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Let’S Eat Grandma

‘It’s really nice that this award is about songwriting specifically. Often it can be about other stuff in the industry, and songwriting is what we do this for,’ say Let’s Eat Grandma’s Rosa Walton.

By Bekki Bemrose 28 May 2019
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Robin Beanland

‘To be nominted is crazy, to actually win it means everything,’ says composer Robin Beanland of his Ivors win.

By Bekki Bemrose 28 May 2019
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Jonny Greenwood

‘It’s a real partnership, it’s like being in a band with somebody,’ says Jonny Greenwood of his collaborative relationship with director Paul Thomas Anderson.

By Bekki Bemrose 24 May 2019
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Natasha Khan (Bat For Lashes)

‘Songwriting needs to be protected so it doesn’t just become a commercial enterprise,’ says Natasha Khan.

By Bekki Bemrose 24 May 2019
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Kojey Radical

‘I’ve always paid attention to songwriting and I’ve always wanted to contribute really great music. I think it always starts with the pen,’ says Best Contemporary Song nominee Kojey Radical.

By Bekki Bemrose 24 May 2019
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Wiley

‘He may not know it, but I am his number one fan,’ says Wiley of his former friend Dizzee Rascal.

By Bekki Bemrose 24 May 2019
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Inner City Electronic

inner city electronic returns to Leeds next week for another celebration of beeps, bleeps and cutting-edge culture. For our new playlist, the festival organisers give us a taste of what's in store...

By Anita Awbi 24 May 2019
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Richard Ashcroft

‘Now Mick and Keith have given me the royalties back for Bitter Sweet (Symphony) it’s even more sweet than it was before,’ says Richard Ashcroft of his Ivors win.

By Bekki Bemrose 24 May 2019
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Dan Caplen And Jamie Scott

‘It’s an award in front of our peers and it’s an award for songs, which is clearly the most important thing in the music industry, which is sometimes forgotten,’ says hit songwriter Jamie Scott.

By Bekki Bemrose 24 May 2019
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