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The 63rd Ivor Novello Awards (also known as the Ivors) were presented on May 31, 2018. As stated on their website, they “celebrate, honour and reward excellence in songwriting and composing. Created by BASCA in 1956, they are named in honour of Ivor Novello, Britain’s most successful and distinguished theatrical composer at the time, and represent the pinnacle of musical achievement and peer recognition in the music industry.”
The awards are given to performers, albums, and songs in a variety of categories. Below is a list of the top 100 songs (according to Dave’s Music Database) which have received Ivor Norvello awards from 1956 to 2018.
1. The Beatles “Hey Jude” (1968)
2. Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” (1975)
3. Elton John “Candle in the Wind 1997 (Goodbye England’s Rose)” (1997)
4. The Beatles “Yesterday” (1965)
5. Derek & the Dominos “Layla” (1970)
6. Procol Harum “A Whiter Shade of Pale” (1967)
7. Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010)
8. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (2017)
9. The Beatles “She Loves You” (1963)
10. George Harrison “My Sweet Lord” (1970)
11. George Michael “Careless Whisper” (1984)
12. Spice Girls “Wannabe” (1996)
13. Cher “Believe” (1998)
14. Roberta Flack “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (1970)
15. Coldplay “Viva La Vida” (200v8)
16. The Beatles with Billy Preston “Get Back” (1969)
17. Kylie Minogue “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” (2001)
18. David Bowie “Space Oddity” (1969)
19. Harry Nisson “Without You” (1971)
20. The Beatles “Something” (1969)
21. The Beatles “Can’t Buy Me Love” (1964)
22. James Blunt “You’re Beautiful” (2004)
23. Franz Ferdinand “Take Me Out” (2004)
24. Eric Clapton “Tears in Heaven” (1992)
25. Amy Winehouse “Rehab” (2006)
26. George Michael “Faith” (1987)
27. Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” (1987)
28. Passenger “Let Her Go” (2012)
29. Britney Spears “Toxic” (2003)
30. Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” (1985)
31. Avril Lavigne “Complicated” (2002)
32. David Bowie “Let’s Dance” (1983)
33. Robbie Williams “Angels” (1997)
34. Hozier “Take Me to Church” (2013)
35. Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight” (1981)
36. The Beatles “We Can Work It Out” (1965)
37. Phil Collins “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” (1984)
38. The Tornadoes “Telstar” (1962)
39. Radiohead “Paranoid Android” (1997)
40. U2 “Vertigo” (2004)
41. Bryan Adams “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” (1995)
42. Clean Bandit with Jess Glynne “Rather Be” (2014)
43. Brotherhood of Man “Save Your Kisses for Me” (1976)
44. Take That “Back for Good” (1995)
45. Supertramp “The Logical Song” (1979)
46. Dido “White Flag” (2003)
47. Right Said Fred “I’m Too Sexy” (1991)
48. The Beatles “Michelle” (1965)
49. The Beatles “Yellow Submarine” (1966)
50. Ed Sheeran “The A Team” (2001)
51. Duran Duran “The Reflex” (1983)
52. Duffy “Mercy” (2008)
53. Duran Duran “Ordinary World” (1992)
54. Phil Collins “Two Heart” (1988)
55. Philip Bailey with Phil Collins “Easy Lover” (1984)
56. Kylie Minogue “I Should Be So Lucky” (1988)
57. Radiohead “Karma Police” (1997)
58. Olivia Newton-John with Electric Light Orchestra “Xanadu” (1980)
59. Madonna “Who’s That Girl?” (1987)
60. Madonna “Beautiful Stranger” (1999)
61. U2 “Walk On” (2000)
62. Celine Dion “Think Twice” (1993)
63. Emeli Sandé “Next to Me” (2012)
64. Engelbert Humperdinck “The Last Waltz” (1967)
65. Edison Lighthouse “Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes” (1970)
66. George Michael “Fastlove” (1996)
67. Tom Jones “Delilah” (1968)
68. Lana Del Rey “Video Games’ (2011)
69. Beyoncé with Shakira “Beautiful Liar” (2007)
70. KT Tunstall “Suddenly I See” (2004)
71. The Beatles “Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da” (1968)
72. Adam & the Ants “Stand and Deliver” (1981)
73. Scissor Sisters “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’” (2006)
74. Annie Lennox “Why” (1992)
75. All Saints “Pure Shores” (2000)
76. Lily Allen “The Fear” (2009)
77. Madonna “Sorry” (2005)
78. Craig David “7 Days” (2000)
79. Tinie Tempah “Pass Out” (2009)
80. Michael Andrews with Gary Jules “Mad World” (2002)
81. Peter Sarstedt “Where Do You Go to My Lovely?” (1969)
82. James Bay “Hold Back the River” (2014)
83. Bat for Lashes “Daniel” (2009)
84. Will Young “Anything Is Possible” (2002)
85. The Sundays “Here’s Where the Story Ends” (1990)
86. The Waterboys “The Whole of the Moon” (1985)
87. Gary Glitter “I Love You Love Me Love” (1973)
88. Ralph McTell “Streets of London” (1969)
89. The Beatles “She’s Leaving Home” (1967)
90. Travis “Why Does It Always Rain on Me?” (1999)
91. Queen “These Are the Days of Our Lives” (1991)
92. Cliff Richard “The Millennium Prayer” (1999)
93. Eurythmics “It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)” (1985)
94. Matt Monro “My Kind of Girl” (1961)
95. Take That “Pray” (1993)
96. Sandie Shaw “Puppet on a String” (1967)
97. Shayne Ward “That’s My Goal” (2005)
98. Robbie Williams “Strong” (1998)
99. Hear’Say “Pure and Simple” (2001)
100. Olive “You’re Not Alone” (1996)
Resources:
- DavesMusicDatabase.com “The Ivor Novello Awards” 5/21/2014)
- TheIvors.com “About the Ivors” (2019)
- PRSformusic.com “Winners announced for the 2018 Ivor Novello awards” (5/31/2018)
- Wikipedia.org “List of Ivor Novello Award winners” (2019)