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 18 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]

1986 awards[]

The results for the 1986 Smash Hits Readers Poll were published in the 16 December 1986 issue of the magazine.^[8]

1987 awards[]

The results for the 1987 Smash Hits Readers Poll was published in the 6 October 1987 issue of the magazine.^[9]

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]

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 Newcomer: Big Fun
• Best Single: Bros - Too Much
• Best LP: Ten Good Reasons - Jason Donovan
• Best Pop Video: Bros - Too Much
• Most Promising New Solo Artist: Bobby Brown
• Best DJ: Bruno Brookes
• Most Fanciable Male on the Planet: Jason Donovan
• 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
• Most Very Horrible Thing: Spiders
• Worst Dressed Person: Prince
• Worst Haircut: Pat Sharp

1990 awards[]

Phillip Schofield was the host at Docklands Arena on 11 November 1990.

• Best New Act: Betty Boo
• Best Group: New Kids On The Block
• Best Male Singer: Jason Donovan
• Best Female Singer: Madonna
• Best Rock Act: Jon Bon Jovi
• Best Dance Act: MC Hammer
• Best Single: Tonight
• Best LP: Step By Step
• Best Pop Video: Opposites Attract
• Best Dressed Person: Joey McIntyre
• Best DJ: Bruno Brookes
• Most Fanciable Man of the Year: Joey McIntyre
• Best Film: Gremlins 2
• Best Music TV Programme: Top Of The Pops
• Best Non-music Programme: Home And Away
• Worst Single:
• Worst Dressed Person: Kylie Minogue
• Most Completely Useless Person: Timmy Mallett
• Worst Haircut: Pat Sharp

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.

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]

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 17 December 1996 issue of the magazine.^[12]

1997 awards[]

Ant & Dec and Jayne Middlemiss were the hosts.

1998 awards[]

Melanie Sykes, Stephen Gately, Meat Loaf and Will Smith were the hosts.

• Best New Act: B*Witched
• Princess Of Pop: Billie
• Prince Of Pop: Ronan Keating
• Best Dressed Man: Ronan Keating
• Most Fanciable Male: Ronan Keating
• Best Sports Star: Michael Owen
• Hero Of 1998: Michael Owen
• Best Male Solo: Robbie Williams
• Best Female Solo: Billie
• Best Haircur: Scott Robinson from 5ive
• Most Fanciable Female: Louise
• Best British Band: 5ive
• Best Album: 5ive by 5ive
• Best Film Actress: Kate Winslet
• Best Film: Titanic
• Best Boy Band: Westlife
• Best TV Actor: Adam Rickett
• Best TV Programme: Eastenders
• Best TV Actress: Martine McCutcheon
• Best Band On Planet Pop: Boyzone

1999 awards[]

Steps were the hosts.

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^{[citation needed]}

2003 awards[]

2004 awards[]

The 2004 Smash Hits Poll Winners Party ceremony was held on Sunday, 21 November 2004, at the Wembley Arena.

2005 awards[]

Hosts were Steve Jones and Miquita Oliver

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