List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1970s–1980s)

;1970 received the award for Outstanding Services to British Music. The 15th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 10, 1970 at Talk of The Town, London. ;1971 won two awards for Mungo Jerry's debut single "In the Summertime". The 16th Ivor Novello Awards were in 1971. ;1972 won two awards for the song "My Sweet Lord". The 17th Ivor Novello Awards were broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on June 28, 1972, with the winners being presented by Robin Boyle. ;1973 The 18th Ivor Novello Awards took place at the Music Publishers Association Lunch at the Connaught Rooms, London on May 3, 1973. ;1974 won Best Ballad or Romantic Song for "Won't Somebody Dance with Me". The 19th Ivor Novello Awards were broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on May 17, 1974. The awards were introduced by Alan Black. ;1975 The 20th Ivor Novello Awards took place at the Dorchester Hotel, London and were broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on May 22, 1975. The awards were introduced by Len Jackson. ;1976 The 21st Ivor Novello Awards took place on May 11, 1976, at the Dorchester Hotel, London. ;1977 members Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones received the Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. The 22nd Ivor Novello Awards were held at the Grosvenor House, London. ;1978 won two awards for "How Deep Is Your Love". The 23rd Ivor Novello Awards were held at the Grosvenor House, London. ;1979 won two awards for his song "Baker Street". The 24th Ivor Novello Awards were held at the Grosvenor House, London. ==1980s==

;1980 received three awards in 1980, two of them for the song "Bright Eyes" from the film Watership Down. won two awards for the song "I Don't Like Mondays". The 25th Ivors were held at the Grosvenor House, London. ;1981 member Roger Waters won International Hit of the Year for the song "Another Brick in the Wall". The 26th Ivors were held at the Grosvenor House, London. ;1982 members Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Kenney Jones, Keith Moon and Pete Townshend received the Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. received two awards alongside Marco Pirroni, Songwriters of the Year and Best Selling "A" Side. The 27th Ivors were held at the Grosvenor House, London. ;1983 members Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford received the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. The 28th Ivor Novello Awards were held at the Grosvenor House, London. ;1984 members Andy Bown, Pete Kircher, Alan Lancaster, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi received the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. frontman Sting received two awards for the song "Every Breath You Take". members Boy George, Jon Moss, Michael Craig and Roy Hay won two awards with Phil Pickett for the song "Karma Chameleon". The 29th Ivor Novello Awards were held at the Grosvenor House, London. ;1985 members Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Patrick Moraz and Ray Thomas received the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. won Best Song Musically and Lyrically for the song "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)". The 30th Ivor Novello Awards were held at the Grosvenor House, London. ;1986 won two awards alongside Terry Britten for the song "We Don't Need Another Hero". The 31st Ivor Novello Awards were held at the Grosvenor House, London. ;1987 members Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon and Roger Taylor received the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. members Dave Stewart (left) and Annie Lennox (right) won two awards, Outstanding Contemporary Song and Songwriters of the Year. The 32nd Ivor Novello Awards were held on April 15, 1987, at the Grosvenor House, London. ;1988 The 33rd Ivor Novello Awards held on April 7, 1988, at the Grosvenor House, London. ;1989 received two awards, International Hit of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, the latter shared with the songwriting trio Stock Aitken Waterman. received the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music alongside Mark Knopfler. The 34th Ivor Nvello Awards were presented on April 4, 1989, at the Grosvenor House, London. ==References==