Decadence

Posted on 15/07/2022 by rollo

Well, it’s been very quiet around here, recently, hasn’t it? My big secret is that I used to write most of the posts during my commute, and… well, thanks to the pandemic, I haven’t had one for a little over two years now, so it’s been harder and harder to keep up. I’m sure there will be a reboot one day, but for now, I’m sorry – we’ll stay in this holding pattern for a while longer.

I even managed to miss the tenth anniversary of this blog! Just by a few days, and it seems a slightly bitter milestone given that the ninth anniversary was only a few posts ago, but there you go. Time to celebrate a decade of, er, Decadence on this blog, with this lovely collaboration between Pet Shop Boys and Johnny Marr from 1994.

Electronic – Getting Away with It

Posted on 29/11/2019 by rollo

When they first appeared, three decades ago this week, Electronic must have been a bit of a revelation. True, New Order had been steadily evolving from rock to pop over the preceding decade, but a collaboration between Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr, the extraordinary guitarist from The Smiths, must have conjured up ideas of something guitar-heavy. It wasn’t – Getting Away with It was, in a way, both Sumner and Marr’s first experiment with true pop.

The single version is, as I’m sure you know by now, exceptional. It’s a pop song, with synth strings and sweet acoustic guitar work. There’s something a little quirky with it, of course, but it still holds together beautifully. On vocals, Bernard Sumner and Neil Tennant – neither of them particularly accomplished vocalists, but both great in their own way – harmonise perfectly, bringing a delightfully humanist quality to the song. It’s definitely nothing like New Order or The Smiths, and although it is a lot like Pet Shop Boys, the pop lyric doesn’t feel like something that Neil Tennant would have come up with on his own.

The definitive track listing appears to be the digital reissue, pulling all the different tracks together in one place, and that takes us next to the lead track on the 12″, the Extended Mix. This is an extended version very much in the 1980s style – take the first verse and strip it back a bit, add an extra instrumental verse, and mix original elements in, one by one. It’s a worthy version, but to a modern ear, there’s surprisingly little new here until the long breakdown section in the middle, which could honestly be dispensed with.

By 1989, artists were already sending tracks off for a multitude of weird and wonderful remixes, but Electronic seem not to have been especially aware of this, so the various singles of Getting Away with It are largely peppered with alternative versions. The extended Instrumental is lovely, and unusually for an instrumental version, it stands well alone. This includes the longer orchestral ending that would appear on later versions of the single mix.

There is a b-side, though – and this is perhaps a surprise, given that it seems to have since flown completely under the radar. Maybe this was intentional, as it was omitted altogether from the CD release. Lucky Bag is a beatsy, early house instrumental that provides occasional echoes of Bobby Orlando‘s huge bass lines. It’s hard to know exactly what Electronic would have been thinking with this, to tell the truth – it’s nice, but also instantly forgettable. Maybe it’s an extended experiment, or maybe it was always intended to be a b-side. Either way, it’s a nice diversion.

There are remixes here, but there’s nothing particularly great. For whatever reason, the common trend at the time with remixes was to cut the original back, add beats, add a few cheesy synth lines, and a bit of a calypso arpeggio, and call it done. So it is with Graeme Park and Mike Pickering‘s remixes. The Nude Mix is an uninspired dub version with weird down-tempo, almost rave-inspired synth lines dropping in all over the place. The Vocal Remix is, I would assume, their attempt to add the vocal back in for a more radio-friendly version, and while there’s plenty to enjoy here, both mixes really seem to fail on most levels. They’re nice, but just not quite good enough, and while the final fade on the second mix comes a little suddenly, it really can’t come too soon.

It’s nice to get another version of Lucky Bag to close the release, but the Miami Edit is a curious version – slightly more beat-driven than the one on the 7″, but far from different enough to really be noteworthy. On the UK release, this was hidden away on the second 12″, which seems appropriate – it’s a nice treat, but nothing particularly special.

So Getting Away with It is a bit of a mixed bag – a great track, but not, perhaps, such a great single. Electronic, for the time being, showed all the signs of being a one-off experiment, but perhaps inevitably, given the success of this release, they got back together for the 1991 Electronic album, which then inexplicably went on to skip Getting Away with It from its original track listing altogether. But with Getting Away with It, they assured us that there was something special about this collaboration.

We reviewed the US CD single. The five versions of the original track from here can be found on this digital release.

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 1990s

Posted on 08/11/2018 by rollo

Ivor Novello Awards 1990

Grosvenor House in London hosted the Ivor Novello Awards on 2nd April 1990.

Best Contemporary Song: All Around the World, written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andrew Morris. Also nominated: Back to Life (However Do You Want Me), performed by Soul II Soul, written by Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Nellee Hooper and Simon Law; She Drives Me Crazy, performed by Fine Young Cannibals, written by David Steele and Roland Gift
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: The Living Years, performed by Mike + The Mechanics, written by BA Robertson and Mike Rutherford. Also nominated: Another Day in Paradise, written by Phil Collins; Room in Your Heart, performed by Living in a Box, written by Marcus Vere, Richard Darbyshire and Albert Hammond
Best Theme from a TV/Radio Production: Ruth Rendell Mysteries, written by Brian Bennett. Also nominated: Sherlock Holmes, written by Patrick Gowers; Agatha Christie’s Poirot, written by Christopher Gunning
Best Film Theme or Song: Henry V Nons Nobis Domine, written by Patrick Doyle. Also nominated: Nothing Has Been Proved, written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe; Travelling East, written by Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Herbert Kretzmer
Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Too Many Broken Hearts, performed by Jason Donovan, written by Stock Aitken Waterman (Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman). Also nominated: Back to Life (However Do You Want Me); Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart, performed by Marc Almond and Gene Pitney, written by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
International Hit of the Year: She Drives Me Crazy. Also nominated: Buffalo Stance, written by Cameron Mcvey, Philip Ramacon, Neneh Cherry and Jamie Morgan; Another Day in Paradise, written by Phil Collins
Best Theme from a TV/Radio Commercial: Abbey Endings (Abbey National), written by Lionel Bart. Also nominated: Big Day (Maxwell House), written by David Mindel; Terry Keeps His Clips On (Toshiba), written by Viv Stanshall
The Best British Musical: Aspects of Love, written by: Don Black, Charles Hart and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: David Bowie
Most Performed Work: This Time I Know It’s for Real, written by Stock Aitken Waterman and Donna Summer. Also nominated: Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart; Too Many Broken Hearts
Songwriters of the Year: Stock Aitken Waterman
Outstanding Services to British Music: The Kinks (Mick Avory, Dave Davies, Ray Davies, Ian Gibbons and Jim Rodford)

Ivor Novello Awards 1991

The 1991 ceremony took place at Grosvenor House in London on 2nd May 1991.

Best Contemporary Song: Killer, written by Adam ‘Adamski’ Tinley and Seal. Also nominated: Don’t Worry, written by Kim Appleby, Craig Logan and George Deangelis; Unbelievable, performed by EMF, written by James Atken, Ian Dench, Zachary Foley, Mark Decloedt and Deran Brownson
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Sacrifice, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Also nominated: We Let the Stars Go, performed by Prefab Sprout, written by Paddy Mcaloon; Nothing Ever Happens, performed by Del Amitri, written by Justin Currie
Best Theme from a TV/Radio Production: Victorian Kitchen, written by Paul Reade. Also nominated: Tidy Endings, written by Stanley Myers; The Green Man, written by Tim Souster
Best Film Theme or Song: Witches, written by Stanley Myers. Also nominated: Arachnophobia, written by Trevor Jones; Lily Was Here, written by Dave Stewart
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: John Barry
Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Sacrifice / Healing Hands, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Also nominated: World in Motion, performed by Englandneworder (New Order), written by Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Keith Allen and Peter Hook; Killer, written by Adam ‘Adamski’ Tinley and Seal
Best Theme from a TV/Radio Commercial: Only You (Fiat Tempra), written by Geoff MacCormack and Simon Goldenberg. Also nominated: Citric Bite (Schweppes Tonic), written by Don Gould and James Lowther; Nick of Time (Audi), written by Tony Sadler and Gaynor Sadler
International Hit of the Year: All Around the World, written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andrew Morris. Also nominated: Close to You, performed by Maxi Priest, written by Gary Benson, Winston Sela and Maxi Elliott; I’ve Been Thinking About You, performed by Londonbeat, written by George Chandler, Jimmy Chambers, Jimmy Helms and Liam Henshall
Special Award for International Achievement: Albert Hammond
PRS Most Performed Work: Blue Savannah, performed by Erasure, written by Andy Bell and Vince Clarke. Also nominated: All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You, performed by Heart, written by Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange; Killer, written by Adam ‘Adamski’ Tinley and Seal
Outstanding Services to British Music: Robert Farnon
Songwriter of the Year: Phil Collins
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood and Bill Wyman

Ivor Novello Awards 1992

May 1992 saw Grosvenor House in London host the 37th Ivor Novello Awards ceremony.

Best Contemporary Song: Crazy, written by Seal. Also nominated: Walking Down Madison, written by Kirsty MacColl and Johnny Marr; Sit Down, written by Timothy Booth, Lawrence Gott, James Glennie and Gavan Whelan
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: The Whole of the Moon, performed by The Waterboys, written by Mike Scott. Also nominated: The Show Must Go On, performed by Queen, written by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon; Stars, performed by Simply Red, written by Mick Hucknall
Best Theme from a TV/Radio Production: The Darling Buds of May, written by Philip Burley and Barrie Guard. Also nominated: Clarissa, written by Colin Towns; A Question of Attribution, written by Gerald Gouriet
Best Theme from a TV/Radio Commercial: Driven By You (Ford Motor Company), written by Brian May. Also nominated: Eagle Star – Reflections (Eagle Star Insurance), written by RAF Ravenscroft and Kevin Dillon-Lamb; Excaliber (Carling Black Label), written by Rachel Portman
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent
Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Bohemian Rhapsody / These are the Days of Our Lives, performed by Queen, written by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon. Also nominated: Any Dream Will Do, performed by Jason Donovan, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice; I’m Too Sexy, performed by Right Said Fred, written by Fred Fairbrass, Rob Manzoli and Richard Fairbrass
Best Film Theme or Song: Under Suspicion, written by Christopher Gunning. Also nominated: Dances with Wolves, written by John Barry; The One and Only, written by Nik Kershaw
International Hit of the Year: Crazy, written by Seal. Also nominated: Unbelievable; 3 AM Eternal, performed by The KLF, written by Bill Drummond, Jimmy Cauty and Ricky Lyte
Award in Recognition of the Exceptional Success of a Single Song: Everything I Do (I Do It For You), written by: Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen and Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange
Best British Musical: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
PRS Most Performed Work: I’m Too Sexy. Also nominated: The One and Only, performed by Curtis Stigers, written by Nik Kershaw; Any Dream Will Do, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright
Songwriter of the Year: Mick Hucknall
Special Award for International Achievement: Bernie Taupin
Lifetime Achievement Award: Eric Clapton

Ivor Novello Awards 1993

26th May 1993 saw Grosvenor House in London host the Ivor Novello Awards.

Best Contemporary Song: Would I Lie to You, performed by Charles and Eddie, written by Peter Vale and Mick Leeson. Also nominated: Stay, performed by Shakespears Sister, written by Marcella Detroit, Siobhan Fahey and Dave Stewart; Friday I’m In Love, performed by The Cure, written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams and Perry Bamonte
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Why, written by Annie Lennox. Also nominated: The Disappointed, performed by XTC, written by Andy Partridge; Tears in Heaven, written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
Best Theme from a TV / Radio Production: Civvies, composed by Michael Storey. Also nominated: Blackheath Poisonings, written by Colin Towns; Kyrie Eleison, written by Christopher Gunning
Best Film Theme or Song: Tears in Heaven, written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings. Also nominated: Final Analysis, written by George Fenton; Chaplin, written by John Barry
Songwriters of the Year: Colin Angus and Richard West
PRS Most Performed Work: Deeply Dippy, performed by Right Said Fred, written by Fred Fairbrass, Rob Manzoli and Richard Fairbrass. Also nominated: Would I Lie to You; Stay
Best Selling Song: Would I Lie to You. Also nominated: Goodnight Girl, performed by Wet Wet Wet, written by Marti Pellow, Neil Mitchell, Tom Cunningham and Graeme Clark; Ain’t No Doubt, written by Jimmy Nail, Danny Schogger, Charlie Dore and Guy Pratt; Stay
International Hit of the Year: Would I Lie to You. Also nominated: Stay; Tears in Heaven; Why
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Les Reed
Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection: Marcella Detroit, Siobhan Fahey and Dave Stewart
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Bernie Calvert, Allan Clarke, Bobby Elliott, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash and Terry Sylvester
Lifetime Achievement Award: George Shearing
Special Award for International Achievement: Rod Temperton

Ivor Novello Awards 1994

The 1994 ceremony took place at Grosvenor House on 25th May.

Best Contemporary Song: Pray, performed by Take That, written by Gary Barlow. Also nominated: Moving On Up, performed by M People, written by Paul Heard and Mike Pickering; Arranged Marriage, performed by Apache Indian, written by Stephen Kapur, Simon Duggal and Diamond Duggal
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: If I Ever Lose My Faith in You, written by Sting. Also nominated: Ordinary World, performed by Duran Duran, written by Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo; I Don’t Wanna Fight, performed by Tina Turner, written by Steve Duberry, Billy Lawrie and Lulu
Best Theme from a TV/Radio Production: Stalag Luft, written by Stanley Myers. Also nominated: Harnessing Peacocks, written by Richard Holmes; Unnatural Causes, written by Richard Harvey
Best Film Theme or Song: The Piano, written by Michael Nyman. Also nominated: Into the West, written by Patrick Doyle; Indochine, written by Patrick Doyle
The PRS Most Performed Work: Ordinary World. Also nominated: Little Bird, written by Annie Lennox; Tears in Heaven
Best Selling Song: Mr Blobby, written by David Rogers and Paul Shaw. Also nominated: Dreams, written by Timothy Laws and Gabrielle; Babe, performed by Take That, written by Gary Barlow
The International Hit of the Year: Living on My Own, written by Freddie Mercury. Also nominated: I Feel You, performed by Depeche Mode, written by Martin Gore; Ordinary World, written by Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo
The Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection: Paul Weller
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
Lifetime Achievement Award: Ron Goodwin
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Tim Rice
Special Award for International Achievement: Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jnr and The Edge
Outstanding Contribution to British Musical Theatre: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Songwriter of the Year: Gary Barlow

Ivor Novello Awards 1995

Forty years into its history, the 1995 ceremony took place at Grosvenor House on 23rd May.

Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Lonnie Donegan
Best Contemporary Song: You Gotta Be, written by Des’ree Weekes and Ashley Ingram. Also nominated: Parklife, performed by Blur, written by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree; Zombie, performed by The Cranberries, written by Delores O’Riordan
Best Song Musically & Lyrically: Think Twice, performed by Celine Dion, written by Andy Hill and Peter Sinfield. Also nominated: Patience of Angels, performed by Eddi Reader, written by Boo Hewerdine; Dear John, written by Mark Nevin and Kirsty McColl
Best Theme from a TV/Radio Production: Middlemarch, written by Stanley Myers. Also nominated: Crocodile Shoes, written by Tony McAnaney; Beyond the Clouds, written by George Fenton
Best Commissioned Film Score: Shadowlands, written by George Fenton. Also nominated: Deadly Advice, written by Richard Harvey; The Joy Luck Club, written by Rachel Portman
Best Song Included in a Film: Circle of Life, written by Elton John and Tim Rice. Also nominated: Love is All Around, performed by Wet Wet Wet, written by Reg Presley; In the Name of Our Father, performed by U2, written by Bono, Gavin Friday and Maurice Roycroft
The Radio 1 Award for Continuing Innovation in Music: Brian Eno
The Best Selling Song: Love is All Around. Also nominated: Baby Come Back, performed by Pato Banton, written by Eddy Grant; Stay Another Day, performed by East 17, written by Tony Mortimer, Dominic Hawken and Robert Kean
International Hit of the Year: Love is All Around. Also nominated: 7 Seconds, written by Cameron McVey, Jonathan Peter Sharp, Youssou N’Dour and Neneh Cherry; Baby I Love Your Way, performed by Big Mountain, written by Peter Frampton; Without You, performed by Mariah Carey, written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans
The PRS Most Performed Work: Love is All Around. Also nominated: Stay Another Day; Baby Come Back
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Don Black
Lifetime Achievement Award: Van Morrison
The Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection: Elvis Costello
Songwriter of the Year: Tony Mortimer

Ivor Novello Awards 1996

Grosvenor House in London hosted the Ivor Novello Awards on 30th May 1996.

The PRS Most Performed Work: Back for Good, performed by Take That, written by Gary Barlow. Also nominated: No More I Love Yous, performed by Annie Lennox, written by David Freeman and Joseph Hughes; A Girl Like You, written by Edwyn Collins
The Best Selling Song: Back for Good. Also nominated: Fairground, performed by Simply Red, written by Mick Hucknall; Missing, performed by Everything But The Girl, written by Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt
International Hit of the Year: Kiss from a Rose, written by Seal. Also nominated: Back for Good; No More I Love Yous
Best Contemporary Song: Alright, performed by Supergrass, written by Danny Goffrey, Gaz Coombes and Michael Quinn. Also nominated: Wonderwall, performed by Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher; A Girl Like You, written by Edwyn Collins
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Common People, performed by Pulp, written by Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey and Russell Senior. Also nominated: No More I Love Yous; Back for Good
Best Commissioned Film Score: Don Juan De Marco, composed by Michael Kamen. Also nominated: Pin for the Butterfly, composed by Ilona Sekacz; Nostradamus, composed by Barrington Pheloung
Best Commissioned Score from a TV/Radio Production: The Hanging Gale, written by Shaun Davey. Also nominated: Pride & Prejudice, written by Carl Davis; Yugoslavia, written by Debbie Wiseman
Best Song Included in a Film or Television Programme: Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman, composed by Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange, Michael Kamen and Bryan Adams. Also nominated: Kiss from a Rose, composed by Seal; Goldeneye, performed by Tina Turner, composed by Bono and The Edge
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Tony Macaulay
Outstanding Contribution to British Musical Theatre: Cameron Mackintosh
An Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection: Joan Armatrading
Songwriters of the Year: Blur (Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree) and Noel Gallagher (presented jointly)
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Small Faces (Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott and Ian McLagan)
Outstanding Services to British Music: Jeff Lynne

Ivor Novello Awards 1997

London’s Grosvenor House hosted the 1997 ceremony on 19th May.

PRS Award for Most Performed Work of 1996: Fast Love, written by George Michael. Also nominated: Give Me a Little More Time, written by Gabrielle, Benjamin Wolff, Andrew Dean, Ben Barson; Don’t Look Back in Anger, performed by Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher
Best Commissioned Film Score: 101 Dalmatians, composed by Michael Kamen. Also nominated: Independence Day, composed by David Arnold; Twelfth Night, composed by Shaun Davey
Best Selling British Written Single in the UK: Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, composed by Nigel Hess. Also nominated: Wannabe, performed by Spice Girls, written by Victoria Adams, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard
Best Music Commissioned for a Broadcast Production: Cold Lazurus, composed by Christopher Gunning; Rhodes, composed by Alan Parker
Best Contemporary Song: A Design for Life, performed by Manic Street Preachers, written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire. Also nominated: Lifted, performed by Lighthouse Family, written by Paul Tucker, Martin Brammer and Tunde Baiyewu; Firestarter, performed by The Prodigy, written by Liam Howlett and Keith Flint
Outstanding Song Collection: Richard Thompson
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Too Much Love Will Kill You, performed by Queen, written by Brian May, Frank Musker and Elizabeth Lamers. Also nominated: I Am I Feel, performed by Alisha’s Attic, written by Terence Martin, Karen Poole and Michelle Poole; Neighbourhood, performed by Space, written by Thomas Scott, Andrew Parle, James Edwards and Francis Griffiths
International Achievement: The Cranberries (Noel Hogan and Dolores O’Riordan)
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
International Hit of the Year: Wannabe
Songwriter of the Year: George Michael
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music Award: Elvis Costello
Lifetime Achievement: Led Zeppelin (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant)

Ivor Novello Awards 1998

The 1998 Ivor Novello ceremony took place on 28th May 1998 at Grosvenor House, London.

PRS Most Performed Work: I’ll Be Missing You (Every Breath You Take), performed by Puff Daddy, written by Sting. Also nominated: Say What you Want, performed by Texas, written by Sharleen Spiteri and Johnny McElhone; Black Eyed Boy, performed by Texas, written by Sharleen Spiteri, Johnny McElhone, Edward Campbell, Richard Hynd and Robert Hodgens
Best Original Film Score: William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, composed by Craig Armstrong, Marius De Vries and Nellee Hooper. Also nominated: Tomorrow Never Dies, composed by David Arnold; Wilde, composed by Debbie Wiseman
Best Selling UK Single: Candle in the Wind 1997, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Also nominated: Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!, written by Andrew McCrorie-Shand; I’ll Be Missing You (Every Breath You Take)
Best Original Music For A Broadcast: Rebecca, composed by Christopher Gunning. Also nominated: Melissa, composed by Richard Harvey and Steve Baker; Crime Traveller, composed by Anne Dudley
Best Contemporary Song: Karma Police, written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Colin Greenwood and Ed O’Brien. Also nominated: Smile, written by James McColl, Ken McAlpine and Alan Tilston; The Drugs Don’t Work, written by Richard Ashcroft
Best Song Collection: Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
Best Original Song for a Film or Broadcast: Picture of You, written by Paul Wilson, Andy Watkins, Ronan Keating and Eliot Kennedy. Also nominated: Step By Step, written by Annie Lennox; Surrender, written by David Arnold, David McAlmont and Don Black
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Paranoid Android, performed by Radiohead, written by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Colin Greenwood and Ed O’Brien. Also nominated: Brimful of Asha, written by Tjinder Singh; Angels, written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers
International Achievement: Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan
Best Dance Music: You’re Not Alone, performed by Olive, written by Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth. Also nominated: Gunman, performed by 187 Lockdown, written by Julian Jonah and Danny Harrison; Sunchyme, performed by Dario G, written by Gilbert Gabriel, Nick Laird Clowes, Stephen Spencer, Paul Spencer and Scott Rosser
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Morrissey
International Hit of the Year: Candle in the Wind 1997. Also nominated: I’ll Be Missing You (Every Breath You Take); Spice Up Your Life, performed by Spice Girls, written by Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe, Melanie Brown, Victoria Adams, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm
Songwriter of the Year: Richard Ashcroft
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Barry Mason

Ivor Novello Awards 1999

The 1999 Ivor Novello Awards were presented on 27th May 1999 at Grosvenor House, London.

PRS Most Performed Work: Angels, written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers. Also nominated: High, performed by Lighthouse Family, written by Paul Tucker and Tunde Baiyewu; Never Ever, performed by All Saints, written by Shaznay Lewis, Sean Mather and Esmail Jazayeri
Best Selling UK Single: Believe, performed by Cher, written by Brian Higgins, Steve Torch, Paul Barry, Stuart McLennan, Tim Powell and Matt Gray. Also nominated: No Matter What, performed by Boyzone, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman; C’est La Vie, performed by B*Witched, written by Tracy Ackerman, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan, Edele Lynch, Keavy Lynch, Lindsay Armaou and Sinéad O’Carroll
Best Original Film Score: Firelight, composed by Christopher Gunning. Also nominated: Dancing at Lughnasa, composed by Bill Whelan; Ever After, composed by George Fenton
Best Contemporary Song: Here’s Where the Story Ends, performed by Tin Tin Out, written by Harriet Wheeler and David Gavurin. Also nominated: Road Rage, performed by Catatonia, written by Mark Roberts, Cerys Matthews, David Jones, Aled Richards and Owen Powell; What Can I Do, performed by The Corrs, written by Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Sharon Corr and James Corr
Best Original Music for a Television / Radio Broadcast: Close Relations, composed by Rob Lane. Also nominated: Life of Birds, composed by Steven Faux and Ian Butcher; Selfridges: The Shop, composed by Barrie Bignold
Best Song Commissioned for a Film or Broadcast: The Flame Still Burns, written by Chris Difford, Marti Frederiksen and Mick Jones. Also nominated: Why Won’t You Shag Me, written by Owen Vyse and Guy Pratt; Kipper, written by Robert Heatlie
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Believe. Also nominated: C’est La Vie; A Little Soul, performed by Pulp, written by Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey and Mark Webber
Outstanding Song Collection: Jamiroquai (Wallis Buchanan, Simon Katz, Jay Kay, Derrick McKenzie, Toby Smith and Stuart Zender)
The Ivors Dance Award: Horny, written by Mousse T and Errol Rennalls. Also nominated: Sing It Back, performed by Moloko, written by Mark Brydon and Róisín Murphy; I Can’t Help Myself, performed by Lucid, written by Mark Hadfield and Adam Ryan Carter
International Achievement: Martin Gore
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
International Hit of the Year: Believe, written by Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Paul Barry, Steve Torch, Matt Gray and Tim Powell. Also nominated: Life, written by Des’ree Weekes and Prince Sampson; No Matter What, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Chrissie Hynde
The Special International Award: Hal David
Songwriters of the Year: Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams
Lifetime Achievement: Rod Stewart

Further Reading

1990-1999 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 – 2015-2017

Posted on 16/08/2018 by rollo

Finally, by the current decade, NME seemed to have regained their taste. Several decades after being obsessed with guitars and the lower reaches of the charts, they finally even decided to associate themselves with acts such as Pet Shop Boys. Let’s complete our journey through the history of their awards, with the last few years.

NME Awards 2015

Godlike Genius Award: Suede
Best British Band: Kasabian. Also nominated: Alt-J, Arctic Monkeys, Chvrches, Royal Blood, The Libertines
Best Album: Kasabian, for 48:13
Also nominated: Jamie T, for Carry On The Grudge, La Roux, for Trouble In Paradise, Royal Blood, for Royal Blood, Run The Jewels, for Run The Jewels 2, St Vincent, for St Vincent
Best International Band: Foo Fighters. Also nominated: Arcade Fire, Haim, Interpol, Queens Of The Stone Age, Tame Impala
Best Live Band: Royal Blood. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Fat White Family, Foo Fighters, Kasabian, The Libertines
Best New Band: Royal Blood. Also nominated: Circa Waves, FKA Twigs, Jungle, Slaves, Superfood
Best Solo Artist: Jake Bugg. Also nominated: Jack White, Jamie T, La Roux, Lana Del Rey, St Vincent
Best Festival: Glastonbury. Also nominated: Bestival, Isle Of Wight Festival, Latitude, Reading & Leeds, T In The Park
Best Track: Jamie T, for Zombie. Also nominated: Future Islands, for Seasons (Waiting On You), Jungle, for Busy Earnin, Kasabian, for Eez-Eh, Noel Gallagher, for In The Heat Of The Moment, Royal Blood, for Little Monster
Best Video: Jamie T, for Zombie. Also nominated: Fat White Family, for Touch The Leather, FKA Twigs, for Two Weeks, Jungle, for Busy Earnin’, Peace, for Lost On Me, Royal Blood, for Figure It Out
Best Music Film: Pulp, for A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets. Also nominated: 20,000 Days On Earth, Finding Fela, Kasabian, for Summer Solstice, Supermensch: The Legend Of Shep Gordon, The Possibilities Are Endless
Best Film: Northern Soul. Also nominated: Boyhood, Frank, Get On Up, God Help The Girl, The Inbetweeners 2
Best TV Show: Game of Thrones. Also nominated: Girls, Foo Fighters, for Sonic Highways, Peaky Blinders, Sherlock, True Detective
Best Dancefloor Filler: Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, for Fancy. Also nominated: Jamie T, for Zombie, Kasabian, for Eez-Eh, Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars, for Uptown Funk, Metronomy, for Love Letters, SBTRKT feat. Ezra Koenig, for New Dorp. New York
Worst Band: 5 Seconds of Summer. Also nominated: , Bastille, Blink 182, One Direction, The 1975, U2
Villain of the Year: Nigel Farage. Also nominated: Bono, David Cameron, Harry Styles, Russell Brand, Taylor Swift
Hero of the Year: Alex Turner. Also nominated: Dave Grohl, Kate Bush, Noel Gallagher, Russell Brand, Taylor Swift
Music Moment of the Year: Jamie T‘s comeback. Also nominated: Alex Turner’s Brit Awards speech, Kasabian headline Glastonbury, Kate Bush returns, The Libertines reunite, Nirvana reunite at The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Best Fan Community: Muse. Also nominated: Jamie T, Kasabian, La Roux, Peace, Royal Blood
Small Festival of the Year: Liverpool Psych Fest. Also nominated: End Of The Road, Festival No. 6, Field Day, The Great Escape, Tramlines
Book of the Year: Viv Albertine, for Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
Also nominated: Bernard Sumner, for Chapter And Verse, Ian Curtis, Deborah Curtis and Jon Savage, for So This Is Permanence, Jesse Frohman, for Kurt Cobain: The Last Session, John Lydon, for Anger Is An Energy: My Life Uncensored, Steve Hanley, for The Big Midweek: Life Inside The Fall
Reissue of the Year: Manic Street Preachers, for The Holy Bible. Also nominated: Led Zeppelin, for Led Zeppelin II, Oasis, for Definitely Maybe, Pixies, for Doolittle, Public Enemy, for It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, Smashing Pumpkins, for Adore
Best Band Social Media: Liam Gallagher‘s Twitter. Also nominated: Questlove’s Twitter, Alana Haim’s Twitter, Albert Hammond Jr’s Twitter, Fat White Family’s Facebook, Slaves’ Facebook

NME Awards 2016

Godlike Genius Award: Coldplay
Best British Band: The Maccabees. Also nominated: The Libertines, Foals, Wolf Alice, The 1975, Catfish and the Bottlemen
Best International Band: Run the Jewels. Also nominated: Tame Impala, Foo Fighters, The Strokes, The Killers, Alabama Shakes
Best New Artist: Rat Boy. Also nominated: Hinds, Halsey, Yak, Låpsley, Formation
Best British Solo Artist: Charli XCX. Also nominated: Adele, Noel Gallagher, Ed Sheeran, Florence Welch, Skepta
Best International Solo Artist: Taylor Swift. Also nominated: Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey, Courtney Barnett, Kanye West, Grimes
Best Live Band: Wolf Alice. Also nominated: The Maccabees, The Libertines, Foals, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Royal Blood
Best Album: Foals, for What Went Down. Also nominated: Wolf Alice, for My Love Is Cool, The Maccabees, for Marks to Prove it, Kendrick Lamar, for To Pimp a Butterfly, Tame Impala, for Currents, Grimes, for Art Angels
Best Track: Wolf Alice, for Giant Peach. Also nominated: Coldplay, for Adventure of a Lifetime, The Libertines, for Gunga Din, The Weeknd, for I Can’t Feel My Face, Skepta, for Shut Down, Foals, for What Went Down
Best TV Show: This is England ’90. Also nominated: The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, American Horror Story, Peep Show, Gogglebox
Best Film: Beasts of No Nation. Also nominated: Ex Machina, Spectre, Mad Max: Fury Road, Whiplash, Kill Your Friends
Best Music Film: Blur, for New World Towers. Also nominated: Amy, Montage of Heck, Straight Outta Compton, What Happened, Miss Simone, The Reflektor Tapes
Best Music Video: Slaves, for Cheer Up London. Also nominated: Rihanna, for Bitch Better Have My Money, The Libertines, for Heart Of The Matter, Wolf Alice, for You’re a Germ, Blur, for Ong Ong, Tame Impala, for The Less I Know The Better
Best Actor: Idris Elba. Also nominated: Tom Hardy, Eddie Redmayne, Nicholas Hoult, Stephen Graham, Daniel Radcliffe
Best Actress: Vicky McClure. Also nominated: Jennifer Lawrence, Emilia Clarke, Gemma Chan, Amy Schumer, Saoirse Ronan
Best Reissue: David Bowie, for Five Years (1969–1973). Also nominated: A Tribe Called Quest, for People’s Instinctive Travels And the Paths Of Rhythm, The Velvet Underground, for Loaded, Rolling Stones, for Sticky Fingers, Tori Amos, for Under The Pink, Faith No More, for Angel Dust
Best Book: Patti Smith, for M Train. Also nominated: Grace Jones, for I’ll Never Write My Memoirs, Elvis Costello, for Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink, Carrie Brownstein, for Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl, Professor Green, for Lucky, Tom Jones, for Over The Top And Back
Best Festival: Glastonbury. Also nominated: Reading & Leeds, V Festival, T in the Park, Bestival, Isle of Wight
Best Small Festival: End of the Road. Also nominated: Sŵn, Festival No. 6, Green Man, Liverpool Sound City, Kendall Calling
Music Moment of the Year: The Libertines‘ secret Glastonbury set. Also nominated: The return of Adele, Dave Grohl breaks leg and carries on, Florence + The Machine headlines Glastonbury, Kanye at The Brits, One Direction ‘split’
Best Fan Community: The Libertines. Also nominated: Hurts, Muse, Catfish and the Bottleman, The 1975, Wolf Alice
Worst Band: 5 Seconds of Summer. Also nominated: One Direction, Little Mix, Sleaford Mods, U2, Nickelback
Villain of the Year: Donald Trump. Also nominated: David Cameron, Chris Moyles, Kanye West, George Osbourne, Simon Cowell
Hero of the Year: Dave Grohl. Also nominated: Adele, Jeremy Corbyn, Florence Welch, Kanye West, Taylor Swift
Vlogger of the Year: KSI. Also nominated: Vikkstar123, Charlie McDonnell, Joe Weller, Danisnotonfire, Savannah Brown

NME Awards 2017

Godlike Genius Award: Pet Shop Boys
Best British Band: Biffy Clyro. Also nominated: Wolf Alice, The 1975, Bastille, Years & Years, The Last Shadow Puppets
Best International Band: Metallica. Also nominated: Tame Impala, Kings Of Leon, Green Day, A Tribe Called Quest, Tegan and Sara
Best New Artist: Dua Lipa. Also nominated: Blossoms, Zara Larsson, Sunflower Bean, Christine and The Queens, Anderson .Paak
Best British Female Artist: M.I.A.. Also nominated: Dua Lipa, Adele, Charli XCX, Kate Tempest, PJ Harvey
Best British Male Artist: Skepta. Also nominated: Zayn Malik, Kano, Jamie T, Michael Kiwanuka, Richard Ashcroft
Best International Female Artist: Christine and the Queens. Also nominated: Sia, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Solange, Tove Lo
Best International Male Artist: Frank Ocean. Also nominated: Kanye West, Drake, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Chance The Rapper
Best Festival Headliner: Adele. Also nominated: Coldplay, Radiohead, Biffy Clyro, Foals, The Stone Roses
Best Live Band: The 1975. Also nominated: Bastille, Slaves, Bring Me The Horizon, Christine And The Queens, Wolf Alice
Best Album: Bastille, for Wild World. Also nominated: Kanye West, for The Life Of Pablo, Skepta, for Konnichiwa, The 1975, for I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It, Radiohead, for A Moon Shaped Pool, Beyoncé, for Lemonade
Best Track: Christine and the Queens, for Tilted. Also nominated: Tove Lo, for Cool Girl, Charli XCX, for After The Afterparty, Skepta, for Man, Bastille, for Good Grief, The 1975, for Somebody Else
Best TV Show: Fleabag. Also nominated: Stranger Things, Game Of Thrones, Black Mirror, Humans, People Just Do Nothing
Best Film: My Scientology Movie. Also nominated: Deadpool, Captain America: Civil War, Suicide Squad, Everybody Wants Some!!, Hunt For The Wilderpeople
Best Music Film: Oasis, for Supersonic, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, for One More Time With Feeling, Sing Street, Gimme Danger, The Rolling Stones, for Havana Moon, The Beatles, for Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years
Best Music Video: Slaves, for Consume or Be Consumed. Also nominated: Kanye West, for Famous, Beyoncé, for Formation, Radiohead, for Burn The Witch, Rat Boy, for Get Over It, Wolf Alice, for Lisbon
Best Reissue: Oasis, for Be Here Now. Also nominated: R.E.M., for Out Of Time, Pink Floyd, for Meddle, Michael Jackson, for Off The Wall, DJ Shadow, for Endtroducing, Blur, for Leisure
Best Book: Johnny Marr, for Set the Boy Free
Best Festival: Glastonbury. Also nominated: Reading & Leeds, Download, Isle Of Wight, Primavera, V Festival
Best Small Festival: End of the Road. Also nominated: Y Not, Green Man, Festival No. 6, Kendall Calling, Slam Dunk
Music Moment of the Year: Coldplay‘s Viola Beach tribute at Glastonbury. Also nominated: Bring Me The Horizon invade Coldplay’s table at NME Awards 2016, Beyoncé drops Lemonade, Skepta wins Mercury Prize, Pete Doherty plays The Bataclan, The Stone Roses’ first new music in 20 years
Worst Band: 5 Seconds of Summer. Also nominated: The Chainsmokers, Clean Bandit, Honey G, Nickelback, Twenty One Pilots
Villain of the Year: Nigel Farage. Also nominated: Donald Trump, David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Martin Shkreli, Katie Hopkins
Hero of the Year: Beyoncé. Also nominated: David Bowie, Adele, Millie Bobby Brown, Gary Lineker, Liam Gallagher
Outstanding Contribution to Music: Wiley

NME Awards – 2012-2014

Posted on 09/08/2018 by rollo

By 2012, the NME Awards were positively contemporary. Let’s take a look at the awards through to 2014.

NME Awards 2012

Below is the full list of nominations for the event, which will be held at the O2 Academy Brixton on February 29.

Godlike Genius Award: Noel Gallagher
Outstanding Contribution to Music: Pulp
Best British Band: Kasabian. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Horrors, Muse
Best International Band: Foo Fighters. Also nominated: Arcade Fire, Justice, Odd Future, The Strokes
Best Solo Artist: Florence + the Machine. Also nominated: Adele, Frank Turner, Laura Marling, Miles Kane, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Best New Band: The Vaccines. Also nominated: Foster The People, Lana Del Rey, Tribes, Wu Lyf
Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys. Also nominated: Kasabian, Muse, Pulp, Two Door Cinema Club
Best Album: The Horrors, for Skying. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, for Suck It And See, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, PJ Harvey, for Let England Shake, The Vaccines, for What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
Best Track: Florence + the Machine, for Shake It Out. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, for The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala, Bombay Bicycle Club, for Shuffle, Hurts, for Sunday, Lana Del Rey, for Video Games
Best Video: Hurts, for Sunday. Also nominated Arctic Monkeys, for Suck It And See, Beyoncé, for Countdown, Lana Del Rey, for Video Games, Tyler, The Creator, for Yonkers
Best Festival: Glastonbury. Also nominated: Bestival, Reading & Leeds, T In The Park, V Festival
Best TV Show: Fresh Meat. Also nominated: Doctor Who, Misfits, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, This Is England ’88
Best Film: Submarine. Also nominated: Black Swan, Drive, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, The Inbetweeners Movie
Best Music Film: Foo Fighters, for Back and Forth. Also nominated: George Harrison, for Living In The Material World, Kings Of Leon, for Talihina Sky, The Libertines, for There Are No Innocent Bystanders, Upside Down – The Creation Records Story
Best Dancefloor Anthem: Katy B, for Broken Record. Also nominated: Azealia Banks, for 212, Foster The People, for Pumped Up Kicks, Justice, for Civilization, Metronomy, for The Bay
Hero of the Year: Matt Bellamy. Also nominated: Alex Turner, Dave Grohl, Noel Fielding, Noel Gallagher
Villain of the Year: Justin Bieber. Also nominated: David Cameron, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher, Nick Clegg
Worst Album: Justin Bieber, for Under the Mistletoe. Also nominated: Coldplay, for Mylo Xyloto, Lady Gaga, for Born This Way, One Direction, for Up All Night, Viva Brother, for Famous First Words
Worst Band: One Direction. Also nominated: Beady Eye, Coldplay, Muse, Viva Brother
Hottest Male: Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars). Also nominated: Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides), Dominic Howard (Muse), Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), Matt Bellamy (Muse)
Hottest Female: Hayley Williams (Paramore). Also nominated: Amy Lee (Evanescence), Florence Welch (Florence + the Machine), Katy Perry, Marina Diamandis (Marina And The Diamonds)
Best Album Artwork: Friendly Fires, for Pala. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, for Suck It And See, Bombay Bicycle Club, for A Different Kind Of Fix, Björk, for Biophilia, Jay-Z and Kanye West, for Watch The Throne
Best Band Blog or Twitter: Lady Gaga, for @LadyGaga. Also nominated: Example, for @Example, Frank Turner, for Frank-Turner.com/blog, Kanye West, for @KanyeWest, Hurts, for @Theohurts
Most Dedicated Fans: Muse. Also nominated: 30 Seconds To Mars, Arctic Monkeys, Hurts, My Chemical Romance
Best Book: Noel Fielding, for The Scribblings of a Madcap Shambleton, Jared Leto, for Notes From The Outernet, Jarvis Cocker, for Mother, Brother, Lover: Selected Lyrics, Malcolm X, for A Life Of Reinvention, Shaun Ryder, for Twisting My Melon
Best Small Festival: RockNess. Also nominated: Field Day, Hop Farm, Kendal Calling, Latitude
Best Reissue: The Smiths, for Complete Re-issues. Also nominated: Manic Street Preachers, for National Treasures, Nirvana, for Nevermind, Primal Scream, for Screamadelica, The Rolling Stones, for Some Girls
Greatest Music Moment of the Year: The Stone Roses reunite. Also nominated: Brian May joins My Chemical Romance onstage at Reading Festival, Kasabian see in 2012 with their epic London O2 Arena show, Noel Gallagher launches his solo career with press conference, Pulp steal the show at Glastonbury with secret set

NME Awards 2013

London’s Troxy on Wednesday, February 27, 2013:Host: Russell Kane

Godlike Genius Award: Johnny Marr
Philip Hall Radar Award: The Child of Lov
Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music: The Cribs
Best British Band: Biffy Clyro. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, The Vaccines, The Maccabees, The Cribs
Best International Band: The Killers. Also nominated: Tame Impala, The Black Keys, Odd Future, Crystal Castles, Foo Fighters
Best Solo Artist: Florence + the Machine. Also nominated: Jake Bugg, Noel Gallagher, Miles Kane, Grimes, Paul Weller
Best New Band: Palma Violets. Also nominated: Alt-J, Peace, Django Django, Alabama Shakes, Haim
Best Live Band: The Rolling Stones. Also nominated: The Maccabees, The Cribs, Blur, Biffy Clyro, Foals
Best Album: The Maccabees, for Given to the Wild. Also nominated: Frank Ocean, for Channel Orange, Jake Bugg, for Jake Bugg, Alt-J, for An Awesome Wave, The Vaccines, for Come Of Age, Tame Impala, for Lonerism
Best Track: Foals, for Inhaler. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, for R U Mine?, Haim, for Don’t Save Me, MIA, for Bad Girls, Palma Violets, for Best Of Friends, Tame Impala, for Elephant
Best Music Video: Arctic Monkeys, for R U Mine?. Also nominated: Grimes, for Oblivion, MIA, for Bad Girls, David Bowie, for Where Are We Now?, Haim, for Don’t Save Me, Tame Impala, for Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
Best Festival: Reading & Leeds. Also nominated: T In The Park, Bestival, Primavera, Latitude, Isle of Wight
Best TV Show: Fresh Meat. Also nominated: Breaking Bad, Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy, Sherlock, The Thick Of It, Doctor Who
Best Film: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Also nominated: Ted, iLL Manors, The Dark Knight Rises, Skyfall, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
Best Music Film: The Rolling Stones, for Crossfire Hurricane. Also nominated: Searching For Sugar Man, LCD Soundsystem, for Shut Up And Play The Hits, Hit So Hard: The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel Marley, Led Zeppelin, for Celebration Day
Dancefloor Anthem: Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch, for Sweet Nothing. Also nominated: Mosca featuring Katy B, for What You Came For, Psy, for Gangnam Style, MIA, for Bad Girls, Kanye West and Jay-Z, for Paris, Solange, for Losing You
Hero of the Year: Barack Obama. Also nominated: David Bowie, Bradley Wiggins, Pussy Riot, Frank Ocean, Dave Grohl
Villain of the Year: Harry Styles. Also nominated: David Cameron, Skrillex, Psy, Fred Macpherson, Azealia Banks
Worst Band: One Direction. Also nominated: Muse, Mumford & Sons, Alt-J, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran
Hottest Man: Matthew Bellamy
Hottest Woman: Amy Lee
Best Band Blog or Twitter: Alana Haim (Haim), for @babyhaim. Also nominated: Muse, for @muse, Fred Macpherson (Spector), for @fredmacpherson, Theo Hutchcraft (Hurts), for @theohurts, Wiley, for @EskiDance, MIA, for @MIAuniverse
Best Fan Community: Muse. Also nominated: Hurts, 30 Seconds To Mars, Manic Street Preachers, The Killers, Enter Shikari
Best Book: Mike Skinner (The Streets), for The Story of the Streets. Also nominated: David Byrne, for How Music Works, Neil Young, for Waging Heavy Peace, Tim Burgess, for Telling Stories, The Rolling Stones, for 50, Peter Hook, for Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division
Best Small Festival: Festival No. 6. Also nominated: Sŵn, The Great Escape, Field Day, End Of The Road, Constellations
Best Reissue: Blur, for 21. Also nominated: Manic Street Preachers, for Generation Terrorists, The Prodigy, for The Fat Of The Land, Interpol, for Turn On The Bright Lights, Smashing Pumpkins, for Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, Ian Brown, for Collected
Music Moment of the Year: 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. Also nominated: David Bowie‘s comeback, The Stone Roses comeback shows at Heaton Park, The Rolling Stones 50th anniversary show at London’s O2 Arena, Green Day‘s secret set at Reading Festival, Pussy Riot‘s punk prayer

NME Awards 2014

February 26 at London’s O2 Academy in Brixton. Host: Huw Stephens

Godlike Genius Award: Blondie
Songwriters’ Songwriter: Paul McCartney
Award For Innovation: Damon Albarn
Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music Award: Belle and Sebastian
Best British Band: Arctic Monkeys. Also nominated: Foals, Palma Violets, Biffy Clyro, Disclosure, Two Door Cinema Club
Best International Band: Haim. Also nominated: Arcade Fire, Queens Of The Stone Age, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend
Best Solo Artist: Lily Allen. Also nominated: Lorde, Jake Bugg, Paul McCartney, Kanye West, David Bowie
Best New Band: Drenge. Also nominated: Swim Deep, Chvrches, Jagwar Ma, Wolf Alice, Courtney Barnett
Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys. Also nominated: Palma Violets, Biffy Clyro, Haim, Queens of the Stone Age, Savages
Best Album: Arctic Monkeys, for AM. Also nominated: Queens Of The Stone Age, for Like Clockwork, Peace, for In Love, Kanye West, for Yeezus, Savages, for Silence Yourself, Drenge, for Drenge
Best Track: Disclosure, for White Noise. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, for Do I Wanna Know?, Lily Allen, for Hard Out Here, Arcade Fire, for Reflektor, Primal Scream, for 2013, Daft Punk, for Get Lucky
Best Music Video: Eagulls, for Nerve Endings. Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, for Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?, Pharrell, for Happy, Arcade Fire, for Reflektor, Lily Allen, for Hard Out Here, Haim, for Falling
Best Festival: Glastonbury. Also nominated: Reading & Leeds, T In The Park, Latitude, Bestival, V
Best TV Show: Breaking Bad. Also nominated: Fresh Meat, Sherlock, Game Of Thrones, Misfits, Doctor Who
Best Music Film – The Stone Roses, for Made of Stone. Also nominated: Muscle Shoals, Sound City, The National, for Mistaken For Strangers, Good Vibrations, Muse
Philip Hall Radar Award: Fat White Family
Best Reissue – The Clash, for Sound System. Also nominated: Nirvana, for In Utero: 20th Anniversary Edition, The Beta Band, for The Regal Years: 1997-2004, The Breeders, for LSXX (Last Splash 20th Anniversary Edition), Bob Dylan, for Bootleg Series, Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (1969-1971), The Velvet Underground, for White Light/White Heat 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
Best Band Blog Or Twitter – Alana Haim (Haim). Also nominated: Jehnny Beth (Savages), Albert Hammond Jr, James Blunt, Theo Hutchcraft (Hurts), Grimes
Best Book: Morrissey, for Autobiography. Also nominated: Alan McGee, for Creation Stories, Bob Stanley, for Yeah Yeah Yeah, Mark Lewisohn, for The Beatles – All These Years: Volume One: Tune In, Beck, for Song Reader, Richard Hell, for I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp
Best Small Festival: Sŵn. Also nominated: RockNess, Y Not, Kendall Calling, Green Man, Festival Number 6
Best Fan Community: Arctic Monkeys. Also nominated: Hurts, Haim, Muse, Peace, Morrissey
Music Moment of the Year: Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn come together for Teenage Cancer Trust. Also nominated: Pussy Riot are freed, Arctic Monkeys headline Glastonbury, Rolling Stones headline Glastonbury, Morrissey‘s autobiography is released, Kanye West brings Jesus impersonator on stage
Worst Band: The 1975. Also nominated: One Direction, The Wanted, Imagine Dragons, 30 Seconds To Mars, Muse
Hero of the Year: Alex Turner. Also nominated: David Bowie, Este Haim, Russell Brand, Pussy Riot, Lou Reed
Villain of the Year: Harry Styles. Also nominated: Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, David Cameron, Vladimir Putin, Russell Brand

NME Poll Winners 1952-1992 (Part Two)

Posted on 07/12/2017 by rollo

Finally, having worked through all the other categories, let’s take a look at the artist winners for the NME Polls from 1952 to 1992. As I mentioned last week, it’s hard to trace the winners of a particular category through time, so I’ve taken a few liberties. Essentially anything that seems to be roughly the same category has been treated as the same thing. Also, for the year ranges, there are a few missing years here and there, so for instance 1967-1970 could mean anything between 2 and 3 wins.

Best Newcomer

For thirty-five years, the NME Poll included a newcomer award, variously titled “World’s Most Promising New Name”, “Best New Group”, and various other things. It’s an amazing time capsule of new acts throughout the ages – who would have thought that Cliff Richard and The Stone Roses could appear on the same list?

Best New Artist

1956 – Ronnie Scott
1958 – Cliff Richard
1959 – Craig Douglas
1960 – Emile Ford
1961 – John Leyton
1962 – Frank Ifield
1963 – Gerry Marsden
1964 – Mick Jagger
1965 – Seekers (group) & Donovan (solo)
1966 – Spencer Davis Group (group) & Stevie Winwood (solo)
1967 – Bee Gees (group) & Engelbert Humperdinck (solo)
1968 – Love Affair (group & Mary Hopkins (solo)
1970 – Jethro Tull
1971 – McGuinness Flint (group) & Elton John (solo)
1972 – New Seekers (group) & Rod Stewart (solo)
1973 – Golden Earring (World) & Leo Sayer (British)
1975 – Bad Company
1976 – Eddie and the Hot Rods
1977 – Tom Robinson
1978 – Public Image Ltd.
1979 – The Specials
1980 – UB40
1981 – Altered Images
1983 – The Smiths
1984 – Bronski Beat
1985 – The Jesus and Mary Chain
1986 – The Housemartins
1987 – The Proclaimers
1988 – The House of Love
1989 – The Stone Roses
1990 – The Charlatans
1991 – Kingmaker
1992 – Suede

Technical Categories

A lot of categories seem to have come and gone throughout the history of the awards to celebrate particular types of performer. Here are some of the highlights!

Musician of the Year

1952 – Ronnie Scott
1954 – Eric Delaney
1957 – Eddie Calvert

Best Guitarist

1954 – Bert Weedon
1973 – Eric Clapton
1976 – Jimmy Page
1978 – Mick Jones
1979-1982 – Paul Weller
1983 – The Edge

Best Bassist

1973, 1976 – Paul McCartney
1978 – Jean Jacques Burnel
1979-1982 – Bruce Foxton
1983 – Peter Hook

Best Keyboardist/Electronics

1973, 1976-1977 – Rick Wakeman
1978-1981 – Dave Greenfield
1982 – Vince Clarke
1983 – Steve Nieve

Best Drummer

1973, 1975 – Carl Palmer
1976 – John Bonham
1977 – Paul Cook
1978 – Keith Moon
1979-1982 – Rick Buckler
1983 – Budgie

Best Instrumentalist

1962-1963 – Jet Harris
1973 – Roy Wood
1975-1977 – Mike Oldfield
1981 – Saxa
1982 – The Emerald Express, Violin
1983 – The TKO Horns
1985 – Johnny Marr

Best Producer

1973 – David Bowie
1975 – Eddie Offord

Best Songwriter/Composer

1973 – Elton John / Bernie Taupin
1976 – Bob Dylan
1978 – Elvis Costello
1979-1982 – Paul Weller
1983 – Elvis Costello
1984-1985 – Morrissey / Johnny Marr

Best Solo Artist

Curiously, the solo artist categories were for the longest time broken up into “world”, “British”, and even “US” for a while.

Best Female Singer

1952-1954 – Lita Roza
1957 – Ruby Murray
1958 – Alma Cogan
1959-1961 – Connie Francis
1962-1964 – Brenda Lee
1965-1967 – Dusty Springfield
1968 – Lulu
1970 – Dusty Springfield
1971-1973 – Diana Ross
1975 – Joni Mitchell
1976 – Linda Ronstadt
1977 – Julie Covington
1978 – Debbie Harry
1979 – Kate Bush
1981-1983 – Siouxsie Sioux
1984-1986 – Elizabeth Fraser
1987 – Suzanne Vega

Best British Female Singer

1955, 1957 – Alma Cogan
1959-1960 – Shirley Bassey
1961-1962 – Helen Shapiro
1963 – Kathy Kirby
1964-1966 – Dusty Springfield
1968, 1970 – Lulu
1971-1972 – Cilla Black
1973 – Maggie Bell
1975 – Kiki Dee

Best US Female Singer

1955-1957 – Doris Day
1958 – Connie Francis

Best Male Singer

1952-1954 – Dickie Valentine
1955 – Frank Sinatra
1956 – Dickie Valentine
1958 – Frankie Vaughan
1959-1962 – Elvis Presley
1963 – Cliff Richard
1964-1972 – Elvis Presley
1973 – David Bowie
1975-1976 – Robert Plant
1977-1978 – David Bowie
1979 – Sting
1980 – Paul Weller
1981 – David Bowie
1982 – Paul Weller
1983 – David Bowie
1984 – Bono
1985-1992 – Morrissey

Best British Male Singer

1955, 1957 – Dickie Valentine
1959-1967 – Cliff Richard
1968-1970 – Tom Jones
1971-1972 – Cliff Richard
1973 – David Bowie
1975 – Paul Rodgers

Best US Male Singer

1955-1956 – Frank Sinatra
1957 – Pat Boone
1958 – Elvis Presley

Outstanding Popular Singer

1955 – Frank Sinatra
1957 – Pat Boone
1958 – Elvis Presley

Best Instrumental Personality

1958 – Eddie Calvert
1959-1960 – Russ Conway
1961 – Bert Weedon

Best Musical Personality

1955 – Bill Haley
1956 – Dickie Valentine
1957-1959 – Elvis Presley
1960 – Duane Eddy
1961-1972 – Elvis Presley

Best British Musical Personality

1956 – Dickie Valentine
1957 – Tommy Steele
1958-1959 – Frankie Vaughan
1960 – Lonnie Donegan
1961 – Adam Faith
1962-1963 – Joe Brown
1964 – Cliff Richard
1965 – John Lennon
1966-1972 – Cliff Richard

Genre-Specific Categories

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

Best Soul / Funk Act

1973, 1975 – Stevie Wonder
1984 – Womack & Womack
1985 – Cameo

Best Reggae Act

1984 – Smiley Culture
1985 – UB40

Best R&B / Blues Act

1964-1965 – The Rolling Stones
1966 – Spencer Davis Group
1967-1968 – The Rolling Stones
1970 – Fleetwood Mac

Best Traditional Jazz Act

1961 – Acker Bilk
1962-1963 – Kenny Ball

Best Group

Finally, we reach the categories for best group – of which there are a few.

Best Group

1954 – Stargazers
1955 – Four Aces
1956 – Stargazers
1957 – The Platters
1958-1962 – Everly Brothers
1963-1965 – The Beatles
1966 – The Beach Boys
1967-1970 – The Beatles
1971 – Creedence Clearwater Revival
1972 – T. Rex
1973 – Yes
1975 – Roxy Music
1976 – Led Zeppelin
1977 – Sex Pistols
1978 – The Clash
1979-1982 – The Jam
1983 – New Order
1984-1987 – The Smiths
1988 – The Wedding Present
1989 – The Stone Roses
1990 – Happy Mondays
1991-1992 – R.E.M.

Best British Group

1955 – Stargazers
1957 – King Brothers
1958-1959 – The Mudlarks
1960 – King Brothers
1961-1962 – The Springfields
1963-1971 – The Beatles
1972 – T. Rex
1973 – Yes

Best British Small Band

1952 – Johnny Dankworth Seven
1954 – Ronnie Scott and His Orchestra
1955-1957 – The Kirchins
1958-1959 – Lonnie Donegan
1960-1963 – The Shadows

Best British Large Band or Orchestra

1952-1961 – Ted Heath and His Music
1962-1963 – Joe Loss

Best British Instrumental Unit

1964-1971 – The Shadows
1972 – Collective Consciousness Society

Best Live Act

1973 – Alice Cooper (World) & Genesis (British)
1975 – Genesis
1982 – The Jam
1985 – The Pogues

That’s it for now – we’ll continue our journey through the NME Awards soon.