Disclosure, Passenger, London Grammar, Arctic Monkeys and James Blake are amongst the names nominated in various categories for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards.
The Ivors, as they are commonly known, celebrate and honour the best in British and Irish songwriting and composing, and are amongst the most credible accolades within the music industry. Past award-winners include Adele, Plan B and Ed Sheeran.
Check out the nominations in full; the ceremony takes place on 22nd May in London
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Best of Friends
Written by Will Doyle, Sam Fryer, Chilli Jesson and Pete Mayhew
Performed by Palma Violets
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Love Me Again
Written by Steve Booker and John Newman
Performed by John Newman
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and B Unique Publishing
Strong
Written by Dominic Major, Hannah Reid and Daniel Rothman
Performed by London Grammar
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music
Best Contemporary Song
Kemosabe
Written by Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alexander Robertshaw and Michael Spearman
Performed by Everything Everything
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Latch
Written by Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, James Napier and Sam Smith
Performed by Disclosure ft Sam Smith
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing, Salli-Isaak Songs and Naughty Words Ltd – Stellar Songs Ltd – Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Retrograde
Written and Performed by James Blake
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Clown
Written by Shahid ‘Naughty Boy’ Khan, Grant Mitchell and Emeli Sandé
Performed by Emeli Sandé
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Arlon Songs Ltd and Stellar Songs Ltd – Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Let Her Go
Written by Mike Rosenberg
Performed by Passenger
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Troublemaker
Written by Claude Kelly, Oliver Murs and Steve Robson
Performed by Olly Murs ft Flo Rida
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music, Universal Music Publishing – Salli Isaak Music and Imagem Music
Album Award
AM
Written by Alex Turner
Performed by Arctic Monkeys
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Push the Sky Away
Written by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Performed by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Published in the UK by Mute Song
Sing to the Moon
Written and Performed by Laura Mvula
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Best Original Film Score
Captain Phillips
Composed by Henry Jackman
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Gravity
Composed by Steven Price
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
The Epic of Everest
Composed by Simon Fisher Turner
Published in the UK by Mute Song
Best Television Soundtrack
Mr Selfridge
Composed by Charlie Mole
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Ripper Street
Composed by Dominik Scherrer
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
The Thirteenth Tale
Composed by Benjamin Wallfisch
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing
