The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony which ran from 1988 to 2005. Each award winner was voted by readers of the Smash Hits magazine. It ended with the closure of the magazine in February 2006.
The event was initially produced by Harvey Goldsmith and Janet Street-Porter. Tim Byrne also worked on the show. Bryne now works alongside Simon Cowell.
The awards ceremony was shown on BBC1 from 1988 to 2000 then later on Channel 4 from 2001 to 2005. During 2004 and 2005 it was renamed to T4 Smash Hits Poll Winners Party. Past presenters have included Phillip Schofield, Simon Mayo, Andi Peters, Toby Anstis, Lily Savage, Ant and Dec, Will Smith, Melanie Sykes, June Sarpong and Vernon Kay. Past group winners have included Bros, New Kids on the Block, Take That, Spice Girls, Boyzone, Westlife, Busted and Girls Aloud.
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, when Schofield made a remark about the band's behaviour, their guitarist Les "Fruitbat" Carter rugby tackled Schofield. The band was temporarily banned from performing on television, but its ticket sales for its tour soared.
The award itself was seen as a gimmicky object by many outside the magazines readership, including winners such as rock bands (who only ever won their own genre-based category "Best Rock", although Coldplay were once nominated for Best Band). It was an oversized fake gold disc bearing the magazine's logo, turned slightly by 45 degrees to the left placed in a black stand.
The ceremony was publicised by Anita Strymowicz for several years. The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party Party, a post-show bash gained almost as much coverage as the event itself with most of the artists and bands attending.
Phillip Schofield was the host.
Phillip Schofield was the host.
Phillip Schofield was the host.
Phillip Schofield was the host.
Simon Mayo and New Kids on the Block member Jordan Knight hosted the event.
Andi Peters was the host.
Toby Anstis was the host.
Andi Peters and Dani Behr were the hosts.
Ant & Dec and Lily Savage were the hosts.
Ant & Dec and Jayne Middlemiss were the hosts.
Melanie Sykes, Stephen Gately, Meat Loaf and Will Smith were the hosts.
Steps and veteran comedian Bob Monkhouse were the hosts.
The hosts for this year were Katy Hill, Louise Redknapp and Richard Blackwood.
Vernon Kay, Margherita Taylor, Emma Bunton, Ritchie Neville, Brough Scott and Derek Thompson were the hosts.
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
Special Award: Smash Hits Cover of the Year - Westlife
Top Pop Pair Award (for the perfect couple) - MC Harvey and Alesha Dixon
Best Music Video - Will Young: Light My Fire
Hall of Fame - Westlife
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Best band in the world ever - Busted
Stars of the year - Busted
Most fanciable male - Justin Timberlake
Most fanciable female - Beyoncé
Best male solo artist - Gareth Gates
Best female solo artist - Christina Aguilera
Best dressed female - Rachel Stevens
Best dressed male - Duncan James
Comeback king/queen - Mark Owen
Best urban act - Big Brovaz
Best rock act - Good Charlotte
Best international act - Westlife
Best UK band - Busted
Best dance act - DJ Sammy
Hot new talent - Girls Aloud
Best single - Gareth Gates (Sunshine)
Best album - Busted (Busted)
Best music video - Beyoncé (Crazy in Love)
Best dancer - Justin Timberlake
Top pop mop - Matt Willis
Flop pop mop - Kelly Osbourne
Best movie - Pirates of the Caribbean
TV show of the year - Pop Idol
Worst single - Fast Food Rockers (Fast Food Song)
most fanciable male
winner: Danny Jones
Hosts were Steve Jones and Miquita Oliver
Smash Hits Stars Of The Year
Winner: McFly
Runners up: Gwen Stefani, Green Day, Girls Aloud, Rachel Stevens
Best UK Band
Winner: McFly
Runners up: Coldplay, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Kaiser Chiefs
Best Solo Artist
Winner: Lee Ryan
Runners up: Kelly Clarkson, James Blunt, Rachel Stevens, Gwen Stefani
Best Single
Winner: McFly - All About You
Runners up: James Blunt - You're Beautiful, Mario - Let Me Love You, Push the Button - Sugababes, Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
Best Album
Winner: McFly - Wonderland
Runners up: Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business, Sugababes - Taller In More Ways, Gwen Stefani - Love Angel Music Baby, James Blunt - Back To Bedlam
Best International Band
Winner: Green Day
Runners up: Westlife, Pussycat Dolls, Destiny's Child, Black Eyed Peas
Best Rock Act
Winner: Green Day
Runners up: My Chemical Romance, Good Charlotte, The Killers, Kaiser Chiefs
Best Dance Act
Winner: Uniting Nations
Runners up: Basement Jaxx, Mylo, Crazy Frog, Bodyrockers
Best R'n'B Act
Winner: Akon
Runners up: Usher, Pussycat Dolls, Ciara, Craig David
Best Hip Hop Act
Winner: Eminem
Runners up: 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg
Best Video
Winner: Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
Runners up: Sugababes - Push The Button, Girls Aloud - Wake Me Up, Eminem - Ass Like That, Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
Party Animal Of The Year
Winner: Charlotte Church
Runners up: Danny Jones, Anthony Hutton, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan
Hot New Talent
Winner: Son of Dork
Runners up: Lucy Silvas, Ciara, Pussycat Dolls, Rihanna
Favourite Ringtone
Winner: Crazy Frog
Runners up: McFly - All About You, McFly - I'll Be OK, Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick, Akon - Lonely
Hottest Showbiz Couple
Winner: Cheryl Tweedy and Ashley Cole
Runners up: David and Victoria Beckham, Jordan and Peter Andre, Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey
Sh! Style Icon
Winner: Gwen Stefani
Runners up: Fergie, Nikki Sanderson, Nadine Coyle, Rachel Stevens
Best TV Show
Winner: EastEnders
Runners up: The X Factor, The OC, Big Brother, Lost
TV Star Of The Year
Winner: The X Factor Judges - Simon/Louis/Sharon
Runners up: Nigel Harman, Ant and Dec, Shane Ritchie, Adam Brody
Best Movie
Winner: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Runners up: Herbie Fully Loaded, Madagascar, The Wedding Crashers, Dukes Of Hazzard
Movie Star Of The Year
Winner: Johnny Depp
Runners up: Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Will Smith, Chad Michael Murray
Best Sports Star
Winner: David Beckham
Runners up: Frank Lampard, Gavin Henson, Andrew Flintoff, Wayne Rooney
Most Fanciable Female
Winner: Rachel Stevens
Runners up: Cheryl Tweedy, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Beyoncé
Most Snoggable Male
Winner: Danny Jones
Runners up: Billy Joe, Orlando Bloom, Kenzie (rapper), Dougie Poynter
Best Dressed Star
Winner: Kylie Minogue
Runners Up: Rachel Stevens, Nadine Coyle, Cheryl Tweedy, Jessica Simpson
Worst Dressed Star
Winner: Britney Spears
Runners up: Gwen Stefani, Kelly Osbourne, Paris Hilton, Jodie Marsh
Best Newcomers Award
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Top Mop (Best Hair)
Winner: Dougie Poynter
Flop Mop (Worst Hair)
Winner: Peter Andre
