Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically explained
The Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically is one of the awards presented annually by the Ivors Academy at the Ivor Novello Awards to recognize the best in songwriting and composing talents from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The award was first presented in 1968, with John Lennon and Paul McCartney being the first recipients for the song "She's Leaving Home", performed by The Beatles. The award goes to the writers of the song, not the performers unless they share songwriting credits.
Recipients
1960s
1970s
1980s
Year! scope="col" width="35%" Songwriter(s) | Song | Performing artist(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1980 | Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson | "The Logical Song" | Supertramp | | [13] |
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Mike Batt | "Bright Eyes" | Art Garfunkel | |
Alan Tarney | "We Don't Talk Anymore" | Cliff Richard | |
1981 | Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb | "Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand | | [14] |
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Kate Bush | "Babooshka" | Kate Bush | |
Ken Leray | "Together We Are Beautiful" | Fern Kinney | |
Tony Macaulay, Don Black | "Your Ears Should Be Burning Now" | Marti Webb | |
1982 | Andrew Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn | "Memory" | Elaine Paige | | [15] |
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Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield | "The Land of Make Believe" | Bucks Fizz | |
John Lennon | "Woman" | John Lennon | |
1983 | Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield, John Danter | "Have You Ever Been in Love" | Leo Sayer | | [16] |
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Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb | "Heartbreaker" | Dionne Warwick | |
Andy Hill, Nichola Martin | "Now Those Days Are Gone" | Bucks Fizz | |
1984 | Sting | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police | | [17] |
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Paul McCartney | "Pipes of Peace" | Paul McCartney | |
Gary Kemp | "True" | Spandau Ballet | |
1985 | Phil Collins | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Phil Collins | | [18] |
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George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley | "Careless Whisper" | George Michael | |
Jim Diamond, Graham Lyle | "I Should Have Known Better" | Jim Diamond | |
1986 | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | "Nikita" | Elton John | | [19] |
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| "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Tears for Fears | |
Tim Rice, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson | "I Know Him So Well" | Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson | |
Mick Jones | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Foreigner | |
1987 | Peter Gabriel | "Don't Give Up" | Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush | | [20] |
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Charles Hart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe | "All I Ask of You" | Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman | |
Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart | "The Miracle of Love" | Eurythmics | |
1988 | Labi Siffre | "(Something Inside) So Strong" | Labi Siffre | | [21] |
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Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" | Aretha Franklin and George Michael | |
Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Michael Rutherford | "Throwing It All Away" | Genesis | |
1989 | Sting | "They Dance Alone" | Sting | | [22] |
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Gary Clark | "Mary's Prayer" | Danny Wilson | |
Mark Nevin | "Perfect" | Fairground Attraction | | |
1990s
Year! scope="col" width="35%" Songwriter(s) | Song | Performing artist(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1990 | B.A. Robertson and Mike Rutherford | "The Living Years" | Mike + The Mechanics | | [23] |
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Phil Collins | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins | |
Marcus Vere, Richard Darbyshire, Albert Hammond | "Room in Your Heart" | Living in a Box | |
1991 | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | "Sacrifice" | Elton John | | [24] |
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Justin Currie | "Nothing Ever Happens" | Del Amitri | |
Paddy McAloon | "We Let the Stars Go" | Prefab Sprout | |
1992 | Mike Scott | "The Whole of the Moon" | The Waterboys | | [25] |
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Mick Hucknall | "Stars" | Simply Red | |
Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon | "The Show Must Go On" | Queen | |
1993 | Annie Lennox | "Why" | Annie Lennox | | [26] |
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Eric Clapton, Will Jennings | "Tears in Heaven" | Eric Clapton | |
Andy Partridge | "The Disappointed" | XTC | |
1994 | Sting | "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" | Sting | | [27] |
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Steve Duberry, Billy Lawrie, Lulu | "I Don't Wanna Fight" | Tina Turner | |
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Warren Cuccurullo | "Ordinary World" | Duran Duran | |
1995 | Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield | "Think Twice" | Celine Dion | | [28] |
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Mark Nevin, Kirsty McColl | "Dear John" | Eddi Reader | |
Boo Hewerdine | "Patience of Angels" | Eddi Reader | |
1996 | Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Russell Senior | "Common People" | Pulp | | [29] |
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Gary Barlow | "Back for Good" | Take That | |
David Freeman, Joseph Hughes | "No More "I Love You's"" | Annie Lennox | |
1997 | Brian May, Frank Musker, Elizabeth Lamers | "Too Much Love Will Kill You" | Brian May | | [30] |
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Terence Martin, Karen Poole, Michelle Poole | "I Am, I Feel" | Alisha's Attic | |
Thomas Scott, Andrew Parle, James Edwards, Franny Griffiths | "Neighbourhood" | Space | |
1998 | Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien | "Paranoid Android" | Radiohead | | [31] |
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Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers | "Angels" | Robbie Williams | |
Tjinder Singh | "Brimful of Asha" | Cornershop | |
1999 | Brian Higgins, Steve Torch, Paul Barry, Stuart McLennan, Tim Powell, Matt Gray | "Believe" | Cher | | [32] |
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Tracy Ackerman, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan, Edele Lynch, Keavy Lynch, Lindsay Armaou, Sinead O'Carroll | "C'est la Vie" | B*Witched | |
Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Mark Webber | "A Little Soul" | Pulp | | |
2000s
2010s
Year! scope="col" width="35%" Songwriter(s) | Song | Performing artist(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2010 | | "The Fear" | | | [45] |
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| "Save It for Someone Who Cares" | | |
Ed Adlard, Will Adlard, Ali Digby, George Eddy | "The Last Bus" | Patch Williams | |
2011 | Conor O'Brien | "Becoming a Jackal" | | | [46] |
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Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alexander Robertshaw, Michael Spearman | "My Kz, Ur Bf" | | |
Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis, James Smith | "Spanish Sahara" | | |
2012 | | "The A Team" | | | [47] |
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| "Rolling in the Deep" | | |
| "Shake It Out" | | |
2013 | | "Next to Me" | | | [48] |
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| "Laura" | | |
| "Two Fingers" | | |
2014 | Dominic Major, Hannah Reid, Daniel Rothman | "Strong" | | | [49] |
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Will Doyle, Sam Fryer, Chilli Jesson, Pete Mayhew | "Best of Friends" | | |
| "Love Me Again" | | |
2015 | | "Take Me to Church" | | | [50] |
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Andrew Davie | "Above the Clouds of Pompeii" | | |
| "I Forget Where We Were" | | |
2016 | | "Wasn't Expecting That" | | | [51] |
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| "Bloodstream" | | |
| "Bros" | | |
2017 | | "Black Man in a White World" | | | [52] [53] |
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| "Overcome" | | |
Blaine Harrison, Henry Harrison | "Telomere" | | |
2018 | | "Magnificent (She Says)" | | | [54] [55] |
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Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alex Robertshaw, Michael Spearman | "Can't Do" | | |
| "(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano" | | |
2019 | | "Nica Libres at Dusk" | | | [56] [57] |
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| "Four Out of Five" | | |
| "Nina Cried Power" | | | |
2020s
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: The Ivors 1969 . Ivor Novello Awards . 8 April 2022 . 10 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220410001541/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1969 . live .
- Web site: The Ivors 1970. Ivors Academy. October 17, 2021. December 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216111653/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1970. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 1971. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307064626/http://theivors.com/archive/1970-1979/the-ivors-1971/. March 7, 2017. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1972. Ivors Academy. October 18, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142214/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1972. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 1973. The Ivors. en-US. June 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807135120/http://theivors.com/archive/1970-1979/the-ivors-1973/. August 7, 2016. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1974. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910053143/http://theivors.com/archive/1970-1979/the-ivors-1974/. September 10, 2016. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1975. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201061821/http://theivors.com/archive/1970-1979/the-ivors-1975/. December 1, 2017. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1976 . Ivor Novello Awards . 8 April 2022 . 26 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201126073730/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1976 . live .
- Web site: The Ivors 1977 . Ivor Novello Awards . 8 April 2022 . 10 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220410001541/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1977 . live .
- Web site: The Ivors 1978. Ivors Academy. October 18, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142218/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1978. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 1979. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160416171046/http://theivors.com/archive/1970-1979/the-ivors-1979/. April 16, 2016. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1980. Ivors Academy. October 20, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122145212/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1980. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 2021. Ivors Academy. October 21, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142222/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1981. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 1982. Ivors Academy. October 21, 2021. May 3, 2019. https://archive.today/20190503084156/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1982. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 1983. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803045340/http://theivors.com/archive/1980-1989/the-ivors-1983/. August 3, 2017. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1984. Ivors Academy. October 22, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142159/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1984. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 1985. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170309075103/http://theivors.com/archive/1980-1989/the-ivors-1985/. March 9, 2017. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1986. Ivors Academy. October 24, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122145204/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1986. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 1987. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190201183455/http://theivors.com/archive/1980-1989/the-ivors-1987/. February 1, 2019. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1988. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170308223257/http://theivors.com/archive/1980-1989/the-ivors-1988/. March 8, 2017. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1989. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712215911/http://theivors.com/archive/1980-1989/the-ivors-1989/. July 12, 2018. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1990. Ivors Academy. October 25, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142203/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1990. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 1991. Ivors Academy. October 25, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142207/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1991. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 1992. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104013937/http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1999/the-ivors-1992/. January 4, 2018. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1993. Ivors Academy. October 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910053239/http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1999/the-ivors-1993/. September 10, 2016.
- Web site: The Ivors 1994. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160415080041/http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1999/the-ivors-1994/. April 15, 2016. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1995. The Ivors. en-US. June 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307004129/http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1999/the-ivors-1995/. March 7, 2017. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1996. The Ivors. en-US. June 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307064556/http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1999/the-ivors-1996/. March 7, 2017. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1997. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170218205013/http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1999/the-ivors-1997/. February 18, 2017. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1998. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180813023728/http://theivors.com/archive/1990-1999/the-ivors-1998/. August 13, 2018. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 1999. Ivors Academy. October 28, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142204/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1999. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 2000. Ivors Academy. October 29, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142208/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=2000. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 2001. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713011351/http://theivors.com/archive/2000-2009/the-ivors-2001/. July 13, 2018. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 2002. The Ivors. en-US. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160622041304/http://theivors.com/archive/2000-2009/the-ivors-2002/. June 22, 2016. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 2003. Ivors Academy. November 7, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122145217/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=2003. live.
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- Web site: The Ivors 2004. The Ivors. en-US. June 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312200648/http://theivors.com/archive/2000-2009/the-ivors-2004/. March 12, 2017. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 2005. The Ivors. en-US. June 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142213/http://theivors.com/archive/2000-2009/the-ivors-2005/. June 12, 2018. dead.
- Web site: The Ivors 2006. Ivors Academy. November 13, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122145158/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=2006. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 2007. Ivors Academy. November 13, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122145208/https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=2007. live.
- Web site: The Ivors 2008. The Ivors. en-US. June 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160803231717/http://theivors.com/archive/2000-2009/the-ivors-2008/. August 3, 2016. dead.
- Web site: Ivors Nomination Announcement. PRS for Music. April 21, 2009. November 14, 2021. January 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120074352/https://www.prsformusic.com/press/2009/ivors-nomination-announcement. live.
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- Web site: 2010 Ivor Novello awards: The winners. BBC News. May 20, 2021. November 15, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142153/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8695448.stm. live.
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- Web site: The Ivors 2012. Ivors Academy. June 24, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624163413/http://theivors.com/archive/2010-to-present/the-ivors-2012/. November 15, 2021.
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- Web site: The Ivor Novello Awards 2014: Winners in full. Digital Spy. Amy. Davidson. May 22, 2014. November 20, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142154/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a572888/the-ivor-novello-awards-2014-winners-in-full/. live.
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- Web site: The Ivors 2016. The Ivors. en-US. June 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160523012357/http://theivors.com/the-ivors-2016/. May 23, 2016. dead.
- News: The Ivors 2017 - The Ivors. The Ivors. November 21, 2017. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20170705075627/http://theivors.com/the-ivors-2017/. July 5, 2017. dead.
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- Web site: Check Out the Nominees For 2020 Ivor Novello Awards. Billboard. Gil. Kaufman. July 20, 2020. November 21, 2021. November 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122142151/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2020-ivor-novello-awards-nominees-9421014/. live.
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- Web site: Arctic Monkeys, Florence + The Machine, Harry Styles lead 2023 Ivor Novello nominations. NME. Liberty. Dunworth. 19 April 2023. 19 April 2023.