Ivor Novello Awards Winners 1956-2018 (Part Two)

Posted on 06/12/2018 by rollo

Last week, we ran through the 63-year history of the Ivor Novello Awards, and listed all the winners in the Song and Album categories, and the special and one-off awards. Let’s finish that journey now, starting with the Artist Award categories.

Artist Awards

Outstanding Services to British Music

1956 – Jack Payne
1957 – A.P. Mantovani
1958 – Ted Heath
1959 – Billy Cotton
1960 – Lionel Bart
1961 – Eric Maschwitz
1962 – Cliff Richard, Jet Harris, Hank Marvin, Tony Meehan and Bruce Welch
1963 – Lawrence Wright
1964 – Brian Epstein, George Harrison, John Lennon, George Martin, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
1965 – Paddy Roberts
1966 – BBC TV (for the production of the series ‘A Song For Europe’)
1967 – Joe Loss
1968 – Alan Herbert
1969 – Andrew Gold
1970 – Noel Coward
1971 – Cliff Richard
1972 – Jimmy Kennedy
1973 – Vivian Ellis
1974 – Tolchard Evans
1975 – Vera Lynn
1976 – Dick James
1977 – Adrian Boult
1978 – Harry Mortimer
1979 – George Martin
1980 – Robert Mayer
1981 – William Walton
1982 – Lennox Berkeley
1984 – Andrew Lloyd Webber
1985 – Michael Tippett
1986 – Malcolm Arnold
1987 – Yehudi Menuhin
1988 – David Heneker
1989 – Paul McCartney
1990 – Mick Avory, Dave Davies, Ray Davies, Ian Gibbons and Jim Rodford
1991 – Robert Farnon
1996 – Jeff Lynne

Songwriter of the Year

1970 – Tony Macaulay
1971 – Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
1972 – Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
1973 – Gilbert O’Sullivan
1974 – Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
1975 – Phil Coulter and Bill Martin
1976 – Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington
1977 – Biddu
1978 – Tony Macaulay
1979 – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
1980 – Ben Findon
1981 – Ben Findon
1982 – Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni
1983 – Andy Hill
1984 – Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
1985 – George Michael
1986 – Roland Orzabal
1987 – Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
1988 – Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Peter Waterman
1989 – George Michael and Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Peter Waterman (presented jointly)
1990 – Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Peter Waterman
1991 – Phil Collins
1992 – Mick Hucknall
1993 – Colin Angus and Richard West
1994 – Gary Barlow
1995 – Tony Mortimer
1996 – Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree and Noel Gallagher (presented jointly)
1997 – George Michael
1998 – Richard Ashcroft
1999 – Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams
2000 – Fran Healy
2001 – Craig David and Mark Hill
2002 – Dido Armstrong
2003 – Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
2004 – Ed Graham, Dan Hawkins, Justin Hawkins and Frankie Poullain
2005 – Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes and Tim Rice-Oxley
2006 – Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett
2007 – Dan Gillespie Sells, Ciaran Jeremiah, Kevin Jeremiah, Richard Jones and Paul Stewart
2008 – Mika
2009 – Eg White
2010 – Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin
2011 – Ben Drew
2012 – Adele Adkins
2013 – Calvin Harris
2014 – Tom Odell
2015 – Ed Sheeran
2016 – Adele
2017 – Skepta
2018 – Ed Sheeran

PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music

1977 – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
1979 – Jeff Lynne
1981 – John Lennon
1982 – Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Kenney Jones, Keith Moon and Pete Townshend
1983 – Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford
1984 – Andy Brown, Peter Kircher, Alan Lancaster, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
1985 – Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Patrick Moraz and Ray Thomas
1986 – Elton John
1987 – John Deacon, Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor
1988 – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
1989 – Mark Knopfler and John Illsley
1990 – David Bowie
1991 – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood and Bill Wyman
1992 – David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright
1993 – Bernie Calvert, Allan Clarke, Bobby Elliott, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash and Terry Sylvester
1994 – Tim Rice
1995 – Lonnie Donegan
1996 – Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott and Ian McLagan
1997 – Elvis Costello
1998 – Morrissey
1999 – Chrissie Hynde
2000 – Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant
2001 – Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
2002 – Kate Bush
2003 – Bryan Ferry
2004 – Errol Brown
2005 – Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor
2006 – Ray Davies
2007 – Norman Cook
2008 – Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
2009 – Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
2010 – Trevor Horn
2011 – Paul Rodgers
2012 – Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams
2013 – Justin Hayward
2014 – Jeff Beck
2015 – Boy George
2016 – Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley
2017 – Anne Dudley
2018 – Billy Bragg

International Achievement

1970 – Tom Jones
1980 – Paul McCartney
1991 – Albert Hammond
1992 – Bernie Taupin
1993 – Rod Temperton
1994 – Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jnr and The Edge
1997 – Noel Hogan and Dolores O’Riordan
1998 – Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan
1999 – Martin Gore
2001 – Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain, Dave Murray and Adrian Smith
2002 – Sting
2003 – Astro, James Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers and Michael Virtue
2004 – Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Phil Selway and Thom Yorke
2005 – Robert Smith
2006 – Ian Anderson
2008 – Phil Collins
2010 – Imogen Heap
2011 – Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Christopher Wolstenholme
2013 – Gavin Rossdale
2014 – Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall and Marcus Mumford
2016 – Wayne Hector
2017 – Florence Welch
2018 – Billy Ocean

Outstanding Contribution to British Musical Theatre

1994 – Andrew Lloyd Webber
1996 – Cameron Mackintosh

Lifetime Achievement

1980 – Edgar Yipsel Harburg and Jimmy Kennedy
1983 – Vivian Ellis
1989 – Cliff Richard
1992 – Eric Clapton
1993 – George Shearing
1994 – Ron Goodwin
1995 – Van Morrison
1997 – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
1999 – Rod Stewart
2001 – Pete Townshend
2007 – Peter Gabriel
2008 – David Gilmour
2010 – Paul Weller
2012 – Mark Knopfler
2014 – Christine McVie
2015 – Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
2016 – Damon Albarn
2017 – Nitin Sawhney

The Jimmy Kennedy Award

1985 – Tommie Connor
1986 – Lionel Bart
1987 – Hugh Charles
1988 – Norman Newell
1989 – Leslie Bricusse
1990 – Herbert Kretzmer
1991 – John Barry
1992 – Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent
1993 – Les Reed
1994 – Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
1995 – Don Black
1996 – Tony Macaulay
1997 – Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
1998 – Barry Mason
1999 – Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
2000 – Geoff Stephens

Outstanding Song Collection

1993 – Marcella Detroit, Siobhan Fahey and Dave Stewart
1994 – Paul Weller
1995 – Elvis Costello
1996 – Joan Armatrading
1997 – Richard Thompson
1998 – Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
1999 – Wallis Buchanan, Simon Katz, Jason Kay, Derrick McKenzie, Toby Smith and Stuart Zender
2000 – Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Cathal Smyth, Suggs, Lee Thompson and Daniel Woodgate
2001 – Roy Wood
2002 – Mick Hucknall
2003 – Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jnr and The Edge
2004 – Lol Crème, Kevin Godley, Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
2005 – John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
2006 – Philip Cunningham, Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner
2007 – Yusuf Islam
2008 – Gabrielle
2009 – Vince Clarke
2011 – Steve Winwood
2012 – Gary Kemp
2013 – Noel Gallagher
2014 – Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons
2015 – Albert Hammond
2016 – Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr and Mick MacNeil
2017 – Pulp
2018 – Cathy Dennis

PRS for Music Special International Award

1999 – Hal David
2000 – Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
2001 – Stevie Wonder
2002 – Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus
2003 – Brian Wilson
2004 – Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland
2005 – Lou Reed
2006 – Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
2007 – Quincy Jones
2008 – Diane Warren
2009 – Smokey Robinson
2010 – Neil Sedaka
2011 – Stephen Sondheim
2012 – Jimmy Webb
2013 – Randy Newman
2014 – Nile Rodgers
2015 – Paul Williams
2016 – Bryan Adams
2017 – Bill Withers
2018 – Lionel Richie

BASCA Fellowship

2006 – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
2009 – David Ferguson
2009 – Don Black
2010 – Tim Rice
2012 – Andrew Lloyd Webber
2015 – Annie Lennox

The Ivors Inspiration Award

2008 – Jazzie B
2009 – Edwyn Collins
2010 – Johnny Marr
2011 – Dizzee Rascal
2012 – Siouxsie Sioux
2013 – Marc Almond
2014 – Jerry Dammers
2015 – James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire
2016 – Mark Day, Paul Davis, Paul Ryder, Shaun Ryder and Gary Whelan
2017 – Gary Numan
2018 – Shane MacGowan

The Ivors Classical Music Award

2003 – Boots of Lead – Simon Holt
2004 – Richard Rodney Bennett
2005 – John Tavener
2006 – Harrison Birtwistle
2007 – John Rutter
2008 – Jonathan Dove
2009 – James MacMillan
2010 – Peter Maxwell Davies
2011 – Michael Nyman
2013 – Errollyn Wallen
2014 – John McCabe
2015 – Judith Weir
2016 – Oliver Knussen
2018 – Thea Musgrave

The Ivors Jazz Award

2012 – Stan Tracey
2017 – John Surman

Genre or Style-Specific Awards

Best Instrumental or Light Orchestral Work

1956 – The Dam Busters – Eric Coates
1957 – The Westminster Waltz – Robert Farnon
1958 – Elizabethan Serenade – Ronald Binge
1959 – Lingering Lovers – Ron Goodwin
1960 – Windows of Parish – Tony Osborne
1961 – Seashore – Robert Farnon
1962 – The Secrets of the Seine – Tony Osborne
1963 – Nicola – Steve Race
1964 – Carlos’ Theme – Ivor Slaney
1965 – Bombay Duckling – Max Harris
1966 – March of the Mods – Tony Carr
1967 – The Power Game – Wayne Hill
1968 – Love in the Open Air – Paul McCartney
1969 – Ring of Kerry – Peter Hope
1971 – March from the Colour Suite – Gordon Langford
1975 – Four Dances from Aladdin – Ernest Tomlinson
1976 – Introduction and Air to a Stained Glass Window – John Gregory
1977 – Rain Forest – Biddu
1978 – Cavatina – Stanley Myers
1979 – Song For Guy – Elton John
1980 – War of the Worlds – Jeff Wayne and Gary Osborne

Best Comedy Song

1956 – Got’n Idea – Paddy Roberts and Jack Woodman
1958 – Three Brothers – Paddy Roberts
1959 – I’m So Ashamed – Ken Hare
1960 – The Ballad of Bethnal Green – Paddy Roberts
1964 – Flash, Bang, Wallop – David Heneker
1966 – A Windmill In Old Amsterdam – Ted Dicks and Myles Rudge
1967 – Hev Yew Gotta Loight, Boy? – Allan Smethurst
1968 – Grocer Jack – Keith West and Mark Wirtz
1969 – I’m the Urban Spaceman – Neil Innes
1971 – Grandad – Herbie Flowers and Ken Pickett
1972 – Ernie – Benny Hill
1973 – The People Tree – Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
1974 – Nice One Cyril – Helen Clarke and Harold Spiro

Best Swing / Rhythm Composition

1956 – Big City Suite – Ralph Dollimore
1957 – Itinerary of an Orchestra – Johnny Dankworth and Dave Lindup
1958 – Overdrive – Tommy Watt

Best Jazz Work

1959 – The Colonel’s Tune – Johnny Dankworth
1960 – Beaulieu Festival Suite – Kenny Graham
1961 – Apache – Jerry Lordan
1962 – African Waltz – Galt Macdermot
1963 – Outbreak of Murder – Gordon Franks
1964 – What the Dickens – Johnny Dankworth

Best Beat Song

1966 – It’s Not Unusual – Gordon Mills and Les Reed
1969 – Build Me Up Buttercup – Michael D’Abo and Tony Macaulay
1974 – Rubber Bullets – Lol Crème, Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman

Best Ballad or Romantic Song

1969 – I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten – Clive Westlake
1971 – Home Lovin’ Man – Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
1972 – No Matter How I Try – Gilbert O’Sullivan
1973 – The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
1974 – Won’t Somebody Dance with Me – Lynsey De Paul

The Best Pop Song

1971 – Love Grows – Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason
1972 – Simple Game – Mike Pinder
1973 – Oh Babe What Could I Say – Hurricane Smith
1974 – You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me – Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens
1975 – Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
1976 – I’m Not In Love – Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
1977 – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John and Bernie Taupin
1978 – How Deep Is Your Love – Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb
1979 – Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
1980 – I Don’t Like Mondays – Bob Geldof
1981 – Stop the Cavalry – Jona Lewie
1982 – Every Little Thing She Does is Magic – Sting
1983 – Our House – Carl Smyth and Chris Foreman
1984 – Karma Chameleon – Boy George, John Moss, Michael Craig, Roy Hay and Phil Pickett

Best Middle of the Road Song

1976 – Harry – Catherine Howe
1977 – Music – John Miles

The Ivors Dance Award

1998 – You’re Not Alone – Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth
1999 – Horny – Mousse T and Errol Rennalls
2000 – Re-Rewind – Mark Hill/Craig David
2001 – Woman Trouble – Mark Hill, Craig David, Robbie Craig and Pete Devereux
2002 – Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis
2003 – Lazy – Ashley Beedle, Darren House, Darren Rock and David Byrne
2004 – Strict Machine – Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory and Nick Batt

Musicals, Films, Television, Radio, and Video Games

The Best Song From a Musical

1956 – Salad Days – Dorothy Reynolds and Julian Slade
1958 – Free as Air – Dorothy Reynolds, Julian Slade
1960 – Lock Up Your Daughters – Lionel Bart and Laurie Johnson
1961 – Oliver! – Lionel Bart
1962 – Stop the World I Want to Get Off – Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
1966 – Charlie Girl – David Heneker and John Taylor
1972 – I Don’t Know How To Love Him – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice

Best British Musical

1963 – Summer Holiday – Brian Bennett, Stanley Black, Ronald Cass, Mike Conlin, Hank Marvin, Peter Myers, Cliff Richard and Bruce Welch
1965 – Robert and Elizabeth – Ron Grainer and Ronald Millar
1974 – Jesus Christ Superstar – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
1975 – Treasure Island – Cyril Ornadel and Hal Shaper
1976 – Great Expectations – Cyril Ornadel and Hal Shaper
1978 – Privates on Parade – Denis King and Peter Nicholls
1979 – Evita – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
1980 – Songbook – Monty Norman and Julian Mo
1982 – Cats – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn
1983 – Windy City – Tony Macaulay and Dick Vosburgh
1984 – Blood Brothers – Willie Russell
1985 – The Hired Man – Howard Goodall
1986 – Me and My Girl – Reginald Armitage and Douglas Furber
1987 – The Phantom of the Opera – Charles Hart, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe
1990 – Aspects of Love – Don Black, Charles Hart and Andrew Lloyd Webber
1992 – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice

Best Film Score Theme or Song

1957 – The March Hare – Philip Green
1959 – Inn of the Sixth Happiness – Malcolm Arnold
1967 – Born Free – John Barry and Don Black
1973 – Diamonds Are Forever – John Barry and Don Black
1978 – How Deep Is Your Love – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
1979 – Bright Eyes – Mike Batt
1980 – Caravans – Mike Batt
1981 – Xanadu – Jeff Lynne
1982 – The French Lieutenant’s Woman – Carl Davis
1983 – For All Mankind – Ravi Shankar and George Fenton
1984 – Going Home – Mark Knopfler
1985 – We All Stand Together – Paul McCartney
1986 – We Don’t Need Another Hero – Graham Lyle and Terry Britten
1987 – Sweet Freedom – Rod Temperton
1988 – Cry Freedom – George Fenton and Jonas Gwangwa
1989 – Two Hearts – Phil Collins and Lamont Dozier
1990 – Henry V Nons Nobis Domine – Patrick Doyle
1991 – Witches – Stanley Myers
1992 – Under Suspicion – Christopher Gunning
1993 – Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
1994 – The Piano – Michael Nyman
1995 – Circle of Life – Elton John and Tim Rice
1996 – Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman – Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange, Michael Kamen and Bryan Adams
1998 – Picture of You – Paul Wilson, Andy Watkins, Ronan Keating and Eliot Kennedy
1999 – The Flame Still Burns – Chris Difford, Marti Frederiksen and Mick Jones

Best Original Film Score

1968 – Doctor Dolittle – Leslie Bricusse
1969 – Madwoman of Caillot – Michael Lewis
1976 – Murder on the Orient Express – Richard Rodney Bennett
1979 – The Silent Witness – Alan Hawkshaw
1995 – Shadowlands – George Fenton
1996 – Don Juan De Marco – Michael Kamen
1997 – 101 Dalmatians – Michael Kamen
1998 – William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet – Craig Armstrong, Marius De Vries and Nellee Hooper
1999 – Firelight – Christopher Gunning
2000 – The World Is Not Enough – David Arnold
2001 – X-Men – Michael Kamen
2002 – Shrek – Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell
2003 – The Quiet American – Craig Armstrong
2004 – Max – Dan Jones
2005 – Enduring Love – Jeremy Sams
2006 – Evil – Francis Shaw
2007 – Ice Age: The Meltdown – John Powell
2008 – Atonement – Dario Marianelli
2009 – There Will Be Blood – Jonny Greenwood
2010 – Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – John Powell
2011 – How To Train Your Dragon – John Powell
2012 – The First Grader – Alex Heffes
2013 – Anna Karenina – Dario Marianelli
2014 – The Epic of Everest – Simon Fisher Turner
2015 – ‘71 – David Holmes
2016 – Ex_Machina – Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury
2017 – Kubo and the Two Strings – Dario Marianelli
2018 – Jackie – Mica Levi

Best Television or Radio Theme or Song

1962 – The Maigret Theme – Ron Grainer
1963 – Steptoe and Son – Ron Grainer
1964 – Theme from ‘The Avengers’ – Johnny Dankworth
1965 – Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life – Caryl Brahms, Ron Grainer and Ned Sherrin
1971 – Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler – Jimmy Perry and Derek Taverner
1974 – Galloping Home – Denis King
1975 – No Honestly! – Lynsey De Paul
1976 – The Edwardians (Upstairs, Downstairs Theme) – Alexander Faris
1977 – Sam – John McCabe
1978 – Poldark – Kenyon Emrys-Roberts
1979 – Lillie – Joseph Horovitz
1980 – Nunc Dimittis – Geoffrey Burgon
1981 – I Could Be So Good for You – Gerard Kenny and Patricia Waterman
1982 – Brideshead Revisited – Geoffrey Burgon
1983 – Theme From Harry’s Game – Paul Brennan
1984 – That’s Livin’ Alright – David Mackay and Ken Ashby
1985 – Jewel in the Crown – George Fenton
1986 – Edge of Darkness – Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen
1987 – The Monocled Mutineer – George Fenton
1988 – Fortunes of War – Richard Holmes
1989 – Testament – Nigel Hess
1990 – Ruth Rendell Mysteries – Brian Bennett
1991 – Victorian Kitchen – Paul Reade
1992 – Darling Buds of May – Philip Burley and Barrie Guard
1993 – Civvies – Michael Storey
1994 – Stalag Luft – Stanley Myers
1995 – Middlemarch – Stanley Myers
1996 – The Hanging Gale – Shaun Davey
1997 – Hetty Wainthropp Investigates – Nigel Hess
1998 – Rebecca – Christopher Gunning
1999 – Close Relations – Rob Lane
2000 – Trial By Fire – Richard G Mitchell
2001 – Gormenghast – Richard Rodney Bennett
2002 – The Blue Planet – George Fenton

Best Television or Radio Soundtrack

1973 – Colditz – Robert Farnon
2003 – Feltham Sings – Dextrous and Simon Armitage
2004 – The Young Visitors – Nicholas Hooper
2005 – Blackpool – Rob Lane
2006 – Elizabeth I – Rob Lane
2007 – The Virgin Queen – Martin Phipps
2008 – Oliver Twist – Martin Phipps
2009 – Wallace and Gromit (A Matter of Loaf and Death) – Julian Nott
2010 – Desperate Romantics – Daniel Pemberton
2011 – Any Human Heart – Dan Jones
2012 – The Shadow Line – Martin Phipps
2013 – Lucian Freud: Painted Life – John Harle
2014 – Ripper Street – Dominik Scherrer
2015 – The Honourable Woman – Natalie Holt and Martin Phipps
2016 – London Spy – Keefus Ciancia and David Holmes
2017 – War and Peace – Martin Phipps
2018 – The Miniaturist – Dan Jones

Best Theme from a Commercial

1990 – Abbey Endings (Abbey National) – Lionel Bart
1991 – Only You (Fiat Tempra) – Geoff MacCormack and Simon Goldenberg
1992 – Driven By You (Ford Motor Company) – Brian May

Best Original Video Game Score

2010 – Killzone 2 – Joris de Man
2011 – Napoleon: Total War – Richard Beddow, Richard Birdsall and Ian Livingstone
2018 – Horizon Zero Dawn – Joris de Man, Joe Henson and Alexis Smith

Ivor Novello Awards – The 2000s

Posted on 15/11/2018 by rollo

This is the last post in this series (well, we’ll compile all the winners into one place in a week or two), and what we’ve learned is that the Ivor Novello Awards tend to be either very brave, or very, very misguided. Any year that you choose to pick, yo

Ivor Novello Awards 2000

2000 saw the 45th Ivor Novello Awards ceremony, on 25th May at Grosvenor House.

Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Strong, written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers. Also nominated: You’re Still the One, written by Mutt Lange and Shania Twain; Genie in a Bottle, performed by Christina Aguilera, written by Pam Sheyne, David Frank and Steve Kipner
Best Contemporary Song: Why Does It Always Rain On Me?, performed by Travis, written by Fran Healy. Also nominated: Rise, written by Gabrielle, Bob Dylan, Ferdy Unger-Hamilton and Ollie Dagois; Beautiful Stranger, written by William Orbit and Madonna
PRS Most Performed Work: Beautiful Stranger. Also nominated: Strong; That Don’t Impress Me Much, written by Mutt Lange and Shania Twain
International Hit of the Year: Genie in a Bottle. Also nominated: Ray of Light, written by Madonna, William Orbit, Christine Leach, Clive Muldoon and Dave Curtis; That Don’t Impress Me Much
Best Selling UK Single: The Millennium Prayer, performed by Cliff Richard, written by Paul Field and Stephen Deal. Also nominated: Sweet Like Chocolate, performed by Shanks and Bigfoot, written by Stephen Meade and Daniel Langsman; That Don’t Impress Me Much
Best Original Music for a Television / Radio Broadcast: Trial By Fire, composed by Richard G Mitchell. Also nominated: Bad Blood, composed by John Lunn; An Evil Streak, composed by Stanislav Syrewicz
Best Original Film Score: The World Is Not Enough, composed by David Arnold. Also nominated: Anna and the King, composed by George Fenton; Shakespeare in Love, composed by Stephen Warbeck
The Ivors Dance Award: Re-Rewind, written by Mark Hill and Craig David; Rendez-Vu, performed by Basement Jaxx, written by Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. Also nominated: Sweet Like Chocolate
International Achievement in Musical Theatre: Robert Elhai, Elton John, Lebo M, Tsidii Le Loka, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Tim Rice, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Pet Shop Boys (Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant)
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Geoff Stephens
Outstanding Song Collection: Madness (Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Cathal Smyth, Suggs, Lee Thompson and Daniel Woodgate)
Songwriter of the Year: Fran Healy
The Special International Award: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Ivor Novello Awards 2001

The 2001 Ivor Novello Awards ceremony was on 24th May 2001 at Grosvenor House, London.

Best Contemporary Song: Seven Days, written by Craig David, Mark Hill and Darren Hill. Also nominated: Beautiful Day, performed by U2, written by Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jnr and Adam Clayton; Please Forgive Me, written by David Gray
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Babylon, written by David Gray. Also nominated: Trouble, performed by Coldplay, written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin; Never Had A Dream Come True, performed by S Club 7, written by Cathy Dennis and Simon Ellis
Best Original Music for a Television / Radio Broadcast: Gormenghast, composed by Richard Rodney Bennett. Also nominated: Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), composed by David Arnold and Tim Simenon; The Wyvern Mystery, composed by Philip Appleby
Best Original Film Score: X-Men, composed by Michael Kamen. Also nominated: Chicken Run, composed by John Powell and Harry Gregson-Williams; Gangster No1, composed by Johnny Dankworth
The Ivors Dance Award: Woman Trouble, written by Mark Hill, Craig David, Robbie Craig and Pete Devereux. Also nominated: Girls Like Us, performed by B-15 Project, written by Ali Campbell, Brian Travers, Dawnette Nevers, Janice Fyffe and Haldane Browne; The Time Is Now, performed by Moloko, written by Róisín Murphy and Mark Brydon
PRS Most Performed Work: Pure Shores, performed by All Saints, written by Shaznay Lewis and William Orbit. Also nominated: Rise, written by Gabrielle, Ollie Dagois, Ferdy Unger Hamilton and Bob Dylan; Rock DJ, written by Ekundayo Paris, Nelson Pigford, Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers and Kelvin Andrews
International Hit of the Year: It Feels So Good, written by Sonique, Linus Burdick, Simon Belofsky and Graeme Pleeth. Also nominated: I Turn To You, written by Melanie Chisholm, Rick Nowels and Billy Steinberg; Sexbomb, written by Errol Rennalls and Mousse T
Best Selling UK Single: Can We Fix It, performed by Bob the Builder, written by Paul Joyce. Also nominated: Pure Shores; It Feels So Good
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: The Clash (Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer)
Outstanding Song Collection: Roy Wood
International Achievement: Iron Maiden (Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain, Dave Murray and Adrian Smith)
Lifetime Achievement: Pete Townshend
Songwriters of the Year: Craig David and Mark Hill
The Special International Award: Stevie Wonder

Ivor Novello Awards 2002

23rd May 2002 saw Grosvenor House in London host the Ivor Novello Awards.

Best Contemporary Song: Shining Light, performed by Ash, written by Tim Wheeler. Also nominated: Clint Eastwood, performed by Gorillaz, written by Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett and Teren Delvon Jones; Thank You, written by Dido Armstrong and Paul Herman
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Walk On, performed by U2, written by Adam Clayton, The Edge, Bono and Larry Mullen Jnr. Also nominated: Side, performed by Travis, written by Fran Healy; Sail Away, written by David Gray
PRS Most Performed Work: Can’t Get You Out Of My Head, performed by Kylie Minogue, written by Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis. Also nominated: Thank You; Out of Reach, written by Gabrielle and Jonathan Shorten
Best Selling UK Single: Pure and Simple, performed by Hear’Say, written by Pete Kirtley, Tim Hawes and Alison Clarkson. Also nominated: Can’t Get You Out Of My Head; Whole Again, performed by Atomic Kitten, written by Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw, Bill Padley and Jeremy Godfrey
The Ivors Dance Award: Can’t Get You Out Of My Head. Also nominated: Do You Really Like It?, performed by DJ Pied Piper, written by Eugene Nwohia, Ronald Nwohia, Paul Newman, Ashley Livingston and Steve Wickham; Where’s Your Head At, performed by Basement Jaxx, written by Felix Buxton, Simon Ratcliffe and Gary Numan
Best Original Music for a Television / Radio Broadcast: The Blue Planet, composed by George Fenton. Also nominated: Band of Brothers, composed by Michael Kamen; Wild Africa, composed by Christopher Gunning
Best Original Film Score: Shrek, composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell. Also nominated: Quills, composed by Stephen Warbeck; Thirteen Days, composed by Trevor Jones
International Hit of the Year: Can’t Get You Out Of My Head. Also nominated: Whole Again; Hero, written by Paul Barry, Enrique Iglesias and Mark Taylor
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Kate Bush
Outstanding Song Collection: Mick Hucknall
International Achievement: Sting
Songwriter of the Year: Dido Armstrong
The Special International Award: Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus

Ivor Novello Awards 2003

The 48th ceremony was on 22nd May 2003 at Grosvenor House, London.

Best Song Musically and Lyrically: The Other Side, written by David Gray. Also nominated: Strange and Beautiful, performed by Aqualung, written by Matthew Hales and Kim Oliver; Stop Crying Your Heart Out, performed by Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher
Best Contemporary Song: Weak Become Heroes, performed by The Streets, written by Mike Skinner. Also nominated: It Takes More, written by Ms Dynamite and Punch; In My Place, performed by Coldplay, written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
PRS Most Performed Work: Just A Little, performed by Liberty X, written by Michelle Escoffery, John Hammond Hagan, George Hammond Hagan. Also nominated: Love at First Sight, written by Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ashley Howes and Martin Harrington; In Your Eyes, written by Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Ashley Howes
Best Selling UK Single: Anything Is Possible, performed by Will Young, written by Cathy Dennis and Chris Braide. Also nominated: Hero, written by Paul Barry, Enrique Iglesias and Mark Taylor; Just a Little
International Hit of the Year: Complicated, written by Lauren Christy, David Alspach, Graham Edwards and Avril Lavigne. Also nominated: Electrical Storm, performed by U2, written by Adam Clayton, The Edge, Bono and Larry Mullen Jr; Feel, written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers
The Ivors Dance Award: Lazy, performed by X-Press 2, written by Ashley Beedle, Darren House, Darren Rock and David Byrne. Also nominated: Shake UR Body, performed by Shy FX & T-Power, written by Andre Williams and Dianna Joseph; It Just Won’t Do, performed by Tim Deluxe feat. Sam Obernik, written by Tim Liken and Ben Onono
Best Original Film Score: The Quiet American, composed by Craig Armstrong. Also nominated: Die Another Day, composed by David Arnold; Rabbit Proof Fence, composed by Peter Gabriel
Best Original Music for Television: Feltham Sings, composed by Dextrous and Simon Armitage. Also nominated: Goodbye Mr Chips, composed by Colin Towns; Danger in Tiger Paradise, composed by David Mitcham
The Ivors Classical Music Award: Boots of Lead, composed by Simon Holt. Also nominated: Dead March, composed by Gerald Barry; Sophie’s Choice, composed by Nicholas Maw
Songwriters of the Year: Coldplay (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin)
International Achievement: UB40 (Astro, James Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers and Michael Virtue)
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Bryan Ferry
Outstanding Song Collection: U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jnr and The Edge)
The Special International Award: Brian Wilson

Ivor Novello Awards 2004

The 2004 Ivor Novello Awards were hosted at Grosvenor House on 27th May.

Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Leave Right Now, performed by Will Young, written by Francis Eg White. Also nominated: White Flag, written by Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong and Richard Nowels; Step Into My Office Baby, performed by Belle and Sebastian, written by Stuart Murdoch, Stephen Jackson, Christopher Geddes, Richard Colburn, Michael Cooke, Sarah Martin and Robert Kildea
Best Contemporary Song: Stronger Than Me, written by Amy Winehouse and Salaam Remi. Also nominated: Jus’ a Rascal, performed by Dizzee Rascal, written by Dylan Mills, Tesmond Rowe and Vegard Vardoen; Slow, written by Dan Carey, Emiliana Torrini and Kylie Minogue
Best Original Music for Television: The Young Visitors, composed by Nicholas Hooper. Also nominated: Second Generation, composed by Nitin Sawhney; The Key, composed by Anne Dudley
Best Original Film Score: Max, composed by Dan Jones. Also nominated: In America, composed by Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer; BodySong, composed by Jonny Greenwood
The Ivors Dance Award: Strict Machine, performed by Goldfrapp, written by Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory and Nick Batt. Also nominated: Shining Through, performed by Layo & Bushwacka, written by Layo Paskin and Matthew Benjamin; Familiar Feeling, performed by Moloko, written by Róisín Murphy, Mark Brydon and Edmond Stevens
PRS Most Performed Work: Superstar, performed by Jamelia, written by Mich Hansen, Joseph Belmaati and Mikkel Sigvardt. Also nominated: Clocks, performed by Coldplay, written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin; Hole in the Head, performed by Sugababes, written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Timothy Powell, Nicholas Coler, Niara Scarlett, Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Heidi Range
International Hit of the Year: White Flag, written by Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong and Richard Nowels. Also nominated: Feel, written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers; Slow, written by Dan Carey, Emiliana Torrini and Kylie Minogue
Best Selling UK Single: Mad World, performed by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules, written by: Roland Orzabal
The Ivors Classical Music Award: Richard Rodney Bennett
Outstanding Song Collection: 10cc (Lol Crème, Kevin Godley, Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart)
International Achievement: Radiohead (Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Phil Selway and Thom Yorke)
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Errol Brown
Songwriters of the Year: The Darkness (Ed Graham, Dan Hawkins, Justin Hawkins and Frankie Poullain)
The Special International Award: Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland

Ivor Novello Awards 2005

Reaching its fiftieth anniversary, the Ivor Novello Awards were held on 26th May 2005 at Grosvenor House, London.

PRS Most Performed Work: Toxic, performed by Britney Spears, written by Cathy Dennis, Bloodshy, Henrik Jonback and Avant. Also nominated: Amazing, written by George Michael and Jonathan Douglas; Thank You, written by Jamelia Davies, Carsten Schack and Peter Biker
Best Contemporary Song: Take Me Out, performed by Franz Ferdinand, written by Robert Hardy, Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson. Also nominated: For Lovers, performed by Wolfman, written by Peter Wolfe, Pete Doherty, Julian Taylor, Edmund Scott, Matt White, David Banks and Matt Scott; Blinded by the Lights, performed by The Streets, written by Mike Skinner
Best Original Film Score: Enduring Love, composed by Jeremy Sams. Also nominated: Deep Blue, composed by George Fenton; Man on Fire, composed by Harry Gregson-Williams
The Ivors Classical Music Award: John Tavener
Best Selling UK Single: Do They Know It’s Christmas?, performed by Band Aid 2000, written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. Also nominated: All This Time, performed by Michelle McManus, written by Wayne Hector, Steve Mac and Ali Tennant; Call On Me, written by Steve Winwood, Eric Prydz and Will Jennings
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Dry Your Eyes, performed by The Streets, written by Mike Skinner. Also nominated: These Words, written by Stephen Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Natasha Bedingfield and Wayne Wilkins; Everybody’s Changing, performed by Keane, written by Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin and Richard Hughes
Best Original Music for Television: Blackpool, composed by Rob Lane. Also nominated: Fallen, composed by Paul Leonard-Morgan; North and South, composed by Martin Phipps
International Hit of the Year: Vertigo, performed by U2, written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. Also nominated: Behind Blue Eyes, performed by Limp Bizkit, written by Pete Townshend; Do They Know It’s Christmas?
International Achievement: Robert Smith
Songwriters of the Year: Keane (Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes and Tim Rice-Oxley)
Album Award: Final Straw, performed by Snow Patrol, written by: Iain Archer, Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Duran Duran (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor)
Outstanding Song Collection: Queen (John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor)
The Special International Award: Lou Reed
The Ivors Special Award for Songwriting: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

Ivor Novello Awards 2006

25th May 2006 saw the hosting of the 51st Ivor Novello Awards ceremony at Grosvenor House, London.

Best Song Musically & Lyrically: Suddenly I See, written by KT Tunstall. Also nominated: Fix You, performed by Coldplay, written by Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion and Chris Martin; I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, performed by Arctic Monkeys, written by Alex Turner
PRS Most Performed Work: You’re Beautiful, written by James Blunt, Amanda Ghost and Sacha Skarbek. Also nominated: Shiver, written by Natalie Imbruglia, Sheppard Solomon and Francis Eg White; Speed of Sound, performed by Coldplay, written by Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion and Chris Martin
Best Television Soundtrack: Elizabeth I, composed by Rob Lane. Also nominated: A Waste Of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets, composed by Kevin Sargent; Colditz, composed by Richard Harvey
Outstanding Song Collection: New Order (Philip Cunningham, Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner)
Best Selling UK Single: That’s My Goal, performed by Shayne Ward, written by: Jorgan Elofsson, Jeremy Godfrey and Bill Padley
Album Award: Employment, performed by Kaiser Chiefs, written by: Nick Baines, Nick Hodgson, Simon Rix, Andrew White and Ricky Wilson
The Ivors Classical Music Award: Harrison Birtwistle
International Hit of the Year: You’re Beautiful, written by James Blunt, Amanda Ghost and Sacha Skarbek. Also nominated: Speed of Sound; Tripping, written by Stephen Duffy and Robbie Williams
Best Original Film Score: Evil, composed by Francis Shaw. Also nominated: Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe, composed by Harry Gregson–Williams; Pride and Prejudice, composed by Dario Marianelli
Best Contemporary Song: Wires, written by Joel Pott, Steven Roberts, Timothy Wanstall and Carey Willetts. Also nominated: DARE, written by Damon Albarn, Brian Burton and Jamie Hewlett; I Predict a Riot, written by Nick Baines, Nick Hodgson, Simon Rix, Andrew White and Ricky Wilson
International Achievement: Ian Anderson
Songwriters of the Year: Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Ray Davies
The Special International Award: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
BASCA Fellowship: Bee Gees (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb)

Ivor Novello Awards 2007

2007’s Ivor Novello ceremony took place on 24th May at Grosvenor House, London.

International Hit of the Year: Sorry, written by Madonna and Stuart Price. Also nominated: I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’, performed by Scissor Sisters, written by Elton John, Scott Hoffman and Jason Sellards; Rudebox, written by Robbie Williams, Danny Spencer, Kelvin Andrews, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, William “Earl” Collins, Bill Laswell and Edmund “Carl Jr” Aiken
Album Award: Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not, performed by Arctic Monkeys, written by: Alex Turner
Best Contemporary Song: Rehab, written by Amy Winehouse. Also nominated: Over and Over, performed by Hot Chip, written by Joseph Goddard, Alexis Taylor and Felix Martin; Yeah Yeah, performed by Bodyrox feat. Luciana, written by Nick Bridges, Jon Pearn, Nathan Thomas, Luciana Caporaso and Nick Clow
Best Television Soundtrack: The Virgin Queen, composed by Martin Phipps. Also nominated: Hotel Babylon, composed by John Lunn and Jim Williams; Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole In My Heart, composed by Alex Heffes
Best Selling UK Single: A Moment Like This, performed by Kelly Clarkson, written by Jorgen Elofsson and John Reid
Outstanding Song Collection: Yusuf Islam
The Ivors Classical Music Award: John Rutter
PRS Most Performed Work: I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’. Also nominated: Put Your Records On, written by Corinne Bailey Rae, John Beck and Steve Chrisanthou; Sorry, written by Madonna and Stuart Price
Best Original Film Score: Ice Age: The Meltdown, composed by John Powell. Also nominated: Casino Royale, composed by David Arnold; Severance, composed by Christian Henson
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Norman Cook
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Elusive, written by Scott Matthews. Also nominated: Sophia, written by Nerina Pallot; When the Sun Goes Down, written by Alex Turner
Songwriters of the Year: The Feeling (Dan Gillespie Sells, Ciaran Jeremiah, Kevin Jeremiah, Richard Jones and Paul Stewart)
Lifetime Achievement: Peter Gabriel
The Special International Award: Quincy Jones

Ivor Novello Awards 2008

The 2008 Ivor Novello Awards were on 22nd May at Grosvenor House.

Best Selling British Song: Beautiful Liar, performed by Beyoncé and Shakira, written by Ian Dench, Mikkel Eriksen, Amanda Ghost, Tor Erik Hermansen and Beyoncé Knowles. Also nominated: Grace Kelly, written by Jodi Marr, John Merchant, Mika and Dan Warner; Rehab, written by Amy Winehouse
International Achievement: Phil Collins
Best Contemporary Song: People Help the People, performed by Cherry Ghost, written by Simon Aldred. Also nominated: Foundations, written by Paul Epworth and Kate Nash; Golden Skans, performed by Klaxons, written by Jamie Reynolds, James Righton and Simon Taylor-Davies
Best Television Soundtrack: Oliver Twist, composed by Martin Phipps. Also nominated: Primo, composed by Jonathan Goldstein; Who Killed Mrs de Ropp?, composed by Paul Moessl
Album Award: In Rainbows, performed by Radiohead, written by Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Edward O’Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke. Also nominated: Man on the Roof, written by Stephen Fretwell; Thirst for Romance, performed by Cherry Ghost, written by Simon Aldred
The Ivors Inspiration Award: Jazzie B
PRS Most Performed Work: Shine, performed by Take That, written by Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Stephen Robson. Also nominated: Ruby, performed by Kaiser Chiefs, written by Nicholas Baines, Nick Hodgson, James Rix, Andrew White and Ricky Wilson; Starz in Their Eyes, performed by Just Jack, written by Jack Allsopp
The Ivors Classical Music Award: Jonathan Dove
Best Song Musically & Lyrically: Love is a Losing Game, written by Amy Winehouse. Also nominated: Let Me Out, written by Rosi Golan and Jamie Hartman; You Know I’m No Good, written by Amy Winehouse
Outstanding Song Collection: Gabrielle
Best Original Film Score: Atonement, composed by Dario Marianelli. Also nominated: Becoming Jane, composed by Adrian Johnston; La Vie en Rose, composed by Christopher Gunning
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
Songwriter of the Year: Mika
The Special International Award: Diane Warren
Lifetime Achievement: David Gilmour

Ivor Novello Awards 2009

Closing the decade, the 2009 Ivor Novello ceremony was on 21st May at Grosvenor House, London.

BASCA Fellowship: David Ferguson
Best Contemporary Song: Grounds for Divorce, performed by Elbow, written by Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Peter Turner. Also nominated: Dance Wiv Me, performed by Dizzee Rascal, written by Nicholas Detnon, Calvin Harris, Dylan Mills and Tyrone; That’s Not My Name, performed by The Ting Tings, written by Julian De Martino and Katie White
Album Award: We Started Nothing, performed by The Ting Tings, written by Julian De Martino and Katie White. Also nominated: Rockferry, written by Bernard Butler and Duffy; Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends, performed by Coldplay, written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
Best Television Soundtrack: Wallace and Gromit (A Matter of Loaf and Death), composed by Julian Nott. Also nominated: Fiona’s Story, composed by Ben Bartlett; Trial and Retribution 2008, composed by Anne Dudley
Outstanding Song Collection: Vince Clarke
The Ivors Classical Music Award: James MacMillan
Best Selling British Song: Viva La Vida, performed by Coldplay, written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin. Also nominated: Mercy, written by; Steve Booker and Duffy; Paper Planes, performed by M.I.A., written by Maya Arulpragasam, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Massive Attack (Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles)
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: One Day Like This, performed by Elbow, written by Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Peter Turner. Also nominated: My Mistakes Were Made For You, performed by Last Shadow Puppets, written by Miles Kane and Alex Turner; The Last of the Melting Snow, performed by The Leisure Society, written by Nicholas Hemming
Best Original Film Score: There Will Be Blood, composed by Jonny Greenwood. Also nominated: Quantum of Solace, composed by David Arnold; The Escapist, composed by Benjamin Wallfisch
The Ivors Inspiration Award: Edwyn Collins
PRS for Music Most Performed Work: Mercy, written by Steve Booker and Duffy. Also nominated: Sweet About Me, written by Gabriella Cilmi, Nicholas Coler, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Timothy Larcombe and Tim Powell; Viva La Vida, performed by Coldplay, written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
Songwriter of the Year: Eg White
The Special International Award: Smokey Robinson
BASCA Fellowship: Don Black

Further Reading

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Ivor Novello Awards 2017

Posted on 31/05/2018 by rollo

Last year’s Ivor Novello Awards took place on Thursday 18th May at Grosvenor House in London, and were hosted by Paul Gambaccini.

Best Song Musically and Lyrically

Nominees:

Michael Kiwanuka – Black Man in a White World
Laura Mvula feat. Nile Rodgers – Overcome
Mystery Jets – Telomere

Winner: Michael Kiwanuka

Best Contemporary Song

Nominees:

Mura Masa feat. A$AP Rocky – Love$ick
Skepta – Man
NEIKED feat. Dyo – Sexual

Winner: Skepta

Album Award

Nominees:

Michael Kiwanuka – Love & Hate
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree
Laura Mvula – The Dreaming Room

Winner: Laura Mvula

PRS for Music Most Performed Work

Nominees:

Coldplay – Adventure of a Lifetime
Coldplay – Hymn for the Weekend
Adele – When We Were Young

Winner: Coldplay, for Hymn for the Weekend

Best Original Film Score

Nominees:

Clint Mansell – High-Rise
Dario Marianelli – Kubo and the Two Strings
Dan Jones – My Scientology Movie

Winner: Kubo and the Two Strings

Best Television Soundtrack

Nominees:

Dominik Scherrer – The Collection
Paul Englishby – The Witness for the Prosecution
Martin Phipps – War and Peace

Winner: War and Peace

International Achievement

Winner: Florence Welch, of Florence + The Machine

Lifetime Achievement

Winner: Nitin Sawhney

Outstanding Song Collection

Winner: Pulp

PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music

Winner: Anne Dudley

PRS for Music Special International Award

Winner: Bill Withers

Songwriter of the Year

Winner: Skepta

The Ivors Jazz Award

Winner: John Surman

The Ivors Inspiration Award

Winner: Gary Numan

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