Awards & Winners

John Peel

Date of Birth 30-August-1939
Place of Birth Heswall
(United Kingdom, Merseyside)
Nationality United Kingdom
Also know as John Peel (prezenter), John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, Peel, John, John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE
Profession Presenter, Disc jockey, Actor, Record producer, Journalist
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE, known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004. He was known for his eclectic taste in music and his honest and warm broadcasting style. He was one of the first broadcasters to play psychedelic rock and progressive rock records on British radio, and he is widely acknowledged for promoting artists working in various genres, including pop, reggae, indie pop, indie rock, alternative rock, punk, hardcore punk, breakcore, grindcore, death metal, British hip hop, electronic music and dance music. Fellow DJ Paul Gambaccini described him as "the most important man in music for about a dozen years". Peel's Radio 1 shows were notable for the regular "Peel sessions", which usually consisted of four songs recorded by an artist live in the BBC's studios, and which often provided the first major national coverage to bands that later would achieve great fame. Another popular feature of his shows was the annual Festive Fifty countdown of his listeners' favourite records of the year.

Awards by John Peel

Check all the awards nominated and won by John Peel.

2005


NME Awards for Hero of the Year
NME Awards Special Award For Lifelong Service To Music

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NME Awards for Hero of the Year

2004


UK Festival Award for Outstanding Contribution to Festivals

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
UK Festival Award for Outstanding Contribution to Festivals

2003


Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NME Awards for Best Radio Show Radio 1

1992


NME Awards for Best Radio Show
Honored for : BBC Radio 1

1991


NME Awards for Best Radio Show
Honored for : BBC Radio 1

1990


NME Awards for Best Radio Show
Honored for : BBC Radio 1