54th Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards celebrate the outstanding writing achievements of songwriters, composers and their music publishers. The awards either celebrate artistic excellence in a specific work, exceptional sales or performance figures in the award year or recognise the outstanding achievements of a particular songwriter or composer throughout their career.

Nominees:
BEST SONG MUSICALLY & LYRICALLY

Song: My Mistakes Were Made For You
Performed By: The Last Shadow Puppets

Song: One Day Like This
Performed By: Elbow

Song: The Last Of The Melting Snow
Performed By: The Leisure Society

BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG

Song: Dance Wiv Me
Performed By: Dizzee Rascal

Song: Grounds For Divorce
Performed By: Elbow

Song: That’s Not My Name
Performed By: The Ting Tings

PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK

Song: Mercy
Performed By: Duffy

Song: Sweet About Me
Performed By: Gabriella Cilmi

Song: Viva La Vida
Performed By: Coldplay


BEST SELLING BRITISH SONG

Song: Mercy
Performed By: Duffy


Song: Paper Planes
Performed By: M.I.A

Song: Viva La Vida
Performed By: Coldplay


ALBUM AWARD

Album: Rockferry
Performed By: Duffy

Album: Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
Performed By: Coldplay

Album: We Started Nothing
Performed By: The Ting Tings

One of the biggest surprises this year is Nick Hemming and his band The Leisure Society which is nominated for the ‘Best song musically & lyrically’ award. Nick is a warehouse worker who has been trying to break into the music industry for 15 years. The band has no record deal and their self-published debut single, The Last of The Melting Snow, failed to trouble the top 40 on its release in December. However, now, if Hemming's song were to win, he would join a select roster of songwriters including Sir Paul McCartney, David Bowie and John Barry.

54th Ivor Novello Awards will be held on 21st of May at the Grosvenor House.