IVORS Awards

1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989

 

"IVORS" Awards for 1980



1. BEST POP SONG - "Stop the Cavalry", written by Jona Lewie ("Street Music")
2. BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY - "Woman in Love", written by Barry and Robin Gibb ("Brothers Gibb BV", administered by "Chappell Music" through "RSO")
3. BEST FILM SONG, THEME OR SCORE - "Xanadu", written by Jeff Lynne ("Jet Music/April Blackwood Music")
4. BEST THEME FROM A TELEVISION OR RADIO PRODUCTION - "I Could Be So Good for You", written by Gerard Kenny / Pat Waterman ("D and J Arlon Enterprises" / "Chappell Music")
5. OUTSTANDING BRITISH LYRIC - "Take That Look îff Your Face", written by Don Black ("The Really Useful Co" / "Dick James Music")
6. MOST PERFORMED WORK - "Together We Are Beautiful", written by Ken Leray ("Brampton Music")
7. BEST SELLING "A" SIDE - "There's No One Quite Like Grandma", written by Gordon Lorenz ("EMI Music Publishing")
8. INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR - "Another Brick in the Wall", written by Roger Waters ("Pink Floyd Music Publishers", administered by "Chappell Music")
9. OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO BRITISH MUSIC - Sir William Walton
10. SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR - Sting
11. SPECIAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC - John Lennon

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"IVORS" Awards for 1981


1. BEST POP SONG - "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic", written by Sting ("Virgin Music" (Publishers)
2. BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY - "Memory", written by Andrew Lloyd Webber / Trevor Nunn / T. S. Eliot ("The Really Useful Company" / "Faber Music")
3. BEST FILM THEME OR SONG - "The French Lieutenant's Woman", ñomposed by Carl Davis ("United Artists Music")
4. BEST THEME FROM A TELEVISION OR RADIO PRODUCTION - "Brideshead Revisited", ñomposed by Geoffrey Burgon ("Chester Music")
5. OUTSTANDING BRITISH LYRIC - "Woman", written by John Lennon ("Lenono Music" / "Warner Bros. Music")
6. MOST PERFORMED WORK - "You Drive Me Crazy", written by Ronnie Harwood ("Quarry Music")
7. BEST SELLING "A" SIDE - "Stand ànd Deliver", written by ADAM ANT / MARCO PIRRONI ("EMI Music Publishing", "CBS Records")
8. INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR - "In the Air Tonight", written by Phil Collins ("Hit and Run Music Publishing")
9. BEST BRITISH MUSICAL - "Cats", written by Andrew Lloyd Webber / Trevor Nunn / T. S. Eliot ("The Really Useful Company" / "Faber Music")
10. OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO BRITISH MUSIC - Sir Lennox Berkeley CBE
11. SONGWRITERS OF THE YEAR - Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni
12. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC - Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Kenney Jones, John Entwistle, Keith Moon [WHO]

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"IVORS" Awards for 1982


1. BEST POP SONG - "Our House", written by Carl Smith / C. KJ. Foreman ("Nutty Sounds" / "Warner Bros. Music")
2. BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY - "Have You Ever Been in Love?", written by Andy Hill / Pete Sinfield ("RCA Music" / "Paper Music")
3. BEST FILM THEME OR SONG - "For Àll Mankind" (from "Gandhi"), ñomposed by Ravi Shankar / George Fenton ("Eaton Music")
4. BEST THEME FROM A TELEVISION OR RADIO PRODUCTION - "Theme from "Harry's Game", written by Paul Brennan ("Television Music Ltd.")
5. OUTSTANDING BRITISH LYRIÑ - "Private Investigations", written by Mark Knopfler ("Rondor Music" / "Chariscourt Ltd.")
6. MOST PERFORMED WORK - "Golden Brown", written by Lean J. Burnell / Hugh A. Cornwell / Jet Black / David Greenfield ("Plugshaft Ltd." (sub-published by "EMI Music Publishing")
7. BEST SELLING "A" SIDE - "Come în, Eileen", written by Kevin Rowlands / Kevin Adams / James Paterson ("EMI Music Publishing")
8. INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR - "Ebony and Ivory", written by Paul McCartney ("MPL Communications Ltd.")
9. BEST BRITISH MUSICAL - "Windy City", written by Dick Vosburgh / Tony Macauley ("Front Page Music" / "Noel Gay Music Co.")
10. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN BRITISH MUSIC - Vivian Ellis
11. SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR - Andy Hill
12. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC - Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Steve Hackett, Michael Rutherford, Tony Banks [GENESIS]
13. SPECIAL AWARD FOR 25 YEARS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS - SHADOWS

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"IVORS" Awards for 1983


1. BEST POP SONG - "Karma Chameleon", written by George O'Dowd / John Moss / Michael Craig / Roy Hay / Phil Pickett ("Virgin Music Publishers" / "Warner Bros. Music")
2. BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY - "Every Breath You Take", written by Sting ("Virgin Music Publishers" / "Magnetic Publishing" / "Illegal Music")
3. BEST FILM THEME OR SONG - "Going Home" (from "Local Hero"), written by Mark Knopfler ("Rondor Music" (London)
4. BEST THEME FROM A TELEVISION OR RADIO PRODUCTION - "That's Livin' Alright", written by David Mackay / Ken Ashby ("Angle Music" / "Eaton Music")
5. MOST PERFORMED WORK - "Every Breath You Take", written by Sting ("Virgin Music Publishers" / "Magnetic Publishing" / "Illegal Music")
6. BEST SELLING "A" SIDE - "Karma Chameleon", written by George O'Dowd / John Moss / Michael Craig / Roy Hay / Phil Pickett ("Virgin Music Publishers" / "Warner Bros. Music")
7. INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR - "Let's Dance", written by David Bowie ("Jones Music" (sub-published by "EMI Music Publishing")
8. BEST BRITISH MUSICAL - "Blood Brothers", written by Willie Russell ("Willie Russell Music" / "Paternoster Music")
9. OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO BRITISH MUSIC - Andrew Lloyd Webber
10. SONGWRITERS OF THE YEAR - Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart
11. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC - STATUS QUO

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"IVORS" Awards for 1984


1. BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG - "Two Tribes", written by Holly Johnson / Pete Gill / Mark O'Toole ("Perfect Songs")
2. BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY - "Against All Odds (Take à Look àt Me Now)", written by Phil Collins ("Hit and Run Music" / "Golden Torch")
3. BEST FILM THEME OR SONG - "We All Stand Together", written by Paul McCartney ("MPL Communications Ltd.")
4. BEST THEME FROM A TELEVISION OR RADIO PRODUCTION - "Jewel in the Crown", ñomposed by George Fenton ("Shogun Music" / "Eaton Music")
5. MOST PERFORMED WORK - "Careless Whisper", written by George Michael / Andrew Ridgeley ("Morrison-Leahy Music")
6. BEST SELLING "A" SIDE - "Do They Know It's Christmas?", written by Bob Geldof / MIDGE URE ("Phonogram Records")
7. INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR - "The Reflex", written by Simon LeBon / John Taylor / Roger Taylor / Andy Taylor / Nick Rhodes ("Tritec Music" / "Carlin Music")
8. BEST BRITISH MUSICAL - "The Hired Man", written by Howard Goodall ("The Really Useful Co." / "Al Good Music Co.")
9. THE JIMMY KENNEDY AWARD - Tommie Connor
10. OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO BRITISH MUSIC - Sir Michael Tippett
11. SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR - George Michael
12. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC - MOODY BLUES

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"IVORS" Awards for 1985


1. BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG - "We Don't Need Another Hero", written by Graham Lyle / Terry Britten ("Rondor Music" (London) / "Goodsingle" / "Warner Bros. Music")
2. BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY - "Nikita", written by Elton John / Bernie Taupin ("Big Pig Music")
3. BEST FILM THEME OR SONG - "We Don't Need Another Hero", written by Graham Lyle / Terry Britten ("Rondor Music" (London) / "Goodsingle" / "Warner Bros. Music")
4. BEST THEME FROM A TELEVISION OR RADIO PRODUCTION - "Edge îf Darkness", written by Eric Clapton / Michael Kamen ("EC Music" / "Chappell Music" / "Intersong Music")
5. MOST PERFORMED WORK - "Easy Lover", written by Phil Collins / Phillip Bailey / Nathan East ("Hit and Run Music" / "Warner Bros. Music")
6. BEST SELLING "A" SIDE - "I Know Him So Well", written by Tim Rice / Bjorn Ulvaeus / Benny Andersson ("Bocu Music" ("3 Knights Ltd.")
7. INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR - "19", written by Paul Hardcastle / Mike Oldfield / Bill Couturie / Jonas McCord ("Oval Music Ltd." / "Virgin Music" (Publishers)
8. BEST BRITISH MUSICAL - "Me ànd My Girl", written by Reginald Armitage / Douglas Furber ("Noel Gay Music Co.")
9. THE JIMMY KENNEDY AWARD - Lionel Bart
10. OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO BRITISH MUSIC - Malcolm Arnold CBE
11. SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR - Roland Orzabel
12. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC - Elton John

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"IVORS" Awards for 1986


1. BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG - "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)", written by Annie Lennox / David A. Stewart ("D'n'A Music" / "RCA Music")
2. BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY - "Don't Give up", written by Peter Gabriel ("Clifine Ltd.")
3. BEST FILM THEME OR SONG - "Sweet Freedom", written by Rod Temperton ("Rondor Music" (London)
4. BEST THEME FROM A TELEVISION OR RADIO PRODUCTION - "The Monocled Mutineer", ñomposed by George Fenton ("Shogun Music" / "Eaton Music")
5. MOST PERFORMED WORK - "Chain Reaction", written by Barry Gibb / Robin Gibb / Maurice Gibb ("Gibb Bros. Music" / "Chappell Music")
6. BEST SELLING "A" SIDE - "Every Loser Wins", written by Simon May / Stewart James / Bradley James ("Simon May Music")
7. INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR - "West End Girls", written by Neil Tennant / Chris Lowe ("10 Music Ltd.")
8. BEST BRITISH MUSICAL - "The Phantom îf the Opera", written by Andrew Lloyd Webber / Charles Hart / Richard Stilgoe ("The Really Useful Group")
9. THE JIMMY KENNEDY AWARD - Hugh Charles
10. OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO BRITISH MUSIC - Sir Yehudi Menuhin
11. SONGWRITERS OF THE YEAR - Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart
12. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC - Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor [QUEEN]

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"IVORS" Awards for 1987

 

1. BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG - "You Win Again", written by Barry Gibb / Robin Gibb / Maurice Gibb ("Gibb Bros. Music" / "Warner Chappell Music")
2. BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY - "Something Inside So Strong", written by Labi Siffre ("Empire Music" / "Xavier Music")
3. BEST FILM THEME OR SONG - "Cry Freedom", ñomposed by George Fenton ("MCA Music")
4. BEST THEME FROM A TELEVISION OR RADIO PRODUCTION - "Fortunes îf War", ñomposed by Richard Holmes ("EMI Music Publishing")
5. BEST SELLING "A" SIDE - "Never Gonna Give You up", written by Mike Stock / Matt Aitken / Pete Waterman ("All Boys Music")
6. INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR - "Never Gonna Give You up", written by Mike Stock / Matt Aitken / Pete Waterman ("All Boys Music")
7. THE JIMMY KENNEDY AWARD - Norman Newell
8. SONGWRITERS OF THE YEAR - Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman
9. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC - BEE GEES
10. OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO BRITISH MUSIC - David Heneker MBE

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"IVORS" Awards for 1988


1. BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG - "Love Changes (Everything)", written by Simon Climie / Dennis Morgan / Rob Fisher ("Chrsyalis Music" / "Rondor Music" (London)
2. BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY - "They Dance Alone", written by Sting ("Magnetic Publishing" / "Bugle Songs")
3. BEST FILM THEME OR SONG - "Two Hearts", written by Phil Collins / Lamont Dozier ("Phillip Collins Music Ltd." / "Hit and Run Music Publishing" / "Beau-Di-O-Do Music" / "Warner Chappell")
4. BEST THEME FROM A TELEVISION OR RADIO PRODUCTION - "Testament", ñomposed by Nigel Hess ("Myra Music")
5. MOST PERFORMED WORK - "I Should Be So Lucky", written by Mike Stock / Matt Aitken / Pete Waterman ("All Boys Music")
6. BEST SELLING "A" SIDE - "Mistletoe ànd Wine", written by Leslie Stewart / Jeremy Paul / Keith Strachen ("Peer Southern Music" / "Patch Music")
7. INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR - "Faith", written by George Michael ("Morrison-Leahy Music")
8. THE JIMMY KENNEDY AWARD - Leslie Bricusse
9. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC - DIRE STRAITS
10. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Cliff Richard
11. OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO BRITISH MUSIC - Paul McCartney

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"IVORS" Awards for 1989


1. BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG - "All Around the World", written by Lisa Stansfield / Ian Devany / Andrew Morris ("BMG Music")
2. BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY - "The Living Years", written by B. A. Robertson / Mike Rutherford ("Hit and Run Music Publishing" / "Michael Rutherford Ltd." / "R and BA Music Ltd.")
3. BEST FILM THEME OR SONG - "Henry V - Non Nobis Domine", ñomposed by Patrick Doyle (Orchestration: Lawrence Ashmore) ("Air-Edel Associates")
4. BEST THEME FROM A TELEVISION OR RADIO PRODUCTION - "Ruth Rendell Mysteries", ñomposed by Brian Bennett ("TVS Music Ltd." / "Bucks Music")
5. BEST THEME FROM A TELEVISION OR RADIO COMMERCIAL - "Abbey Endings", written by Lionel Bart ("EMI Music Publishing")
6. MOST PERFORMED WORK - "This Time I Know It's for Real", written by Mike Stock / Matt Aitken / Pete Waterman ("All Boys Music" / "EMI Music Publishing")
7. BEST SELLING "A" SIDE - "Too Many Broken Hearts", written by Patrick Doyle / Mike Stock / Matt Aitken / Pete Waterman ("All Boys Music" / "PWL")
8. INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR - "She Drives Me Crazy", written by David Steele / Roland Gift ("Virgin Music" (Publishers)
9. BEST BRITISH MUSICAL - "Aspects of Love", written by Andrew Lloyd Webber / Charles Hart / Don Black ("The Really Useful Group")
10. THE JIMMY KENNEDY AWARD - Herbert Kretzmer
11. OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO BRITISH MUSIC - KINKS
12. SONGWRITERS OF THE YEAR - Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman
13. OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC - David Bowie

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