List of awards and nominations received by Rick Astley
Rick Astley is an English singer and songwriter who has received many awards and nominations for his contributions to the music industry.
ASCAP Pop Music Awards
[edit]The annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards honors the songwriters and publishers of the most performed pop songs.[1]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Cry for Help" | Most Performed Song | Won |
BBC Music Awards
[edit]The BBC Music Awards are the BBC's annual pop music awards, held every December, as a celebration of the musical achievements over the past twelve months. The event is coordinated by the BBC's music division, BBC Music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 50 | Album of the Year | Nominated |
BMI Awards
[edit]Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed.[2][3][4][5]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Cry for Help" | Award-Winning Song | Won |
| 1993 | 1 Million-Air Award | Won | |
| 1994 | "Hopelessly" | Won | |
| Award-Winning Song | Won |
BT Digital Music Awards
[edit]Launched in 2002, the BT Digital Music Awards were held annually in the United Kingdom.[6]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | www.rickastley.co.uk | People's Choice Award | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
[edit]The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine to honor artists based on Billboard Year-End Charts. The award ceremony was held from 1990 to 2007, until its reintroduction in 2011. Before and after that time span, winners have been announced by Billboard, both in the press and as part of their year-end issue.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Himself | Top Pop Artist | Nominated |
| Top Pop Artist - Male | Nominated | ||
| Top Pop New Artist | Nominated | ||
| Top Pop Singles Artist | Nominated | ||
| Top Pop Singles Artist - Male | Nominated | ||
| Top Adult Contemporary Artist | Nominated | ||
| Top Adult Contemporary Artist - Male | Nominated | ||
| Top Dance Club Play Artist | Won | ||
| Top Dance Club Play Artist - Male | Won | ||
| Top Dance Sales Artist | Won | ||
| "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Top Dance Sales 12" Single | Won | |
| Top Pop Single | Nominated | ||
| Top Adult Contemporary Single | Nominated | ||
| Top Dance Club Play Single | Nominated |
Brit Awards
[edit]The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards.[8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Himself | British Breakthrough Act | Nominated |
| British Male Solo Artist | Nominated | ||
| "Never Gonna Give You Up" | British Single of the Year | Won |
Classic Pop Reader Awards
[edit]Classic Pop is a monthly British music magazine, which launched in October 2012.[9] It was devised and founded by Ian Peel, who was also editor for the first 19 issues. Rik Flynn stepped in as editor until Issue 23 followed by current editor Steve Harnell. Ian Peel remains involved as Founder & Editor-at-Large.[10][11][12][13]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Won |
| "She Makes Me" | Single of the Year | Won | |
| Video of the Year | Won | ||
| 2019 | Himself | Best Solo Artist | Nominated |
AIM Independent Music Awards
[edit]The AIM Independent Music Awards, hosted by the Association of Independent Music (AIM), were established in 2011 to recognise artists signed to independent record labels in the United Kingdom. Most of the categories and nominations are selected by an independent judging panel, though some are decided by the public.[14]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Himself | Best Live Act | Nominated |
Ivor Novello Awards
[edit]The Ivor Novello Awards are presented annually by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and honor songwriting and composing.[15]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Best Contemporary Song | Nominated |
| International Hit of the Year | Won | ||
| The Best Selling 'A' Side | Won | ||
| Most Performed Work | Won |
Grammy Awards
[edit]The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Often considered the highest music honor, the awards were established in 1958.[16][17]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
MTV Europe Music Awards
[edit]The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe.[18][19]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Himself | Best Act Ever | Won |
Music & Media Year-End Awards
[edit]Music & Media was a pan-European magazine for radio, music and entertainment. It was published for the first time in 1984 as Eurotipsheet, but in 1986 it changed name to Music & Media.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Debut Single of the Year | Won | [20] |
Robert Awards
[edit]The Robert Award is a Danish film prize awarded each year by the Film Academy of Denmark.[21]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Oh Happy Day | Best Original Score | Nominated |
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
[edit]The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony held annually by British magazine Smash Hits, and broadcast on BBC One. Astley has won two awards.[22][23][24][25]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Best Single | Won |
| Worst Single | Nominated | ||
| Worst Video | Nominated | ||
| Himself | Most Promising New Act | Nominated | |
| best Dressed Person | Nominated | ||
| Worst Male Singer | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Singer | Nominated | ||
| 1988 | Nominated | ||
| Worst Male Solo Singer | Nominated | ||
| Most Fanciable Male | Nominated | ||
| Most Completely Useless Person | Nominated | ||
| Best Dressed Person | Nominated | ||
| Worst Dressed Person | Won | ||
| Most Very Horrible Thing | Nominated | ||
| Worst Haircut | Nominated | ||
| 1989 | Nominated | ||
| The Most Completely Useless Person | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Solo Singer | Nominated | ||
| Worst Male Solo Singer | Nominated | ||
| 1990 | Nominated |
Virgin Media Music Awards
[edit]The Virgin Media Music Awards was the annual music awards run by Virgin Media. The winners was declared on its official site "Virgin Media".[26]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Himself | Legend of the Year | Nominated |
References
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- ^ "Featured Song/Artist". eightiesclub.tripod.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "BMI Million-Airs: 1 Million G - L". chartts.tripod.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-11-20.pdf
- ^ "Interactive Music Awards - 2002". Archived from the original on 2002-12-01.
- ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-12-24.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ ClassicPopMag.com (4 October 2012). "CLASSIC POP LAUNCHES TODAY!". Anthem Publishing. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ iSubscribe.co.uk (8 April 2016). "Meet the Founder and Editor-at-Large of Classic Pop magazine". iSubscribe.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "There's still time to vote in our 2018 Reader Awards! - Classic Pop Magazine". Archived from the original on 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Definitely a worthy winner @rickastley for Classic Pop Magazine 2018 Reader Awards, Solo Artist of Tweet added by Emese Nagy - Download Photo". Twipu. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ https://www.latest.facebook.com/ClassicPopMag/photos/a.414448128590912/2567496173286086/?type=3&theater[user-generated source]
- ^ "AIM Awards 2017 nominations announced". www.prsformusic.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Archive | the Ivors | the Ivors Academy | Champions of Music Creators".
- ^ "Overview". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on August 18, 2015.
- ^ "Rick Astley". GRAMMY.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Photos:MTV EMA Most Memorable Moments". Capital. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ Moore, Matthew (November 7, 2008). "Rickrolling: Rick Astley named Best Act Ever at the MTV Europe Music Awards". Retrieved April 7, 2020 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-12-26.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Rick Astley". IMDb. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Articles On Smash Hits". Smash Hits Magazine Remembered. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ "Articles On Smash Hits". Smash Hits Magazine Remembered. Archived from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ http://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhits-remembered/1988-poll-winners [dead link]
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- ^ "Virgin TV Edit | TV, Sport, Movies & More". Archived from the original on 2009-02-19.