| most_nominations = George Michael (4)

| previous = 1990

| main = Brit Awards

| next = 1992

}}

Brit Awards 1991 was the 11th 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 10 February 1991 at Dominion Theatre in London. It was produced by Jonathan King.{{Cite journal|last=Sutcliffe|first=Phil|date=5 March 1991|title=Stories|journal=Q Magazine|volume=55|pages=10–13}}

Performances

Adamski with Seal – "Killer"
The Beautiful South – "A Little Time"
Betty Boo – "Where Are You Baby?"
The Cure – "Never Enough"
EMF – "Unbelievable"
Status Quo – Medley of Hits "Caroline"/ "Down Down"/ "Whatever You Want"/ "Rockin' All Over The World"

Winners and nominees

class="wikitable" style="width:95%"
bgcolor="#bebebe" ! width="50%" \| British Album of the Year (presented by Robin Gibb) ! width="50%" \| British Producer of the Year (presented by Kim Appleby)
valign="top" \| George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 Elton John – Sleeping with the Past Lisa Stansfield – Affection Prefab Sprout – Jordan: The Comeback The Beautiful South – Choke Van Morrison – Enlightenment \| valign="top" \| Chris Thomas George Michael Nellee Hooper Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne Youth
width="50%" \| British Single of the Year (presented by Simon Mayo) ! width="50%" \| British Video of the Year (presented by Phillip Schofield and Simon Le Bon)
valign="top" \| Depeche Mode – "Enjoy the Silence" \| valign="top" \| The Beautiful South – "A Little Time" Adamski featuring Seal – "Killer" The Beloved – "Hello" Betty Boo – "Where Are You Baby?" Billy Idol – "Cradle of Love" Depeche Mode – "Enjoy the Silence" George Michael – "Freedom! '90" Go West – "King of Wishful Thinking" Seal – "Crazy" The Cure – "Close to Me"
width="50%" \| British Male Solo Artist (presented by Kim Appleby) ! width="50%" \| British Female Solo Artist (presented by Annie Lennox)
valign="top" \| Elton John George Michael Jimmy Somerville Phil Collins Robert Smith Van Morrison \| valign="top" \| Lisa Stansfield Betty Boo Caron Wheeler Dusty Springfield Elizabeth Fraser
width="50%" \| British Group (presented by Roger Daltrey) ! width="50%" \| British Breakthrough Act (presented by Jimmy Somerville)
valign="top" \| The Cure Happy Mondays Soul II Soul Talk Talk The Beautiful South The Stone Roses \| valign="top" \| Betty Boo Beats International Happy Mondays The Charlatans The La's
width="50%" \| International Male Solo Artist (presented by Rick Astley) ! width="50%" \| International Female Solo Artist (presented by Paul Jones (singer))
valign="top" \| Michael Hutchence Jon Bon Jovi MC Hammer Paul Simon Prince \| valign="top" \| Sinéad O'Connor Janet Jackson Madonna Mariah Carey Neneh Cherry Tina Turner Whitney Houston
width="50%" \| International Group (presented by Shakin' Stevens) ! width="50%" \| International Breakthrough Act (presented by Chris Rea)
valign="top" \| INXS B-52s De La Soul Faith No More Roxette \| valign="top" \| MC Hammer Deee-Lite Maria McKee Mariah Carey Wilson Phillips
width="50%" \| Classical Recording (presented by Chris Isaak) ! width="50%" \| Soundtrack/Cast Recording (presented by Rick Astley)
valign="top" \| Zubin Mehta John Eliot Gardiner Kent Nagano Matthew Best Oliver Knussen \| valign="top" \| *Twin Peaks* Days of Thunder Ghost Pretty Woman Wild at Heart

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bgcolor="#bebebe"

! width="50%" | British Album of the Year
(presented by Robin Gibb)

! width="50%" | British Producer of the Year
(presented by Kim Appleby)

valign="top" |

George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
Elton John – Sleeping with the Past
Lisa Stansfield – Affection
Prefab Sprout – Jordan: The Comeback
The Beautiful South – Choke
Van Morrison – Enlightenment

| valign="top" |

width="50%" | British Single of the Year
(presented by Simon Mayo)

! width="50%" | British Video of the Year
(presented by Phillip Schofield and Simon Le Bon)

valign="top" |

Depeche Mode – "Enjoy the Silence"

| valign="top" |

The Beautiful South – "A Little Time"
Adamski featuring Seal – "Killer"
The Beloved – "Hello"
Betty Boo – "Where Are You Baby?"
Billy Idol – "Cradle of Love"
Depeche Mode – "Enjoy the Silence"
George Michael – "Freedom! '90"
Go West – "King of Wishful Thinking"
Seal – "Crazy"
The Cure – "Close to Me"

width="50%" | British Male Solo Artist
(presented by Kim Appleby)

! width="50%" | British Female Solo Artist
(presented by Annie Lennox)

valign="top" |

| valign="top" |

width="50%" | British Group
(presented by Roger Daltrey)

! width="50%" | British Breakthrough Act
(presented by Jimmy Somerville)

valign="top" |

| valign="top" |

width="50%" | International Male Solo Artist
(presented by Rick Astley)

! width="50%" | International Female Solo Artist
(presented by Paul Jones (singer))

valign="top" |

| valign="top" |

width="50%" | International Group
(presented by Shakin' Stevens)

! width="50%" | International Breakthrough Act
(presented by Chris Rea)

valign="top" |

| valign="top" |

width="50%" | Classical Recording
(presented by Chris Isaak)

! width="50%" | Soundtrack/Cast Recording
(presented by Rick Astley)

valign="top" |

| valign="top" |

=[[Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music|Outstanding Contribution to Music]]=

Status Quo

Multiple nominations and awards

The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.

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scope="col" style="width:55px;" \|Nominations ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" \|Artist
class="wikitable" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Artists that received multiple nominations
4 \|George Michael
rowspan="2"\|3 \|The Beautiful South
Betty Boo
rowspan="9"\|2 \|The Cure
Depeche Mode
Elton John
Happy Mondays
Lisa Stansfield
Mariah Carey
MC Hammer
Seal
Van Morrison

References

External links

[http://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1991 Brit Awards 1991 at Brits.co.uk]