Ivor Novello Awards 2019

Posted on 07/02/2020 by rollo

Another ceremony we missed was the 2019 Ivor Novello Awards, or “Ivors”. Intended to honour songwriters rather than performers, these never get a huge amount of attention, but occasionally someone or something of interest gets honoured.

The ceremony took place on the 23rd of May, at Grosvenor House in London.

Ivors Inspiration Award

Winner: Wiley

Best Song Musically and Lyrically

Nominated were:

Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) – Four Out of Five
Ben Howard – Nica Libres at Dusk
Hozier – Nina Cried Power

Winner: Ben Howard

Best Contemporary Song

The nominees:

Ghetts feat. Kojey Redical – Black Rose
Jorja Smith (with Guy Bonnet, Dizzee Rascal, and Roman Romanelli) – Blue Lights
The1975 – Love it if We Made it

Winner: The 1975

Outstanding Song Collection

Winner: Dido, who, by the way, is pretty much the only person on this list who I’ve heard of, which probably shows how out of touch I am these days…

PRS for Music Most Performed Work

Nominees:

Jax Jones feat. Ina Wroldsen – Breathe
George Ezra – Shotgun
Rudimental feat. Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen – These Days

Winner: Rudimental and friends

Jazz Award

Winner: Django Bates

Best Album

Nominees:

Young Fathers – Cocoa Sugar
Let’s Eat Grandma – I’m All Ears
Idles – Joy as an Act of Resistance

Winner: Idles

International Achievement

Winner: Deep Purple, Mark II — Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord (posthumous) and Ian Paice

Outstanding Contribution to British Music

Winner: Richard Ashcroft

Best Original Video Game Score

Nominees:

Michael Georgiades, Joe Henson and Alexis Smith – Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
David Housden – Q.U.B.E. 2
Robin Bealand – Sea of Thieves

Winner: Sea of Thieves

Best Television Soundtrack

Nominees:

Arthur Sharpe – Flowers (Series 2)
Clint Mansell – Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
Natasha Khan and Dominik Scherrer – Requiem

Winner: Requiem

Best Original Film Score

Nominees:

Anne Nikitin – American Animals
Jonny Greenwood – Phantom Thread
Daniel Pemberton – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Winner: Jonny Greenwood

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 – 2010-2012

Posted on 22/11/2018 by rollo

Ivor Novello Awards 2010

For the final post in this series, we reach the 2010s, and 55 years of the Ivor Novello Awards. The 2010 ceremony took place on 20th May 2010 at the Grosvenor House, London.

PRS for Music Most Performed Work: The Fear, performed by Lily Allen. Also nominated: Broken Strings, by James Morrison, and The Promise, by Girls Aloud, written by Xenomania
Best Television Soundtrack: Desperate Romantics, composed by Daniel Pemberton. Also nominated: Life, by George Fenton, and Red Riding 1974, by Adrian Johnston
Best Contemporary Song: Daniel, written by Natasha Khan. Also nominated: Bonkers, by Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden, and In for the Kill, by La Roux
The Ivors Inspiration Award: Johnny Marr
Best Original Video Game Score: Killzone 2, composed by Joris de Man. Also nominated: Empire: Total War, by Richard Beddow, Richard Birdsall, Walter Mair, Lorenzo Piggici and Simon Ravn, and Savage Moon: Waldgeist, by Armin Elsaesser
The Ivors Classical Music Award: Peter Maxwell Davies
Best Song Musically & Lyrically: The Fear, written by Lily Allen. Also nominated: Save It for Someone Who Cares, by The Leisure Society, and The Last Bus, by Patch William
Album Award: Sunny Side Up, by Paolo Nutini. Also nominated: The Duckworth Lewis Method, by The Duckworth Lewis Method, and Tongue N’ Cheek, by Dizzee Rascal
International Achievement: Imogen Heap
Best Original Film Score: Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, composed by John Powell. Also nominated: Skin, by Hélène Muddiman, and The Young Victoria, by Ilan Eshkeri
PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Trevor Horn
The Special International Award: Neil Sedaka
Songwriters of the Year: Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin
Lifetime Achievement: Paul Weller
BASCA Fellowship: Tim Rice

Ivor Novello Awards 2011

Grosvenor House in London hosted the 2011 Ivor Novello Awards, on 19th May.

PRS for Music Most Performed Work: She Said, performed by Plan B. Also nominated: All the Lovers, written by Kish Mauve and performed by Kylie Minogue, and This Ain’t A Love Song, by Scouting for Girls
Best Original Video Game Score: Napoleon: Total War, composed by Richard Beddow, Richard Birdsall and Ian Livingstone. Also nominated: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, by Nitin Sawhney, and James Bond 007: Blood Stone, by Richard Jacques
Best Contemporary Song: Pass Out, performed by Tinie Tempah. Also nominated: Islands, by The xx, and Katy on a Mission by Katy B
Best Television Soundtrack: Any Human Heart, by Dan Jones. Also performed: Agatha Christie’s Marple, Series V, by Dominik Scherrer, and Going Postal, by John Lunn
The Ivors Inspiration Award: Dizzee Rascal
The Ivors Classical Music Award: Michael Nyman
Album Award: The Defamation of Strickland Banks, by Plan B. Also nominated: Flaws, by Bombay Bicycle Club, and Man Alive, by Everything Everything
Best Original Film Score: How To Train Your Dragon, composed by John Powell. Also nominated: Monsters, by Jon Hopkins, and Unstoppable, by Harry Gregson-Williams
PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Paul Rodgers
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Becoming a Jackal, performed by Villagers. Also nominated: MY KZ, UR BF, by Everything Everything, and Spanish Sahara, by Foals
International Achievement: Muse
Outstanding Song Collection: Steve Winwood
Songwriter of the Year: Ben Drew
PRS for Music Special International Award: Stephen Sondheim

Ivor Novello Awards 2012

The 2012 ceremony took place at Grosvenor House on 17th May.

Best Contemporary Song: Video Games, performed by Lana Del Rey. Also nominated: Promises, by Nero, and The Wilhelm Scream, by James Blake
PRS for Music Most Performed Work: Rolling In The Deep, performed by Adele. Also nominated: Someone Like You, by Adele, and The Flood, by Take That
Best Television Soundtrack: The Shadow Line, composed by Martin Phipps. Also nominated: Leonardo, by Mark Russell, and Page Eight, by Paul Englishby
The Ivors Jazz Award: Stan Tracey
Album Award: Let England Shake, by PJ Harvey. Also nominated: 21, performed by Adele, and 50 Words For Snow, by Kate Bush
Outstanding Song Collection: Gary Kemp
The Ivors Inspiration Award: Siouxsie Sioux
Best Original Film Score: The First Grader, composed by Alex Heffes. Also nominated: Life in a Day, by Harry Gregson-Williams and Matthew Herbert, and We Need To Talk About Kevin, by Jonny Greenwood
PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Take That
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: The A Team, by Ed Sheeran. Also nominated: Rolling in the Deep, by Adele, and Shake It Out, by Florence + The Machine
Lifetime Achievement: Mark Knopfler
Songwriter of the Year: Adele
PRS for Music Special International Award: Jimmy Webb
BASCA Fellowship: Andrew Lloyd Webber

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

2000-2009 on theivors.com

NME Award Winners 1994-2018 (Part Two)

Posted on 06/09/2018 by rollo

Let’s now complete our summary of the NME Awards, with all the winners in one single, easy-to-digest place. So, as an extension of part two of the NME Poll Winners 1952-1992, here’s the final part!

Best Newcomer

Continuing the list that saw Cliff Richard and The Stone Roses share the limelight previously, these are the more recent newcomers.

Best New Artist

1994 – Elastica (Best New Band), Credit to the Nation (Best New Solo Act)
1995 – Oasis
1996 – Supergrass
1997 – Kula Shaker
1998 – Embrace
1999 – Gomez
2000 – Muse
2001 – Coldplay
2002 – The Strokes
2003 – The Libertines
2004 – Kings of Leon
2005 – Razorlight
2006 – Arctic Monkeys
2007 – Klaxons
2008 – The Enemy
2009 – MGMT
2010 – Bombay Bicycle Club
2011 – Hurts
2012 – The Vaccines
2013 – Palma Violets
2014 – Drenge
2015 – Royal Blood
2016 – Rat Boy
2017 – Dua Lipa
2018 – Stefflon Don

Philip Hall Under the Radar Award

1995 – Gene
1996 – Rocket from the Crypt
1997 – Super Furry Animals
2000 – Terris
2001 – Starsailor
2002 – The Coral
2003 – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2005 – Kaiser Chiefs
2006 – The Long Blondes
2007 – The Twang
2008 – Glasvegas
2009 – The Big Pink
2010 – The Drums
2011 – The Naked and Famous
2012 – The Child of Lov
2014 – Fat White Family
2018 – Pale Waves

Best Live Music Categories

Most award ceremonies now seem to recognise live music, but the NME Awards have been doing it since way back in the early 1990s.

Best Live Act

1995 – Blur
1996 – Oasis (Best Live Act), Pulp (NME Live Act of the Year)
1997 – Manic Street Preachers
2000 – Super Furry Animals (Best Live Act), Mogwai (NME Live Act of the Year)
2001 – Moby
2002 – U2
2003 – The Datsuns
2004 – Queens of the Stone Age
2005 – Muse
2006 – Franz Ferdinand
2007 – Kasabian
2008 – Muse
2009 – Muse
2010 – Arctic Monkeys
2011 – Biffy Clyro
2012 – Arctic Monkeys
2013 – The Rolling Stones
2014 – Arctic Monkeys
2015 – Royal Blood
2016 – Wolf Alice
2017 – The 1975
2018 – Kasabian

Best Festival Headliner

2017 – Adele
2018 – Muse

Best Live Event

1994 – Megadog
1995 – Orbital at Glastonbury Festival
1996 – Glastonbury Festival
1997 – Oasis at Knebworth (Best Musical Event)
1998 – Glastonbury Festival (Best Musical Event)
1999 – Glastonbury Festival (Best Musical Event)
2000 – Glastonbury Festival (Best Musical Event)
2001 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds (Best Musical Event)
2002 – Ozzfest (Best Musical Event)
2003 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds (Best Musical Event)
2005 – Glastonbury Festival
2006 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds (Best Musical Event)
2007 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds
2008 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds
2009 – Glastonbury Festival
2010 – Blur at Hyde Park

Best Festival

2010 – Glastonbury Festival
2011 – Glastonbury Festival
2012 – Glastonbury Festival
2013 – Carling Weekend – Reading and Leeds
2014 – Glastonbury Festival
2015 – Glastonbury Festival
2016 – Glastonbury Festival
2017 – Glastonbury Festival
2018 – Glastonbury Festival

Best Small Festival

2011 – RockNess
2012 – RockNess
2013 – Festival No. 6
2014 – Sŵn
2015 – Liverpool Psych Fest
2016 – End of the Road
2017 – End of the Road
2018 – Festival No. 6

Radio Session of the Year

1997 – Suede (Radio 1 Evening Session of the Year)
1998 – Radiohead (Radio 1 Evening Session of the Year)
1999 – Junior Carter (Breezeblock Mix of the Year)
2000 – Supergrass (Radio 1 Session of the Year), Ooberman (Best NME Premier Show Performance)
2001 – Coldplay (Radio 1 Session of the Year)
2002 – The Charlatans (Radio 1 Session of the Year)

Best Club / Live Venue

1994 – The Forum
1995 – Brixton Academy
1996 – Brixton Academy
1997 – Brixton Academy
1998 – Brixton Academy
1999 – Brixton Academy
2000 – Brixton Academy
2001 – Cream
2003 – London Astoria
2004 – Brixton Academy
2005 – Brixton Academy
2006 – Brixton Academy
2007 – Brixton Academy
2008 – Wembley Stadium

Tour Award

2001 – Amen / JJ72 / Alfie
2002 – Lostprophets / Andrew WK / The Coral

Genre-Specific Artist Categories

These are just a selection of the artist categories that relate to a particular genre of music.

Best Dance Act

1994 – Orbital
1996 – The Prodigy (Best Dance Act), Goldie (Vibes Award for Best Dance Act)
1997 – The Prodigy (Best Dance Act), Orbital (Vibes Award for Best Dance Act)
1998 – The Prodigy
1999 – Fatboy Slim
2000 – The Chemical Brothers (Best Dance Act), Death in Vegas (On the Decks Award for Best Dance Act)
2001 – Fatboy Slim
2002 – Basement Jaxx

Best Hip Hop / Rap Act

1994 – Cypress Hill
1995 – Warren G
2001 – Eminem
2002 – Missy Elliott

Best Metal Act

2001 – Marilyn Manson
2002 – Lostprophets

Best Rock Act

2001 – U2

Best Pop Act

2001 – All Saints
2002 – Kylie Minogue

Best R&B / SOUL Act

2001 – Kelis
2002 – Aaliyah

One-off awards

There are a whole load of odd, eclectic, and occasionally wonderful one-off awards. Here are all the ones I could find.

One-off Awards

1996 – Special Award for Services Beyond the Call of Duty – Tony Crean
1999 – Brain That Should Be Kept Alive for Posterity – Nicky Wire
1999 – Would Make the Best Drugs Czar – Shaun Ryder
1999 – Would To See On A Blind Date – Marilyn Manson and Billie Piper
1999 – Would Most Like as Your Doctor – Natalie Imbruglia
1999 – Would Most Like to Go Shopping with – Brian Molko
1999 – Would Most Like to Cook You a Meal – Tiny Woods
1999 – Would Most Like to Be Marooned on a Desert Island with – Louise
1999 – Would Most Like as Prime Minister – Nicky Wire
1999 – Most Like as Your Driving Instructor – Jay Kay
1999 – Most Like to See in a Ring with Mike Tyson – Billie Piper
2004 – Fight of the Year – Jack White vs. Jason von Bondie
2004 – Living Legend – Arthur Lee
2004 – Most Missed – Johnny Cash
2005 – Special Award for Lifelong Service to Music – John Peel
2010 – Giving it Back Fan Award – Lily Allen
2014 – Songwriters’ Songwriter – Paul McCartney
2016 – Best Actor – Idris Elba
2016 – Best Actress – Vicky McClure
2016 – Vlogger of the Year – KSI

Best Solo Artist

In earlier decades, this award had been split pretty arbitrarily, and this continues. I’ve grouped these into British and International, since this is what they are currently going with, but we’re actually looking at about six different award categories here.

Best British Solo Artist

1995 – Paul Weller (Best Solo Artist)
1996 – Paul Weller (Best Solo Artist)
1999 – Robbie Williams (Best Solo Artist)
2001 – Badly Drawn Boy (Best Solo Artist)
2002 – Ian Brown (Best Solo Artist)
2005 – Graham Coxon (Best Solo Artist)
2007 – Jamie T (Best Solo Artist)
2008 – Kate Nash (Best Solo Artist)
2009 – Pete Doherty (Best Solo Artist)
2010 – Jamie T (Best Solo Artist)
2011 – Laura Marling (Best Solo Artist)
2012 – Florence + the Machine (Best Solo Artist)
2013 – Florence + the Machine (Best Solo Artist)
2014 – Lily Allen (Best Solo Artist)
2015 – Jake Bugg (Best Solo Artist)
2016 – Charlie XCX
2017 – M.I.A. (Female), Skepta (Male)
2018 – Loyle Carner

Best International Solo Artist

1994 – Björk (Best Solo Artist)
1997, 1998, 2000 – Beck (Best Solo Artist)
2003-2004 – Ryan Adams (Best Solo Artist)
2006 – Kanye West (Best Solo Artist)
2016 – Taylor Swift
2017 – Christine and the Queens (Female), Frank Ocean (Male)
2018 – Lorde

Best DJ

2000 – Fatboy Slim
2001 – Carl Cox

Best Group

Next, here are the categories for best group – of which there are still many.

Best British Band

1994 – Suede (Best Band)
1995 – Blur (Best Band)
1996-1997 – Oasis (Best Band)
1998 – The Verve (Best Band)
1999 – Manic Street Preachers (Best Band)
2000 – Blur (Best Band), Travis (NME Band of the Year)
2001 – Radiohead (Best Band)
2003 – Oasis (Best British Band and NME Band of the Year)
2004-2005 – The Libertines
2006 – Arctic Monkeys
2007 – Muse
2008 – Arctic Monkeys
2009 – Oasis
2010-2011 – Muse
2012 – Kasabian
2013 – Biffy Clyro
2014 – Arctic Monkeys
2015 – Kasabian
2016 – The Maccabees
2017 – Biffy Clyro
2018 – Alt-J

Best International Band

2002 – The Strokes (Best Band)
2003 – The Hives
2004 – Kings of Leon
2005 – The Killers
2006 – The Strokes
2007 – My Chemical Romance
2008-2009 – The Killers
2010 – Paramore
2011 – My Chemical Romance
2012 – Foo Fighters
2013 – The Killers
2014 – Haim
2015 – Foo Fighters
2016 – Run the Jewels
2017 – Metallica
2018 – Haim

Best Band Ever

2000 – The Beatles

Worst Band

1997 – Oasis
2003 – Nickelback
2005 – Insane Clown Posse
2006 – Son of Dork
2007 – Panic! At the Disco
2008 – The Hoosiers
2009-2011 – Jonas Brothers
2012-2013 – One Direction
2014 – The 1975
2015-2017 – 5 Seconds of Summer

Best Collaboration

2018 – Craig David and Bastille

Most Dedicated Fans / Best Fan Community

2012-2013 – Muse
2014 – Arctic Monkeys
2015 – Muse
2016 – The Libertines

Best of All Time Awards

Finally, NME introduced the Godlike Genius Award in 1994, and have therefore followed with a suite of “best of all time” awards.

Godlike Genius Award

1994 – John Peel
1995 – Alan McGee
1996 – Michael Eavis
1997 – Mark E. Smith
1999 – Massive Attack
2000 – Shaun Ryder
2001 – U2
2002 – Nick Kent and Pennie Smith
2005 – New Order and Joy Division
2006 – Ian Brown
2007 – Primal Scream
2008 – Manic Street Preachers
2009 – The Cure
2010 – Paul Weller
2011 – Dave Grohl
2012 – Noel Gallagher
2013 – Johnny Marr
2014 – Blondie
2015 – Suede
2016 – Coldplay
2017 – Pet Shop Boys
2018 – Liam Gallagher

Outstanding Contribution to Music

2002 – The Charlatans
2009 – Elbow
2010 – The Specials
2011 – PJ Harvey
2012 – Pulp
2013 – The Cribs
2014 – Belle and Sebastian
2017 – WIley

The Fuck Me! / John Peel Award for Innovation / NME Innovation Award

2003 – The Polyphonic Spree
2004 – Dizzee Rascal
2005 – The Others
2006 – Gorillaz
2007 – Enter Shikari
2008 – Radiohead
2011 – Crystal Castles
2014 – Damon Albarn
2018 – Boy Better Know

NME Icon

2018 – Shirley Manson

And that concludes the results of the NME Polls and Awards, from 1954 to 2018. Join us in 2019 for another new ceremony!

NME Award Winners 1994-2018 (Part One)

Posted on 30/08/2018 by rollo

The final step we need to take with the NME Awards is to summarise all the winners in one single, easy-to-digest place. So, continuing with the part one of two-part NME Poll Winners 1952-1992, let’s do that!

Best and Worst Single, Video and Album Categories

Here are all the winners for specific singles, videos, albums, films, and books!

Best Single / Track

1994 – Radiohead – Creep
1995 – Oasis – Live Forever (Best Single), Blur – Girls and Boys (NME Single of the Year)
1996 – Oasis – Wonderwall (Best Single), Black Grape – Reverend Black Grape (NME Single of the Year)
1997 – Manic Street Preachers – A Design for Life (Best Single), Underworld – Born Slippy (NME Single of the Year)
1998 – The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony
1999 – Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
2000 – Blur – Tender (Best Single), Aphex Twin – Windowlicker (NME Single of the Year)
2001 – Coldplay – Yellow
2002 – Ash – Burn Baby Burn
2003 – The Vines – Get Free (Best Single), Doves – There Goes the Fear (NME Single of the Year)
2004 – The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
2005 – Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out
2006 – Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
2007 – The View – Wasted Little DJs
2008 – Arctic Monkeys – Fluorescent Adolescent
2009 – MGMT – Time to Pretend
2010 – The Big Pink – Dominos
2011 – Foals – Spanish Sahara
2012 – Florence + the Machine – Shake it Out
2013 – Foals – Inhaler
2014 – Disclosure – White Noise
2015 – Jamie T – Zombie
2016 – Wolf Alice – Giant Peach
2017 – Christine and the Queens – Tilted
2018 – Charli XCX – Boys

Best Single Ever

2000 – Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit

Best Dance Single / Dancefloor filler / Anthem

1998 – The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up
1999 – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank
2008 – The Wombats – Let’s Dance to Joy Division
2009 – Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris – Dance Wiv Me
2010 – La Roux – In for the Kill (Skream Remix)
2011 – Professor Green – Jungle
2012 – Katy B – Broken Record
2013 – Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
2015 – Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX – Fancy

Worst Single

1994 – Meat Loaf – I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
1995 – Whigfield – Saturday Night
1996 – Robson Green and Jerome Flynn – I Believe
1997 – Spice Girls – Wannabe
1998 – Aqua – Barbie Girl
1999 – Billie Piper – Because We Want To
2000 – The Vengaboys – We’re Going to Ibiza
2003 – Robbie Williams – Feel
2004 – Fast Food Rockers – Fast Food Song

Best Music Video

1995 – Blur – Parklife
1996 – Pulp – Common People
1997 – The Prodigy – Firestarter
1998 – The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony
1999 – Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
2000 – Blur – Coffee and TV
2002 – Radiohead – Pyramid Song
2003 – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Whatever Happened to My Rock and Roll (Punk Song)
2004 – Radiohead – There There
2005 – Green Day – American Idiot
2006 – Oasis – The Importance of Being Idle
2007 – The Killers – Bones
2008 – Arctic Monkeys – Teddy Picker
2009 – The Last Shadow Puppets – My Mistakes Were Made for You
2010 – Biffy Clyro – The Captain
2011 – My Chemical Romance – Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)
2012 – Hurts – Sunday
2013 – Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?
2014 – Eagulls – Nerve Endings
2015 – Jamie T – Zombie
2016 – Slaves – Cheer Up London
2017 – Slaves – Consume or Be Consumed
2018 – The Big Moon – Sucker

Best Album / LP

1994 – The Boo Radleys – Giant Steps
1995 – Blur – Parklife (Best Album), Oasis – Definitely Maybe (NME Album of the Year)
1996 – Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (Best Album), Tricky – Maxinquaye (NME Album of the Year)
1997 – Manic Street Preachers – Everything Must Go (Best Album), Beck – Odelay (NME Album of the Year)
1998 – Radiohead – OK Computer
1999 – Manic Street Preachers – This is My Truth, Tell Me Yours
2000 – The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin (Best Album and NME Album of the Year)
2001 – Primal Scream – XTRMNTR
2002 – The Strokes – This is It
2003 – Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head (Best Album and NME Album of the Year)
2004 – Radiohead – Hail to the Thief
2005 – Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
2006 – Kaiser Chiefs – Employment
2007 – Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
2008 – Klaxons – Myths of the Near Future
2009 – Kings of Leon – Only by the Night
2010 – Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
2011 – Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
2012 – The Horrors – Skying
2013 – The Maccabees – Given to the Wild
2014 – Arctic Monkeys – AM
2015 – Kasabian – 48:13
2016 – Foals – What Went Down
2017 – Bastille – Wild World
2018 – J Hus – Common Sense

Best Album Ever

2000 – The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses

Worst Album

2003 – Robbie Williams – Escapology
2005 – Insane Clown Posse – Carnival of Carnage
2006 – James Blunt – Back to Bedlam
2007 – Robbie Williams – Rudebox
2008 – Britney Spears – Blackout
2009 – Jonas Brothers – A Little Bit Longer
2010 – Jonas Brothers – Lines, Vines, and Trying Times
2011 – Justin Bieber – My World
2012 – Justin Bieber – Under the Mistletoe

Best Album Artwork

2004 – Radiohead – Hail to the Thief
2008 – The Good, The Bad & The Queen – The Good, The Bad & The Queen
2009 – Muse – HAARP
2010 – Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
2011 – Klaxons – Surfing the Void
2012 – Friendly Fires – Pala

Best Reissue

2012 – The Smiths – The Complete Re-issues
2013 – Blur – 21
2014 – The Clash – Sound System
2015 – Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible
2016 – David Bowie – Five Years (1969-1973)
2017 – Oasis – Be Here Now
2018 – Radiohead – OK NOT OK

Best DVD / Best Music DVD / Best Music Film

2005 – Oasis – Definitely Maybe
2006 – Various Artists – Live 8
2007 – Arctic Monkeys – Scrummy Man
2008 – Nirvana – MTV Unplugged in New York
2009 – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Apollo
2010 – The Mighty Boosh Live – Future Sailors Tour
2012 – Foo Fighters – Back and Forth
2013 – The Rolling Stones – Crossfire Hurricane
2014 – The Stone Roses – Made of Stone
2015 – Pulp – A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets
2016 – Blur – New World Towers
2017 – Oasis – Supersonic
2018 – Lady Gaga – Five Foot Two

Best Mixtape

2018 – Avelino – No Bullshit

Best Book

2011 – John Lydon – Mr. Rotten’s Scrapbook
2012 – Noel Fielding – The Scribblings of a Madcap Shambleton
2013 – Mike Skinner – The Story of the Streets
2014 – Morrissey – Autobiography
2015 – Viv Albertine – Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
2016 – Patti Smith – M Train
2017 – Johnny Marr – Set the Boy Free
2018 – Wiley – Eskiboy

Media Categories

The group of media awards, for radio, TV, films, and venues.

Best Radio Show

1994 – John Peel (BBC Radio 1)
1996-1997 – The Evening Session (BBC Radio 1)
1998-1999 – Mark and Lard (BBC Radio 1)
2000-2002 – The Evening Session (BBC Radio 1)
2003 – The Evening Session / Lamacq Live (BBC Radio 1)
2005-2008 – Zane Lowe (BBC Radio 1)

Best TV Show

1995 – Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge
1996-1998 – Shooting Stars
1999 – South Park
2000 – The Royle Family
2001 – The League of Gentlemen
2002 – The Office
2003 – The Osbournes
2004 – The Office
2005 – Little Britain
2006 – Gonzo
2007-2009 – The Mighty Boosh
2010 – The Inbetweeners
2011 – Skins
2012-2013 – Fresh Meat
2014 – Breaking Bad
2015 – Game of Thrones
2016 – This is England ’90
2017 – Fleabag
2018 – Stranger Things

Worst TV Show

2009 – Big Brother

Best Film

1994 – Reservoir Dogs
1995 – Pulp Fiction
1996 – The Usual Suspects
1997 – Trainspotting
1998 – The Full Monty
1999 – Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
2000 – The Blair Witch Project
2001 – Gladiator
2002 – Moulin Rouge
2004 – The Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King
2005 – Shaun of the Dead
2006 – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2007 – Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest
2008 – Control
2010 – Inglourious Basterds
2011 – Inception
2012 – Submarine
2013 – The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey
2015 – Northern Soul
2016 – Beasts of No Nation
2017 – My Scientology Movie
2018 – Baby Driver

Best Website

2000 – NME
2003 – NME
2004 – NME
2005 – NME
2006 – NME
2007 – YouTube
2008 – Facebook
2009 – YouTube
2010 – Muse

Best Band Blog / Twitter / Social Media

2008 – The Modern Age (Best Music Blog), Radiohead (Best Band Blog)
2009 – Noel Gallagher / Oasis
2010 – Radiohead
2011 – Hayley Williams
2012 – Lady Gaga
2013 – Alana Haim
2014 – Alana Haim
2015 – Liam Gallagher

People Categories

Continuing the odd and eclectic categories from 1954-1992, the NME Awards still give slightly odd awards out to individuals.

Genius/HERO of the Year

2000 – Ali G
2001 – Liam Gallagher
2003 – Ozzy Osbourne
2004 – Pete Doherty
2005 – John Peel
2006 – Bob Geldof
2007 – Gerard Way
2008 – Pete Doherty
2009 – Barack Obama
2010 – Rage Against the Machine
2011 – Lady Gaga
2012 – Matt Bellamy
2013 – Barack Obama
2014-2015 – Alex Turner
2016 – Dave Grohl
2017 – Beyoncé
2018 – Ariana Grande

Bastard/Git/Arse/Dickhead/Waster/Villain of the Year

1994 – John Major
1996 – Damon Albarn
1997-1999 – Liam Gallagher
2000, 2001, 2003 – Robbie Williams
2004 – George W. Bush, (Villain of the Year), Pete Doherty (Waster of the Year)
2005-2009 – George W. Bush
2010 – Kanye West
2011 – David Cameron
2012 – Justin Bieber
2013-2014 – Harry Styles
2015 – Nigel Farage
2016 – Donald Trump
2017 – Nigel Farage
2018 – Piers Morgan

Best Dressed / Most Stylish

1996 – Jarvis Cocker
2003 – The Hives
2005 – Brandon Flowers
2006 – Ricky Wilson
2007 – Faris Rotter
2008 – Noel Fielding
2009 – Alexa Chung
2010 – Lady Gaga
2011 – Brandon Flowers

Worst Dressed / Least Stylish

1996 – Jarvis Cocker
1997 – Liam Gallagher
2003 – Christina Aguilera
2005 – Jonathan Ross
2006 – Justin Hawkins
2007 – Jonathan Ross
2008-2009 – Amy Winehouse
2010 – Lady Gaga
2011 – Justin Bieber

Best Comedian

1995-1996 – Steve Coogan

Political and Real World Categories

Continuing some of the odder categories from the earlier NME Polls. For clarity, I’ve separated the “live” events from the other “musical” events, although I think the award category was sometimes the same.

Musical Moment / Event of the Year

1996 – Skinner, Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions
2012 – The Stone Roses reunite
2013 – Olympics opening ceremony
2014 – Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn come together for Teenage Cancer Trust
2015 – Jamie T’s comeback
2016 – The Libertines’ secret Glastonbury set
2017 – Coldplay’s Viola Beach tribute at Glastonbury
2018 – One Love Manchester

Greatest Musical Event Ever

2000 – Woodstock

Non-Musical Event of the Year

1994 – Unity March
1995 – Glastonbury Festival
1996 – French Nuclear Testing

Bummer / Disappointment

1995 – Kurt Cobain’s Suicide
1997 – The Stone Roses breaking up

Hype of the Year

1994 – Jurassic Park

Object of Desire / Most Desirable / Hottest / Sexiest Woman

1994 – Björk (Object of Desire)
1995 – Kylie Minogue (Object of Desire)
1997 – Louise (Most Desirable Human Being)
1998 – Louise (Most Desirable Human Being)
1999 – Natalie Imbruglia (Most Desirable Human Being)
2003 – Avril Lavigne
2004 – Brody Dalle
2005 – Barbara Knox
2006 – Madonna
2007 – Kate Moss
2008 – Kylie Minogue
2009 – Hayley Williams
2010 – Karen O
2011 – Alison Mosshart
2012 – Hayley Williams
2013 – Amy Lee

Most Desirable / Hottest / Sexiest Man

1996 – Liam Gallagher (Most Desirable Human Being)
2003 – Chris Martin
2004 – Har Mar Superstar
2005 – Brandon Flowers
2006 – Pete Doherty
2007 – Matt Bellamy
2008 – Noel Fielding
2009-2011 – Matt Bellamy
2012 – Jared Leto
2013 – Matt Bellamy

Best Haircut

2003 – Liam Gallagher
2004 – Caleb Followill

Worst Haircut

2003 – Jack Osbourne

Join us again next week, when we’ll finish this list off!

NME Awards – 2009-2011

Posted on 26/07/2018 by rollo

Between 2009 and 2011, the NME Awards were still clinging onto their rock obsession, but started to have a few interesting nominees.

Shockwaves NME Awards 2009

Hosted at the Brixton Academy on 25 February 2009, by Mark Watson.

Godlike Genius Award: The Cure
Outstanding Contribution to Music: Elbow
Best British Band supported by Shockwaves: Oasis. Also nominated: Bloc Party, The Last Shadow Puppets, Muse, Radiohead
Best International Band supported by 4music: The Killers. Also nominated: Crystal Castles, Kings of Leon, MGMT, Vampire Weekend
Best Solo Artist: Pete Doherty. Also nominated: Ladyhawke, Laura Marling, Lightspeed Champion, Jay-Z
Best Live Band supported by Red Stripe: Muse. Also nominated: The Killers, Kings of Leon, Oasis, Radiohead
Best New Band supported by Bench: MGMT. Also nominated: Glasvegas, Late of the Pier, Vampire Weekend, White Lies
Best Album supported by HMV: Kings of Leon, for Only by the Night. Also nominated: Bloc Party, for Intimacy, Glasvegas, for Glasvegas, The Killers, for Day & Age, Oasis, for Dig Out Your Soul
Best Track supported by NME Radio: MGMT, for Time to Pretend. Also nominated: Kings of Leon, for Sex on Fire, The Last Shadow Puppets, for The Age of the Understatement, The Ting Tings, for That’s Not My Name, Vampire Weekend, for A-Punk
Best Dancefloor Filler: Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris, for Dance Wiv Me. Also nominated: Bloc Party, for Mercury, Crystal Castles, for Courtship Dating, Friendly Fires, for Paris, Late of the Pier, for Bathroom Gurgle
Best Video supported by NME TV: The Last Shadow Puppets, for My Mistakes Were Made For You. Also nominated: Late of the Pier, for Heartbreak, Oasis, for The Shock of the Lightning, Radiohead, for House of Cards, Vampire Weekend, for A-Punk
Best DVD: Arctic Monkeys, for Live at the Apollo. Also nominated: Foo Fighters, for Live at Wembley Stadium, Kaiser Chiefs, for Live at Elland Road, Muse, for HAARP, The Rolling Stones, for Shine a Light
Best Live Event: Glastonbury Festival. Also nominated: Isle of Wight, Reading and Leeds, T in the Park, V Festival
Best TV Show: The Mighty Boosh. Also nominated: Gavin and Stacey, The IT Crowd, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Skins
Worst TV Show: Big Brother
Best Film: [not stated]. Nominated: The Dark Knight, Juno, Quantum of Solace, Twilight, Wall-E
Hero of the Year: Barack Obama. Also nominated: Alex Turner, Brandon Flowers, Noel Fielding, Noel Gallagher
Villain of the Year: George W. Bush. Also nominated: Amy Winehouse, Gordon Brown, John McCain, Pete Doherty
Best Dressed: Alexa Chung. Also nominated: Alex Turner, Brandon Flowers, Noel Fielding, Noel Gallagher
Worst Dressed: Amy Winehouse. Also nominated: Brandon Flowers, Johnny Borrell, Katy Perry, Pete Doherty
Best Website: YouTube. Also nominated: Bebo, Facebook, Last FM, MySpace
Best Venue: London Astoria. Also nominated: Brixton Academy, Manchester Apollo, Glasgow Barrowlands, London O2 Arena
Worst Album: Jonas Brothers, for A Little Bit Longer. Also nominated: Britney Spears, for Circus, Coldplay, for Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, Razorlight, for Slipway Fires, Scouting for Girls, for Scouting for Girls
Worst Band: Jonas Brothers. Also nominated: Fall Out Boy, Oasis, Scouting for Girls, Tokio Hotel
Sexiest Man: Matt Bellamy. Also nominated: Carl Barat, Keith Murray, Miles Kane, Pete Doherty
Sexiest Woman: Hayley Williams. Also nominated: Alison Mosshart, Kate Jackson, Lykke Li, Stephanie Dosen
Best Album Artwork: Muse, for HAARP. Also nominated: The Cure, for 4:13 Dream, Guillemots, for Red, The Killers, for Day and Age, We Are Scientists, for Brain Thrust Mastery
Best Band Blog: Noel Gallagher / Oasis. Also nominated: Foals, Lightspeed Champion, Little Boots, Radiohead
Philip Hall Radar Award: The Big Pink

Shockwaves NME Awards 2010

The awards took place at the Brixton Academy on 24 February 2010, and were hosted by Jarvis Cocker, with performances by Kasabian with Noel Fielding, The Specials, Biffy Clyro featuring Marina Diamandis, The Big Pink with Lily Allen.

Godlike Genius Award: Paul Weller
Outstanding Contribution to Music: The Specials
Best British Band: Muse. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Biffy Clyro, Kasabian, Oasis
Best International Band: Paramore. Also nominated: Green Day, Kings Of Leon, Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Best Solo Artist: Jamie T. Also nominated: Dizzee Rascal, Florence And The Machine, Julian Casablancas, Lady Gaga
Best New Band: Bombay Bicycle Club. Also nominated: The Big Pink, Mumford & Sons, The xx, La Roux
Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys. Also nominated: Kasabian, Muse, Radiohead, Them Crooked Vultures
Best Album: Kasabian, for West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, for Humbug, Muse, for The Resistance, The Cribs, for Ignore The Ignorant, The Horrors, for Primary Colours
Best Track: The Big Pink, for Dominos. Also nominated: Animal Collective, for My Girls, Arctic Monkeys, for Crying Lightning, Florence + The Machine, for Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up), Jamie T, for Sticks N’ Stones
Best Video: Biffy Clyro, for The Captain. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, for Cornerstone, Kasabian, for Fire, The Maccabees, for Can You Give It, Oasis, for Falling Down
Best Live Event: Blur at Hyde Park. Also nominated: Jay-Z at Alexandra Palace, Muse at Teignmouth, Oasis at Heaton Park, The Dead Weather at Shoreditch Church
Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival. Also nominated: Download, Reading and Leeds Festivals, T In The Park, V Festival
Best TV Show: The Inbetweeners. Also nominated: Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Peep Show, Skins, True Blood
Best Film: Inglourious Basterds. Also nominated: (500) Days Of Summer, In The Loop, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Where The Wild Things Are
Best Dancefloor Filler: La Roux, for In for the Kill (Skream Remix). Also nominated: Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden, for Bonkers, Florence + The Machine, for You’ve Got The Love, Lady Gaga, for Poker Face, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, for Zero
Best DVD: The Mighty Boosh Live – Future Sailors Tour. Also nominated: Kings Of Leon, for Live At The The O2 Arena, Flight Of The Conchords, for Complete HBO Second Season, The Killers, for Live From The Royal Albert Hall, Nirvana, for Live At Reading
Hero of the Year: Rage Against The Machine. Also nominated: Beyoncé, Noel Gallagher, Matt Bellamy, Alex Turner
Villain of the Year: Kanye West. Also nominated: Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Simon Cowell, Lady Gaga
Best Dressed: Lady Gaga. Also nominated: Liam Gallagher, Noel Fielding, Florence Welch, Karen O
Worst Dressed: Lady Gaga. Also nominated: Matt Bellamy, Katy Perry, Liam Gallagher, Elly Jackson (La Roux)
Worst Album: Jonas Brothers, for Lines, Vines and Trying Times. Also nominated: Green Day, for 21st Century Breakdown, Lady Gaga, for The Fame, U2, for No Line On The Horizon, Arctic Monkeys, for Humbug
Worst Band: Jonas Brothers. Also nominated: Green Day, Oasis, Paramore
Hottest Man: Matt Bellamy (Muse)
Hottest Woman: Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
Best Website: Muse.mu. Also nominated: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, GreenDay.com
Best Album Artwork: Kasabian, for West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Also nominated: Muse, for The Resistance, Green Day, for 21st Century Breakdown, The Cribs, for Ignore The Ignorant, Manic Street Preachers, for Journal For Plague Lovers
Best Band Blog: Radiohead (Radiohead.com/deadairspace). Also nominated: Muse (Muse.mu and Twitter.com/muse), Noel Gallagher (Oasisinet.com), Los Campesinos! (Loscampesinos.com), Paramore (Paramore.net)
Giving It Back Fan Award: Lily Allen, for her Twitter ticket treasure hunt. Also nominated: Kasabian and Noel Fielding for free Vlad The Impaler video, Danger Mouse for leaking Dark Night Of The Soul, Arctic Monkeys for their Oxfam golden tickets, Vampire Weekend for giving away Horchata from the album Contra
Phillip Hall Radar Award: The Drums

Shockwaves NME Awards 2011

Hosted by Angelos Epithemiou at the Brixton Academy on 23 February 2011. Performances by My Chemical Romance, Hurts, PJ Harvey, Crystal Castles, and Foo Fighters.

Godlike Genius Award: Dave Grohl
John Peel Award for Innovation: Crystal Castles
Philip Hall Radar Award: The Naked and Famous
Outstanding Contribution to Music: PJ Harvey
Best British Band: Muse. Nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Biffy Clyro, Foals, Kasabian
Best International Band: My Chemical Romance. Nominated: Arcade Fire, Kings Of Leon, The Drums, Vampire Weekend
Best Solo Artist: Laura Marling. Nominated: Florence Welch, Frank Turner, Kanye West, Paul Weller
Best New Band: Hurts. Nominated: Beady Eye, Everything Everything, The Drums, Two Door Cinema Club
Best Live Band: Biffy Clyro. Nominated: Arcade Fire, Foals, Kasabian, Muse
Best Album: Arcade Fire, for The Suburbs. Nominated: Crystal Castles, for Crystal Castles II, Foals, for Total Life Forever, My Chemical Romance, for Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys, Two Door Cinema Club, for Tourist History
Best Track: Foals, for Spanish Sahara. Nominated: Cee Lo Green, for Fuck You, Gorillaz, for Stylo, Janelle Monae feat. Big Boi, for Tightrope, Mark Ronson & The Business Intl., for Bang Bang Bang
Best Video: My Chemical Romance, for Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na). Nominated: Arcade Fire, for We Used To Wait, Brandon Flowers, for Crossfire, Chase & Status, for Let You Go, Gorillaz, for Stylo
Best Festival: Glastonbury. Nominated: Download, Reading And Leeds Festivals, T In The Park, V Festival
Best TV Show: Skins. Nominated: Misfits, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Peep Show, The Inbetweeners
Best Film: Inception. Nominated: Get Him To The Greek, Kick-Ass, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, The Social Network
Best Dancefloor Filler: Professor Green, for Jungle. Nominated: Crystal Castles, for Baptism, Kele, for Tenderoni, Plan B, for Stay Too Long, Tinie Tempah, for Pass Out
Hero of the Year: Lady Gaga. Nominated: Gerard Way, Julian Assange, Kanye West
Villain of the Year: David Cameron. Nominated: Axl Rose, Justin Bieber, Nick Clegg, Simon Cowell
Most Stylish: Brandon Flowers. Nominated: Hayley Williams, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher, Noel Fielding
Least Stylish: Justin Bieber. Nominated: Cheryl Cole, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher
Worst Album: Justin Bieber, for My World. Nominated: Cheryl Cole, for Messy Little Raindrops, Katy Perry, for Teenage Dream, Kings Of Leon, for Come Around Sundown, My Chemical Romance, for Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys
Worst Band: Jonas Brothers. Nominated: 30 Seconds To Mars, JLS, Kings Of Leon, Tokio Hotel
Hottest Man: Matt Bellamy. Nominated: Alex Turner, Billie Joe Armstrong, Dominic Howard, Jared Leto
Hottest Woman: Alison Mosshart. Nominated: Emily Haines, Hayley Williams, Lady Gaga, Shakira
Best Album Artwork: Klaxons, for Surfing The Void. Nominated: Foals, for Total Life Forever, Gorillaz, for Plastic Beach, MGMT, for Congratulations, My Chemical Romance, for Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys
Best Band Blog or Twitter: Hayley Williams. Nominated: Frank Turner, Kanye West, Lily Allen, Theo Hutchcraft
Best Book: John Lydon, for Mr Rotten’s Scrapbook. Nominated: Carl Barât, for Threepenny Memoir, Jay-Z, for Decoded, Keith Richards, for Life, Russell Brand, My Booky Wook 2
Best Small Festival (50,000 capacity or lower): RockNess. Nominated: Bestival, Kendal Calling, Latitude, Underage Festival

NME Awards – 2004-2006

Posted on 12/07/2018 by rollo

I’ve split the more recent years of the NME Awards out into multiple posts, as there’s a lot more to say about them. So here’s 2004-2006:

NME Awards 2004

Hosted on 12 Feb 2004, by Vernon Kay.

Best Video: Radiohead, for There There. Also nominated: Radiohead, for There There, The Darkness, for I Believe in a Thing Called Love, The White Stripes, for The Hardest Button To Button, Muse, for Time is Running Out
Best Album: Radiohead, for Hail to the Thief. Also nominated: The White Stripes, for Elephant, Muse, for Absolution, The Darkness, The Strokes
Best New Band: Kings of Leon
Best International Band: Kings of Leon. Also nominated: The White Stripes
Living Legend: Arthur Lee
Best Live Band: Queens of the Stone Age. Nominated: Radiohead, Muse
Best UK Band: The Libertines. Nominated: Radiohead, Queens of the Stone Age, Muse
Best Single: The White Stripes, for Seven Nation Army. Also nominated: Radiohead, for There There, The Darkness, for I Believe in a Thing Called Love
Best Solo Artist: Ryan Adams
Worst Single: Fast Food Rockers, for Fast Food Song
Most Missed: Johnny Cash
Best Website: NME.com
Hero of the Year: Pete Doherty
Villainof the Year: George H. W. Bush
Fight of the Year : Jack White vs Jason von Bondie
Waster of the Year: Pete Doherty
Sexiest Man: Har Mar Superstar
Sexiest Woman: Brody Dalle
Best Haircut: Caleb Followill
Best Live Venue: Brixton Academy
Best Album Artwork: Radiohead, for Hail to the Thief
Best TV Show: The Office
Best Film: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Fuck Me! Award For Innovation: Dizzee Rascal

Shockwaves NME Awards 2005

Host: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

Best Radio Show: Zane Lowe. Also nominated: Steve Lamacq, Chris Moyles, Colin Murray and Edith Bowman, Christian O’Connell
Best Solo Artist: Graham Coxon. Also nominated: Ian Brown, Eminem, Morrissey, The Streets
Best Live Band: Muse. Also nominated: Babyshambles, Franz Ferdinand, The Libertines, Razorlight
Best Track: Franz Ferdinand, for Take Me Out. Also nominated: The Libertines, for Can’t Stand Me Now, Razorlight, for Golden Touch, The Streets, for Dry Your Eyes, U2, for Vertigo
Best Music DVD: Oasis, for Definitely Maybe. Also nominated: Nirvana, for With the Lights Out, Pixies, for Pixies, Scissor Sisters, for We are Scissor Sisters and So Are You, The White Stripes, for Live Under Blackpool Lights
Philip Hall Radar Award: Kaiser Chiefs
Best TV Show: Little Britain
Best International Band: The Killers. Also nominated: Kings of Leon, Scissor Sisters, The Strokes, U2
Best New Band: Razorlight. Also nominated: Babyshambles, Bloc Party, Kasabian, The Killers
Best Video: Green Day, for American Idiot. Also nominated: Beastie Boys, for Triple Trouble, Eminem, for Mosh, Franz Ferdinand, for Take Me Out, The Streets, for Fit But You Know It
Special Award for Lifelong Service to Music: John Peel
John Peel Award for Musical Innovation: The Others
Best Film: Shaun of the Dead
Best Album: Franz Ferdinand, for Franz Ferdinand. Also nominated: Green Day, for American Idiot, The Libertines, for The Libertines, Scissor Sisters, for Scissor Sisters, The Streets, for A Grand Don’t Come for Free
Best Live Event: Glastonbury
Best British Band: The Libertines. Also nominated: Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Snow Patrol
Godlike Genius Award: New Order & Joy Division
Best Dressed: Brandon Flowers, of The Killers
Worst Dressed: Jonathan Ross
Best Live Venue: London Carling Brixton Academy
Best Website: NME.com
Hero of the Year: John Peel
Sexiest Man: Brandon Flowers
Sexiest Woman: Barbara Knox
Worst Album: Insane Clown Posse, for Carnival of Carnage
Worst Band: Insane Clown Posse

Shockwaves NME Awards 2006

Host: Russell Brand

Best New Band: Arctic Monkeys. Also nominated: Editors, Magic Numbers, Maximo Park, We Are Scientists
Best Video: Oasis, for The Importance of Being Idle. Also nominated: Franz Ferdinand, for Do You Want To, Gorillaz, for Dare, Kaiser Chiefs, for I Predict a Riot, The Strokes, for Juicebox
Best International Band: The Strokes. Also nominated: Arcade Fire, Green Day, The Killers, Foo Fighters
Best TV Show: Gonzo. Also nominated: Little Britain, Lost, The Mighty Boosh, Peep Show
Best Solo Artist: Kanye West. Also nominated: Antony and the Johnsons, Richard Ashcroft, Ian Brown, Graham Coxon
Philip Hall Radar Award: The Long Blondes
Best Radio Show: Zane Lowe. Also nominated:, Steve Lamacq, Chris Moyles, Lauren Laverne, Colin Murray and Edith Bowman
Best Event: Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals. Also nominated: Glastonbury, Live8, T in the Park, V Festival
Best Live Band: Franz Ferdinand. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Green Day, Kaiser Chiefs, Oasis
Best Music DVD: Live 8. Also nominated: Dig!, Green Day, for Bullet in a Bible, Kaiser Chiefs, for Enjoyment, Morrissey, for Who Put the M in Manchester
Best Film: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Also nominated: Batman Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, King Kong, Sin City
John Peel Music Innovation Award: Gorillaz
Best Track: Arctic Monkeys, for I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor. Also nominated: Babyshambles, for Fuck Forever, Franz Ferdinand, for Do You Want To, Kaiser Chiefs, for I Predict a Riot, Oasis, for The Importance of Being Idle
Best Album: Kaiser Chiefs, for Employment. Also nominated: Babyshambles, for Down in Albion, Bloc Party, for Silent Alarm, Franz Ferdinand, for You Could Have it So Much Better, Oasis, for Don’t Believe the Truth
Best British Band: Arctic Monkeys. Also nominated: Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, Oasis
Godlike Genius Award: Ian Brown
Best Website: NME.com. Also nominated: Kaiser Chiefs, MySpace.com, Oasis, We Are Scientists
Best Venue: London Brixton Carling Academy. Also nominated: Glasgow Barrowlands, London Astoria, London KOKO, Manchester Apollo
Hero of the Year: Bob Geldof. Also nominated: Carl Barât, Pete Doherty, Liam Gallagher, Alex Turner
Villain of the Year: George W. Bush. Also nominated: Tony Blair, James Blunt, Pete Doherty, Justin Hawkins
Best Dressed: Ricky Wilson. Also nominated: Pete Doherty, Brandon Flowers, Liam Gallagher, Alex Kapranos
Worst Dressed: Justin Hawkins. Also nominated: Pete Doherty, Chris Martin, Jack White, Robbie Williams
Worst Album: James Blunt, for Back to Bedlam. Also nominated: Babyshambles, for Down in Albion, The Bravery, for The Bravery, The Darkness, for One Way Ticket to Hell… And Back, McFly, for Wonderland
Worst Band: Son of Dork. Also nominated: Babyshambles, Coldplay, The Darkness, McFly
Sexiest Man: Pete Doherty
Sexiest Woman: Madonna

The BRIT Awards 2011

Posted on 21/02/2015 by rollo

For the first time, the BRIT Awards took place at The O2 Arena on 15th February 2011, now, according to the official website, with more live music than ever before. James Corden was the host, and the award was designed by Vivienne Westwood.

This post is part of a series about the history of the BRIT Awards. You can read about the 2010 ceremony here, and the 2012 ceremony next time.

MasterCard British Album of the Year

Presented by Roger Daltrey from The Who. Nominees:

Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
Plan B – The Defamation of Strickland Banks
Take That – Progress
Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy
The xx – xx

Winner: Mumford & Sons

British Single

Voted for by listeners of Capital Radio and users of iTunes, and presented by Alan Carr. Nominees:

Alexandra Burke feat. Pitbull – All Night Long
Matt Cardle – When We Collide
Cheryl Cole – Parachute
Taio Cruz – Dynamite
Florence + The Machine – You Got the Love
Olly Murs – Please Don’t Let Me Go
Plan B – She Said
Scouting for Girls – This Ain’t a Love Song
Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
The Wanted – All Time Low

Winner: Tinie Tempah

British Male Solo Artist

Presented by Dizzee Rascal. Nominees:

Plan B
Robert Plant
Mark Ronson
Tinie Tempah
Paul Weller

Winner: Plan B

British Female Solo Artist

Presented by Boy George. Nominees:

Cheryl Cole
Paloma Faith
Ellie Goulding
Laura Marling
Rumer

Winner: Laura Marling

British Group

Voted for by listeners of BBC Radio 2, and presented by Dermot O’Leary. Nominees:

Biffy Clyro
Gorillaz
Mumford & Sons
Take That
The xx

Winner: Take That

British Breakthrough Act

Voted for by listeners of BBC Radio 1, and presented by Fearne Cotton. Nominees:

Ellie Goulding
Mumford & Sons
Rumer
Tinie Tempah
The xx

Winner: Tinie Tempah

British Producer

Awarded alongside a couple of other producer awards at the Music Producers Guild Awards the week before the main ceremony. Nominees:

Markus Dravs
Ethan Johns
John Leckie
Mike Pela
Stuart Price

Winner: Markus Dravs

International Album

Presented by Boris Becker. Nominees:

Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Eminem – Recovery
Cee Lo Green – The Lady Killer
Kings of Leon – Come Around Sundown
Katy Perry – Teenage Dream

Winner: Arcade Fire

International Male Solo Artist

Presented by Lewis Hamilton. Nominees:

Eminem
Cee Lo Green
David Guetta
Bruce Springsteen
Kanye West

Winner: Cee Lo Green

International Female Solo Artist

Presented by Cheryl Cole. Nominees:

Alicia Keys
Kylie Minogue
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Robyn

Winner: Rihanna

International Group

Presented by Simon Le Bon and John Taylor from Duran Duran. Nominees:

Arcade Fire
The Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
The Script
Vampire Weekend

Winner: Arcade Fire

International Breakthrough Act

Voted for by viewers of MTV, and presented by Avril Lavigne and Will Young. Nominees:

Justin Bieber
Glee Cast
Bruno Mars
The National
The Temper Trap

Winner: Justin Bieber

Critics’ Choice

In association with War Child, and presented by Mark Ronson and Ellie Goulding. Nominees:

James Blake
Jessie J
The Vaccines

Winner: Jessie J

Outstanding Contribution

The BBC’s coverage (linked below) of the previous week’s Music Producers Guild Awards is a little confusing, as the entire event must have been. Was the Outstanding Contribution award part of the BRITs or of the Music Producers Guild event? Wikipedia thinks it was part of the BRITs…

My own interpretation of the situation is that there was no outstanding contribution award at the BRITs this year, but either way, the entirely justified winner was the founder of Mute Records, Daniel Miller, presented by Alison Goldfrapp, while Tony Visconti won the Innovation in Production award.

Performances

The BRIT Awards 2010

Posted on 20/02/2015 by rollo

The 2010 BRIT Awards were hosted by Peter Kay at Earls Court, in London, on Tuesday 16th February. Complicatedly, this was the thirtieth ceremony, although not the thirtieth anniversary, but this was celebrated by the special Brits Hits 30 award.

This post is part of a series about the history of the BRIT Awards. You can read about the 2009 ceremony here, and the 2011 ceremony next time.

MasterCard British Album

Presented by Tom Ford. Nominees:

Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You
Dizzee Rascal – Tongue ‘n’ Cheek
Florence + The Machine – Lungs
Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up

Winner: Florence + The Machine

British Single

Voted for by listeners of UK commercial radio and readers of The Sun, and presented by Alan Carr. Nominees:

Lily Allen – The Fear
Alexandra Burke feat. Flo Rida – Bad Boys
Cheryl Cole – Fight for This Love
Taio Cruz – Break Your Heart
Alesha Dixon – Breathe Slow
JLS – Beat Again
La Roux – In for the Kill
Pixie Lott – Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)
Joe McElderry – The Climb
Tinchy Stryder feat. N-Dubz – Number 1

Winner: JLS

British Male Solo Artist

Presented by Andy Serkis. Nominees:

Dizzee Rascal
Calvin Harris
Mika
Paolo Nutini
Robbie Williams

Winner: Dizzee Rascal

British Female Solo Artist

Presented by Shirley Bassey. Nominees:

Lily Allen
Bat for Lashes
Florence + The Machine
Leona Lewis
Pixie Lott

Winner: Lily Allen

British Group

Presented by Idris Elba. Nominees:

Doves
Friendly Fires
JLS
Kasabian
Muse

Winner: Kasabian

British Breakthrough Act

Presented by Geri Halliwell. Nominees:

Florence + The Machine
Friendly Fires
JLS
La Roux
Pixie Lott

Winner: JLS

International Male Solo Artist

Presented by Melanie Brown. Nominees:

Michael Bublé
Eminem
Jay Z
Bruce Springsteen
Seasick Steve

Winner: Jay Z

International Female Solo Artist

Presented by Jonathan Ross. Nominees:

Lady Gaga
Ladyhawke
Norah Jones
Rihanna
Shakira

Winner: Lady Gaga

International Breakthrough Act

Presented by Cat Deeley. Nominees:

Animal Collective
Empire of the Sun
Lady Gaga
Daniel Merriweather
Taylor Swift

Winner: Lady Gaga

International Album

Presented by Mika. Nominees:

Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
The Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.
Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream
Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
Lady Gaga – The Fame

Winner: Lady Gaga

Critics Choice

Presented by Courtney Love. Nominees:

Delphic
Ellie Goulding
Marina and the Diamonds

Winner: Ellie Goulding

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Winner: Robbie Williams

BRITs Hits 30 – Best Live Performance at the BRIT Awards

Voted for by viewers of GMTV, and presented by Samantha Fox. The year of each original performance is shown below. Nominees:

Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive / How Deep Is Your Love (1997)
Bros – I Owe You Nothing (1989)
Coldplay – Clocks (2003)
Eurythmics and Stevie Wonder – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) (1999)
Girls Aloud – The Promise (2009)
Michael Jackson – Earth Song (1996)
Paul McCartney and Wings – Live and Let Die (2008)
Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out of My Head (2002)
Pet Shop Boys – Go West (1994)
Scissor Sisters – Take Your Mama (2005)
Spice Girls – Wannabe / Who Do You Think You Are (1997)
Take That – The Beatles Medley (1994)
Kanye West – Gold Digger (2006)
The Who – Who Are You (1977)
Robbie Williams and Tom Jones – The Full Monty Medley (1998)

Winner: Spice Girls

BRITs Album of 30 Years

Voted for by listeners of BBC Radio 2, and presented by Noddy Holder from Slade. Nominees:

Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head
Phil Collins – No Jacket Required
Dido – No Angel
Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms
Duffy – Rockferry
Keane – Hopes and Fears
Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
Sade – Diamond Life
Travis – The Man Who
The Verve – Urban Hymns

Winner: Oasis