1997 Poll Winners
Smash Hits published the Nineteenth Annual Smash Hits Readers Poll Voting Form' in the 8th October - 21st October 1997 issue of Smash Hits.
The Voting Form was to be used to ask the readers what their favourites were from the year 1997.
The Poll had categories such as Best Group, though to the Most Fanciable Human Being.
The results were then published in the 3rd December - 17th December 1997 issue of the magazine.
This was also the 9th year that the awards were broadcast live on BBC1.
Below is a list of the Winners and Runners Up from that year
Issue 491 - 24th September - 7th October 1997
There were a number of Adverts advertising the S mash Hits Poll Winners event. Below are the ones tht appeared in the various issues of Smash Hits.
Issue 492 - 8th October - 24th October 1997
Issue 493 - 22nd October - 4th November 1997
Issue 494 - 5th November - 18th November 1997
Issue 495 - 19th November - 2nd December 1997
Voting Form
This was the Nineteenth year that the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party took place.
This time it was at London Arena - Docklands in London and was broadcast by BBC TV in association with Our Price.
The Director was Julia Knowles.
The party was on Sunday 30th November 1997 and was broadcast on BBC1 at 3.00 pm. Ant & Dec and
Jane Middlemiss presented the show.
Featuring pop stars Spice Girl, Backstreet Boys, Hanson, Janet Jackson, All Saints, 911, Celine Dion, Louise, Boyzone, Eternal, Gary Barlow, Step, Peter Andre, Republica and Texas.
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Issue 496 - 3rd December - 17th December 1997
The results for the Winners of the 1997 Smash Hits Poll were published in the 3rd December - 17th December 1997 edition of Smash Hits.
This was the issue that followed the live broadcast of the Show.
The Categories for 1997 were as follows
1 - Best International Group
2 - Best Group Of The Year
3 - Best Male Singer Of The Year
4 - Best Female Singer Of The Year
5 - Best Dance / Soul Act Of The Year
6 - Best Rock Outfit Of The Year
7 - Best Indie Type Band
8 - Our Price Best Single
9 - Best Album
10 - Best Pop Video
11 - Bizarre Best New Act of '97
12 - Most Fanciable Female
13 - Most Fanciable Male
14 - Best Dressed Male
15 - Best Dressed Female
16 - Best Film
17 - Best Film Actor
18 - Best Film Actress
19 - Best TV Programme
20 - Best TV Actor
21 - Best TV Actress
22 - Best Radio DJ
23 - Best Female Haircut
24 - Best Male Haircut
25 - Bet Comedian / Comedienne
26 - Sports Star '97
27 - Hero / Heroine of 1997
28 - Worst Group
29 - Worst Male Singer
30 - Worst Female Singer
31 - Worst Single
32 - Worst Film
33 - Worst TV Presenter
34 - Worst Actor / Actress on TV
35 - Worst TV Programme
36 - Worst Film Actor / Actress
37 - Most Tragic Haircut of 1997
38 - Least Fanciable Male
39 - Least Fanciable Female
40 - Worst Dressed Person
41 - Sad Loser of 1997
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The Results for the 1997 Poll Winners Poll were published in the
3rd December 1997 issue of the magazine.
Below are the winners (and Runners Up) for each Category
Results - Page 1
Results - Page 2
Results - Page 3
Results - Page 4
Results - Page 5
Results - Page 6
Results - Page 7
Results - Page 8
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Results - Page 10
Results - Page 11
Results - Page 12
Results - Page 13
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party - Show Day
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party - Nelson After Show Party
Smash Hits Tour
The Smash Hits Tour also took place this year. For more on that click the link below
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Best Single
Hanson - mmm bop
Best Pop Video
Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet Back)