Silver Clef Award#Ambassadors of Rock Award

{{Infobox award

| name = O2 Silver Clef Awards

| current_awards =

| image =

| caption = Jimmy Page at the O2 Silver Clef Awards 2014

| awarded_for = Outstanding contribution to UK music

| presenter = Nordoff Robbins

| country =

| location = United Kingdom

| year2 = 2024

| holder = Blur (band)

| website = [https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/o2-silver-clef-awards]

}}

The O2 Silver Clef Awards is an annual UK music awards lunch which has been running since 1976.{{cite web|title=O2 Silver Clef Awards|publisher=Nordoff Robbins|url=https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/events/the-o2-silver-clef-awards/|accessdate=November 13, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113214005/https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/events/the-o2-silver-clef-awards/|archivedate=November 13, 2019}}

History

The 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 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.

The 44th annual event was held in July 2019 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring music greats including Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Dua Lipa, and raised £835,000.{{cite web|title=O2 Silver Clef Awards 2019: The magic moments|first=James|last=Hanley|publisher=Music Week|url=https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/i-am-really-proud-to-get-this-ed-sheeran-collects-o2-silver-clef-award/076720|date=July 5, 2019|accessdate=February 7, 2020}}

Personnel

Committee Chair: Emma Banks{{cite web|title=CAA's Emma Banks joins Nordoff Robbins' Board of Trustees|first=James|last=Hanley|publisher=Music Week|url=https://www.musicweek.com/live/read/caa-s-emma-banks-joins-nordoff-robbins-board-of-trustees/077925|date=October 30, 2019|accessdate=November 13, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Katy Perry, Lorde Agent Emma Banks to Receive 2018 Music Industry Trusts Award|first=Kirtsen|last=Chuba|publisher=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/agent-emma-banks-2018-music-industry-trusts-award-1202821398/|date=May 24, 2018|accessdate=November 13, 2019}}

List of winners

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;Silver Clef Award

1976 The Who
1977 Genesis
1978 Cliff Richard and the Shadows
1979 Elton John
1980 Pink Floyd
1981 Status Quo
1982 The Rolling Stones
1983 Eric Clapton
1984 Queen
1985 Dire Straits
1986 Phil Collins
1987 David Bowie
1988 Paul McCartney
1989 George Michael
1990 Robert Plant
1991 Rod Stewart
1992 Def Leppard
1993 Eric Clapton
1994 Sting
1995 Take That
1996 Wet Wet Wet
1997 Elvis Costello
1998 Jamiroquai
1999 M People
2000 Eurythmics
2001 Tom Jones
2002 Dido
2003 Coldplay
2004 Morrissey
2005 The Who (30th Anniversary Award)
2006 Ozzy Osbourne & Sharon Osbourne
2007 Paul Weller
2008 Oasis
2009 Take That
2010 Muse
2011 Annie Lennox
2012 Kylie Minogue (25th Anniversary Award){{cite web|title=Kylie Minogue picks up a top Silver Clef award and looks forward to a 'surreal' reunion with Jason Donovan|publisher=ITV|url=https://www.itv.com/news/2012-06-29/kylie-minogue-picks-up-a-top-silver-clef-award-and-looks-forward-to-a-reunion-with-jason-donovan/|date=June 29, 2012|accessdate=November 13, 2019}}
2013 The Clash{{cite web|title=The Clash to receive honorary Silver Clef award|publisher=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23001619|date=June 21, 2013|accessdate=November 13, 2019}}
2014 Jimmy Page
2015 Iron Maiden
2016 Lionel Richie
2017 Dame Shirley Bassey
2018 Roger Waters
2019 Ed Sheeran
2023 Stormzy
2024 Blur{{cite web | title=Chaka Khan declares music ‘really does heal’ as she picks up Silver Clef honour | website=Yahoo | url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/chaka-khan-declares-music-really-171500504.html?guccounter=1 | access-date=July 5, 2024}}

;Outstanding Achievement Award

2005 U2
2006 The Eagles
2007 Clive Robbins
2010 Tony Bennett
2011 Status Quo
2012 Andrew Lloyd Webber
2013 Barry Gibb
2014 Sir Tom Jones
2015 Duran Duran
2016 Patti Smith
2017 Blondie
2018 Robert Plant
2019 Bernard Sumner
2023 Neneh Cherry
2024 Texas{{r|chaka}}

;Best Newcomer Award

1986 Curiosity Killed the Cat
1987 Pet Shop Boys
1988 Wet Wet Wet
1989 Fairground Attraction
1990 Lisa Stansfield
1991 James
1992 Right Said Fred
1993 Take That
1994 Dina Carroll
1995 Eternal
1996 Supergrass
1997 Kula Shaker
1998 Robbie Williams
1999 Another Level
2000 Five
2001 Craig David
2002 Blue
2003 Ms Dynamite
2004 Jamie Cullum
2005 Razorlight
2005 McFly
2006 Editors
2007 Paolo Nutini
2008 Amy Macdonald
2009 La Roux
2010 JLS
2011 Tinie Tempah
2012 Conor Maynard
2013 Jessie Ware
2014 Laura Mvula
2015 James Bay
2016 Jess Glynne
2017 Anne-Marie
2018 Jorja Smith
2019 Mabel (singer)
2024 Cat Burns{{r|chaka}}

;International Award

;Classical Award

;Icon Award

1998 Sir Cliff Richard
1999 Madness
2007 Rod Stewart
2008 Squeeze
2009 Madness
2010 Dame Vera Lynn
2011 Liza Minnelli
2012 Fatboy Slim
2013 Alison Moyet
2014 Chas & Dave
2015 Primal Scream
2016 Jeff Lynne
2017 Phil Collins
2018 Stereophonics
2023 Mark King
2024 Mark Knopfler{{r|chaka}}

;Best Female Award

2015 Rita Ora
2016 Florence Welch
2017 Emeli Sande
2018 Ellie Goulding
2019 Dua Lipa{{cite web|title=Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa among winners at Silver Clef Awards|first=Alex|last=Green|publisher=Irish Independent|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/ed-sheeran-and-dua-lipa-among-winners-at-silver-clef-awards-38219890.html|date=June 14, 2019|accessdate=November 13, 2019}}
2023 RAYE
2024 Jessie Ware{{r|chaka}}