The 59th Ivor Novello Awards ceremony quietly took place on 22nd May at Grosvenor House in London.
PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Which is an oddly named award until you realise that “PRS for Music” is what the sponsoring organisation calls itself these days. Nominees:
- Emeli Sandé – Clown (Shahid “Naughty Boy” Khan / Grant Mitchell / Emeli Sandé)
- Passenger – Let Her Go (Mike Rosenberg)
- Olly Murs feat. Flo Rida – Troublemaker (Claude Kelly / Oliver Murs / Steve Robson)
Winner: Passenger / Mike Rosenberg
The Ivors Classical Music Award
Winner: John McCabe
Best Television Soundtrack
Nominees:
- Mr. Selfridge (Charlie Mole)
- Ripper Street (Dominik Scherrer)
- The Thirteenth Tale (Benjamin Wallfisch)
Winner: Charlie Mole for Ripper Street
Best Contemporary Song
Nominees:
- Everything Everything – Kemosabe (Jonathan Higgs / Jeremy Pritchard / Alexander Robertshaw / Michael Spearman)
- Disclosure feat. Sam Smith – Latch (Guy Lawrence / Howard Lawrence / James Napier / Sam Smith)
- James Blake – Retrograde (James Blake)
Winner: James Blake
International Achievement
Winner: Mumford & Sons
Best Original Film Score
Nominees:
- Captain Phillips (Henry Jackman)
- Gravity (Steven Price)
- The Epic of Everest (Simon Fisher Turner)
Winner: Simon Fisher Turner
The Ivors Inspiration Award
Winner: Jerry Dammers
Album Award
Nominees:
- Arctic Monkeys – AM (Alex Turner)
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Push the Sky Away (Nick Cave / Warren Ellis)
- Laura Mvula – Sing to the Moon (Laura Mvula)
Winner: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Winner: Jeff Beck
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Nominees:
- Palma Violets – Best of Friends (Will Doyle / Sam Fryer / Chilli Jesson / Pete Mayhew)
- John Newman – Love Me Again (Steve Booker / John Newman)
- London Grammar – Strong (Dominic Major / Hannah Reid / Daniel Rothman)
Winner: London Grammar
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: Tom Odell
Outstanding Song Collection
Winner: The Chemical Brothers
Lifetime Achievement
Winner: Christine McVie
PRS for Music Special International Award
Winner: Nile Rodgers
Visit the official Ivor Novello Awards website here, and you can see my summary of last year’s awards here.
