Tuesday, July 13, 1965

“Can’t Buy Me Love” wins two Ivor Novello Awards

Ivor Novello Award

Last updated on January 17, 2026

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Location: Savoy Hotel • London • UK

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Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That
By The Beatles

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Can't Buy Me Love
Officially appears on Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That (UK)

At the 10th Ivor Novello Awards, The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” won the awards for “The “A” Side of the Record Issued in 1964 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales” (“I Feel Fine” was also nominated for this award) and “The Most Performed Work of the Year” (“A Hard Day’s Night” was also nominated).

They were also nominated for “The Year’s Outstanding Theme from Radio, TV or Film” with “A Hard Day’s Night” ; but this award was won by “Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life”, Written by Caryl Brahms, Ron Grainer and Ned Sherrin.

From THE BEATLES | Ivor Novello Award for Can’t Buy Me Love, 1964 | The Beatles | 2020 | Sotheby’s – IVOR NOVELLO AWARD, PRESENTED TO E.M.I RECORDS, FOR CAN’T BUY ME LOVE, 1964 – Bronze statuette of Euterpe designed by Hazel Underwood, on wooden base, (290 x 60mm.), with engraved brass plaque (“E.M.I. RECORDS LTD. | For its Parlophone recording of | “Can’t buy me love” | 1964″) – The Ivor Novello awards are presented for excellence in composition and songwriting. While previously the awarding body had been focused on Jazz musicians, by 1964 the Beatles dominated the award ceremony, with Lennon and McCartney receiving four nominations, including two nominations in the same category, as well as a Special Award for Outstanding Services to British Music. The present statue was awarded was for ‘The ‘A’ Side of the Record Issued in 1964 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales’ at the Ivor Novello Award ceremony in 1965. ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ was also awarded ‘The Most Performed Work of the Year’. McCartney attended and accepted the awards on behalf of him and Lennon. Lennon chose not to attend the ceremony after the fuss caused by the Beatles being awarded MBEs which prompted McCartney to accept one of the awards with: ““Thanks. I hope nobody sends theirs back now.”

From New Musical Express – July 16, 1965

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ivor_Novello_Award_winners_and_nominees_(1950s%E2%80%931960s)

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