- History
- Personnel
- Categories
- List of winners
- References
- External links
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| caption = Jimmy Page at the O2 Silver Clef Awards 2014
| description = Outstanding contribution to UK music
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}}The Silver Clef Awards is an annual UK music awards lunch which has been running since 1976. HistoryThe Silver Clef fundraising committee was founded in 1976 by musicians and managers from across the British music industry, who wanted to honour and award music artists whilst raising funds for Nordoff Robbins. The event went on to become the annual Silver Clef Awards and Lunch, an important date in the social and business calendar of the music industry, with even members of the Royal Family attending as guests of honour. The lunch is also the flagship event in the highly respected and well-known diary of fundraising events put on by Nordoff Robbins. The Silver Clef initiative eventually expanded to the USA, where members of the music community there arranged the first American Silver Clef Award Dinner and Auction in 1989. The funds from that event benefited the Nordoff Robbins Centre for Music Therapy based at New York University. On July 3 2015, the 40th annual Silver Clef Awards was sponsored by O2 and held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane. UK heavy metal band Iron Maiden were awarded the O2 Silver Clef Award for outstanding contribution to UK music.The award was presented by Mark Rylance and Claire Van Kampan, whilst Sir Tom Jones presented Gladys Knight with the Raymond Weil International Award. Rita Ora took home the Vevo Best Female Award, Mark Ronson received the American Express Innovation Award from fellow producer Trevor Horn, and Duran Duran collected the Spotify Lifetime Achievement Award. The other winners who were also all there on the day to celebrate included Il Divo (PPL Classical Award), Primal Scream (Investec Icon Award), Jake Bugg (AEG Live Best Male Award), James Bay (Jack Daniel’s Best Newcomer Award), and Kasabian who were presented with the Royal Albert Hall Best Group Award. The Live Nation and Ticketmaster Best Live Act Award was collected by Peter Andre on behalf of the winners Arctic Monkeys (not in attendance at the event).The award was voted for by members of the public with the support of Ticketmaster, O2 and Music Week. Personnel- Committee Chair: Emma Banks
- Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications: Jo Carter
- Event Managers: Rachel Walker and Abena Mills
Categories- Silver Clef Award (for outstanding contribution to UK music)
- Outstanding Achievement Award
- Icon Award
- International Award
- Best Newcomer Award
- Best Group Award
- Best Female Award
- Best Male Award
- Classical Award
- Innovation Award
- Best Live Act
List of winnersSilver Clef Award - 2017 Roger Waters
- 2016 Jess Glynne
- 2015 Iron Maiden
- 2014 Jimmy Page
- 2013 The Clash
- 2012 Kylie Minogue (Honorary 25th Anniversary Award)
- 2011 Annie Lennox
- 2010 Muse
- 2009 Take That
- 2008 Oasis
- 2007 Paul Weller
- 2006 Ozzy Osbourne & Sharon Osbourne
- 2005 The Who (30th Anniversary Award)
- 2004 Morrissey
- 2003 Coldplay
- 2002 Dido
- 2001 Tom Jones
- 2000 Eurythmics
- 1999 M People
- 1998 Jamiroquai
- 1997 Elvis Costello
- 1996 Wet Wet Wet
- 1995 Take That
- 1994 Sting
- 1993 Eric Clapton
- 1992 Def Leppard
- 1991 Rod Stewart
- 1990 Robert Plant
- 1989 George Michael
- 1988 Paul McCartney
- 1987 David Bowie
- 1986 Phil Collins
- 1985 Dire Straits
- 1984 Queen
- 1983 Eric Clapton
- 1982 The Rolling Stones
- 1981 Status Quo
- 1980 Pink Floyd
- 1979 Elton John
- 1978 Cliff Richard & The Shadows
- 1977 Genesis
- 1976 The Who
Outstanding Achievement Award - 2015 Duran Duran
- 2014 Sir Tom Jones
- 2013 Barry Gibb
- 2012 Andrew Lloyd Webber
- 2011 Status Quo
- 2010 Tony Bennett
- 2007 Clive Robbins (founder of Nordoff Robbins)
- 2006 The Eagles
- 2005 U2
Best Newcomer Award - 2015 James Bay
- 2014 Laura Mvula
- 2013 Jessie Ware
- 2012 Conor Maynard
- 2011 Tinie Tempah
- 2010 JLS
- 2009 La Roux
- 2008 Amy Macdonald
- 2007 Paolo Nutini
- 2006 Editors
- 2005 McFly (pop)
- 2005 Razorlight (rock)
- 2004 Jamie Cullum
- 2003 Ms Dynamite
- 2002 Blue
- 2001 Craig David
- 2000 Five
- 1999 Another Level
- 1998 Robbie Williams
- 1997 Kula Shaker
- 1996 Supergrass
- 1995 Eternal
- 1994 Dina Carroll
- 1993 Take That
- 1992 Right Said Fred
- 1991 James
- 1990 Lisa Stansfield
- 1989 Fairground Attraction
- 1988 Wet Wet Wet
- 1987 Pet Shop Boys
- 1986 Curiosity Killed The Cat
International Award - 2015 Gladys Knight
- 2014 Pharrell Williams
- 2013 Vampire Weekend
- 2012 Michael Bublé
- 2011 Swedish House Mafia
- 2010 Kelis
- 2009 Brian Wilson
- 2008 Meat Loaf
- 2007 John Legend
- 2006 Foo Fighters
- 2005 Bob Geldof
- 2004 George Benson
- 2003 Bon Jovi
- 2002 Natalie Imbruglia
- 2001 Kylie Minogue
- 2000 Ronan Keating
- 1999 The Corrs
- 1998 Chris de Burgh
- 1997 Vanessa Mae
- 1996 AC/DC
- 1995 Bryan Adams
- 1994 Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
- 1993 U2
- 1992 INXS
Classical Award - 2015 Il Divo
- 2014 Gareth Malone
- 2013 Alison Balsom
- 2012 Laura Wright
- 2011 Alfie Boe
- 2010 Russell Watson
- 2009 Faryl Smith
- 2008 Nicola Benedetti
- 2007 Andrea Bocelli
- 2005 Katherine Jenkins
Icon Award - 2017 Phil Collins
- 2016 Jeff Lynne
- 2015 Primal Scream
- 2014 Chas & Dave
- 2013 Alison Moyet
- 2012 Fatboy Slim
- 2011 Liza Minnelli
- 2010 Dame Vera Lynn
- 2009 Madness
- 2008 Squeeze
- 2007 Rod Stewart
- 1999 Madness
- 1998 Sir Cliff Richard
Best Female Award Best Male Award Best Group Innovation Award - 2015 Mark Ronson
- 2014 Giorgio Moroder
- 2013 Labrinth
- 2012 Emeli Sandé
- 2011 McFly
- 2010 Dizzee Rascal
- 2009 N-Dubz
- 2008 Estelle
Best Live Act (voted for by the public) - 2017 Little Mix
- 2015 Arctic Monkeys
- 2014 Justin Timberlake
- 2013 One Direction
- 2012 McFly
- 2011 Sir Paul McCartney
Ambassadors of Rock Award - 2014 Black Sabbath
- 2013 Ray Davies
- 2012 Manic Street Preachers
- 2011 Arcade Fire
- 2010 Slash
- 2009 Queen
- 2008 Bryan Adams
- 2007 Bryan Ferry
Best British Act Award - 2014 Paloma Faith
- 2013 Coldplay
- 2012 Jessie J
- 2011 Biffy Clyro
- 2010 Scouting For Girls
- 2009 Stereophonics
- 2008 The Fratellis
- 2007 Snow Patrol
- 2006 Kaiser Chiefs
Discretionary Awards: World Peace Award - 1997 John Lennon (posthumous)
Special Achievement Award - 2006 Gary Farrow
- 2005 The Who
- 2004 Iron Maiden
- 2003 Ray Davies
- 2002 Lulu
- 2001 Leiber & Stoller
- 2000 Bacharach & David
- 1999 Pete King
- 1998 Deep Purple
- 1997 Chris Barber
- 1995 George Martin
- 1993 The Bee Gees
- 1992 Alan Freeman
Heart Record/ Artist of the Year Award - 2007 The Feeling
- 2006 Girls Aloud
- 2005 Natasha Bedingfield (female)
- 2005 Lemar (male)
- 2004 Will Young
- 2003 Atomic Kitten
ReferencesExternal links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110530175656/http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/content/get-involved/support-event/O2-silver-clef-awards Nordoff-robbins.org.uk]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100712105213/http://www.gaudio-awards.com/awards/profiled-awards/silver-clef Award Manufacturer]
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