The Critics' Circle Awards

2009SIR ALAN AYCKBOURN Services to the Arts

2008PETER BROOK CH Drama

2007SIR TOM STOPPARD Drama

2006DAME HELEN MIRREN Film

2005ALAN BENNETT Drama

2004MIKE LEIGH Film

2003SIR IAN McKELLEN Film

2002ALFRED BRENDEL Music

2001PAUL SCOFIELD Drama

2000DAME ALICIA MARKOVA Dance

1999HAROLD PINTER Drama

1998SIR EDWARD DOWNES Music

1997DAME JUDI DENCH Drama

1996SIR RICHARD EYRE Drama

1995SIR PETER WRIGHT Ballet

1994SIR JOHN DRUMMOND Music

1993SIR PETER USTINOV Drama/Film

1992SIR JOHN MILLS Drama/Film

1991SIR MICHAEL TIPPETT Music

1990SIR DAVID LEAN Film

1989DAME NINETTE DE VALOIS Ballet

1988SIR PETER HALL Drama