List of Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony which ran from 1979 (as the Smash Hits Readers' Poll) to 2005.
1979 awards
The results for the 1979 Smash Hits Readers' Poll were published in the 20 March 1980 issue of the magazine.[1]
- Band Of The Year: The Police
- Best Male Singer: Sting
- Best Female Singer: Debbie Harry
- Best Album of the Year: Reggatta de Blanc by The Police
- TV Programme Of The Year: Top of the Pops
- Best DJ/Radio Show Of The Year: John Peel
- Most Fanciable Person: Sting
- Best Single Of The Year: "Message in a Bottle" by The Police
- Worst Single Of The Year: "One Day at a Time" by Lena Martell
- Brightest Hope For 1980: Madness
- Twerp Of The Year: Gary Numan
- Bore Of The Year: Lena Martell
1980 awards
The results for the 1980 Smash Hits Readers' Poll were published in the 18th March 1981 issue of the magazine.[2]
- Band Of The Year: The Police
- Male Singer of the Year: Gary Numan
- Female Singer of the Year: Kate Bush
- Hottest New Act for 1981: Spandau Ballet
- Best Album of the Year: Zenyatta Mondatta by The Police
- Best Film of the Year: Breaking Glass
- TV Programme Of The Year: Not the Nine O'Clock News
- Radio Show Of The Year: John Peel
- Most Fanciable Male: Sting
- Most Fanciable Female: Debbie Harry
- Best Single Of The Year: "Message in a Bottle" by The Police
- Worst Single Of The Year: "Grandma" by St Winifred's School Choir
1981 awards
The results for the 1981 Smash Hits Readers Poll were published in the 24 December 1981 issue of the magazine.[3]
- Best Group: Adam and the Ants
- Best Female Singer: Toyah Willcox
- Best Male Singer: Gary Numan
- Best Album: Dare by The Human League
- Best Single: "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
- Best TV Programme: Top of the Pops
- Best Radio Show: Radio One Top 40
- Most Appalling Record: "O Superman" by Laurie Anderson
- Most Promising New Act For 1982: Altered Images
- Most Fanciable Male Human Being Of The Year: Adam Ant
- Most Fanciable Female Human Being Of The Year: Toyah Willcox
1982 awards
The results for the 1982 Smash Hits Readers Poll were published were published in the 23 December 1982 issue of the magazine.[4]
- Best Group: Duran Duran
- Best Female Singer: Toyah Willcox
- Best Male Singer: Simon Le Bon
- Best Album: Rio by Duran Duran
- Best Single: "Save a Prayer" by Duran Duran
- Best TV Programme: Top of the Pops
- Best Radio DJ: Mike Read
- Most Promising New Act For 1983: Tears for Fears
- Most Fanciable Male Human Being Of The Year: Simon Le Bon
- Most Fanciable Female Human Being Of The Year: Kim Wilde
- Most Annoying Record: "Woti" by Captain Sensible
1983 awards
The results for the 1983 Smash Hits Readers Poll were published were published in the 22 December 1983 issue of the magazine.[5]
- Best Group: Duran Duran
- Best Female Singer: Tracey Ullman
- Best Male Singer: Simon Le Bon
- Best Album: Fantastic by Wham!
- Best Single: "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club
- Best Video: "Union of the Snake" by Duran Duran
- Twit(s) Of The Year: Black Lace
- Event Of The Year: Duran Duran's charity concert at Villa Park 1983
- Best TV Programme: Top of the Pops
- Best Radio DJ: Mike Read
- Most Promising Act For 1984: Howard Jones
- Most Fanciable Male Human Being Of The Year: John Taylor
- Most Fanciable Female Human Being Of The Year: Tracie Young
1984 awards
The results for the 1984 Smash Hits Readers Poll were published in the 20 December 1984 issue of the magazine.[6]
- Best Group: Duran Duran
- Best Female Singer: Alison Moyet
- Best Male Singer: Simon Le Bon
- Best Album: Fantastic by Wham!
- Best Single: "Seven and the Ragged Tiger" by Duran Duran
- Best TV Programme: The Young Ones
- Best Radio DJ: Mike Read
- Best Video: "The Wild Boys" by Duran Duran
- Prat Of The Year: Boy George
- Event Of The Year: Roger Taylor Wedding
- Most Promising New Act For 1985: Julian Lennon
- Most Fanciable Male Human Being Of The Year: John Taylor
- Most Fanciable Female Human Being Of The Year: Kim Wilde
1985 awards
The results for the 1985 Smash Hits Readers Poll were published in the 18 December 1985 issue of the magazine.[7]
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1986 awards
The results for the 1986 Smash Hits Readers Poll were published in the 16 December 1986 issue of the magazine.[8]
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1987 awards
The results for the 1987 Smash Hits Readers Poll was published in the 6 October 1987 issue of the magazine.[9]
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1988 awards
The 1988 Smash Hits Poll Winners Party ceremony was held on Sunday, 30 October 1988 at The Royal Albert Hall in London. The Party was broadcast on BBC and Radio One from 3.30-5 pm. Phillip Schofield introduced the show. The Results for the 1988 Smash Hits Readers Poll were published in the 15 November 1988 issue of the magazine.[10]
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1989 awards
Phillip Schofield was the host at Docklands Arena on 29 October 1989.
- Best Group: Bros
- Best Male Solo Singer: Jason Donovan
- Best Female Solo Singer: Kylie Minogue
- Best Rock Outfit Singer: Guns N' Roses
- Best House/Dance Act: Neneh Cherry
- Best Single:
- Best LP:
- Best Pop Video:
- Most Promising New Solo Artist:
- Best Dressed Person:
- Best DJ:
- Most Fanciable Male on the Planet:
- Most Fanciable Female on the Planet: Kylie Minogue
- Best Film Batman 1989
- Best Music TV Programme: Top of the pops
- Best Non-music TV Programme: Neighbours
- Best TV Advertisement:
- Worst Group: Bros
- Worst Male Solo Singer: Jason Donovan
- Worst Female Solo Singer: Kylie Minogue
- Worst Single:
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- Worst Dressed Person: Prince
- Worst DJ:
- Most Completely Useless Person:
- Worst Haircut:
- Worst Film
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1990 awards
Phillip Schofield was the host at Docklands Arena on 11 November 1990.
- Best New Act:
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- Best Dance Act:
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- Worst Group:
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1991 awards
Phillip Schofield was the host. The event was notorious for the incident in 1991 involving Phillip Schofield and Carter USM, when the band's performance was cut short, causing them to trash up the stage. Following this, Schofield made a remark about the band's behaviour, their guitarist Fruitbat rugby tackled him to the floor. The band was temporarily banned from performing on television but its ticket sales for its tour soared.
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1992 awards
The 1992 Smash Hits Poll Winners Party ceremony, honored the best and worst musics, films, TV of 1992 from December 1991 to December 1992 and took place on 6 December 1992, at the L'equipe Anglaise, London. Simon Mayo and New Kids on the Block member Jordan Knight hosted the event.[11]
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1993 awards
Andi Peters and Will Smith were the hosts.
- Best New Act - Eternal
- Most Fanciable Male Star - Mark Owen
- Best Dancer In Pop - Jason Orange
1994 awards
Andi Peters and Dean Cain were the hosts.
1995 awards
Andi Peters and Dani Behr were the hosts.
1996 awards
The 1996 Smash Hits Poll Winners Party ceremony was held on Sunday, 1 December 1996, at the London Arena. The Party was broadcast on BBC1 at 3.30 pm. Ant & Dec and Lily Savage presented the show. The Results for the 1996 Smash Hits Readers Poll were published in the 17th December 1996 issue of the magazine.[12]
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1997 awards
Ant & Dec and Jayne Middlemiss were the hosts.
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1998 awards
Melanie Sykes, Stephen Gately, Meat Loaf and Will Smith were the hosts.
1999 awards
Steps were the hosts.
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2000 awards
The hosts for this year were Katy Hill, Louise Redknapp and Richard Blackwood.[13]
- Best Band in Planet Pop 2000: Westlife
- Best British Band: Five
- Best Non-British Band: Westlife
- Best Female Solo Star: Britney Spears
- Best Rapper: Eminem
- Best New Male Solo Star: Craig David
- Best New Female Solo Star: Samantha Mumba
- Best Album: Coast to Coast by Westlife
- Best Single: "My Love" by Westlife
- Best Video: "Take On Me" by A1
- Best Male Solo Star: Ronan Keating
- Best Dancer in Pop: Britney Spears
- Best Dance Choon: Zombie Nation
- Best Dressed Male: Ronan Keating
- Best Dressed Female: Britney Spears
- Best Haircut: Kian Egan
- Best DJ: Dr Fox
- Best Film: Billy Elliot
- Best Film Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
- Best Film Actress: Julia Roberts
- Hero/Heroine of 2000: Steve Redgrave
- Most Fanciable Male on the Planet: Shane Filan
- Most Fanciable Female on the Planet: Britney Spears
2001 awards
Vernon Kay, Margherita Taylor, Emma Bunton and Ritchie Neville were the hosts.
2002 awards
Vernon Kay hosted again but this time he was joined by June Sarpong and Kelly Osbourne who had to leave midway through the awards.
- Best Band On Planet Pop - Westlife
- Best UK Band - Blue
- Best International Act - Westlife
- Woolworths Best Newcomer On Planet Pop - Gareth Gates
- Best Live Act - Blue
- Best Male Solo - Gareth Gates
- Best Female Solo - Pink
- Best Dance Act - Lasgo
- Best Rock Act - The Calling
- Best R&B/Garage Act - So Solid Crew
- Woolworths Best Single - Liberty X: "Just a Little"
- Best Album - Sugababes: Angels with Dirty Faces
- Most Fanciable Male - Gareth Gates
- Most Fanciable Female - Holly Valance
- Party Mentalist of the Year - Brian McFadden
- Mouth Almighty of the Year - Jade Goody
- Top of Mop Award - Gareth Gates
- Flop Mop Award - Christina Aguilera
- Best Dressed Male in Pop - Darius
- Best Dressed Female in Pop - Liz McClarnon
- Worst Dressed Person in Pop - Christina Aguilera
- Top TV Programme of the Year - EastEnders
- Top Movie of the Year - Austin Powers in Goldmember
- Most Evil Man in Pop - Simon Cowell
- Most Hideous (The Most Minging Thing Ever) - Jade Goody
- Smash Hits Cover of the Year - Westlife
- Top Pop Pair Award - MC Harvey and Alesha Dixon
- Best Music Video - Will Young: Light My Fire
- Hall of Fame - Westlife
2003 awards
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2004 awards
The 2004 Smash Hits Poll Winners Party ceremony was held on Sunday, 21 November 2004, at the Wembley Arena.
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2005 awards
Hosts were Steve Jones and Miquita Oliver
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References
- "The Smash Hits Readers Poll Results". Smash Hits. Ascential. 2 (34). March 20, 1980. ISSN 0260-3004.
- "1980 The Smash Hits Readers Poll Results". Smash Hits. Ascential. 3 (59). March 18, 1981. ISSN 0260-3004.
- "1981 The Smash Hits Readers Poll Results". Smash Hits. Ascential. 4 (80). December 24, 1981. ISSN 0260-3004.
- "1982 The Smash Hits Readers Poll Results". Smash Hits. Ascential. 4 (106). 23 December 1982. ISSN 0260-3004.
- "1983 The Smash Hits Readers Poll Results". Smash Hits. Ascential. 5 (132). 22 December 1983. ISSN 0260-3004.
- "1983 The Smash Hits Readers Poll Results". Smash Hits. Ascential. 6 (158). 22 December 1983. ISSN 0260-3004.
- "1985 The Smash Hits Readers Poll Results". Smash Hits. Ascential. 7 (184). 18 December 1985. ISSN 0260-3004.
- "1986 The Smash Hits Readers Poll Results". Smash Hits. Ascential. 8 (209). 16 December 1986. ISSN 0260-3004.
- "1986 The Smash Hits Readers Poll Results". Smash Hits. Ascential. 9 (230). 16 December 1986. ISSN 0260-3004.
- "Smash Hits Poll Winners - 1988". Smash Hits. Mouse, Michael. 10 (259). 15 November 1988. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- "Smash Hits Poll Winners - 1992". Smash Hits. Mouse, Michael. 14 (366): 4–23. 8 December 1992. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1996:
- "Smash Readers Poll in Association with Our Price". Smash Hits. Ascential. 14 (470). 17 December 1996. ISSN 0260-3004.
- "Smash Hits Poll Winners - 1996". Smash Hits. Ascential. 14 (470). 17 December 1996. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 2000:
- "Five will Rock You!". Smash Hits. Ascential. 9 (575): 8. December 13, 2000. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "Oh My Gosh! I Won Again". Smash Hits. Ascential. 9 (575): 9. December 13, 2000. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved April 18, 2020.