The BRITs 1996

Show information

Date: 19/02/1996
Location: Earls Court, London
Host: Chris Evans

Winners & Nominees

Artist Of A Generation

Michael Jackson
Best British Album

Oasis
Best British Dance Act

Massive Attack
Best British Female

Annie Lennox
Best British Group

Oasis
Best British Male

Paul Weller
Best British Newcomer

Supergrass
Best British Producer

Brian Eno
Best British Single

Take That
Best British Video

Oasis
Best International Female

Bjork
Best International Group

Bon Jovi
Best International Male

Prince
Best International Newcomer

Alanis Morisette
Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording

Batman Forever
Outstanding Contribution

David Bowie
The Freddie Mercury Award

The Help Album For The Charity War Child

Artist Of A Generation
Michael Jackson
Best British Album
Blur, Oasis, Paul Weller, Pulp, Radiohead
Best British Dance Act
Eternal, Leftfield, M People, Massive Attack, Tricky
Best British Female
Annie Lennox, Joan Armatrading, PJ Harvey, Shara Nelson, Vanessa Mae
Best British Group
Blur, Lightning Seeds, Oasis, Pulp, Radiohead
Best British Male
Edwyn Collins, Jimmy Nail, Paul Weller, Tricky, Van Morrison
Best British Newcomer
Black Grape, Cast, Elastica, Supergrass, Tricky
Best British Producer
Brian Eno, John Leckie, Nellee Hooper, Owen Morris & Noel, Stephen Street
Best British Single
Annie Lennox, Blur, Edwyn Collins, Everything But The Girl, Oasis, Oasis, Pulp, Simply Red, Supergrass, Take That
Best British Video
Blur, Blur, Massive Attack, Oasis, Pulp, Radiohead, Rolling Stones, Simply Red, Supergrass, Take That
Best International Female
Alanis Morisette, Bjork, Celine Dion, KD Lang, Mariah Carey
Best International Group
Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters, Garbage, Green Day, TLC
Best International Male
Coolio, Lenny Kravitz, Meatloaf, Neil Young, Prince
Best International Newcomer
Alanis Morisette, Boyzone, Foo Fighters, Garbage, Tina Arena
Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording
Batman Forever, Braveheart, Muriels Wedding, Natural Born Killers, Waiting to Exhale
Freddie Mercury
The Help Album
Outstanding Contribution
David Bowie

Live Performers

While the headlines went to Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker, after he jumped on stage and waggled his bum in protest at Michael Jackson’s performance, Oasis returned to snatch a hat-trick of awards alongside debut double winner Alanis Morissette.

Earls Court was the new venue for the show which brought an record high average TV audience of over 11million who saw Outstanding Contribution winner David Bowie team up with the Pet Shop Boys while Simply Red gave their fourth BRIT Awards live performance in a decade.

Prince/TAFKAP/squiggle won his record sixth International Male Artist award while a special Freddie Mercury Award went to the Help album in aid of Warchild charity and Jackson walked of with the title Artist Of A Generation.