A reminder of the full shortlist. Artist is George Michael except where mentioned in brackets. Year of first release is in brackets.

George Michael's timeless “Careless Whisper” rises to No. 1 on a U.K.-based chart this week, and it almost conquered two tallies.

George Michael often wrote songs while commuting to his DJ gig at ... of an Ivor Novello Award at age 21 and the first artist to top the charts solo and as a member of a group or duo.

George Michael was an English singer-songwriter. He rose to fame in 1984 as part of the pop duo Wham! and the release of their first hit single, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." Michael launched his ...

"Sex, beauty, sadness: All those things resonated with George ... accompanied Michael throughout his career, playing in his first band The Executive and joining Wham! for their Top of the ...

To celebrate 40 years of the song that changed the world ... a young Boy George with a young Sam Smith, a young George Michael beside a young Harry Styles. The young Bono with an older ...