| 1985 Brit Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 11 February 1985 | |||
| Venue | Grosvenor House Hotel | |||
| Hosted by | Noel Edmonds | |||
| Most awards | Frankie Goes to Hollywood (2) | |||
| Most nominations | Frankie Goes to Hollywood (5) | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | BBC | |||
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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.[1]
The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations.
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 5 | Frankie Goes to Hollywood |
| 3 | Bronski Beat |
| Nik Kershaw | |
| Sade | |
| Wham! | |
| 2 | Colin Davis |
| Queen | |
| U2 |
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2 | Frankie Goes to Hollywood |