Ivor Novello Awards Winners 1956-2018 (Part Two)

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

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Ivor Novello Awards – 2010-2012

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

Further Reading

• 2010 on theivors.com
• 2011 on theivors.com
• 2012 on theivors.com

Ivor Novello Awards – The 1990s

Ivor Novello Awards 1990

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1991

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1992

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1993

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1994

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1995

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1996

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1997

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1998

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1999

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

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

Further Reading

• 1990-1999 on theivors.com

Q Awards 2018 – Nominations

Time now to look at the decidedly mundane list of nominees for this year’s Q Awards, which will take place on 17th October.

Q Breakthrough Act presented by Red Stripe

• Amyl & The Sniffers
• Goat Girl
• Tom Grennan
• The Magic Gang
• IDLES
• Bugzy Malone
• Nakhane
• Novelist
• Nadine Shah
• Jorja Smith
• Rejjie Snow

Q Best Track presented by Firestone

• Love It If We Made It – The 1975
• This Is America – Childish Gambino
• Girlfriend – Christine & The Queens
• The Man – Goat Girl
• Make Me Feel – Janelle Monae
• Bells & Circles – Underworld & Iggy Pop

Q Best Album

• Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino – Arctic Monkeys
• Hunter – Anna Calvi
• Who Built The Moon? – Noel Gallagher
• Joy As An Act Of Resistance – IDLES
• Marauder – Interpol
• I’m All Ears – Let’s Eat Grandma

Q Best Live Act presented by The Cavern Club

• David Byrne
• Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
• Liam Gallagher
• Stefflon Don
• Taylor Swift
• Wolf Alice

Q Best Solo Artist presented by Absolute Radio

• Christine & The Queens
• Drake
• Noel Gallagher
• Janelle Monae
• Ed Sheeran
• Sophie

Q Best Act In The World Today presented by Rocksteady Music School

• The 1975
• Arctic Monkeys
• Florence & The Machine
• Kendrick Lamar
• St Vincent
• Paul Weller

Q Best Festival/Event presented by Pretty Green Clothing

• All Points East
• British Summertime
• Isle Of Wight Festival
• Latitude Festival
• RIZE Festival
• Spotify Presents: Who We Be

You can vote for your favourites here, until October 5th.

NME Award Winners 1994-2018 (Part Two)

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

Best Newcomer

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

Best New Artist

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

Philip Hall Under the Radar Award

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

Best Live Music Categories

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

Best Live Act

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

Best Festival Headliner

• 2017 – Adele
• 2018 – Muse

Best Live Event

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

Best Festival

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

Best Small Festival

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

Radio Session of the Year

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

Best Club / Live Venue

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

Tour Award

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

Genre-Specific Artist Categories

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

Best Dance Act

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

Best Hip Hop / Rap Act

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

Best Metal Act

• 2001 – Marilyn Manson
• 2002 – Lostprophets

Best Rock Act

• 2001 – U2

Best Pop Act

• 2001 – All Saints
• 2002 – Kylie Minogue

Best R&B / SOUL Act

• 2001 – Kelis
• 2002 – Aaliyah

One-off awards

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

One-off Awards

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

Best Solo Artist

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

Best British Solo Artist

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

Best International Solo Artist

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

Best DJ

• 2000 – Fatboy Slim
• 2001 – Carl Cox

Best Group

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

Best British Band

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

Best International Band

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

Best Band Ever

• 2000 – The Beatles

Worst Band

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

Best Collaboration

• 2018 – Craig David and Bastille

Most Dedicated Fans / Best Fan Community

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

Best of All Time Awards

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

Godlike Genius Award

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

Outstanding Contribution to Music

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

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

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

NME Icon

• 2018 – Shirley Manson

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

NME Awards – 2012-2014

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

NME Awards 2012

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

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

NME Awards 2013

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

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

NME Awards 2014

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

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

See also

• NME Awards on Wikipedia
• NME Awards History – 2012
• NME Awards 2012 – Nominations (Digital Spy)
• NME Awards History – 2013
• NME Awards 2013 – Nominations (Digital Spy)
• NME Awards 2014 – Winners (The Independent)
• NME Awards 2014 – Nominations (Digital Spy)

NME Awards – 2009-2011

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

Shockwaves NME Awards 2009

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

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

Shockwaves NME Awards 2010

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

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

Shockwaves NME Awards 2011

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

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

See also

• NME Awards on Wikipedia
• A History of the NME Awards 1953-2010
• Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 – Nominations
• Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 – Winners
• NME Awards 2010 – Nominations and Winners
• NME Awards 2011 – Nominations and Winners

NME Awards – The 1990s

In 1994, the NME Awards suddenly went public, relaunching for the first time in twenty years as an annual awards ceremony, The NME Brat Awards. I’d always thought as the NME of the 1990s as being rather closed-minded, but they do seem to have been remarkably aware of non-indie forms of music, presenting awards to the likes of Tricky and Goldie towards the end of the decade.

NME Brat Awards 1994

After taking a break in 1993, the NME Poll finally reinvented itself as an actual awards ceremony in early 1994. Presenters: Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

• Best New Band: Elastica
• Best Single: Radiohead, for Creep
• Best Band: Suede
• Best Album: The Boo Radleys, for Giant Steps
• Best Dance Act: Orbital
• Godlike Genius Award: John Peel
• Live Event: Megadog
• Rap Act: Cypress Hill
• Best Film: Reservoir Dogs
• Worst Record: Meat Loaf, for I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
• Best Venue: The Forum
• Event of 1993: Unity March
• Best Radio Show: John Peel
• Hype: Jurassic Park
• Best Solo Artist: Björk
• Best New Act: Credit to the Nation
• Bastard: John Major
• Object of Desire: Björk

NME Awards 1995

Presenters: Tip Top TV

• Best LP: Blur, for Parklife
• Best Single: Oasis, for Live Forever
• Best New Band: Oasis
• Best Solo Artist: Paul Weller
• Worst Record: Whigfield, for Saturday Night
• Film of the Year: Pulp Fiction
• Best TV Show: Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
• Best Comedian: Steve Coogan
• Most Desirable Human Being: Kylie Minogue
• Best Club/Venue: Brixton Academy
• NME Album of the Year: Oasis, for Definitely Maybe
• NME Singles of the Year: Blur, for Girls and Boys
• Philip Hall/On Award for Best New Act: Gene
• Godlike Genius Award for Services to Music: Alan McGee, Creation Records
• Live Act of the Year: Blur
• Best Rap Artist: Warren G
• Event of the Year: Glastonbury Festival
• Bummer of the Year: Kurt Cobain‘s Suicide
• Best Video: Blur, for Parklife
• Best Band: Blur
• Best Live Event: Orbital at Glastonbury

NME Awards 1996

Presenters: Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer

• Best Live Act: Oasis
• Best Band: Oasis
• Best LP: Oasis, for (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
• Best Single: Oasis, for Wonderwall
• Vibes Award for Best Dance Act: Goldie
• Best Dance Act: The Prodigy
• Best Solo Artist: Paul Weller
• The Special Award for Services Beyond the Call of Duty: Tony Crean for organising the War Child LP
• Album of the Year: Tricky, for Maxinquaye
• Single of the Year: Black Grape, for Reverend Black Grape
• Worst Record: Robson Green and Jerome Flynn, for I Believe
• Godlike Genius Award: Michael Eavis
• Best Musical Event: Glastonbury Festival
• Non-Musical Event: French Nuclear Testing
• Best Dressed Person: Jarvis Cocker
• Worst Dressed Person: Jarvis Cocker
• Best Video: Pulp, for Common People
• Live Act of the Year: Pulp
• Best TV Programme: Shooting Stars
• Best New Band: Supergrass
• The Philip Hall Radar Award: Rocket from the Crypt
• Best Radio Show: Radio 1’s Evening Session
• Best Film: The Usual Suspects
• Best Comedian: Steve Coogan
• Most Desirable Human Being: Liam Gallagher
• Git of the Year: Damon Albarn
• Best Venue: Brixton Academy

NME Awards 1997

Took place on 28 January 1997.

• Best LP: Manic Street Preachers, for Everything Must Go
• Best Single: Manic Street Preachers, for A Design for Life
• Best Live Act: Manic Street Preachers
• Musical Moment of the Year: Skinner, Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds , for Three Lions
• Best LP: Beck, for Odelay
• Best Single: Underworld, for Born Slippy
• Worst Single: Spice Girls, for Wannabe
• Best Solo Artist: Beck
• Best Radio Show: Radio 1 Evening Session
• Most Desirable Person: Louise Wener
• Best Video: The Prodigy, for Firestarter
• Biggest Disappointment: The Stone Roses breaking up
• Best Club/Venue: Brixton Academy
• Best Band: Oasis
• Worst Dressed Person: Liam Gallagher
• Worst Band: Oasis
• Arse of the Year: Liam Gallagher
• Musical Event of the Year: Oasis at Knebworth
• Radio 1 Evening Session Of The Year: Suede
• Best New Band/Artist: Kula Shaker
• Philip Hall/On Award for Best New Act: Super Furry Animals
• Best Dance Act: The Prodigy
• Vibes Award for Best Dance Act: Orbital
• Best Film: Trainspotting
• Best TV Show: Shooting Stars

NME Awards 1998

Took place on 27 January 1998. Presenter: Eddie Vedder

• Best Band: The Verve
• Best LP: Radiohead, for OK Computer
• God Like Genius: Mark E. Smith of The Fall
• Best Single: The Verve, for Bitter Sweet Symphony
• Best Solo Artist: Beck
• Worst Single: Aqua, for Barbie Girl
• Best Film: The Full Monty
• Musical Event Of 1997: Glastonbury Festival
• Radio 1 Evening Session of the Year: Radiohead
• Best TV Show: Shooting Stars
• Best Dance Act: The Prodigy
• Best Radio Show: Mark Radcliffe and Lard (Mark Riley)
• Best New Band: Embrace
• Best Club/Venue: Brixton Academy
• Best Music Video: The Verve, for Bittersweet Symphony
• Best Dance Single: The Prodigy, for Smack My Bitch Up
• Dickhead Of The Year: Liam Gallagher
• Most Desirable Person: Louise Nurding (Louise)

NME Premier Awards 1999

• Best Single: Manic Street Preachers, for If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next
• Best Band: Manic Street Preachers
• Best Music Video: Manic Street Preachers, for If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next
• Best Album: Manic Street Preachers, for This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
• Best New Band: Gomez
• Best Radio Show: Mark Radcliffe
• Best Dance Act: Fatboy Slim
• Best Dance Record: Fatboy Slim, for The Rockafeller Skank
• Godlike Genius: Massive Attack
• Best TV Show: South Park
• Best Film: Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels
• Musical Event of the Year: Glastonbury Festival
• Best Solo Artist: Robbie Williams
• Most Desirable Person: Natalie Imbruglia
• Worst Record: Billie Piper, for Because We Want to
• Dickhead of the Year: Liam Gallagher
• Best Venue: Brixton Academy
• The Pop Personality’s Brain That Should Be Kept Alive for Posterity: Nicky Wire
• The Pop Personality Who Would Make the Best Drugs Czar: Shaun Ryder
• The Pop Personality You Would To See On A Blind Date: Marilyn Manson and Billie Piper
• The Pop Personality You Would Most Like as Your Doctor: Natalie Imbruglia
• The Pop Personality You Would Most Like to Go Shopping with: Brian Molko
• The Pop Personality You Would Most Like to Cook You a Meal: Tiny Woods
• The Pop Personality You Would Most Like to Be Marooned on a Desert Island with: Louise
• The Pop Personality You Would Most Like as Prime Minister: Nicky Wire
• The Pop Personality That You’d Most Like as Your Driving Instructor: Jay Kay
• The Pop Personality You Would Most Like to See in a Ring with Mike Tyson: Billie Piper

See also

• NME Awards on Wikipedia
• A History of the NME Awards 1953-2010
• NME Awards History – 1990
• NME Awards History – 1991
• NME Awards History – 1992
• NME Awards History – 1993
• NME Awards History – 1994
• NME Awards History – 1995
• NME Awards History – 1996
• NME Awards History – 1997
• NME Awards History – 1998
• NME Awards History – 1999

Edited 12 Jun 2018 – clarified some formatting.

The Updated Top Twenty BRIT Award Artists

It’s really difficult to work out what the most successful BRIT Awards artists of all time are, so this took me several hours, and I’m still not too confident in the results. But anyway, here it is – an updated list of the top twenty artists at the BRIT Awards.

The number of wins and nominations are shown in brackets, and I’ve ranked the people who won them first higher on the list.

1. Robbie Williams (13-12)
2. Coldplay (9-17)
3. Adele (9-3)
4. Take That (8-10)
5. U2 (7-19)
6. Annie Lennox (7-5)
7. One Direction (7-5)
8. Prince (7-4)
9. Arctic Monkeys (7-2)
10. Oasis (6-12)
11. David Bowie (6-8)
12. Michael Jackson (6-2)
13. Björk (5-5)
14. Blur (5-12)
15. Elton John (5-10)
16. Paul Weller (5-4)
17. Spice Girls (5-4)
18. Phil Collins (4-6)
19. Eminem (4-6)
20. Ed Sheeran (4-6)

Just for the record, the next few are: R.E.M., Manic Street Preachers, Foo Fighters, Emeli Sandé, The Beatles, Dido, George Michael, Kylie Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, and Beck.

NME Poll Winners 1952-1992 (Part Two)

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

Best Newcomer

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

Best New Artist

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

Technical Categories

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

Musician of the Year

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

Best Guitarist

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

Best Bassist

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

Best Keyboardist/Electronics

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

Best Drummer

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

Best Instrumentalist

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

Best Producer

• 1973 – David Bowie
• 1975 – Eddie Offord

Best Songwriter/Composer

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

Best Solo Artist

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

Best Female Singer

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

Best British Female Singer

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

Best US Female Singer

• 1955-1957 – Doris Day
• 1958 – Connie Francis

Best Male Singer

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

Best British Male Singer

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

Best US Male Singer

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

Outstanding Popular Singer

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

Best Instrumental Personality

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

Best Musical Personality

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

Best British Musical Personality

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

Genre-Specific Categories

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

Best Soul / Funk Act

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

Best Reggae Act

• 1984 – Smiley Culture
• 1985 – UB40

Best R&B / Blues Act

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

Best Traditional Jazz Act

• 1961 – Acker Bilk
• 1962-1963 – Kenny Ball

Best Group

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

Best Group

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

Best British Group

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

Best British Small Band

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

Best British Large Band or Orchestra

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

Best British Instrumental Unit

• 1964-1971 – The Shadows
• 1972 – Collective Consciousness Society

Best Live Act

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

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