Record Companies – ZTT

Few record labels hold the allure that ZTT do. Zang Tumb Tuum (or one of the other variations on the name that they have used from time to time) were formed in 1983 by Trevor Horn, his wife Jill Sinclair, and Paul Morley. Apart from an impressive range of artists, they came to be known for their videos and artwork, and remain influential to this day.

Created to release ABC‘s The Lexicon of Love, the label has gone on to house numerous huge names, including Art of Noise, 808 State, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Roy Orbison, Propaganda, Adamski, Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl, Seal, and Lisa Stansfield.

ZTT is part of the BMG group, so their minimal website is here:
https://www.bmg.com/de/artist/ztt-records

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Preview – Trevor Horn feat The Sarm Orchestra

I’m not entirely sure what the purpose is here, but Trevor Horn has worked together with the orchestra from Sarm Studios to record a compilation called Reimagines the Eighties. Here’s Robbie Williams, gracing Tears for Fears‘ Everybody Wants to Rule the World in slightly annoying jazz-pop fashion:

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

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 1980s

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1980

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1981

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1982

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1983

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1984

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1985

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1986

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1987

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1988

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

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

Ivor Novello Awards 1989

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

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

Further Reading

• 1980-1989 on theivors.com

Stowaway Heroes – Trevor Horn

You probably know Trevor Horn‘s name, but you might not realise quite why. Let me give you a clue – after a few years as a session musician, he formed a group called Buggles. You’ll know them for this UK number one from 1979:

He then launched the career of Dollar, produced an ABC album, and then brought us this from Frankie Goes to Hollywood:

But for me, what makes him a stowaway hero is Left to My Own Devices, one of the most iconic songs from Pet Shop Boys:

So welcome to our mini-hall of fame, Trevor Horn! You are a stowaway hero.

Bizarre search engine terms – 2017 edition

I don’t normally pay a lot of attention to the statistics for this blog, to be honest, but roughly once a year, I like to take a peek through and see what crazy search engine terms people have used to get to the site. Here’s a selection…

jnrinxs

I love the idea of a junior version of INXS. Perhaps you’re thinking of Michael Hutchence‘s daughter, whom UK tabloid The Daily Racist seem to have been obsessed with for some time, disturbingly describing her as “remarkably beautiful” when she was just fifteen.

Thanks, by the way – I just lost comfortably half an hour Wikisurfing about the sad tales of Paula Yates and her family.

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You might be thinking of Batman, who’s a similar sort of historical character I believe. Trevor Horns produced Seal‘s Kiss from a Rose in 1994.

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Astonishingly, they rever haven’t – they have three nominations to their name, but that’s it. Check out my list of BRIT Award Losers here.

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Definitely not. Royksopp the understanding quite exceptional.

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That’s a subjective term, but I found these pretty fascinating. And these. And also these.

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This sounds like a great event, which all of us should thing about attending. The closest I can find is that time someone pretended to be Alison Moyet on Stars in Their Eyes.

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That would be Fine Young Cannibals that you’re thinking of. Because nobody really liked Margaret Thatcher.

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No idea about this one. I’m assuming it’s a clip which may or may not exist, but if you do manage to find anything, please share it with the rest of the class.

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In an extreme moment of self-doubt, I actually searched this blog to find out what that takes you to. The answer lies in the 1984 BRIT Awards!

Well that was fun, wasn’t it? See also: the 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013 editions.

The Best of the BRIT Awards

The 2016 BRIT Awards take place tonight, but unfortunately (well, fortunately, for me) I’m actually on holiday right now, so I’ll have to catch up when I’m back. In the meantime, here’s something I knocked up a few weeks ago – you could call it The BRIT Award Awards, or perhaps The Best of the BRIT Awards.

I’ve gone through each of the previous ceremonies, and worked out the most nominated and winning artists for each category. So here goes! For the most part, we’ll be using the current awards and names.

British Male Solo Artist

• Phil Collins. Won 1986, 1989, 1990.
• George Michael. Won 1988, 1997.
• Cliff Richard. Won 1977, 1982. Nominated 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990.
• Paul Weller. Won 1995, 1996, 2009.
• Robbie Williams. Won 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003.

The winner is Robbie Williams, with four wins. Honourable mention to Ed Sheeran for scraping into sixth place.

International Male Solo Artist

• Beck. Won 1997, 1999, 2000.
• Eminem. Won 2001, 2003, 2005.
• Prince. Won 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996.
• Justin Timberlake. Won 2004, 2007. Nominated 2014.
• Kanye West. Won 2006, 2008, 2009.

Winner: Prince, and an honourable mention for Bruno Mars, for just missing out on the nominations.

British Female Solo Artist

• Kate Bush. Won 1987. Nominated 1986, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 2006, 2012.
• Dido. Won 2002, 2004. Nominated 2001.
• Annie Lennox. Won 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996.
• Alison Moyet. Won 1985, 1988. Nominated 1984, 1986, 2003.
• Lisa Stansfield. Won 1991, 1992. Nominated 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998.

The winner is Annie Lennox, a tearaway success with six wins.

International Female Solo Artist

• Beyoncé. Won 2004. Nominated 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015.
• Björk. Won 1994, 1996, 1998. Nominated 2002, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016.
• Madonna. Won 2001, 2006. Nominated 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999.
• Kylie Minogue. Won 2002, 2008. Nominated 1989, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2011.
• Rihanna. Won 2011, 2012. Nominated 2008, 2010, 2013.

The winner is Björk, much loved and much deserved.

British Group

• Arctic Monkeys. Won 2007, 2008, 2014. Nominated 2012.
• Coldplay. Won 2001, 2003. 2012. Nominated 2006, 2009, 2015, 2016.
• Manic Street Preachers. Won 1997, 1999.
• Simply Red. Won 1993, shared win 1992.
• Travis. Won 2000, 2002.

The winner, with three wins and rather more nominations than Arctic Monkeys, is Coldplay!

International Group

• Bon Jovi. Won 1996. Nominated 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990.
• Foo Fighters. Won 2008, 2012, 2015. Nominated 1996, 2003.
• Kings of Leon. Won 2009. Nominated 2004, 2008, 2011, 2014.
• R.E.M. Won 1992, 1993, 1995. Nominated 1997, 1999, 2002.
• U2. Won 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2001. Nominated 1992, 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2016. Nominated for British Group 1985, 1986.

Winner: with five wins, U2.

British Producer of the Year

• Brian Eno. Won 1994, 1996. Nominated 1988.
• Flood. Co-won 2014. Nominated 1994, 1995, 2012, 2013.
• Trevor Horn. Won 1983, 1985, 1992. Nominated 1984, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1995.
• David A. Stewart. Won 1986, 1987, 1990. Nominated 1992.
• Stock, Aitken and Waterman. Won 1988. Nominated 1987, 1990, 1992. Pete Waterman nominated separately in 1993.

Winner: Trevor Horn.

British Single

Adele and Coldplay tie for fifth and sixth place in the nominations, so we have six nominees:

• Adele. Won 2013. Nominated 2009, 2012, 2016.
• Blur. Won 1995. Nominated 1995 (again), 1996, 1998, 2000.
• Coldplay. Won 2006. Nominated 2001, 2009, 2013.
• Queen. Won 1977, 1992.
• Take That. Won 1993, 1994, 1996, 2007, 2008. Nominated 1993 (twice more!)
• Robbie Williams. Won 1999, 2000, 2001. Nominated 1998, 1999 (again), 2002, 2013.

Winner: Take That, with an honourable mention for Robbie Williams for taking part in several of their wins too.

British Artist Video

There are seven nominees in this category, because four artists are tied for the bottom position, with one win and two nominations.

• All Saints. Won 1998. Nominated 1999, 2001.
• Blur. Won 1995. Nominated 1996 (twice), 1998.
• The Cure. Won 1990. Nominated 1991, 1993.
• Peter Gabriel. Won 1987. Nominated 1993, 1994.
• One Direction. Won 2014, 2015. Nominated 2016.
• Spice Girls. Won 1997. Nominated 1997 (again), 1998.
• Robbie Williams. Won 1999, 2000, 2001. Nominated 1999 (again), 2002 (twice).

Winner: Robbie Williams.

British Album

Six nominees again for this one:

• Arctic Monkeys. Won 2007, 2008, 2014.
• Blur. Won 1995. Nominated 1996, 2004.
• Coldplay. Won 2001, 2003. Nominated 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016.
• Florence + The Machine. Won 2010. Nominated 2012, 2016.
• Manic Street Preachers. Won 1997, 1999. Nominated 1997.
• Oasis. Won 1996. Nominated 1995, 1998.

That’s a decisive win for Arctic Monkeys!

And that’s your lot! If it seems a slightly odd list, think of it as a list of the typical nominees and winners at the BRITs. If you’re more interested in the ceremony that’s about to happen, that would be here.

Anyway, enjoy the ceremony tonight, and we’ll catch up on the results here very soon.

The BRIT Awards 1995

Alexandra Palace in London was the venue on 20th February 1995, and Chris Evans took to the stage to present the awards, now with a “voting academy” (I’m sure you were just as excited as everyone else was).

This post is part of a series about the history of the BRIT Awards. You can read about the 1994 ceremony here, and the 1996 ceremony in a couple of days’ time.

Best British Album

Presented by Cindy Lauper. Nominees:

• Blur – Parklife
• Eternal – Always and Forever
• Massive Attack – Protection
• Oasis – Definitely Maybe
• Pink Floyd – The Division Bell

Winner: Blur

Best British Dance Act

Nominees:

• Brand New Heavies
• Eternal
• M People
• Massive Attack
• The Prodigy

Winner: M People

Best British Female

Presented by Jarvis Cocker. Nominees:

• Kate Bush
• Des’ree
• Michelle Gayle
• Eddi Reader
• Lisa Stansfield

Winner: Eddi Reader

Best British Group

Presented by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Nominees:

• Blur
• Eternal
• M People
• Oasis
• Pink Floyd

Winner: Blur

Best British Male

Nominees:

• Eric Clapton
• Elvis Costello
• Morrissey
• Seal
• Paul Weller

Winner: Paul Weller

Best British Newcomer

Presented by Ray Davis. Nominees:

• Echobelly
• Eternal
• Oasis
• PJ and Duncan
• Portishead

Winner: Oasis

Best British Producer

Nominees:

• Ed Buller
• Flood
• Nellee Hooper
• Trevor Horn
• Stephen Street

Winner: Nellee Hooper

Best British Single

Presented by Lisa I’Anson. Nominees:

• Blur – Girls and Boys
• Blur – Parklife
• China Black – Searching
• D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better
• East 17 – Stay Another Day
• Michelle Gayle – Sweetness
• Tom Jones – If I Only Knew
• Oasis – Whatever
• The Grid – Texas Cowboys
• Wet Wet Wet – Love is All Around

Winner: Blur – Parklife

Best British Video

Presented by Simone Angel and Tommy Vance. Nominees:

• Blur – Parklife
• Jamiroquai – Space Cowboy
• The Rolling Stones – Love is Strong
• Seal – Prayer for the Dying
• Suede – The WIld Ones

Winner: Blur

Best International Female

Presented by Jimmy Nail. Nominees:

• Tori Amos
• kd lang
• Madonna
• Kylie Minogue
• Sinéad O’Connor

Winner: kd lang

Best International Group

Presented by Des’ree. Nominees:

• Counting Crows
• The Cranberries
• Crash Test Dummies
• R.E.M.
• Neil Young and Crazy Horse

Winner: R.E.M.

Best International Male

Nominees:

• Bryan Adams
• Warren G
• Youssou N’Dour
• Prince
• Luther Vandross

Winner: Prince

Best International Newcomer

Presented by Tom Jones. Nominees:

• Carleen Anderson
• Counting Crows
• Marcella Detroit
• Warren G
• Lisa Loeb

Winner: Lisa Loeb

Best Soundtrack / Cast Recording

Nominees:

• Elton John and Hans Zimmer – The Lion King
• Various Artists – Forrest Gump
• Various Artists – Four Weddings and a Funeral
• Various Artists – Philadelphia
• Various Artists – Pulp Fiction

Winner: Pulp Fiction

Outstanding Contribution

Presented by Sting.

Winner: Elton John

Performances

• Blur – Girls and Boys
• East 17 – Let it Rain
• Eternal – Baby Love
• Elton John – Believe
• Madonna – Bedtime Story (also available with press conference)
• Eddi Reader – Patience of Angels
• Sting and M People – Set Them Free
• Take That – Back for Good

Further Reading / Viewing

• 1995 on brits.co.uk
  
• 1995 BRIT Awards at Wikipedia
• Blur backstage at the ceremony
• The Highlights from ITN
• More video coverage

Edit: corrected Echobelly’s entry and added Tom Jones’s missing nomination.

The BRIT Awards 1992

 

On 12th February 1992, the venue shifted to the Hammersmith Odeon in London; Simon Bates once again presented the show via an out-of-body experience; and The KLF brought a dead sheep to the BRITs dinner venue.

This post is part of a series about the history of the BRIT Awards. You can read about the 1991 ceremony here, and the 1993 ceremony here.

Best British Album

Presented by Cilla Black. Nominees:

• Beverley Craven – Beverley Craven
• The KLF – The White Room
• Massive Attack – Blue Lines
• Seal – Seal
• Simply Red – Stars

Winner: Seal

Best British Female

Presented by Mike Edwards from Jesus Jones. Nominees:

• Beverley Craven
• Cathy Dennis
• Annie Lennox
• Lisa Stansfield
• Zoe

Winner: Lisa Stansfield

Best British Group

Presented by Martika, live from her kitchen. Nominees:

• Dire Straits
• James
• The KLF
• Pet Shop Boys
• Queen
• Simply Red

Winners: Simply Red and The KLF

Best British Male

Presented by Mike Rutherford from Genesis. Nominees:

• Phil Collins
• Elton John
• George Michael
• Van Morrison
• Seal
• Kenny Thomas

Winner: Seal

Best British Newcomer

Voted for by the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD). Presented by Kim Wilde. Nominees:

• Beverley Craven
• Cathy Dennis
• EMF
• Seal
• Kenny Thomas

Winner: Beverley Craven

Best British Producer

Presented by Curtis Stigers. Nominees:

• Trevor Horn
• Mark Knopfler
• Johnny Marr
• David A. Stewart
• Stock, Aitken and Waterman
• Youth

Winner: Trevor Horn

Best British Single

Free vote; voted for by listeners of Dave Lee Travis and Simon Mayo on BBC Radio 1FM. Presented by Simon Mayo. Nominees as listed by the BRITs website:

• Comic Relief – The Stonk
• Jason Donovan – Any Dream Will Do
• The KLF – 3am Eternal
• Iron Maiden – Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter
• Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody / These are the Days of Our Lives
• Vic Reeves and The Wonder Stuff – Dizzy

Winner: Queen

Best British Video

Voted for by viewers of Going Live. Nominees:

• Adamski – Killer
• Airhead – Funny How
• Billy Bragg – Sexuality
• Erasure – Love to Hate You
• The KLF – Last Train to Transcentral
• Shakespears Sister – Goodbye Cruel World
• Simply Red – Stars
• Lisa Stansfield – Change
• Midge Ure – Cold Heart
• The Wonder Stuff – Size of a Cow

Winner: Adamski

Best Classical Recording

Presented, somewhat inexplicably, by Right Said Fred. Nominees:

• Bernstein – Candide – Bernstein – London
• John Elliot Gardner – Missa Solemnis – Beethoven
• Jane Glover – Violin Concertos – Strauss
• Sir Georg Solti – Otello – Verdi – Chicago
• Osmo Vanska – Violin Concerto in D Minor

Winner: Sir Georg Solti

Best International Group

Nominees:

• Extreme
• Guns ‘n’ Roses
• INXS
• R.E.M.
• U2

Winner: R.E.M.

Best International Newcomer

Presented by Boy George. Nominees:

• Color Me Badd
• Harry Connick Jnr
• Extreme
• Chris Isaak
• Jellyfish
• PM Dawn

Winner: PM Dawn

Best International Solo Artist

Nominees:

• Bryan Adams
• Michael Bolton
• Enya
• Madonna
• Prince

Winner: Prince

Best Soundtrack / Cast Recording

Presented by Sonia. Nominees:

• The Doors / Various Artists – The Doors
• Michael Kamen – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
• Original Cast Recording – Five Guys Named Moe
• Barrington Pheloung – Inspector Morse
• Various Artists – The Commitments

Winner: The Commitments

Outstanding Contribution

Presented by Maurice Oberstein, chairman of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

Winner: Freddie Mercury

Performances

• Beverley Craven – Promise Me
• Extreme – More Than Words
• Lisa Stansfield – All Woman
• PM Dawn – Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
• Seal – Crazy
• Simply Red – Stars
• Extreme Noise Terror vs. The KLF – 3am Eternal

Further Reading / Viewing

• 1992 on brits.co.uk
• 1992 on brits.co.uk (archived)

Edit: corrected one video that hadn’t embedded correctly (13 August 2017).