Complete Guide to The British Rock & Pop Awards

Posted on 03/12/2020 by rollo

In this final post (probably ever) about the British Rock & Pop Awards, I wanted to round out what we do know about the eight-year history of this ceremony. There weren’t too many awards each year, so this should be fairly brief.

Best Female Singer

1976: Kiki Dee
1978: Kate Bush
1979: Kate Bush
1980: Sheena Easton
1981: Toyah
1982: Alison Moyet
1983: unknown

Daily Mirror Readers’ Award for the Outstanding Pop Personality

1976: David Essex
1978: Ian Dury
1979: Paul McCartney
1980: Cliff Richard
1981: Adam Ant
1982: Boy George
1983: unknown

Best Group or Band

1976: Status Quo (Top Hard Rock Band), Wings (Top Pop Group), Wings (Top Rock Group)
1978: Bee Gees
1979: The Police
1980: The Police
1981: Adam and the Ants
1982: Duran Duran
1983: unknown

Best Male Singer

1976: David Essex (Best Male Singer), Paul McCartney (Best Male Group Singer)
1978: Leo Sayer
1979: Gary Numan
1980: David Bowie
1981: Shakin’ Stevens
1982: Simon Le Bon
1983: unknown

Best Album

1976: Bay City Rollers – Dedication
1978: Electric Light Orchestra – Out of the Blue
1979: The Police – Regatta de Blanc
1980: The Police – Zenyatta Mondatta
1981: The Human League – Dare
1982: Duran Duran – Rio
1983: unknown

Best Single

1976: Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
1978: Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street
1979: Boomtown Rats – I Don’t Like Mondays
1980: The Jam – Going Underground
1981: Ultravox – Vienna
1982: Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
1983: Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

Radio 1’s Disc Jockeys’ Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Pop Music

1976: unknown
1978: Nick Lowe
1979: Jerry Dammers
1980: John Lennon
1981: unknown
1982: unknown
1983: unknown

Nationwide Golden Award for the Artist or Group with the Most All-Round Family Appeal

1976: unknown
1978: Barron Knights
1979: unknown
1980: The Nolans
1981: unknown
1982: unknown
1983: unknown

Best Newcomer

1976: John Miles (Best New Singer), Real Thing (Best New Group)
1978: unknown
1979: unknown
1980: unknown
1981: unknown
1982: unknown
1983: unknown

Best Instrumentalist

1976: Eric Faulkner

Best Disc Jockey

1976: Noel Edmonds

Unknown Awards

1977: The Stranglers

You can see full details (or as much as my research was able to reveal) for all events below: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983.

The British Rock & Pop Awards 1979

Posted on 01/10/2020 by rollo

The 1979 ceremony was held on 26th February 1980, to celebrate the music of the preceding year. It was simulcast on BBC TV and BBC Radio 1, and took place again at the Café Royal, London. It was presented by Dave Lee Travis and Sue Lawley, with commentary by Mike Read on the Radio 1 broadcast.

Best Female Singer

Winner: Kate Bush

Daily Mirror Readers’ Award for the Outstanding Pop Personality

Winner: Paul McCartney

Best Group or Band

Winner: The Police

Best Male Singer

Winner: Gary Numan

Best Album

Presented by Rick Wakeman, with remote help from Anne Nightingale.

Winner: The Police, for Regatta de Blanc

Best Single

Winner: Boomtown Rats, for I Don’t Like Mondays

Radio 1’s Disc Jockeys’ Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Pop Music

Presented by John Peel.

Winner: Jerry Dammers with Radio 1’s Disc Jockeys’ Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Pop Music for his work with The Specials

Nationwide Golden Award for the Artist or Group with the Most All-Round Family Appeal

Winner: unknown

Further Details

Presenters included Barron Knights, Kate Bush, Marianne Faithfull, Andy Gibb, and Leo Sayer, and possibly also Thereza Bazar of Dollar.

It was reported the following year that Gary Numan supposedly won “multiple awards”, which may tell us that he won the All-Round Family Appeal award, but we can’t tell that for sure.

Performances

Ronnie Hazlehurst and His Orchestra performed the music again, with Apollo performing dance routines.

Sources

British Rock & Pop Awards 1979-1981
Radio Times article from 16-24 February 1984 (shared by Henrique Reikdal)
BFI record for the BBC broadcast
Paul McCartney receives the Reader’s Award For Outstanding Music Personality of 1979
A Pop Culture Scrapbook and Diary: 27 February 1980

The British Rock & Pop Awards 1978

Posted on 24/09/2020 by rollo

By 1979, there was no longer a Daily Mirror Pop Club Reader Awards ceremony – just The British Rock & Pop Awards. The 1978 ceremony was held in early 1979 at the Café Royal, London, to celebrate the music of the preceding year. It was presented by Bob Wellings and David Jensen, and was broadcast by the BBC on 11th April 1979 (possibly live, although this isn’t definite) with a simulcast on BBC Radio 1.

Best Female Singer

Winner: Kate Bush

Daily Mirror Readers’ Award for the Outstanding Pop Personality

Winner: Ian Dury

Best Group

Presented by Dusty Springfield, with a brilliant blooper when she announces the “best grope”.

Winner: Bee Gees, represented at the event by Robin Gibb

Best Male Singer

Winner: Leo Sayer

Best Album

Winner: Electric Light Orchestra, for Out of the Blue

Best Single

Winner: Gerry Rafferty, for Baker Street

Radio 1 DJs’ Award

Winner: Nick Lowe

Nationwide Golden Award

Winner: Barron Knights

Further Details

The end credits from the ceremony, including footage from the awards, can be viewed here:

Other presenters of awards included Dave Dee, Georgie Fame, Mary Hopkin, and Hank Marvin. The BBC TV series Nationwide covered the event on 15th February and 29th March.

Performances

Top of the Pops resident dancers Legs & Co performed a dance medley of Rod Stewart‘s D’Ya Think I’m Sexy, Bee Gees‘ Night Fever, Brian and Michael‘s Matchstalk Men and You’re the One That I Want from Grease. Ronnie Hazlehurst and His Orchestra performed the music.

Sources

British Rock & Pop Awards 1976-1978
BFI record for the BBC broadcast
BBC Genome record for the original broadcast
BFI record for Nationwide coverage: 15th February; 29th March
Gerry Rafferty Facebook group, showing a line up of all the winners
Image of Kate Bush receiving her award
Music and TV Video Archives (no longer online)
LegsAndCo.blogspot.com (no longer online)
Hmong Hot (no longer online)
One for the Dads (no longer online)
Archive Today (no longer online)

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 Winners 1956-2018 (Part One)

Posted on 29/11/2018 by rollo

Let’s take a final look at the history of the Ivor Novello Awards, by trying to summarise the winners by award category. As they should, these have evolved somewhat over the years, and many have changed their name, so I’ve tried to reconcile them into a single category if they’re roughly the same. I’ve generally tried to use the most recent name in each instance.

Best Song or Album

PRS for Music Most Performed Work

1956 – Ev’rywhere – Tolchard Evans and Jack Fishman
1957 – My September Love – Tolchard Evans and Richard Mullen *
1958 – We Will Make Love – Russ Hamilton *
1959 – Trudie – Joe Henderson *
1960 – Side Saddle – Russ Conway *
1961 – As Long As He Needs Me – Lionel Bart *
1962 – My Kind of Girl – Leslie Bricusse
1963 – Stranger on the Shore – Acker Bilk
1964 – She Loves You – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1965 – Can’t Buy Me Love – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1966 – I’ll Never Find Another You – Tom Springfield
1967 – Michelle – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1968 – Puppet on a String – Phil Coulter and Bill Martin
1969 – Congratulations – Phil Coulter and Bill Martin
1970 – Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1971 – Yellow River – Jeff Christie
1972 – My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
1973 – Beg Steal or Borrow – Tony Cole, Graeme Hall and Steve Wolfe
1974 – Get Down – Gilbert O’Sullivan
1975 – Wombling Song – Mike Batt
1976 – I’m Not In Love – Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
1977 – Save Your Kisses For Me – Tony Hiller, Martin Lee and Lee Sheriden *
1978 – Don’t Cry for Me Argentina – Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
1979 – Night Fever – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
1980 – Bright Eyes – Mike Batt
1981 – Together We Are Beautiful – Ken Leray
1982 – You Drive Me Crazy – Ronnie Harwood
1983 – Golden Brown – Jean J. Burnell, Hugh Cornwell, Jet Black and David Greenfield
1984 – Every Breath You Take – Sting
1985 – Careless Whisper – George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
1986 – Easy Lover – Phillip Bailey, Phil Collins and Nathan East
1987 – Chain Reaction – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
1988 – Never Gonna Give You Up – Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
1989 – I Should Be So Lucky – Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
1990 – This Time I Know It’s For Real – Mike Stock, Matt Aiken, Pete Waterman and Donna Summer
1991 – Blue Savannah – Andy Bell and Vince Clarke
1992 – I’m Too Sexy – Fred Fairbrass, Rob Manzoli and Richard Fairbrass
1993 – Deeply Dippy – Fred Fairbrass, Rob Manzoli and Richard Fairbrass
1994 – Ordinary World – Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo
1995 – Love is All Around – Reg Presley
1996 – Back For Good – Gary Barlow
1997 – Fast Love – George Michael
1998 – I’ll Be Missing You (Every Breath You Take) – Sting
1999 – Angels – Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers
2000 – Beautiful Stranger – William Orbit and Madonna
2001 – Pure Shores – Shaznay Lewis and William Orbit
2002 – Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis
2003 – Just A Little – Michelle Escoffery, John Hammond Hagan, George Hammond Hagan
2004 – Superstar – Mich Hansen, Joseph Belmaati and Mikkel Sigvardt
2005 – Toxic – Cathy Dennis, Bloodshy, Henrik Jonback and Avant
2006 – You’re Beautiful – James Blunt, Amanda Ghost and Sacha Skarbek
2007 – I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ – Elton John, Scott Hoffman and Jason Sellards
2008 – Shine – Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Stephen Robson
2009 – Mercy – Steve Booker and Duffy
2010 – The Fear – Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin
2011 – She Said – Eric Appapoulay, Richard Cassell, Ben Drew and Tom Wright-Goss
2012 – Rolling In The Deep – Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
2013 – Next to Me – Hugo Chegwin, Harry Craze, Anup Paul and Emeli Sandé
2014 – Let Her Go – Mike Rosenberg
2015 – Rather Be – James Napier and Jack Patterson
2016 – Hold Back The River – Iain Archer and James Bay
2017 – Hymn for the Weekend – Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
2018 – Shape of You – Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid and Ed Sheeran

Those with an asterisk (*) were awarded jointly as Most Performed Work and Best Selling British Song, as a single award.

Best Selling British Song

1957 – My September Love – Tolchard Evans and Richard Mullen *
1958 – We Will Make Love – Russ Hamilton *
1959 – Trudie – Joe Henderson *
1960 – Side Saddle – Russ Conway *
1961 – As Long As He Needs Me – Lionel Bart *
1962 – Walkin’ Back To Happiness – Michael Hawker and John Schroeder
1963 – Telstar – Joe Meek
1964 – She Loves You – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1965 – Can’t Buy Me Love – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1966 – We Can Work It Out – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1967 – Yellow Submarine – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1968 – The Last Waltz – Barry Mason and Les Reed
1969 – Hey Jude – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1970 – Get Back – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1971 – In the Summertime – Ray Dorset
1972 – My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
1973 – Mouldy Old Dough – Nigel Fletcher and Rob Woodward
1974 – I Love You Love Me Love – Mike Leander
1975 – Tiger Feet – Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
1976 – Bohemian Rhapsody – Freddie Mercury
1977 – Save Your Kisses For Me – Tony Hiller, Martin Lee and Lee Sheriden *
1978 – Mull of Kintyre – Paul McCartney and Denny Laine
1979 – Night Fever – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
1980 – Bright Eyes – Mike Batt
1981 – There’s No One Quite Like Grandma – Gordon Lorenz
1982 – Stand and Deliver – Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni
1983 – Come On Eileen – Kevin Rowland, Kevin Adams and James Paterson
1984 – Karma Chameleon – Boy George, John Moss, Michael Craig, Roy Hay and Phil Pickett
1985 – Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
1986 – I Know Him So Well – Tim Rice, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson
1987 – Every Loser Wins – Simon May, Stewart James and Bradley James
1988 – Never Gonna Give You Up – Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
1989 – Mistletoe & Wine – Leslie Stewart, Jeremy Paul and Keith Strachan
1990 – Too Many Broken Hearts – Mike Stock, Matt Aiken and Pete Waterman
1991 – Sacrifice/Healing Hands – Elton John and Bernie Taupin
1992 – Bohemian Rhapsody / These are the Days of Our Lives – Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon
1993 – Would I Lie To You – Mick Leeson and Peter Vale
1994 – Mr Blobby – David Rogers and Paul Shaw
1995 – Love is All Around – Reg Presley
1996 – Back For Good – Gary Barlow
1997 – Wannabe – Victoria Adams, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard
1998 – Candle In The Wind 1997 – Elton John and Bernie Taupin
1999 – Believe – Brian Higgins, Steve Torch, Paul Barry, Stuart McLennan, Tim Powell and Matt Gray
2000 – The Millennium Prayer – Paul Field and Stephen Deal
2001 – Can We Fix It – Paul Joyce
2002 – Pure and Simple – Pete Kirtley, Tim Hawes and Alison Clarkson
2003 – Anything Is Possible – Cathy Dennis and Chris Braide
2004 – Mad World – Roland Orzabal
2005 – Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
2006 – That’s My Goal – Jorgan Elofsson, Jeremy Godfrey and Bill Padley
2007 – A Moment Like This – Jorgen Elofsson and John Reid
2008 – Beautiful Liar – Ian Dench, Mikkel Eriksen, Amanda Ghost, Tor Erik Hermansen and Beyonce Knowles
2009 – Viva La Vida – Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin

Those with an asterisk (*) were awarded jointly as Most Performed Work and Best Selling British Song, as a single award.

Best Song Musically and Lyrically

1956 – In Love for the Very First Time – Paddy Roberts and Jack Woodman
1957 – By the Fountains of Rome – Norman Newell and Mátyás Seiber
1958 – A Handful of Songs – Lionel Bart, Michael Pratt and Tommy Steele
1959 – The Wind Cannot Read – Peter Hart
1960 – The Village of St. Bernadette – Eula Parker
1961 – Portrait of My Love – Norman Newell and Cyril Ornadel
1962 – What Kind of Fool Am I? – Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
1963 – My Love and Devotion – Howard Barnes, Harold Fields and Joe Roncoroni
1964 – If I Ruled The World – Leslie Bricusse and Cyril Ornadel
1965 – Downtown – Tony Hatch
1966 – Yesterday – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1968 – She’s Leaving Home – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
1970 – Where Do You Go To My Lovely – Peter Sarstedt
1971 – Something – George Harrison
1972 – Don’t Let It Die – Hurricane Smith
1973 – Without You – Tom Evans and Peter Ham
1974 – Daniel – Elton John and Bernie Taupin
1975 – Streets of London – Ralph McTell
1978 – Don’t Cry for Me Argentina – Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
1979 – Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
1980 – The Logical Song – Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson
1981 – Woman in Love – Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
1982 – Memory – Andrew Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn
1983 – Have You Ever Been in Love – Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield and John Danter
1984 – Every Breath You Take – Sting
1985 – Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) – Phil Collins
1986 – Nikita – Elton John and Bernie Taupin
1987 – Don’t Give Up – Peter Gabriel
1988 – Something Inside So Strong – Labi Siffre
1989 – They Dance Alone – Sting
1990 – The Living Years – BA Robertson and Mike Rutherford
1991 – Sacrifice – Elton John and Bernie Taupin
1992 – The Whole of the Moon – Mike Scott
1993 – Why – Annie Lennox
1994 – If I Ever Lose My Faith in You – Sting
1995 – Think Twice – Andy Hill andPeter Sinfield
1996 – Common People – Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey and Russell Senior
1997 – Too Much Love Will Kill You – Brian May, Frank Musker and Elizabeth Lamers
1998 – Paranoid Android – Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Colin Greenwood and Ed O’Brien
1999 – Believe – Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Paul Barry, Steve Torch, Matt Gray and Tim Powell
2000 – Strong – Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers
2001 – Babylon – David Gray
2002 – Walk On – Adam Clayton, The Edge, Bono and Larry Mullen Jnr
2003 – The Other Side – David Gray
2004 – Leave Right Now – Francis Eg White
2005 – Dry Your Eyes – Mike Skinner
2006 – Suddenly I See – KT Tunstall
2007 – Elusive – Scott Matthews
2008 – Love Is A Losing Game – Amy Winehouse
2009 – One Day Like This – Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Peter Turner
2010 – The Fear – Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin
2011 – Becoming a Jackal – Conor O’Brien
2012 – The A Team – Ed Sheeran
2013 – Next to Me – Hugo Chegwin, Harry Craze, Anup Paul and Emeli Sandé
2014 – Strong – Dominic Major, Hannah Reid and Daniel Rothman
2015 – Take Me To Church – Andrew Hozier-Byrne
2016 – Wasn’t Expecting That – Jamie Lawson
2017 – Black Man in a White World – Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Michael Kiwanuka
2018 – Magnificent (She Says) – Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner

International Hit of the Year

1967 – Winchester Cathedral – Geoff Stephens
1968 – A Whiter Shade of Pale – Gary Brooker and Keith Reid
1969 – Delilah – Barry Mason and Les Reed
1970 – Love Is All – Barry Mason and Les Reed
1971 – In the Summertime – Ray Dorset
1972 – Jesus Christ Superstar – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
1973 – Without You – Tom Evans and Pete Ham
1974 – Power To All Our Friends – Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett
1975 – The Night Chicago Died – Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
1976 – I’m Not In Love – Graham Gouldman – Eric Stewart
1977 – Save Your Kisses For Me – Tony Hiller, Martin Lee and Lee Sheriden
1978 – Don’t Cry for Me Argentina – Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
1979 – Stayin’ Alive – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
1980 – We Don’t Talk Anymore – Alan Tarney
1981 – Another Brick in the Wall – Roger Waters
1982 – In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
1983 – Ebony and Ivory – Paul McCartney
1984 – Let’s Dance – David Bowie
1985 – The Reflex – Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor and Nick Rhodes
1986 – 19 – Paul Hardcastle, Mike Oldfield, Bill Couturie and Jonas McCord
1987 – West End Girls – Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
1988 – Never Gonna Give You Up – Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
1989 – Faith – George Michael
1990 – She Drives Me Crazy – David Steele and Roland Gift
1991 – All Around the World – Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andrew Morris
1992 – Crazy – Seal
1993 – Would I Lie To You – Mick Leeson and Peter Vale
1994 – Living on My Own – Freddie Mercury
1995 – Love is All Around – Reg Presley
1996 – Kiss From A Rose – Seal
1997 – Wannabe – Victoria Adams, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard
1998 – Candle In The Wind 1997 – Elton John and Bernie Taupin
1999 – Believe – Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Paul Barry, Steve Torch, Matt Gray and Tim Powell
2000 – Genie In A Bottle – Pam Sheyne, David Frank and Steve Kipner
2001 – It Feels So Good – Sonique, Linus Burdick, Simon Belofsky and Graeme Pleeth
2002 – Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis
2003 – Complicated – Lauren Christy, David Alspach, Graham Edwards and Avril Lavigne
2004 – White Flag – Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong and Richard Nowels
2005 – Vertigo – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr
2006 – You’re Beautiful – James Blunt, Amanda Ghost and Sacha Skarbek
2007 – Sorry – Madonna and Stuart Price

Best Lyric

1978 – Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs – Michael Coleman and Brian Burke
1979 – The Man with the Child in His Eyes – Kate Bush
1980 – I Don’t Like Mondays – Bob Geldof
1981 – Take That Look Off Your Face – Don Black
1982 – Woman – John Lennon
1983 – Private Investigations – Mark Knopfler

Best Contemporary Song

1985 – Two Tribes – Holly Johnson, Peter Gill and Mark O’Toole
1986 – We Don’t Need Another Hero – Graham Lyle and Terry Britten
1987 – It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back) – Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
1988 – You Win Again – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
1989 – Love Changes (Everything) – Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan and Rob Fisher
1990 – All Around the World – Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andrew Morris
1991 – Killer – Adam ‘Adamski’ Tinley and Seal
1992 – Crazy – Seal
1993 – Would I Lie To You – Peter Vale and Mick Leeson
1994 – Pray – Gary Barlow
1995 – You Gotta Be – Des’ree Weekes and Ashley Ingram
1996 – Alright – Danny Goffrey, Gaz Coombes and Michael Quinn
1997 – A Design for Life – James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire
1998 – Karma Police – Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Colin Greenwood and Ed O’Brien
1999 – Here’s Where The Story Ends – Harriet Wheeler and David Gavurin
2000 – Why Does It Always Rain On Me – Fran Healy
2001 – Seven Days – Craig David, Mark Hill and Darren Hill
2002 – Shining Light – Tim Wheeler
2003 – Weak Become Heroes – Mike Skinner
2004 – Stronger Than Me – Amy Winehouse and Salaam Remi
2005 – Take Me Out – Robert Hardy, Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson
2006 – Wires – Joel Pott, Steven Roberts, Timothy Wanstall and Carey Willetts
2007 – Rehab – Amy Winehouse
2008 – People Help The People – Simon Aldred
2009 – Grounds For Divorce – Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Peter Turner
2010 – Daniel – Natasha Khan
2011 – Pass Out – Timothy McKenzie, Patrick Okogwu and Marc Williams
2012 – Video Games – Lana Del Rey and Justin Parker
2013 – Pelican – Sam Doyle, Rupert Jarvis, Orlando Weeks, Felix White and Hugo White
2014 – Retrograde – James Blake
2015 – Rather Be – James Napier and Jack Patterson
2016 – All My Friends – James Carter, Oliver Lee, Cass Lowe and Chance The Rapper
2017 – Man – Skepta and Josh Homme
2018 – Question Time – Dave and Fraser T Smith

Album Award

2005 – Final Straw – Iain Archer, Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
2006 – Employment – Nick Baines, Nick Hodgson, Simon Rix, Andrew White and Ricky Wilson
2007 – Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not – Alex Turner
2008 – In Rainbows – Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Edward O’Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke
2009 – We Started Nothing – Julian De Martino and Katie White
2010 – Sunny Side Up – Paolo Nutini
2011 – The Defamation of Strickland Banks – Ben Drew
2012 – Let England Shake – PJ Harvey
2013 – An Awesome Wave – Thomas Green, Joe Newman, Gwilym Sainsbury and Augustus Unger-Hamilton
2014 – Push the Sky Away – Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
2015 – So Long, See You Tomorrow – Jack Steadman
2016 – Darling Arithmetic – Conor O’Brien
2017 – The Dreaming Room – Laura Mvula
2018 – Gang Signs & Prayer – Michael ‘Stormzy’ Omari

One-Off and Special Awards

One-Off Awards

1966 – The Year’s Outstanding Contemporary Folk Song – Catch the Wind – Donovan
1970 – The Year’s Outstanding Light Orchestral Arranger / Composer – Ernest Tomlinson
1972 – Entertainment Music – Ron Goodwin
1976 – Best British Work for Children – Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo – Michael Flanders and Joseph Horovitz
1976 – Music Publisher of the Year – Geoffrey Heath
1984 – The Best Rock Song – Let’s Dance – David Bowie
1992 – Award in Recognition of the Exceptional Success of a Single Song – Everything I Do (I Do It For You) – Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen and Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange
1995 – The Radio 1 Award for Continuing Innovation in Music – Brian Eno
2000 – International Achievement in Musical Theatre – Robert Elhai, Elton John, Lebo M, Tsidii Le Loka, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Tim Rice, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer

Special Awards

1956 – A Personal Special Award – Haydn Wood
1961 – Any work which in the opinion of the Judges, is worthy of an Award, but which may not necessarily be governed by Existing Categories – Goodness Gracious Me – Herbert Kretzmer and David Lee
1961 – Special Award – What Do You Want If You Don’t Want Money? – Johnny Worth
1964 – Special Award in Recognition of Fifty Years’ Service to the Music Industry – The Performing Rights Society
1970 – Special Award for Originality – Space Oddity – David Bowie
1970 – Special Award for The Most Contemporary Song – Melting Pot – Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
1977 – Special Award for the James Bond Theme – Monty Norman
1978 – Special Award – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
1979 – Special Award for Services to British Songwriters – Victor Knight
1983 – Special Award for 25 Years In The Music Business – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch
2005 – The Ivors Special Award for Songwriting – Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
2015 – The Ivors Special Anniversary Award – Bob Geldof and Midge Ure

In the second and final part next week, we’ll look at the Artist, Genre or Style-Specific Awards, and awards for Musicals, Films, Television, Radio, and Video Games.

Ivor Novello Awards – 2010-2012

Posted on 22/11/2018 by rollo

Ivor Novello Awards 2010

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2011

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2012

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards – The 2000s

Posted on 15/11/2018 by rollo

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2000

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2001

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2002

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2003

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2004

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2005

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2006

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2007

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2008

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 2009

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

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

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Ivor Novello Awards – The 1980s

Posted on 01/11/2018 by rollo

After drifting off the rails somewhat in the 1970s, the Ivor Novello Awards started to go back to being about songwriting in the 1980s. Although they still seemed a little more obsessed with Bucks Fizz and Cliff Richard than is really healthy.

Ivor Novello Awards 1980

Grosvenor House, London, hosted the 25th Ivor Novello Award ceremony.

The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: The Logical Song, performed by Supertramp, written by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson. Also nominated: Bright Eyes, performed by Art Garfunkel, written by Mike Batt; We Don’t Talk Anymore, performed by Cliff Richard, written by Alan Tarney
The Best Pop Song: I Don’t Like Mondays, performed by The Boomtown Rats, written by Bob Geldof. Also nominated: Video Killed the Radio Star, performed by Buggles, written by Bruce Woolley, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes; Off the Wall, performed by Michael Jackson, written by Rodney Temperton
The Best Theme from a Radio or Television Production: Nunc Dimittis, written by Geoffrey Burgon. Also nominated: Secret Army, written by Robert Farnon; Shoestring, written by George Fenton
The Best Film Song, Theme or Score: Caravans, written by Mike Batt. Also nominated: Music Machine, written by Leslie Hurdle and Frank Ricotti; Yanks, written by Richard Rodney Bennett
The Outstanding British Lyric: I Don’t Like Mondays. Also nominated: He Was Beautiful, performed by Iris Williams, written by Cleo Laine; Bright Eyes
The Best Instrumental or Popular Orchestral Work: War of the Worlds, written by Jeff Wayne and Gary Osborne. Also nominated: The Valley of Swords, written by Mike Batt; African Sanctus, written by David Fanshawe
The International Hit of the Year: We Don’t Talk Anymore, performed by Cliff Richard, written by Alan Tarney. Also nominated: Too Much Heaven, performed by Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb; I Don’t Like Mondays
The Most Performed Work: Bright Eyes. Also nominated: We Don’t Talk Anymore; Cavatina, performed by John Williams, written by Stanley Myers
The Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Bright Eyes. Also nominated: I Don’t Like Mondays; Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2), performed by Pink Floyd, written by Roger Waters
The Best British Musical: Songbook, written by Monty Norman and Julian More. Also nominated: A Day in Hollywood, A Night in the Ukraine, written by Dick Vosburgh and Frank Lazarus
Award for Outstanding Services to British Music: Robert Mayer
Songwriter of the Year: Ben Findon
Special Award for International Achievement: Paul McCartney
Special Award for Lifetime Achievement: Edgar Yipsel Harburg and Jimmy Kennedy

Ivor Novello Awards 1981

The 26th Ivor Novello Awards were held at Grosvenor House, London.

The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Woman in Love, performed by Barbara Streisand, written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb. Also nominated: Babooshka, written by Kate Bush; Together We Are Beautiful, performed by Fern Kinney, written by Ken Leray; Your Ears Should be Burning Now, performed by Marti Webb, written by Tony Macaulay and Don Black
The Best Pop Song: Stop the Cavalry, written by Jona Lewie. Also nominated: Don’t Stand So Close to Me, performed by The Police, written by Sting; What You’re Proposing, performed by Status Quo, written by Francis Rossi and Bernard Frost
The Best Theme from a Television or Radio Production: I Could Be So Good for You, written by Gerard Kenny and Patricia Waterman. Also nominated: Fox, written by George Fenton; Juliet Bravo, written by J.S. Bach and arranged by Derek Goom
The Best Film Song, Theme or Score: Xanadu, written by Jeff Lynne. Also nominated: Flash, written by Brian May; Silver Dream Machine, written by David Essex
The Outstanding British Lyric: Take That Look Off Your Face, performed by Marti Webb, written by Don Black. Also nominated: Stop the Cavalry, written by Jona Lewie; Woman in Love, performed by Barbara Streisand, written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
The International Hit of the Year: Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2). Also nominated: Woman in Love; Another One Bites the Dust, performed by Queen, written by John Deacon
The Most Performed Work: Together We Are Beautiful. Also nominated: January, February, performed by Barbara Dickson, written by Alan Tarney; I’m In The Mood for Dancing, performed by The Nolan Sisters, written by Ben Findon, Michael Myers and Robert Puzey
The Best Selling ‘A’ Side: There’s No One Quite Like Grandma, performed by St. Winifred’s School Choir, written by Gordon Lorenz. Also nominated: Woman in Love; Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Award for Outstanding Services to British Music: William Walton
Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music: John Lennon
Songwriter of the Year: Ben Findon

Ivor Novello Awards 1982

The 27th Ivor Novello Awards were held at Grosvenor House, London.

The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Memory, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn. Also nominated: Woman, written by John Lennon, The Land of Make Believe, performed by Bucks Fizz, written by Andy Hill and Pete Sinfield
The Best Pop Song: Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, performed by The Police, written by Sting. Also nominated: Don’t You Want Me, performed by The Human League, written by Phil Oakey, Adrian Wright and Jo Callis; Wired for Sound, performed by Cliff Richard, written by Alan Tarney and BA Robertson
The Best Theme from a Television or Radio Production: Brideshead Revisited, written by Geoffrey Burgon. Also nominated: Flame Trees of Thika, written by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley; Shillingbury Tales, written by Ed Welch
The Best Film Theme or Song: The French Lieutenant’s Woman, written by Carl Davis. Also nominated: Without Your Love, written by Billy Nicholls; For Your Eyes Only, written by Bill Conti and Mick Leeson
The Outstanding British Lyric: Woman. Also nominated: The One That You Love, performed by Air Supply, written by Graham Russell; When He Shines, performed by Sheena Easton, written by Florrie Palmer and Dominic Bugatti
The Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Stand and Deliver, performed by Adam and the Ants, written by Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni. Also nominated: Vienna, performed by Ultravox, written by Billy Currie, Chris Cross, Warren Cann and Midge Ure; Don’t You Want Me
The International Hit of the Year: In the Air Tonight, written by Phil Collins. Also nominated: (Just Like) Starting Over, written by John Lennon; Woman in Love; Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
The Most Performed Work: You Drive Me Crazy, performed by Shakin’ Stevens, written by Ronnie Harwood. Also nominated: Woman
Award for Outstanding Services to British Music: Lennox Berkeley
The Best British Musical: Cats, written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn
Songwriters of the Year: Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni
Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Kenney Jones, Keith Moon and Pete Townshend

Ivor Novello Awards 1983

The 28th Ivor Novello Awards were held at Grosvenor House, London.

The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Have You Ever Been in Love, written by Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield and John Danter. Also nominated: Now Those Days Are Gone, performed by Bucks Fizz, written by Andy Hill and Nichola Martin; Heartbreaker, performed by Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
The Best Pop Song: Our House, performed by Madness, written by Carl Smyth and Chris Foreman. Also nominated: I Don’t Wanna Dance, written by Eddy Grant; Come On Eileen, performed by Dexys Midnight Runners, written by Kevin Rowland, Kevin Adams and James Paterson
The Best Theme from a Television or Radio Production: Theme From Harry’s Game, composed by Paul Brennan. Also nominated: Omnibus, composed by George Fenton; Smiley’s People, composed by Patrick Gowers
The Best Film Theme or Song: For All Mankind, composed by Ravi Shankar and George Fenton. Also nominated: Time and Tide, composed by Alan Price; Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)
The Outstanding British Lyric: Private Investigations, performed by Dire Straits, written by Mark Knopfler. Also nominated: The Dreaming, written by Kate Bush; Have You Ever Been in Love
The Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Come On Eileen. Also nominated: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me, performed by Culture Club, written by Boy George, Michael Craig, John Moss and Roy Hay; Ebony and Ivory, written by Paul McCartney and performed with Stevie Wonder
The International Hit of the Year: Ebony and Ivory. Also nominated: Heartbreaker; Don’t You Want Me
The Most Performed Work: Golden Brown, performed by The Stranglers, written by Jean J. Burnell, Hugh Cornwell, Jet Black and David Greenfield. Also nominated: Oh Julie, written by Shakin’ Stevens; Love Plus One, performed by Haircut 100, written by Nick Heyward
The Best British Musical: Windy City, written by: Tony Macaulay and Dick Vosburgh
Lifetime Achievement in British Music: Vivian Ellis
Songwriter of the Year: Andy Hill
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford
Special Award for 25 Years In The Music Business: Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch

Ivor Novello Awards 1984

The 29th Ivor Novello Awards were held at Grosvenor House, London.

The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Every Breath You Take, performed by The Police, written by Sting. Also nominated: Pipes of Peace, written by Paul McCartney; True, performed by Spandau Ballet, written by Gary Kemp
The Best Pop Song: Karma Chameleon, performed by Culture Club, written by Boy George, John Moss, Michael Craig, Roy Hay and Phil Pickett. Also nominated: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), performed by Eurythmics, written by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart; Thriller, performed by Michael Jackson, written by Rod Temperton
The Best Rock Song: Let’s Dance, written by David Bowie. Also nominated: Every Breath You Take; Owner of a Lonely Heart, performed by Yes, written by Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire and Trevor Horn
The Best Theme from a TV or Radio Production: That’s Livin’ Alright, composed by David Mackay and Ken Ashby. Also nominated: The Late Late Breakfast Show, composed by Gary Kemp; Partners in Crime, composed by Joseph Horovitz
The Best Film Theme or Song: Going Home, written by Mark Knopfler. Also nominated: Walking in the Air, written by Howard Blake; All Time High, written by Tim Rice and John Barry
The Best British Musical: Blood Brothers, written by Willie Russell. Also nominated: Poppy, written by Pete Nichols and Monty Norman; Mr Cinders, written by Clifford Grey, Greatrex Newman, Leo Robin, Vivian Ellis and Richard Myers
The Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Karma Chameleon. Also nominated: Only You, performed by Yazoo, written by Vince Clarke; Let’s Dance, written by David Bowie
The Most Performed Work: Every Breath You Take. Also nominated: Karma Chameleon; Moonlight Shadow, written by Mike Oldfield
The International Hit of the Year: Let’s Dance, written by David Bowie. Also nominated: Every Breath You Take; Karma Chameleon
Outstanding Services to British Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Songwriters of the Year: Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Andy Brown, Peter Kircher, Alan Lancaster, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi

Ivor Novello Awards 1985

The 30th Ivor Novello Awards were held at Grosvenor House, London.

Best Contemporary Song: Two Tribes, performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, written by Holly Johnson, Peter Gill and Mark O’Toole. Also nominated: I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, written by Nik Kershaw; Relax, performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, written by Holly Johnson, Peter Gill and Mark O’Toole
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now), written by Phil Collins. Also nominated: Careless Whisper, performed by Wham!, written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley; I Should have Known Better, written by Jim Diamond and Graham Lyle
Best Theme from a TV or Radio Production: Jewel in the Crown, written by George Fenton. Also nominated: Another Six English Towns, written by Jim Parker; Kennedy, written by Richard Hartley
Best Film Theme or Song: We All Stand Together, written by Paul McCartney. Also nominated: Champions, written by Carl Davis; Company of Wolves, written by George Fenton
Best British Musical: The Hired Man, words and music by Howard Goodall. Also nominated: Starlight Express, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe; The Boyfriend, written by Sandy Wilson
Most Performed Work: Careless Whisper. Also nominated: Two Tribes; I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
The Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Do They Know It’s Christmas?, performed by Band Aid, written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
International Hit of the Year: The Reflex, performed by Duran Duran, written by Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor and Nick Rhodes. Also nominated: Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run), written by Billie Ocean and Keith Diamond; Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, performed by Wham!, written by George Michael
Outstanding Services to British Music: Michael Tippett
Songwriter of the Year: George Michael
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Tommie Connor
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Patrick Moraz and Ray Thomas

Ivor Novello Awards 1986

The 31st Ivor Novello Awards were held at Grosvenor House, London.

Best Contemporary Song: We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome), performed by Tina Turner, written by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten. Also nominated: 19, written by Paul Hardcastle, Mike Oldfield, Bill Couturie and Jonas McCord; Money for Nothing, performed by Dire Straits, written by Mark Knopfler and Sting; Running Up That Hill, written by Kate Bush
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Nikita, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Also nominated: I Want To Know What Love Is, performed by Foreigner, written by Mick Jones; Everybody Wants to Rule the World, performed by Tears for Fears, written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes; I Know Him So Well, performed by Elaine Page, written by Tim Rice, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson
The Best Theme from a Television or Radio Production: Edge of Darkness, written by Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen. Also nominated: The Last Place on Earth, written by Trevor Jones; Eastenders, written by Leslie Osborne and Simon May
The Best Film Theme or Song: We Don’t Need Another Hero, written by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten. Also nominated: Hit That Perfect Beat, written by John Foster, Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek; A View to a Kill, written by Duran Duran and John Barry
The Best British Musical: Me and My Girl, written by Reginald Armitage and Douglas Furber. Also nominated: Lennon, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon; Mutiny, written by David Essex and Richard Crane
Most Performed Work: Easy Lover, written by: Phillip Bailey, Phil Collins and Nathan East
Best Selling ‘A’ Side: I Know Him So Well. Also nominated: 19; Easy Lover
International Hit of the Year: 19. Also nominated: Shout, performed by Tears for Fears, written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley; A View to a Kill, written by Duran Duran and John Barry
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Lionel Bart
Outstanding Services to British Music: Malcolm Arnold
Songwriter of the Year: Roland Orzabal
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Elton John

Ivor Novello Awards 1987

The 1987 Ivor Novello Awards took place on 15th April at Grosvenor House, London.

Best Contemporary Song: It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back), performed by Eurythmics, written by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. Also nominated: West End Girls, performed by Pet Shop Boys, written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe; Sledgehammer, written by Peter Gabriel
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Don’t Give Up, written by Peter Gabriel. Also nominated: All I Ask of You, written by Charles Hart, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe; The Miracle of Love, performed by Eurythmics, written by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Every Loser Wins, written by Simon May, Stewart James and Bradley James. Also nominated: Chain Reaction, written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb; Living Doll, written by Lionel Bart
Best Theme from a Television or Radio Production: The Monocled Mutineer, written by George Fenton. Also nominated: Theme from Lost Empires, written by Derek Hilton; Time After Time, written by Rod Argent and Robert Howes
Most Performed Work: Chain Reaction, performed by Diana Ross, written by: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
International Hit of the Year: West End Girls. Also nominated: Nikita, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin; The Edge of Heaven, performed by Wham!, written by George Michael
Best Film Theme or Song: Sweet Freedom, written by Rod Temperton. Also nominated: A Kind of Magic, written by Roger Taylor; In Too Deep, written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford
The Best British Musical: The Phantom of the Opera, written by Charles Hart, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe. Also nominated: Chess, written by Tim Rice, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson; Charlie Girl, written by David Heneker and John Taylor
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Hugh Charles
Songwriters of the Year: Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
Outstanding Services to British Music: Yehudi Menuhin
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: John Deacon, Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor

Ivor Novello Awards 1988

The 1988 Ivor Novello Awards took place on 7th April at Grosvenor House, London.

Best Contemporary Song: You Win Again, performed by Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb. Also nominated: Never Gonna Give You Up, performed by Rick Astley, written by Stock Aitken Waterman (Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman); What Have I Done to Deserve This?, performed by Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield, written by Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant and Allee Willis
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: (Something Inside) So Strong, written by Labi Siffre. Also nominated: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me), performed by Aretha Franklin and George Michael, written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan; Throwing It All Away, written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Michael Rutherford
Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Never Gonna Give You Up. Also nominated: You Win Again; China in Your Hand, performed by T’Pau, written by Carol Decker and Ronald Rogers
Outstanding Services to British Music: David Heneker
Best Theme from a Television or Radio Production: Fortunes of War, written by Richard Holmes. Also nominated: Neighbours, written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent; My Family and Other Animals, written by Daryl Runswick
Most Performed Work: Never Gonna Give You Up. Also nominated: Respectable, performed by Mel and Kim, written by Stock Aitken Waterman; Living in a Box, performed by Living in a Box, written by Marcus Vere and Steve Pigott
International Hit of the Year: Never Gonna Give You Up, written by Stock Aitken Waterman. Also nominated: It’s a Sin, performed by Pet Shop Boys, written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant; I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
Best Film Score Theme or Song: Cry Freedom, written by George Fenton and Jonas Gwangwa. Also nominated: The Living Daylights, written by John Barry and Pal Waaktaar; Theme from Castaway, written by Stanley Myers
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Norman Newell
Songwriters of the Year: Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Peter Waterman
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb

Ivor Novello Awards 1989

The 1989 Ivor Novello Awards were held on 4th April at Grosvenor House, London.

Best Contemporary Song: Love Changes (Everything), written by Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan and Rob Fisher. Also nominated: A Little Respect, performed by Erasure, written by Andy Bell and Vince Clarke; Father Figure, written by George Michael
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo), written by Sting. Also nominated: Perfect, performed by Fairground Attraction, written by Mark Nevin; Mary’s Prayer, performed by Danny Wilson, written by Gary Clark
Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Mistletoe & Wine, performed by Cliff Richard, written by Leslie Stewart, Jeremy Paul and Keith Strachan. Also nominated: Especially for You, performed by Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, written by Stock Aitken Waterman; I Should Be So Lucky, performed by Kylie Minogue, written by Stock Aitken Waterman
Most Performed Work: I Should Be So Lucky. Also nominated: Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car, written by Billy Ocean and Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange; Love Changes (Everything)
Best Theme from a TV or Radio Production: Testament, written by Nigel Hess. Also nominated: The Long March, written by Christopher Gunning; Young Musician of the Year, written by Edward Gregson
Best Film Theme or Song: Two Hearts, written by Phil Collins and Lamont Dozier. Also nominated: A Fish Called Wanda, written by Trevor Jones and John Du Prez; Childhood Days, written by Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb
International Hit of the Year: Faith, written by George Michael. Also nominated: I Should Be So Lucky; Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Mark Knopfler and John Illsley
Songwriters of the Year: George Michael and Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Peter Waterman (presented jointly)
The Jimmy Kennedy Award: Leslie Bricusse
Outstanding Services to British Music: Paul McCartney
Lifetime Achievement: Cliff Richard

Further Reading

1980-1989 on theivors.com

Ivor Novello Awards – The 1970s

Posted on 18/10/2018 by rollo

Having discovered popular music in the mid-1960s, the Ivor Novello Awards seem to have taken a bit of a step back in the 1970s, by becoming obsessed with musicals and jazz, and ignoring the stuff that people were actually listening to.

Ivor Novello Awards 1970

Fifteen ceremonies in, the Ivor Novello Awards entered the 1970s on 10th May 1970, at Talk of the Town. The ceremony was broadcast on TVR.

The ‘A’ Side of the Record Issued in 1969 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales: Get Back, performed by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
The Most Performed Work of the Year: Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, performed by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
The British Songwriter of the Year: Tony Macaulay
Outstanding Services to British Music: Noel Coward
The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Where Do You Go To My Lovely, written by Peter Sarstedt
Best Score from a Film or Musical Play: Madwoman of Caillot, written by Michael Lewis
The Year’s Outstanding Light Orchestral Arranger / Composer: Ernest Tomlinson
British International Hit of the Year: Love Is All, written by Barry Mason and Les Reed
International Artist of the Year: Tom Jones
Special Award for Originality: Space Oddity, written by David Bowie
Special Award for The Most Contemporary Song: Melting Pot, performed by Blue Mink, written by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway

Ivor Novello Awards 1971

The 1971 ceremony was the sixteenth.

British Songwriters of the Year: Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
Outstanding Services to British Music: Cliff Richard
The ‘A’ Side of the Record Issued in 1970 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales: In the Summertime, performed by Mungo Jerry, written by Ray Dorset
The Most Performed Work of the Year: Yellow River, performed by Christie, written by Jeff Christie
The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Something, performed by The Beatles, written by George Harrison
Best Theme from Any Film, Television Programme or Theatrical Production: Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler, written by Jimmy Perry and Derek Taverner
The Best Ballad or Romantic Song, Musically and Lyrically: Home Lovin’ Man, performed by Andy Williams, written by Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
The Best Pop Song: Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes), performed by Edison Lighthouse, written by Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason
The Best Novel or Unusual Song, Musically and Lyrically: Grandad, performed by Clive Dunn, written by Herbie Flowers and Ken Pickett
The International Hit of the Year by British Writers: In the Summertime
Light Music Award: March from the Colour Suite, written by Gordon Langford

Ivor Novello Awards 1972

The 1972 ceremony was introduced by Robin Boyle, and broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on 28th June 1972.

British Songwriters of the Year: Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
Outstanding Services to British Music: Jimmy Kennedy
The ‘A’ Side of the Record Issued in 1971 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales: My Sweet Lord, written by George Harrison
The Most Performed Work of the Year: My Sweet Lord
Entertainment Music: Ron Goodwin
The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Don’t Let It Die, written by Hurricane Smith
The Best Song and/or Theme Score from any Film, Television Programme or Theatrical Production: I Don’t Know How To Love Him, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
The Best Ballad or Romantic Song, Musically and Lyrically: No Matter How I Try, written by Gilbert O’Sullivan
The Best Pop Song, Musically and Lyrically: A Simple Game, performed by The Moody Blues, written by Mike Pinder
The Best Novel or Unusual Song, Musically and Lyrically: Ernie, written by Benny Hill
The International Hit of the Year by British Writers: Jesus Christ Superstar, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice

Ivor Novello Awards 1973

On 3rd May 1973, at the Connaught Rooms in London, the Music Publishers Association Lunch hosted the eighteenth Ivor Novello Awards.

Outstanding Services to British Music: Vivian Ellis
British Songwriter of the Year: Gilbert O’Sullivan
The Most Performed Work of the Year: Beg Steal or Borrow, written by Tony Cole, Graeme Hall and Steve Wolfe
The ‘A’ Side of the Record Issued in 1972 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales: Mouldy Old Dough, performed by Lieutenant Pigeon, written by Nigel Fletcher and Rob Woodward
The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Without You, performed by Badfinger, written by Tom Evans and Peter Ham
The Best Song and/or Theme or Score from any Film or Theatrical Production: Diamonds Are Forever, written by John Barry and Don Black
The Best Song and/or Theme from any Radio or Television Programme: Colditz, written by Robert Farnon
The Best Ballad or Romantic Song: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, performed by Roberta Flack, written by Ewan MacColl
The Best Pop Song: Oh Babe What Could I Say, written by Hurricane Smith
The Best Novel or Unusual Song: The People Tree, written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
The International Hit of the Year by British Writers: Without You

Ivor Novello Awards 1974

BBC Radio 2 broadcast the 1974 ceremony on 17th May, introduced by Alan Black.

Songwriters of the Year: Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
Outstanding Services to British Music: Tolchard Evans
International Hit of the Year by British Writers: Power to All Our Friends, performed by Cliff Richard, written by Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett
Most Performed British Song: Get Down, written by Gilbert O’Sullivan
Best Selling British Record: I Love You Love Me Love, written by Mike Leander
The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Daniel, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
The Best Score from any Film or Theatrical Production: Jesus Christ Superstar, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
The Best Song or Theme from any Radio or TV Programme: Galloping Home, written by Denis King
The Best Ballad or Romantic Song: Won’t Somebody Dance with Me, written by Lynsey De Paul
The Best ‘Pop’ Song: You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me, performed by New Seekers, written by Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens
The Best Novel or Unusual Song: Nice One Cyril, performed by Cockerel Chorus, written by Helen Clarke and Harold Spiro
The Best Beat Song: Rubber Bullets, performed by 10cc, written by: Lol Crème, Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman

Ivor Novello Awards 1975

The 1975 ceremony took place at the Dorchester Hotel, London and was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on 22nd May 1975. The awards were introduced by Len Jackson.

Songwriters of the Year: Phil Coulter and Bill Martin
Outstanding Services to British Music: Vera Lynn
Most Performed British Song: Wombling Song, performed by The Wombles, written by Mike Batt
Best Selling British Record: Tiger Feet, performed by Mud, written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
The Best Light Orchestral Work: Four Dances from Aladdin, written by Ernest Tomlinson
The Best New Musical: Treasure Island, written by Cyril Ornadel and Hal Shaper
The Best Song: Streets of London, written by Ralph McTell
The Best Pop Song: Kung Fu Fighting, written by Carl Douglas
The Best Theme from a Film or a Stage, Radio or Television Production: No Honestly!, written by Lynsey De Paul
The British International Hit of the Year: The Night Chicago Died, written by Peter Callander and Mitch Murray

PRS Ivor Novello Awards 1976

The 1976 ceremony too place on 11th May at the Dorchester Hotel, London.

Songwriters of the Year: Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington
Music Publisher of the Year: Geoffrey Heath
Outstanding Services to British Music: Dick James
Most Performed British Work: I’m Not In Love, performed by 10cc, written by Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
Best Selling British Record: Bohemian Rhapsody, performed by Queen, written by Freddie Mercury
Best Middle of the Road Song: Harry, written by Catherine Howe
Best Pop Song: I’m Not In Love
Best Theme from TV or Radio: The Edwardians (Upstairs, Downstairs Theme), written by Alexander Faris
Best Film Score: Murder on the Orient Express, written by Richard Rodney Bennett
Best British Musical: Great Expectations, written by Cyril Ornadel and Hal Shaper
International Hit of the Year: I’m Not In Love
Best Instrumental Work: Introduction and Air to a Stained Glass Window, written by John Gregory
Best British Work for Children: Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo, written by Michael Flanders and Joseph Horovitz

Ivor Novello Awards 1977

The 1977 ceremony took place at Grosvenor House, in London.

Best Pop Song: Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Also nominated: Heart On My Sleeve, performed by Gallagher and Lyle, written by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle; We Do It, performed by R&J Stone, written by Russell Stone
Best Middle of the Road Song: Music, written by John Miles. Also nominated: Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber; Miss You Nights, performed by Cliff Richard, written by Dave Townshend
Best Theme from Radio or Television Production: Sam, composed by John McCab. Also nominated: Bouquet of Barbed Wire, by Dennis Farnon; The Sweeney, by Harry South
International Hit of the Year: Save Your Kisses for Me, performed by Brotherhood of Man, written by Tony Hiller, Martin Lee and Lee Sheriden; Don’t Go Breaking My Heart; You Should Be Dancing, performed by Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
Most Performed Work and Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Save Your Kisses For Me. Also nominated: Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
Best Instrumental Work: Rain Forest, written by Biddu; Theme from a Non-Existent TV Series, by Elton John and Bernie Taupin; The Sweeney, by Harry South
Special Award for their Contribution to British Music: Led Zeppelin (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant)
Special Award for the James Bond Theme: Monty Norman
Outstanding Services to British Music: Adrian Boult
Songwriter of the Year: Biddu

Ivor Novello Awards 1978

The 1978 ceremony took place at Grosvenor House, in London.

The Best Pop Song: Mull of Kintyre, performed by Wings, written by Paul McCartney and Denny Laine. Also nominated: How Deep Is Your Love, performed by Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb; Boogie Nights, performed by Heatwave, written by Rod Temperton; Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Don’t Cry for Me Argentina. Also nominated: Sam, performed by Olivia Newton-John, written by John Farrar, Hank Marvin and Don Black; How Deep Is Your Love
The Best Theme from a Radio or Television Production: Poldark, composed by Kenyon Emrys-Robert. Also nominated: Wings, by Alexander Faris; Love for Lydia, by Harry Rabinowitz
The Best Film Music or Song: How Deep Is Your Love. Also nominated: The Duellists, by Howard Blake; The Scarlet Buccaneer, by John Addison
The Outstanding Lyric of the Year: Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs, performed by Brian and Michael, written, written by Michael Coleman and Brian Burke. Also nominated: Don’t Cry for Me Argentina; Heaven on the 7th Floor, performed by Paul Nicholas, written by Dominique Bugatti and Frank Musker
The Best Instrumental or Popular Orchestral Work: Cavatina, composed by Stanley Myers. Also nominated: The Snow Goose, by Ed Welch and Spike Milligan; Love Transformation, by Roger Greenaway
The International Hit of the Year: Don’t Cry for Me Argentina. Also nominated: How Deep Is Your Love; Angelo, performed by Brotherhood of Man, written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheridan and Martin Lee
The Most Performed Work: Don’t Cry for Me Argentina. Also nominated: Don’t Give Up On Us, by Tony Macaulay; I Don’t Want to Put a Hold On You, by Berni Flint and Michael Flint
The Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Mull of Kintyre. Also nominated: Don’t Cry for Me Argentina; Don’t Give Up On Us, performed by David Soul, written by Tony Macaulay
The Best British Musical: Privates on Parade, by: Denis King and Peter Nicholls
Special Award: Bee Gees (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb)
Award for Outstanding Services to British Music: Harry Mortimer
Songwriter of the Year: Tony Macaulay

Ivor Novello Awards 1979

The 1979 ceremony took place at Grosvenor House, in London.

The Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Baker Street, written by Gerry Rafferty. Also nominated: Wuthering Heights, by Kate Bush; Can’t Smile Without You, performed by Barry Manilow, written by Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow
The Best Pop Song: Baker Street. Also nominated: Wuthering Heights; Night Fever, performed by Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
The Best Theme from a Radio or Television Production: Lillie, composed by Joseph Horovitz. Also nominated: Fawlty Towers, by Dennis Wilson; Hong Kong Beat, by Richard Denton and Martin Cook
The Best Film Score: The Silent Witness, composed by Alan Hawkshaw. Also nominated: Watership Down, by Angela Morley, Mike Batt and Malcolm Williamson; The 39 Steps, by Ed Welch
The Best Film Song: Bright Eyes, performed by Art Garfunkel, written by Mike Batt. Also nominated: Grease, perfoemd by Frankie Valli, written by Barry Gibb; Stayin’ Alive, performed by Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
The Outstanding British Lyric: The Man With The Child In His Eyes, written by Kate Bush. Also nominated: Railway Hotel, by Mike Batt; Baker Street
The Best Instrumental or Popular Orchestral Work: Song for Guy, composed by Elton John. Also nominated: Dr. Who, by Ron Grainer; Heartsong, by Gordon Giltrap
The International Hit of the Year: Stayin’ Alive. Also nominated: It’s a Heartache, performed by Bonnie Tyler, written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe; Dreadlock Holiday, performed by 10cc, written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman
The Most Performed Work: Night Fever, performed by Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb. Also nominated: Mull of Kintyre; The Floral Dance, performed by Terry Wogan, written by Kate Moss
The Best Selling ‘A’ Side: Night Fever. Also nominated: Rat Trap, performed by The Boomtown Rats, written by Bob Geldof; Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs
The Best British Musical: Evita, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
Award for Outstanding Services to British Music: George Martin
Special Award for Services to British Songwriters: Victor Knight
Special Award for their Contribution to British Music: Jeff Lynne
Songwriters of the Year: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb

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