On 12th February 1992, the venue shifted to the Hammersmith Odeon in London; Simon Bates once again presented the show via an out-of-body experience; and The KLF brought a dead sheep to the BRITs dinner venue.
This post is part of a series about the history of the BRIT Awards. You can read about the 1991 ceremony here, and the 1993 ceremony here.
Best British Album
Presented by Cilla Black. Nominees:
- Beverley Craven – Beverley Craven
- The KLF – The White Room
- Massive Attack – Blue Lines
- Seal – Seal
- Simply Red – Stars
Winner: Seal
Best British Female
Presented by Mike Edwards from Jesus Jones. Nominees:
- Beverley Craven
- Cathy Dennis
- Annie Lennox
- Lisa Stansfield
- Zoe
Winner: Lisa Stansfield
Best British Group
Presented by Martika, live from her kitchen. Nominees:
- Dire Straits
- James
- The KLF
- Pet Shop Boys
- Queen
- Simply Red
Winners: Simply Red and The KLF
Best British Male
Presented by Mike Rutherford from Genesis. Nominees:
- Phil Collins
- Elton John
- George Michael
- Van Morrison
- Seal
- Kenny Thomas
Winner: Seal
Best British Newcomer
Voted for by the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD). Presented by Kim Wilde. Nominees:
- Beverley Craven
- Cathy Dennis
- EMF
- Seal
- Kenny Thomas
Winner: Beverley Craven
Best British Producer
Presented by Curtis Stigers. Nominees:
- Trevor Horn
- Mark Knopfler
- Johnny Marr
- David A. Stewart
- Stock, Aitken and Waterman
- Youth
Winner: Trevor Horn
Best British Single
Free vote; voted for by listeners of Dave Lee Travis and Simon Mayo on BBC Radio 1FM. Presented by Simon Mayo. Nominees as listed by the BRITs website:
- Comic Relief – The Stonk
- Jason Donovan – Any Dream Will Do
- The KLF – 3am Eternal
- Iron Maiden – Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter
- Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody / These are the Days of Our Lives
- Vic Reeves and The Wonder Stuff – Dizzy
Winner: Queen
Best British Video
Voted for by viewers of Going Live. Nominees:
- Adamski – Killer
- Airhead – Funny How
- Billy Bragg – Sexuality
- Erasure – Love to Hate You
- The KLF – Last Train to Transcentral
- Shakespears Sister – Goodbye Cruel World
- Simply Red – Stars
- Lisa Stansfield – Change
- Midge Ure – Cold Heart
- The Wonder Stuff – Size of a Cow
Winner: Adamski
Best Classical Recording
Presented, somewhat inexplicably, by Right Said Fred. Nominees:
- Bernstein – Candide – Bernstein – London
- John Elliot Gardner – Missa Solemnis – Beethoven
- Jane Glover – Violin Concertos – Strauss
- Sir Georg Solti – Otello – Verdi – Chicago
- Osmo Vanska – Violin Concerto in D Minor
Winner: Sir Georg Solti
Best International Group
Nominees:
- Extreme
- Guns ‘n’ Roses
- INXS
- R.E.M.
- U2
Winner: R.E.M.
Best International Newcomer
Presented by Boy George. Nominees:
- Color Me Badd
- Harry Connick Jnr
- Extreme
- Chris Isaak
- Jellyfish
- PM Dawn
Winner: PM Dawn
Best International Solo Artist
Nominees:
- Bryan Adams
- Michael Bolton
- Enya
- Madonna
- Prince
Winner: Prince
Best Soundtrack / Cast Recording
Presented by Sonia. Nominees:
- The Doors / Various Artists – The Doors
- Michael Kamen – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- Original Cast Recording – Five Guys Named Moe
- Barrington Pheloung – Inspector Morse
- Various Artists – The Commitments
Winner: The Commitments
Outstanding Contribution
Presented by Maurice Oberstein, chairman of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Winner: Freddie Mercury
Performances
- Beverley Craven – Promise Me
- Extreme – More Than Words
- Lisa Stansfield – All Woman
- PM Dawn – Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
- Seal – Crazy
- Simply Red – Stars
- Extreme Noise Terror vs. The KLF – 3am Eternal
Further Reading / Viewing
- 1992 on brits.co.uk
- 1992 on brits.co.uk (archived)
Edit: corrected one video that hadn’t embedded correctly (13 August 2017).
