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List of awards and nominations received by Rick Astley

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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  1. ^ "Billboard". 1992-05-30.
  2. ^ "Oscar–Winning Composer Alexandre Desplat Honored as BMI Icon at 2015 Film/TV Awards". Broadcast Music, Inc. May 14, 2015. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Featured Song/Artist". eightiesclub.tripod.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "BMI Million-Airs: 1 Million G - L". chartts.tripod.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  5. ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-11-20.pdf
  6. ^ "Interactive Music Awards - 2002". Archived from the original on 2002-12-01.
  7. ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-12-24.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ "History".
  9. ^ ClassicPopMag.com (4 October 2012). "CLASSIC POP LAUNCHES TODAY!". Anthem Publishing. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  10. ^ iSubscribe.co.uk (8 April 2016). "Meet the Founder and Editor-at-Large of Classic Pop magazine". iSubscribe.co.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ https://www.latest.facebook.com/ClassicPopMag/photos/a.414448128590912/2567496173286086/?type=3&theater[user-generated source]
  14. ^ "AIM Awards 2017 nominations announced". www.prsformusic.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  15. ^ "Archive | the Ivors | the Ivors Academy | Champions of Music Creators".
  16. ^ "Overview". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on August 18, 2015.
  17. ^ "Rick Astley". GRAMMY.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  18. ^ "Photos:MTV EMA Most Memorable Moments". Capital. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-12-26.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  21. ^ "Rick Astley". IMDb. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  22. ^ "Articles On Smash Hits". Smash Hits Magazine Remembered.
  23. ^ "Articles On Smash Hits". Smash Hits Magazine Remembered.
  24. ^ http://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhits-remembered/1988-poll-winners [dead link]
  25. ^ "Articles On Smash Hits". Michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  26. ^ "Virgin TV Edit | TV, Sport, Movies & More". Archived from the original on 2009-02-19.