| Brit Awards 1990 | |
| Date: | 18 February 1990 |
| Venue: | Dominion Theatre |
| Host: | Cathy McGowan |
| Network: | BBC |
| Previous: | 1989 |
| Main: | Brit Awards |
| Next: | 1991 |
| Most Awards: | Fine Young Cannibals, Neneh Cherry and Phil Collins (2) |
| Most Nominations: | Lisa Stansfield and Soul II Soul (4) |
Brit Awards 1990 was the tenth 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 18 February 1990. The ceremony was held at the Dominion Theatre in London for the first time, having previously been held at the Royal Albert Hall, and was hosted by Cathy McGowan.
The following artists received multiple awards and/or nominations. don't counting Outstanding Contribution to Music.
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 4 | Lisa Stansfield |
| Soul II Soul | |
| 3 | De La Soul |
| Eurythmics | |
| Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers | |
| Neneh Cherry | |
| Simply Red | |
| Tears for Fears | |
| 2 | The Beautiful South |
| Bobby Brown | |
| Fine Young Cannibals | |
| Guns N' Roses | |
| Holly Johnson | |
| Jason Donovan | |
| Kate Bush | |
| Paul McCartney | |
| Phil Collins | |
| Stock Aitken Waterman |
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2 | Fine Young Cannibals |
| Neneh Cherry | |
| Phil Collins |
The 1990 Brit Awards saw the final public appearance of Queen frontman Freddie 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 from AIDS since 1987 but had not yet disclosed it to the public – did not make a speech, as Brian 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]