“Get Back” gets an Ivor Novello award

BEATLES SONG WINS AWARD

A song by Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney won a top award last night. The song “Ob-la-di ob-la-da,” was named as the most-performed work of the year at the annual Ivor Novello Awards ceremony in London.

But Peter Sarstedt’s “Where Do You Go To My Lovely?” was chosen as the best song musically and lyrically.

Singer Tom Jones won the title of international artist of the year.

The award for a British international hit went to “Love Is All,” by Les Reed and Barry Mason.

And Sir Noel Coward was honoured for outstanding services to British music.

From Daily Mirror – May 11, 1970

Ivor Novello Awards ’70 – BEATLES, BOWIE, SARSTEDT, TOM

The annual Ivor Novello Awards — the “Oscars” of the British songwriting profession — were presented last Sunday during a 90-minute TV spectacular, beamed by satellite to over 60 closed-circuit locations in America. The show was also taped for subsequent screening in nine other countries. Winners of the coveted trophies for 1969 were:

THE “A” SIDE OF THE RECORD WHICH ACHIEVED THE HIGHEST CERTIFIED BRITISH SALES:

1. “Get Back” (John Lennon-Paul McCartney);
2. “Honky Tonk Woman” (Mick Jagger-Keith Richard);
3. “Ballad Of John And Yoko” (Lennon-McCartney).

MOST PERFORMED WORK OF THE YEAR:

1. “Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da” (Lennon-McCartney);
2. “Boom Bang-A-Bang” (Alan Moorhouse-Peter Warne).

BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY:

1. “Where Do You Go To” (Peter Sarstedt);
2. “Lights Of Cincinnati” (Tony Macaulay-Geoff Stephens).

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR:

1. “Love Is All” (Les Reed-Barry Mason);
2. “Honky Tonk Woman” (Jagger-Richard).

MOST CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR:

1. “Melting Pot” (Roger Cook-Roger Greenaway);
2. “Give Peace A Chance” (Lennon-McCartney).

SPECIAL AWARD FOR ORIGINALITY:
“Space Oddity” (David Bowie).

BRITISH SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
Tony Macaulay.

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Tom Jones.

BEST SCORE FROM A FILM OR MUSICAL PLAY:

1. “Madwoman Of Chaillot” (Michael Lewis);
2. “Battle Of Britain” (Ron Goodwin).

The panel of judges for this year’s awards comprised Lionel Bart, Pete Murray, David Jacobs, Anita Harris, Eric Robinson, Brian Willey and NME’s Derek Johnson. The event is organised by the Songwriters Guild of Great Britain.

Derek Johnson writes: The TV special, purporting to showcase the best in British talent, proved to be a non-stop cavalcade of big-name attractions all restricted to one or two numbers. Highlights were Malcolm Roberts’ rendition of “Love Is All,” …

From New Musical Express – May 16, 1970