Issue: 18 - 31 December 1985, Bob Geldof/John Taylor cover [1]
- Bitz: Spandau Ballet vs. Chrysalis, Bronski Beat vs. Communards, Annie Lennox, Eyeless in Gaza,
- 6th Annual Smash Hits Readers' Poll:
- Best Group: 1.Duran Duran 2. Wham! 3.U2 [3]
- Worst group: 1.Wham! 2.the Smiths 3.Duran Duran
- Most brilliant haircut:1.Simon Le Bon 2. George Michael 3.Billy Idol also worst haircut
- Best film: 1.Desperately Seeking Susan 2.View To A Kill and Worst Film
- Best DJ: 1.Steve Wright 2.Mike Read 3.Gary Davies
- Best TV Programme: 1.Top of the Pops Best and Worst and Best/Worst Non-Music TV
- Best Dressed PErson 1.John Taylor
- Worst Dressed PErson:1. Bob Geldof [4]
- Event of the Year: 1.Live Aid [5]
- Best Male Singer:1.Simon Le Bon 2.George Michael 3.Bono
- best Female Singer: 1.MAdonna 2.Alison Moyet 3.Annie Lennox [6]
- Best video:1.Take On Me 2.A View To A Kill 3.Election Day
- Worst video:1. if I Was 2.Into the Groove ... 6.Last Christmas [7]
- Best Single: 1.A View To A Kill
- Worst Single: 1. The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush) [8]
- Best LP: 1.Like A Virgin 2.Songs From The Big Chair
- Worst LP: 1.Born in the USA 2.Like A virgin 3.Hounds of Love
- Most Promising New Act: 1.A-ha
- Biggest Prat of the Year: 1.George Michael.
- Lyrics: Sun City, The Sun Always Shines on TV, Windswept, West End Girls, Hit That Perfect Beat,
- Reviews. Books / Films: The Goonies / Best and Worst of Christmas TV.[9], Video: Wham! 85, The Style Council, King, Now 6, [10]
- Albums: Island Life, Fine Young Cannibals, Rocky IV OST,
- Ads: The Sun Always Shines On TV, NOW 6,
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