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The first ceremony took place in 1977, celebrating the previous year of music, and was televised by ATV.
Winners and participants included:
The Bay City Rollers David Essex Eric Faulkner Elton John and Kiki Dee Paul McCartney / Wings (winners of Best Rock Band and Best Pop Band) John Miles Real Thing Status Quo
The presenter was Noel Edmonds.
1977
1978
The 1978 ceremony seems to have taken place on 11th April 1979, at the Café Royal, London, and this time was broadcast by the BBC (BFI record here). Presenters included Bob Wellings and David Jensen.
Kate Bush won Best Female Vocalist. Dusty Springfield presented Best Group to Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees.
Top of the Pops resident dancers Legs & Co performed a medley of Rod Stewart's "D'ya Think I’m Sexy", The Bee Gees "Night Fever", Brian and Michael's "Matchstalk Men" & "You're the One That I Want" from Grease.
Winners:
Best Single: Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street Best Album: ELO – Out of the Blue Best Male Singer: Leo Sayer Best Female Singer: Kate Bush Best Group: The Bee Gees Radio 1 DJs’ Award: Nick Lowe Daily Mirror Readers’ Award: Ian Dury Nationwide Golden Award: Barron Knights
Other participants including: Dave Dee Georgie Fame Mary Hopkin Hank Marvin