Named after entertainer Ivor Novello, these awards for songwriting and composing – nicknamed The Ivors – are presented annually by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA). Since it was founded in 1956, the organization has given out more than 1000 awards to primarily British and Irish songwriters and composers. The awards are given to performers, albums, and songs in a variety of categories. As stated on their website, they “celebrate, honour and reward excellence in songwriting and composing…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.”
This page is dedicated to a top 100 ranking of those songs which I know have won Ivor Novello Awards.
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DMDB Top 1%:
1. The Beatles “Hey Jude” (1968)
2. The Police “Every Breath You Take” (1983)
3. Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” (1975)
4. Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive” (1977)
5. The Beatles “Yesterday” (1965)
6. Bryan Adams “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (1991)
7. Elton John “Candle in the Wind 1997 (Goodbye England’s Rose)” (1997)
8. Adele “Rolling in the Deep” (2010)
9. Pink Floyd “Another Brick in the Wall Part II” (1979)
10. Ed Sheeran “Shape of You” (2017)
11. Procol Harum “A Whiter Shade of Pale” (1967)
12. The Beatles “She Loves You” (1963)
13. Spice Girls “Wannabe” (1996)
14. George Harrison “My Sweet Lord” (1970)
15. David Bowie “Space Oddity” (1969)
16. Coldplay “Viva La Vida” (200v8)
17. Bee Gees “Night Fever” (1977)
18. Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come on Eileen” (1982)
19. The Beatles “Something” (1969)
20. George Michael “Careless Whisper” (1984)
21. Cher “Believe” (1998)
22. The Beatles “Can’t Buy Me Love” (1964)
23. Puff Daddy, Faith Evans & 112 “I’ll Be Missing You” (1997)
24. The Beatles with Billy Preston “Get Back” (1969)
25. Kylie Minogue “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” (2001)
26. Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (1984)
27. James Blunt “You’re Beautiful” (2004)
28. Amy Winehouse “Rehab” (2006)
29. Harry Nisson “Without You” (1971)
30. Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight” (1981)
31. Franz Ferdinand “Take Me Out” (2004)
32. Seal “Kiss from a Rose” (1994)
33. David Bowie “Let’s Dance” (1983)
34. Pulp “Common People” (1995)
35. Gerry Rafferty “Baker Street” (1978)
36. Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up” (1987)
37. Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” (1985)
38. George Michael “Faith” (1987)
39. Avril Lavigne “Complicated” (2002)
40. Phil Collins “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” (1984)
41. 10cc “I’m Not in Love” (1975)
42. Britney Spears “Toxic” (2003)
43. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony and Ivory” (1982)
44. Culture Club “Karma Chameleon” (1983)
45. Radiohead “Paranoid Android” (1997)
46. The Beatles “We Can Work It Out ” (1965)
47. Passenger “Let Her Go” (2012)
48. Petula Clark “Downtown” (1964)
49. Mungo Jerry “In the Summertime” (1970)
50. Hozier “Take Me to Church” (2013)
DMDB Top 2%:
51. The Tornadoes “Telstar” (1962)
52. Robbie Williams “Angels” (1997)
53. Radiohead “Karma Police” (1997)
54. Wet Wet Wet “Love Is All Around” (1994)
55. Elton John “Daniel” (1973)
56. Paul McCartney & Wings “Mull of Kintyre” (1977)
57. Mr. Acker Bilk “Stranger on the Shore” (1961)
58. Barbra Streisand “Woman in Love” (1980)
59. U2 “Vertigo” (2004)
60. The Beatles “Michelle” (1965)
61. Christina Aguilera “Genie in a Bottle” (1999)
62. Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Two Tribes” (1984)
63. The Beatles “Yellow Submarine” (1966)
64. Supertramp “The Logical Song” (1979)
65. Right Said Fred “I’m Too Sexy” (1991)
66. Mike + the Mechanics “The Living Years” (1988)
67. Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits” (2021)
68. Manic Street Preachers “A Design for Life” (1996)
DMDB Top 5%:
69. Duran Duran “The Reflex” (1983)
70. The New Vaudeville Band “Winchester Cathedral” (1966)
71. Clean Bandit with Jess Glynne “Rather Be” (2014)
72. Sting “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” (1993)
73. David Gray “Babylon” (1998)
74. Take That “Back for Good” (1995)
75. Fine Young Cannibals “She Drives Me Crazy” (1989)
76. Duffy “Mercy” (2008)
77. The Beatles “Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da” (1968)
78. Dido “White Flag” (2003)
79. Paper Lace “The Night Chicago Died” (1974)
80. Michael Andrews with Gary Jules “Mad World” (2002)
81. Tina Turner “We Don’t Need Another Hero” (1985)
82. Seal “Crazy” (1990)
83. Philip Bailey with Phil Collins “Easy Lover” (1984)
84. Kylie Minogue “I Should Be So Lucky” (1988)
85. Duran Duran “Ordinary World” (1992)
86. Streets “Dry Your Eyes” (2004)
87. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush “Don’t Give Up” (1986)
88. Harry Styles “Adore You” (2019)
89. Brotherhood of Man “Save Your Kisses for Me” (1976)
90. Des’ree “You Gotta Be” (1994)
91. Elton John “Sacrifice” (1989)
92. U2 “Walk On” (2000)
93. Lana Del Rey “Video Games’ (2011)
94. Ed Sheeran “The A Team” (2011)
95. Supergrass “Alright” (1995)
96. Paul Hardcastle “19” (1985)
97. Celine Dion “Think Twice” (1993)
98. Beyoncé with Shakira “Beautiful Liar” (2007)
99. Coldplay with Beyoncé “Hymn for the Weekend” (2015)
100. Elton John “Nikita” (1985)
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First posted 5/20/2012; last updated 1/8/2023.
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GOOD DAY My name is Frank Hayden. I Penned the Beautiful Song 'Lost and Found Sung by the Very,Very Gifted British Singer Lehanne Lahavas. Thank You Ivor Novello for The Acclaimed British Award Win for My u ique Songwriting. Blessings. Love You Frank Hayden. Music is My Deep Love/Passion Hear from You Today Ok.
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