The 26th Ivor Novello Awards were presented by BASCA and sponsored by PRS; they were held at the Grosvenor House, London
The Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Babooshka
Written by Kate Bush
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
Together We Are Beautiful
Written by Ken Leray
Published by Brampton Music Ltd
Woman in Love – WINNER
Written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
Published by Brothers Gibb B.V.
Your Ears Should be Burning Now
Written by Tony Macaulay and Don Black
Published by Dick James Music Ltd – Tony Macaulay Music Ltd
The Best Pop Song
Stop the Cavalry – WINNER
Written by Jona Lewie
Published by Street Music Ltd
Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Written by Sting
Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd
What You’re Proposing
Written by Francis Rossi and Bernard Frost
Published by Dump Music – Eaton Music Ltd
The Best Theme from a Television or Radio Production
Fox
Written by George Fenton
Published by Eaton Music Ltd
I Could Be So Good for You – WINNER
Written by Gerard Kenny and Patricia Waterman
Published by D&J Arlon Enterprises Ltd – Chappell Music Ltd
Juliet Bravo
Written by J.S. Bach and arranged by Derek Goom
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
The Best Film Song, Theme or Score
Flash
Written by Brian May
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
Silver Dream Machine
Written by David Essex
Published by April Music Ltd – Imperial Wizard Songs
Xanadu – WINNER
Written by Jeff Lynne
Published by Jet Music – April Blackwood Music
The Outstanding British Lyric
Take That Look Off Your Face – WINNER
Written by Don Black
Published by The Really Useful Co Ltd – Dick James Music Ltd
Stop the Cavalry
Written by Jona Lewie
Published by Street Music Ltd
Woman in Love
Written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
Published by Brothers Gibb B.V.
The International Hit of the Year
Another Brick in the Wall – WINNER
Written by Roger Waters
Published by Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd
Woman in Love
Written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
Published by Brothers Gibb B.V.
Another One Bites the Dust
Written by John Deacon
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
The Most Performed Work
January, February
Written by Alan Tarney
Published by ATV Music Ltd
Together We Are Beautiful – WINNER
Written by Ken Leray
Published by Brampton Music Ltd
I’m In The Mood For Dancing
Written by Ben Findon, Michael Myers and Robert Puzey
Published by Black Sheep Music Ltd
The Best Selling ‘A’ Side
There’s No One Quite Like Grandma – WINNER
Written by Gordon Lorenz
Published by EMI Music Publishers Ltd
Woman in Love
Written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
Published by Brothers Gibb B.V.
Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Written by Sting
Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd
Award for Outstanding Services to British Music
William Walton
Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music
John Lennon
Songwriter of the Year
Ben Findon
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