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Awards, Certifications and Sponsored by Ray Russell

Royal Television Society -

The RTS Awards are the gold standard of achievement in the television community. -RTS

The society seeks to recognise programmes or individuals who have made a positive and material contribution to their genre: either because their content or originality in form has in some way moved the genre forward, or perhaps even created a new genre; or because their quality has set standards which other programme-makers can emulate and learn from. In addition to the national awards and the craft & design awards, the Royal Television Society also hosts a number of regional award ceremonies throughout the UK and Ireland

In 2006 Ray Russell was awarded Yorkshire regions "Best Music and Use Of Music" in television for his compositions on 'A Touch of Frost'. He was nominated for the same award again in 2008, Touch of Frost along with Diamond Geezer. Read more on the RTS Website

BAFTA (British Academy Film and Television Awards) Lew Grade Award ( Best Entertainment Programme)-Awarded to the production of "A Touch of Frost' for Most Popular Television Series - Winner 1998, Winner 2000

OFTA (Online Film and Television Association) TV Hall of Fame - 2018 Winner : The production team of 'A Touch of Frost'.

National Television Award of Most Popular Drama - Winner 'A Touch of Frost'

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) - Awarded to Ray Russell for 'The Most Used Music in an American Television series' 2010 for his composition 'New Blood' for TV series 'Hard Copy'.

MIP Award for Most Original Theme Tune.

2017 - Oxford International Film Festival Award - Best Film Score - for 'One Note At A Time'

Contributions : - Contributed to Tina Turner 5x platinum album 'Private Dancer' which has sold over 12,000,000 copies worldwide.

THE ROCKET RECORD COMPANY

Disc awarded to Ray Russell to recognise his contribution on the Rocket Album by Judie Tzuke, titled 'WELCOME TO THE CRUISE'

The disc reads

"Presented to Ray Russell to recognise sales in the United Kingdom of more than 60,000 copies of the Rocket album 'Welcome to the Cruise' 1980

Ray Russell is also a sponsor of the BFE cut above awards from 2020 - present.

Rock Follies -

Royal Television Society winner 1977 for Most Original Programme.
BAFTA - Best Drama Series
British Phonographic Industry Golden Disc Award - For Rock Follies 1976 Soundtrack Album and again for the" Rock Follies of 77' 1977 Soundtrack.