The 2015 Ivor Novello Awards represented, rather impressively, the sixtieth anniversary of the ceremony. They took place on Thursday 21st May 2015 at Grosvenor House in London.
PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Nominees:
- George Ezra – Budapest
- Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne – Rather Be
- Sam Smith – Stay With Me
Winner: Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne
Best Television Soundtrack
Nominees:
- Natalie Holt and Martin Phipps – The Honourable Woman
- Samuel Sim – The Mill – Series 2
- Edmund Butt – The Suspicions of Mr Whicher – Beyond the Pale
Winner: The Honourable Woman
Outstanding Song Collection
Winner: Albert Hammond
The Ivors Classical Music Award
Winner: Judith Weir
Album Award
Nominees:
- Wild Beasts – Present Tense
- Royal Blood – Royal Blood
- Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow
Winner: Bombay Bicycle Club
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
- Bear’s Den – Above The Clouds Of Pompeii
- Ben Howard – I Forget Where We Were
- Hozier – Take Me To Church
Winner: Hozier
PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Winner: Boy George
Best Original Film Score
Nominees:
- David Holmes – ‘71
- Gary Yershon – Mr. Turner
- Dario Marianelli – The Boxtrolls
Winner: ’71
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: Ed Sheeran
The Ivors Inspiration Award
Winner: Manic Street Preachers
Best Contemporary Song
Nominees:
- Alt-J – Every Other Freckle
- Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne – Rather Be
- FKA Twigs – Two Weeks
Winner: Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne
The Ivors Special Anniversary Award
Winner: Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
Lifetime Achievement
Winner: Black Sabbath
PRS for Music Special International Award
Winner: Paul Williams
BASCA Fellowship
Winner: Annie Lennox
More here and here. You can also read about the 2014 ceremony here.
