The Ivor Novello Awards are held annually since 1956 by the Ivors Academy, formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, to recognize the excellence in songwriting and composing. The following list consists of all the winners and nominees of the awards by year, the winners are listed first and in bold followed by the nominees if present.
The awards and/or nominations are received by the songwriters of the nominated work, not the performers, unless they also have songwriting credits.
The 1st Ivor Novello Awards were presented on March 11, 1956, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.[1]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Outstanding Services in the Field of Popular Music | |
The Year's Most Effective Musical Play Score |
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The Year's Most Popular Song |
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The Year's Outstanding Comedy Song |
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The Year's Outstanding Piece of Light Orchestral Music |
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The Year's Outstanding Popular Song |
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The Year's Outstanding "Swing" Composition |
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The 2nd Ivor Novello Awards were presented on April 8, 1957.[2]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Outstanding Personal Services to Popular Music | |
Most Outstanding Song of the Year, Musically and Lyrically |
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The Best Selling and Most Performed Song of the Year |
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The Year's Outstanding Composition in "Rhythm" Style |
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The Year's Outstanding Contribution to the Score of a Stage Play, Film, TV Programme or Radio Production |
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The Year's Outstanding Light Orchestral Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Novelty Song |
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The 3rd Ivor Novello Awards were presented in 1958.[3]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Outstanding Services to British Popular Music | |
Most Outstanding Song of the Year, Musically and Lyrically |
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The Best Selling and Most Performed Song of the Year |
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The Year's Outstanding Composition in "Rhythm" Style |
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The Year's Outstanding Light Orchestral Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Novelty Song |
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The Year's Outstanding Score of a Stage Play, Film, TV Programme or Radio Production |
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The 4th Ivor Novello Awards were presented at the BBC Television Theatre, London on May 25, 1959.[4]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Outstanding Services to British Popular Music | |
Most Outstanding Song of the Year, Musically and Lyrically |
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The Best Selling and Most Performed Song of the Year |
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The Year's Outstanding Composition in Jazz or Beat Idiom |
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The Year's Outstanding Contribution to the Score of a Stage Play, Film, TV Programme or Radio Production |
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The Year's Outstanding Light Ochestral Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Novelty Song |
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The 5th Ivor Novello Awards were broadcast on BBC Television on June 6, 1960.[5]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Outstanding Personal Services to British Popular Music | |
Most Outstanding Song of the Year, Musically and Lyrically |
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The Best Selling and Most Performed Song of the Year |
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The Year's Outstanding Composition in Jazz or Beat Idiom |
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The Year's Outstanding Contribution to the Score of a Stage Play, Film, TV Programme or Radio Production |
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The Year's Outstanding Light Ochestral Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Novelty Item |
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The 6th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 20, 1961.[6]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Outstanding Personal Services to British Popular Music | |
Judges' Choice |
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Most Outstanding Song of the Year, Musically and Lyrically |
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The Best Selling and Most Performed Song of the Year |
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The Year's Outstanding Composition in Jazz or Beat Idiom |
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The Year's Outstanding Contribution to the Score of a Stage Play, Film, TV Programme or Radio Production |
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The Year's Outstanding Light Ochestral Composition |
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Special Award |
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The 7th Ivor Novello Awards were broadcast on BBC Television on May 13, 1962. [7]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Outstanding Services to British Music | |
Most Outstanding Song of the Year, Musically and Lyrically |
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The "A" Side of the Record Issued in 1961 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales |
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The Most Performed Work of the Year |
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The Year's Outstanding Composition in a Film, Radio Production or Television Programme |
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The Year's Outstanding Light Orchestral Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Original Jazz Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Score of a Musical Stage Play |
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The 8th Ivor Novello Awards were broadcast on BBC Television on May 4, 1963.[8]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Special Award for Outstanding Services to British Popular and Light Music | |
Most Outstanding Song of the Year, Musically and Lyrically |
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The "A" Side of the Record Issued in 1962 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales |
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The Most Performed Work of the Year |
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The Year's Outstanding Composition in a Film, Radio Production or Television Programme |
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The Year's Outstanding Light Orchestral or Other Non-Vocal Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Original Jazz Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Score of a Musical |
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The 9th Ivor Novello Awards were presented in 1964.[9]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Special Award in Recognition of Fifty Years' Service to the Music Industry | |
Special Award for Outstanding Services to British Music | |
The "A" Side of the Record Issued in 1963 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales |
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The Most Broadcast Work of the Year |
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The Year's Most Amusing or Novel Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Jazz Work |
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The Year's Outstanding Orchestral / Instrumental Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Score of a Musical Show, for Stage, Cinema, Television or Radio |
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The Year's Outstanding Song |
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The 10th Ivor Novello Awards took place on July 13, 1965, at the Savoy Hotel, London.[10]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Special Award for Outstanding Services for British Music | |
Outstanding Song |
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The "A" Side of the Record Issued in 1964 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales |
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The Most Performed Work of the Year |
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The Year's Outstanding Orchestral / Instrumental Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Score of a Stage Musical |
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The Year's Outstanding Theme from Radio, TV or Film |
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The 11th Ivor Novello Awards were held the Hammersmith Palais, London.[11]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Special Award for Outstanding Services to British Music |
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Outstanding Song |
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The "A" Side of the Record Issued in 1965 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales |
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The Most Performed Work of the Year |
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The Year's Outstanding Beat Song |
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The Year's Outstanding Contemporary Folk Song |
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The Year's Outstanding Instrumental Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Novelty Composition |
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The Year's Outstanding Score of a Stage Musical |
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The 12th Ivor Novello Awards were held at the Lyceum Ballroom, London. They were broadcast on BBC radio service Light Programme on March 27, 1967.[12]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Special Award for Outstanding Services to British Music | |
Britain's International Song of the Year |
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Film Song of the Year |
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Instrumental Composition of the Year |
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Novelty Song of the Year |
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The "A" Side of the Record Issued in 1966 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales |
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The Most Performed Work of the Year |
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The 13th Ivor Novello Awards were presented in 1968.[13]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Outstanding Services to British Music |
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Special Award |
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Best British Song, Musically and Lyrically |
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Best Instrumental Theme |
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Britain's International Song of the Year |
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Novelty Song of the Year |
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The "A" Side of the Record Issued in 1967 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales |
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The Most Performed Work of the Year |
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The 14th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 22, 1969.[14]
Category | Recipient and nominees |
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Outstanding Services to British Music |
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Britain's International Song of the Year |
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Light Music Composition of the Year |
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Novelty Song of the Year |
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Outstanding Dance/Beat Song of the Year |
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The "A" Side of the Record Issued in 1968 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales |
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The Most Performed Work of the Year |
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The Most Romantic Song of the Year |
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