Awards
- The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Hank Ballard, Bobby Darin, The Four Seasons, The Four Tops, The Kinks, The Platters, Simon & Garfunkel and The Who
- Grammy Awards of 1990
- Eurovision Song Contest 1990: Toto Cutugno
- Luc Ferrari wins the International Koussevitzky Prize for Recordings for his composition Histoire du plaisir et de la désolation
- Juno Awards: Best Composer: David Tyson/Christopher Ward
- Dalida is posthumously awarded the International Diploma by the "International Star Registry" (USA), three years after her death.
- Scottish composer Thomas Wilson is awarded a CBE.
- Kumar Sanu wins the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award
- Anuradha Paudwal wins the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award
- 32nd Japan Record Awards
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