List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1950s–1960s)
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The awards and/or nominations are received by the songwriters of the nominated work, not the performers, unless they also have songwriting credits.
1950s
- 1956
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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- 1957
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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- 1958
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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- 1959
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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1960s
- 1960
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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- 1961
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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- 1962
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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- 1963
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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- 1964
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 |
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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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- 1965
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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- 1966
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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- 1967
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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- 1968
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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- 1969
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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