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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Rear of the Year Awards

Rear of the Year is a light-hearted British Award for celebrities who are considered to have a notable posterior

It was created by publicity consultant Anthony Edwards and is organised by Rear of the Year Limited

Barbara Windsor  won the first award in 1976, presented as a one-off accolade.

Five years later in 1981 it became an annual event with Felicity Kendal  taking away the honours.

In 1986 the award was presented to a man for the first time to Michael Barrymore

In 1991Marina Ogilvy, the daughter of Princess Alexandra(youngest grandaughter of King George V and Queen Mary) became the first royal recipient.

Full list of Female Rear of the Year Award Winners:
  • Barbara Windsor in 1976
  • Felicity Kendall in 1981
  • Suzi Quatro in 1982
  • Lulu in 1983
  • Elaine Page in 1984
  • Lynsey de Paul in 1985
  • Anneka Rice in 1986
  • Anita Dobson in 1987
  • Su Pollard in 1988
  • Marina Ogilvy in 1991
  • Ulrika Jonsson in 1992
  • Sarah Lancashire in 1993
  • Mandy Smith in 1994
  • Tracy Shaw in 1996
  • Melinda Messenger in 1997
  • Carol Smillie in 1998
  • Denise van Outen in 1999
  • Jane Danson in 2000
  • Claire Sweeney in 2001
  • Charlotte Church in 2002
  • Natasha Hamilton in 2003
  • Alex Best in 2004
  • Nell McAndrew in 2005
  • Javine Hylton in 2006
  • Sian Lloyd in 2007
  • Jennifer Ellison in 2008
  • Rachel Stevens in 2009
  • Fiona Bruce in 2010
  • Carol Vorderman in 2011

Coronation Street star Kym Marsh, 39, winner of the Rear of the year Award for 2015, with her award at Salford Quays, Manchester
 From 1997 the awards have been presented annually to both sexes

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