The Popjustice £20 Music Prize is an annual prize awarded by a panel of judges organised by music website Popjustice to the singer(s) of the best British pop single of the past year.
To qualify, a single must be by a British artist(s) and have been released within the 12 months prior to the award nominations in July.
Girls Aloud have been nominated seven times, winning five of them. Example became the first male to win the award in 2010.
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| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "No Good Advice" | Girls Aloud |
| 2004 | "Some Girls" | Rachel Stevens |
| 2005 | "Wake Me Up" | Girls Aloud |
| 2006 | "Biology" | Girls Aloud |
| 2007 | "Rehab" | Amy Winehouse |
| 2008 | "Call the Shots" | Girls Aloud |
| 2009 | "The Promise" | Girls Aloud |
| 2010 | "Kickstarts" | Example |
| 2011 | "Higher" | The Saturdays |
| Song | Artist | Album | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Rolling in the Deep" | Adele | 21 | Nominated |
| "Stay" | Hurts | Happiness | Nominated |
| "Do It Like a Dude" | Jessie J | Who You Are | Nominated |
| "Ambitions" | Joe McElderry | Wide Awake | Nominated |
| "Somebody to Love Me" | Mark Ronson & The Business Intl featuring Boy George and Andrew Wyatt |
Record Collection | Nominated |
| "Taking Over the Dancefloor" | Nadia Oh | Colours | Nominated |
| "Beat of My Drum" | Nicola Roberts | Cinderella's Eyes | 2nd |
| "Higher" | The Saturdays | Headlines! | Won |
| "Stop Hey" | Sunday Girl | Nominated | |
| "The Flood" | Take That | Progress | Nominated |
| "All Time Low" | The Wanted | The Wanted | Nominated |
| "Finish Line" | Yasmin | Nominated |
The 2011 prize will be decided on September 6. The shortlist was announced on July 19.
| Song | Artist | Album | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bad Boys" | Alexandra Burke featuring Flo Rida | Overcome | 5th |
| "Bittersweet" | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Make a Scene | 3rd |
| "I Am Not a Robot" | Marina and the Diamonds | The Family Jewels | 7th |
| "I Wish" | Mini Viva | 2nd | |
| "I Won't Kneel" | Groove Armada | Black Light | 12th |
| "Kickstarts" | Example | Won't Go Quietly | Won |
| "Left My Heart in Tokyo" | Mini Viva | 6th | |
| "Never Leave You" | Tinchy Stryder featuring Amelle Berrabah | Catch 22 | 11th |
| "Once" | Diana Vickers | Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree | 10th |
| "One Touch" | Mini Viva | 8th | |
| "Real Late Starter" | Nerina Pallot | The Graduate | 9th |
| "Wonderful Life" | Hurts | Happiness | 4th |
| Song | Artist | Album | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "A&E" | Goldfrapp | Seventh Tree | Nominated |
| "About You Now" | Sugababes | Change | 2nd |
| "Bleeding Love" | Leona Lewis | Spirit | Nominated |
| "Call the Shots" | Girls Aloud | Tangled Up | Won |
| "Dance wiv Me" | Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris | Tongue n' Cheek | Nominated |
| "Flux" | Bloc Party | 3rd | |
| "Money" | Daggers | Nominated | |
| "That's Not My Name" | The Ting Tings | We Started Nothing | Nominated |
| "Valerie" | Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse | Version | Nominated |
| "Ready for the Floor" | Hot Chip | Made in the Dark | Nominated |
| "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" | Groove Armada featuring Mutya Buena | Soundboy Rock | Nominated |
| "Stuck on Repeat" | Little Boots | Nominated |
| Song | Artist | Album | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Acceptable in the 80s" | Calvin Harris | I Created Disco | Nominated |
| "Beware of the Dog" | Jamelia | Walk with Me | 2nd |
| "Catch You" | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Trip the Light Fantastic | Nominated |
| "Don't Give It Up" | Siobhán Donaghy | Ghosts | Nominated |
| "Foundations" | Kate Nash | Made of Bricks | Nominated |
| "Overpowered" | Róisín Murphy | Overpowered | Nominated |
| "She's Madonna" | Robbie Williams | Rudebox | Nominated |
| "Shine" | Booty Luv | Boogie 2nite | Nominated |
| "Something Kinda Ooooh" | Girls Aloud | The Sound of Girls Aloud | 4th |
| "Stop Me" | Mark Ronson | Version | Nominated |
| "Rehab" | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Won |
| "Yeah Yeah" | Bodyrox feat. Luciana | Featuring Luciana | 3rd |
The prize was decided on 4 September 2007.
| Song | Artist | Album | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Biology" | Girls Aloud | Chemistry | Won |
| "Dare" | Gorillaz | Demon Days | 4th |
| "Destroy Everything You Touch" | Ladytron | Witching Hour | 12th |
| "I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)" |
Rachel Stevens | Come And Get It | 5th |
| "Number 1" | Goldfrapp | Supernature | 10th |
| "Over and Over" | Hot Chip | The Warning | 11th |
| "Push the Button" | Sugababes | Taller in More Ways | 3rd |
| "Smile" | Lily Allen | Alright, Still | 6th |
| "Supermassive Black Hole" | Muse | Black Holes and Revelations | 2nd |
| "Up All Night" | Matt Willis | Matt Willis | 7th |
| "Valentine" | Delays | You See Colours | 9th |
| "Who Am I" | Will Young | Keep On | 8th |
The 2006 prize was decided on September 5. Nominations for the 2006 Prize were open from May 11 until July 17, 2006 and the shortlist was announced on July 18.
| Song | Artist | Album | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Crazy Chick" | Charlotte Church | Tissues and Issues | 8th |
| "Don't Play Nice" | Verbalicious | 9th | |
| "Dumb" | The 411 | Between the Sheets | 4th |
| "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" | Kaiser Chiefs | Employment | 7th |
| "In My Arms" | Mylo | Destroy Rock & Roll | 7th |
| "Lola's Theme" | Shapeshifters | 10th | |
| "Negotiate with Love" | Rachel Stevens | Come and Get It | 2nd |
| "Oh My Gosh" | Basement Jaxx | The Singles | 3rd |
| "Ooh La La" | Goldfrapp | Supernature | 6th |
| "Out of Touch" | Uniting Nations | 12th | |
| "Radio" | Robbie Williams | Greatest Hits | 11th |
| "Wake Me Up" | Girls Aloud | What Will the Neighbours Say? | Won |
| Song | Artist | Album | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Crashed the Wedding" | Busted | A Present for Everyone | Nominated |
| "5 Colours in Her Hair" | McFly | Room on the 3rd Floor | Nominated |
| "Hole in the Head" | Sugababes | Three | Nominated |
| "Leave Right Now" | Will Young | Friday's Child | Nominated |
| "Maybe" | Emma Bunton | Free Me | Nominated |
| "Never Felt Like This Before" | Shaznay Lewis | Open | Nominated |
| "The Show" | Girls Aloud | What Will the Neighbours Say? | Nominated |
| "Some Girls" | Rachel Stevens | Funky Dory | Won |
| "Somewhere Only We Know" | Keane | Hopes and Fears | Nominated |
| "Superstar" | Jamelia | Thank You | Nominated |
| "Surrender" | Javine | Surrender | Nominated |
| "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" | Rachel Stevens | Funky Dory | Nominated |
| Song | Artist | Album | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "If You're Not The One" | Daniel Bedingfield | Gotta Get Thru This | Nominated |
| "Misfit" | Amy Studt | False Smiles | Nominated |
| "No Good Advice" | Girls Aloud | Sound Of The Underground | Won |
| "Say Goodbye" | S Club | Best: The Greatest Hits of S Club 7 | Nominated |
| "Scandalous" | Mis-Teeq | Eye Candy | Nominated |
| "Seventeen" | Ladytron | Light & Magic | Nominated |
| "Stop Sign" | Abs | Abstract Theory | Nominated |
| "Sundown" | S Club 8 | Sundown | Nominated |
| "What I Go to School For" | Busted | Busted | Nominated |
| "Lately" Nominated by public |
Lisa Scott-Lee |
Never or Now | Nominated |
The following have received three or more nominations:
| Artist | Nominations |
|---|---|
| Girls Aloud | 7 |
| Rachel Stevens (solo only) | 4 |
| Goldfrapp | 3 |
| Mini Viva | 3 |
| Sugababes | 3 |
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