I've no doubt Smoothops would love to give Dave Bulmer an award since they like each other so much.
Thus they would oppose, obviously, one to the Beast of Harrogate for "disservice" to the industry.
If, however, he were suddenly to decide to release his buried treasures in a proper and above-board manner with all due royalties paid (or alternatively return the rights to the artists), I'd be applauding any plan to give him a gong for (belatedly) doing the right thing.

(Watching a cloud of Gloucester Old Spots drifting by my window)