1968 NME Awards

At the end of 1968, NME published its annual Awards

1968

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Lulu
World Vocal Group: Beatles
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
British Vocal Group: Beatles
British Female Singer: Lulu
Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
Best TV/ Radio Show: 'Top Of The Pops'
Best New Group: Love Affair
British Vocal Personality: Cliff Ricahrd
British R & B Group: Rolling Stones
Best British Disc This Year: Beatles - 'Hey Jude'
British Male Singer: Tom Jones
New Disc Singer: Mary Hopkins
British Instrumental Unit: Shadows

1976 NME Awards

At the end of 1976, NME published it's annual music awards

1976

Best Group: Led Zeppelin
Best Female Singer: Linda Ronstadt
Turkey Of The Year: Sex Pistols
Best Male Singer: Robert Plant
Most Promising Emergent Act: Eddie And The Hot Rods
Best Keyboardist: Rick Wakeman
Best Drummer: John Bonham
Best Songwriter/ Composer: Bob Dylan
Best Television Show: 'Old Grey Whistle Test'
Best Disc Jockey: John Peel
Most Missed Dead Act: Jimi Hendrix
Best Guitarist: Jimmy Page
Best Single: Thin Lizzy - 'The Boys Are Back In Town'
Best Album: Led Zeppelin - 'The Song Remains The Same'
Most Wonderful Human Being: Johnny Rotten
Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist: Mike Oldfield
Best Radio Show: 'Alan Freeman's Saturday Show'
Best Dressed Sleeve: Led Zeppelin - 'The Song Remains The Same'
Best Bassist: Paul McCartney

1966 NME Awards

At the end of 1966, NME published its annual awards

1966

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Dustry Springfield
World Vocal Group: Beach Boys
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
British Vocal Group: Beatles
British Instrumental Unit: Shadows
Best Male Singer: Cliff Richard
British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
Best R&B Group: Spencer Davis
Best TV/Radio Show: 'Top Of The Pops'
Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
British Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
New Disc Singer: Stevie Winwood
Best New Group: Spencer Davis
Best British Disc This Year: Beatles - 'Eleanor Rigby'

1965 NME Awards

At the end of 1965 NME published its annual Awards

1965

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
British R & B Group: The Rolling Stones
Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
World Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
World Vocal Group: Beatles
British Vocal Group: Beatles
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
British Vocal Personality: John Lennon
British Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
New Disc Or TV Singer: Donovan
British Instrumental Unit: Shadows
Best New Group: Seekers
Most Popular Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
Best TV or Radio Show: Top Of The Pops
Best New Disc Of The Year: The Rolling Stones 'I Can't Get No Satisfaction'

1974 NME Awards

At the end of 1974 (40 years ago) New Musical Express published its annual music awards


British Male Singer: David Bowie
British Female Singer: Maggie Bell
British Group: Yes
British Stage Band: Genesis
Most Promising New Name (British): Leo Sayer
Disc Jockey: John Peel
TV Show: 'Old Grey Whistle Test'
British Single: The Who - '5.15'
British Album: Pink Floyd - 'Dark Side Of The Moon'
Best Guitarist: Eric Clapton
Best Keyboardist: Rick Wakeman
Best Bass Guitarist: Paul McCartney
Best Drummer: Carl Palmer
Best Producer: David Bowie
Best Instrumentalist: Roy Wood
Best Songwriters: Elton John/ Bernie Taupin
Best Soul Act: Stevie Wonder
Best Dressed Album: Yes - 'Yessongs'
World Singer: David Bowie
World Female Singer: Diana Ross
World Group: Yes
World Stage Band: Alice Cooper
World Album: Pink Floyd - 'Dark Side Of The Moon'
World Single: Golden Earring - 'Radar Love'
World's Most Promising New Name: Golden Earring

1964 NME Awards

At the end of 1964 NME (New Musical Express) published its annual awards

1964

Outstanding Male Singer: Elvis Presley
Outstanding Female Singer: Brenda Lee
Outstanding Vocal Group: Beatles
Outstanding Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
British Female Singer: Dusty Springfield
British Vocal Group: Beatles
British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
British Rhythm and Blues: Rolling Stones
British Instrumental Unit: Shadows
British Tv Or Radio Programme: Ready Steady Go
British Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
British New Disc or TV Singer: Mick Jagger
British Disc This Year: The Animals 'House Of The Rising Sun'

1963 NME Awards

At the end of 1963, New Musical Express (NME) published its yearly awards

1963

World Male Singer: Cliff Richard
World Vocal Group: Beatles
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Brenda Lee
British Vocal Personality: Joe Brown
British Vocal Group: Beatles
British Large Band Or Orchestra: Joe Loss
British Small Group: Shadows
British Traditional Jazz Band: Kenny Ball
Best British Disc Of The Year: Beatles 'She Loves You'
British Female Singer: Kathy Kirby
Artist For Poll Concert: Billy J Kramer and Dakotas
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
Disc Jockey: David Jacobs
New Disc or TV Singer: Gerry Marsden
Solo Instrumentalist: Jet Harris

The Beatles go Silver!

They used to be called The Silver Beatles, but now on April 4 1963 they became "real" silver when their second single (Please Please Me) sold more than 250,000 copies.

The silver disk was awarded at a private ceremony at EMI House and The Fab Four performed some songs for the executives.

There are some nice pictures available on the net which show 4 radiant Beatles and a young George Martin in the middle.

Stella McCartney is honoured by the Queen

On Tuesday 26 March 2013, Stella McCartney, the second child of Beatle Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman, received her OBE medal from Queen Elizabeth II.

OBE stands for "Order of the British Empire", and it is the same award or distinction that her father received in 1965. On that occasion some angry war veterans sent back their medals...but it is extremely unlikely that anyone will send theirs back now that Stella has one.

41-year-old Stella McCartney received the medal as a distinction for her service in the fashion industry, and probably also for her work during (and before) the British Olympic Games in London 2012.

Paul McCartney wins his 17th Grammy Award

Congratulations to Sir Paul McCartney for winning his 17th Grammy Award.

He received the prestigious award for his solo album "Kisses on the Bottom" in the category Best Traditional Vocal Pop Album

1972 NME Awards

At the end of 1972 NME published its annual awards

1972

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Diana Ross
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
World Vocal Group: T Rex
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
British Female Singer: Cilla Black
British Vocal Group: T Rex
British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
British New Group: New Seekers
British Instrumental Unit: C.C.S
TV or Radio Show: 'Top Of The Pops'
Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
New Disc Singer: Rod Stewart
Best 1971 Single Disc: George Harrison - 'My Sweet Lord'
Best 1971 Album: A tie between T Rex's 'Electric Warrior' and John Lennon's 'Imagine'

1981 NME Awards

Thirty years ago NME published its annual music awards

1981

Best Group: The Jam
Best New Act: Altered Images
Most Missed Person: John Lennon
Best Songwriter: Paul Weller
Best Female Singer: Siouxsie Sioux
Best Male Singer: David Bowie
Best Single: The Specials - 'Ghost Town'
Best LP: Echo & The Bunnymen - 'Heaven Up Here'
Best Dressed Sleeve: Echo & The Bunnymen - 'Heaven Up Here'
Best Guitarist: Paul Weller
Best Bassist: Bruce Foxton
Best Drummer: Rick Buckler
Best Keyboardist: Dave Greenfield
Best TV Programme: 'Coronation Street'
Best Radio Show: John Peel
Best Film: 'Gregory's Girl'
Most Wonderful Human Being: Paul Weller
Best Dressed Person: Michael Foot
Creep Of The Year: Adam Andy

2000 NME Awards

Ten years ago, at the end of 2000, NME published its annual music Awards

2000

Philip Hall On Award: Terris
Live Act Of The Year: Mogwai
Best Live Act: Super Furry Animals
On The Decks Awards For Dance Act Of The Year: Death In Vegas
Carling Premier Best New Artist: Muse
Breezeblack Mix Of 1999: Junior Carter
Best Solo Artist: Beck
Best Album Ever: The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses'
Best Single Ever: Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
Total Genius Of The Year: Ali G
Greatest Musical Event Ever: Woodstock
Best Radio Show: Radio 1 Evening Session
Carling Premier Best LP: The Flaming Lips - 'The Soft Bulletin'
NME Album Of The Year: The Flaming Lips - 'The Soft Bulletin'
NME Single Of The Year: Aphex Twin - 'Windowlicker'
Best TV Show: 'The Royle Family'
Musical Event Of The Year: Glastonbury
Best Venue: London Brixton Academy
Dickhead Of The Year: Robbie Williams
Best Website: NME.COM
Worst Record Of The Year: The Vengaboys - 'We're Going To Ibiza'
Best Film: 'The Blair Witch Project'
Best DJ: Fatboy Slim
NME.COM Award For Best NME Premier Show Performance: Ooberman
Best Dance Act: The Chemical Brothers
Best Music Video: Blur - 'Coffee + TV'
Best Band: Blur
Best Single: Blur - 'Tender'
Best Band Ever: The Beatles
Godlike Genius Award For Services To Music: Shaun Ryder
Radio 1 Evening Session Session Of The Year: Supergrass
Artist Of The Year: Travis

1970 NME Awards - The Beatles win twice

At the end of 1970 New Musical Express (NME) published its annual awards - It was 40 years ago today

1970

World Male Singer: Elvis Presley
World Female Singer: Diana Ross
1970's Best British Single: Mungo Jerry - 'In The Summertime'
World Musical Personality: Elvis Presley
Best TV/ Radio Show: 'Top Of The Pops'
World Vocal Group: Creedence Clearwater Revival
British Vocal Personality: Cliff Richard
British Female Singer: Cilla Black
New Disc Singer: Elton John
Best New Group: McGuiness Flint
Top British Group: The Beatles
Brit. Instrumental Unit: The Shadows
Top Disc Jockey: Jimmy Savile
British Male Singer: Cliff Richard
1970's Best British LP: The Beatles - 'Let It Be'

1980 NME Awards

It was 30 years ago today (at the end of 1980) that New Musical Express published its annual music awards

1980

Best Group: The Jam
Best New Act: UB40
Best Male Singer: Paul Weller
Best Guitarist: Paul Weller
Best Drummer: Rick Buckler
Best Songwriter: Paul Weller
Best Bassist: Bruce Foxton
Best Keyboardist: Dave Greenfield
Best Other Instrumentalist: Saxa
Best Single: The Jam - 'Going Underground'
Best Album: The Jam - 'Sound Affects'
Best Dressed Sleeve: The Jam - 'Sound Affects'
Best Disc Jockey: John Peel
Best Dressed Person: Adam Ant
Haircut Of The Year: Eugene Reynolds
Most Wonderful Human Being: Paul Weller
Creep Of The Year: Margaret Thatcher
Event Of The Year: Death Of John Lennon
TV Programme: 'Not The Nine O'Clock News'
Movie Of The Year: 'The Elephant Man'

2005 NME Awards

At the 2005 annual New Musical Express Awards, Paul McCartney won a nice award

2005

Best Track: Franz Ferdinan - 'Take Me Out'
Best Album: Franz Ferdinand - 'Franz Ferdinand'
Best Solo Artist: Graham Coxon
Best Live Band: Muse
Best Radio Show: Zane Lowe
Philip Hall Radar Winner: Kaiser Chiefs
Best International Band: The Killers
Best New Band: Razorlight
Best TV Show: 'Little Britain'
Best Event: Paul McCartney at Glastonbury
John Peel Award For Musical Innovation: The Others
Special Award For Lifelong Service To New Music: John Peel
Best Video: Green Day - 'American Idiot'
Best Music DVD: Oasis - 'Definitely Maybe'
Godlike Genius Award: New Order
Best Film: 'Shaun Of The Dead'
Best British Band: The Libertines
Sexiest Man: Brandon Flowers
Sexiest Woman: Gwen Stefani
Hero Of The Year: John Peel
Villain Of The Year: George Bush
Worst Album: Busted - 'A Present For Everyone'
Worst Band: Busted
Worst Dressed: Britney Spears
Best Website: NME.COM
Best Dressed: Brandon Flowers