On February 21st 1984, Tim Rice was standing on stage at the Grosvenor House Hotel, about to introduce the fourth BRIT Awards. This post is part of a series about the history of the BRIT Awards. You can read about the 1983 ceremony here, and the 1985 ceremony here.
Best British Female
Nominees:
- Annie Lennox
- Alison Moyet
- Bonnie Tyler
- Tracey Ullman
- Toyah Wilcox
Winner: Annie Lennox
Best British Group
Nominees:
- Culture Club
- Eurythmics
- Madness
- The Police
- UB40
Winner: Culture Club
Best British Male
Nominees:
- David Bowie
- Elton John
- Paul McCartney
- Cliff Richard
- Paul Young
Winner: David Bowie
Best British Newcomer
Nominees:
- Big Country
- Howard Jones
- Tracey Ullman
- Wham!
- Paul Young
Winner: Paul Young
Best British Producer
Nominees:
- Peter Collins
- Trevor Horn
- Langer and Winstanley
- Steve Levine
- Steve Lilywhite
Winner: Steve Levine
Best British Single
Winner: Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
Best Classical Recording
Nominees:
- Kiri Te Kanawa – Songs of the Auvergne
- Puccini – La Rondine
- Simon Rattle – War Requiem – Britten
- Tippett – Triple Concerto
- Trevor Pinnock – Water Music – Handel
Winner: Kiri Te Kanawa
Best Comedy Record
Winner: Neil
Best International Artist
Nominees:
- Darryl Hall and John Oates
- Michael Jackson
- Billy Joel
- Men at Work
- Lionel Richie
Winner: Michael Jackson
Best Selling Album
Winner: Michael Jackson – Thriller
Best Soundtrack / Cast Recording
Winner: Prince – Purple Rain
Outstanding Contribution
Winner: George Martin
Sony Trophy for Technical Excellence
Winner: Spandau Ballet
Performances
Further Reading / Viewing
Edit: fix links (6 January 2018).
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Bonnie Tyler’s presentation is at the Daily Mirror Rock Pop Awards. She never performed at the Brit Awards.
Interestingly, it turns out that two nominees were culled from each category the week before the awards – the final list is here: https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1984/Music-Week-1984-02-04-I.pdf