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Welcome to our exclusive blog, brought to you directly from the floor of the 62nd Ivor Novello Awards at Grosvenor House Hotel, London.
We’ll be updating the blog live, with news of all the winners as they’re announced.
4.30pm:
That’s it, another amazing afternoon over. Huge thanks the BASCA team for another amazing Ivor Novello Awards.
Check back next week when we will have some exclusive video interviews with winners and look out for our features on Anne Dudley and Bill Withers in the June edition of M magazine.
4.20pm:
And so to our final award today. The PRS for Music Special International Award.
PRS Chairman Nigel Elderton now presenting the award with George Clinton.
Nigel: "It's not every day you get to walk on stage with the godfather of funk."
George: "It is with great honour and extreme pleasure that I present this award to the one and only Bill Withers."
Bill Withers (after an standing ovation): "Everyone's being so nice to me lately. Could this be a clue to my place in the queue, in that running out of timeline. If that's the case George I'm gonna say a few things...you ain't too far behind. There are no words at my disposal to express the extent of my gratitude, and in particular that this comes from the songwriting community. It takes one to know one. I am proud and humble to be included in the list of names to receive this prestigious award. I thank you."
4.10pm:
The Lifetime Acheivement Award - Nitin Sawney
Andy Serkis presenting: "Nitin can't bear intolerance and injustice, and he can't stop fighting for it. I love you from the bottom of my heart. The planet is a better place for Nitin Sawnhey."
Nitin Sawnhey accepting his award: "Music has always been the passport to possibility. Music was and always has been my greatest educator. Music took me round the world and helped me meet incredible people, including Nelson Mandela. Home isn't where your heart is, it's where makes you feel welcome. Thank you."
4.00pm:
One of the most anticipated awards - Songwriter of the Year.
The winner is Skepta: "I've really fallen in love with songwriting, it's really helped me out throughout my life. Every emotion... Songwriting has really allowed me to appreciate and understand life, and instead of being involved with the emotion it makes me think how can I help other people relate to it in this way. I haven't written a speech because I've fallen in love with falling in to these moments thinking what's guna happen to me here - you should be cool with that, and what life throws at you."
3.55pm:
Producer Alan Moulder now presents The Ivors Inspiration Award to electronic music pioneer Gary Numan.
Gary: I've been doing this for a very long time and this is probably my proudest moment. The most important person I'd like to thank is my wife, I am really grateful and could not last a single day without you.
3.45pm:
Next up is the Album Award presented by Gabrielle. The winning album is The Dreaming Room by Laura Mvula
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing.
Laura: "Firstly I just want to say thank you to my mum, who isn't here - this one is for her. I want to also thank the incredible Nile Rodgers- I'm honoured to be able to call you a friend. Thank you IVORS... brrrappp!"
3.40pm:
Goldie steps up to present the Best Television Soundtrack. The winner is War and Peace composed by Martin Phipps.
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing.
3.30pm:
International Achievement
Jarvis Cocker and Steve Mackey present: "Big up to independent labels who often put people like Pulp and Florence on these stages."
Florence Welch receives the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement - " I'm incredibly nervous as I find singing a lot easier than public speaking. I would really like to dedicate this award to my dad who is here. As it's the International Award, our first international tour was supporting MGMT- we didn't have any money so my dad drove us round the whole of Europe in his camper van."
"When I'm writing a song I never think about the fact other people will hear it. It feels like a very intimate and personal thing. As it turns out that's a very international language and I'm proud to be part of that so thank you."
3.20pm:
Next up we have the award for Outstanding Song Collection. Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Russell Senior and Mark Webber are honoured for the Outstanding Song Collection of Pulp.
Jarvis Cocker: "This microphone looks like a grey velvet bum from here, it's really nice. Thanks to Sheffield! We always wanted to be a pop group, the charts in the U.K. used to popular and not populis. Brexit is a dirty word, almost as bad as Britpop. 52/48 is the equivalent of your single going in at number 19. That's not a hit. We thank the IVORS from the bottom of our hearts."
"It's fitting that we are here in Park Lane as it's just down the road where we first wrote together and we shot the cover for This Is Hardcore!"
3.10pm:
Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant now presents The PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music: "I'm a big fan of orchestral pop so that makes me a very big fan of... Anne Dudley."
Anne Dudley collects the award: "I've been in this business for 39 years and I'd like to take this moment to thank everyone I've worked with. Thank you to PRS and BASCA for fighting our corner. Thank you to my husband Roger, I've never publically thanked him... and I've never privately thanked him. Roger, I could of done it all without you, but it would of been crap."
3:00pm:
Clara Amfo presents Best Contemporary Song: “I'm really happy just to be in the same room as Joan Armatrading.”
The winner is Skepta with Man. Written by Skepta and Josh Homme
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing
Skepta: “Thanks to Josh from QOTS for clearing that sample! Songs like One Love by Bob Marley showed me that if you write about a true emotion then it will stand the test of time. This song is about family and I'm all about family so I hope it will stand the test of time. Power to true music!”
2.55pm:
Howard Moody is now presenting the Jazz Award: “If Bach and Beethoven were alive today I'm sure they'd spend their time receiving awards for improvisation. We're in the presence of one of the greatest improvisers of all time. I can speak for thousands of musicians for which John has done that thing of bringing people in to his music. I think this truly is a great moment for music. John is not only one of the worlds geniuses of music but is one of the most open hearted that the world has ever seen.”
The Ivors Jazz Award recipient is John Surman: “Jazz is in really good hands. I spend a lot of time with young jazz musicians and I hope there will be a hell of a lot more of them up receiving this award for years to come”.
2.48pm:
Albert Hammond presents Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
The winner is Michael Kiwanuka for Black Man in a White World
Written by Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Michael Kiwanuka
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing who collect on his behalf: "Michael is going to be so thrilled. Thank you."
2.42pm
Joan Armatrading presents the award for Best Original Film Score to Dario Marianelli for Kubo and the Two Strings
Published in the UK by Muttnik Music Publishing.
2.40pm
The first award of the afternoon is the PRS for Music Most Performed Work.
PRS for Music Chief Executive Robert Ashcroft steps up to present the award, thanking everyone for coming to the 62nd IVORs: “These are very special awards and we are very pleased as always to be part of them.”
The Award for PRS for Music Most Performed Work goes to Hymn for the Weekend
Written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Performed by Coldplay
2.30pm
Everyone is seated, the Great Room is buzzing and The Ivors have started. Paul Gambaccini will be hosting with his usual flair and encyclopedic musical knowledge.
BASCA Chairman Crispin Hunt starts the afternoon with a speech reflecting on digital music and its effects on the industry, offering thanks to Apple and Spotify.
"Music has been liberated, it's completely free, but it isn't free to make. More people are listening to music than ever before but creators keep going down. The medium is starting to dictate the message. Necessity may be the mother of invention but it should never be the midwife of creation.
It's time for creators to take back control. Thank you to songwriters and composers for everything you give. We're here today to honour music. Please be upstanding to everyone nominated and to the future of music itself. God bless music and all that's saving her."
The Ivors were created by BASCA [British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors] to celebrate, honour and reward excellence in songwriting and composing. The awards, which have been sponsored by PRS for Music since 1974, are unique in specifically honouring the UK songwriting and composing community and are exclusively judged by songwriters and composers
We’ll be updating the blog live, with news of all the winners as they’re announced.
4.30pm:
That’s it, another amazing afternoon over. Huge thanks the BASCA team for another amazing Ivor Novello Awards.
Check back next week when we will have some exclusive video interviews with winners and look out for our features on Anne Dudley and Bill Withers in the June edition of M magazine.
4.20pm:
And so to our final award today. The PRS for Music Special International Award.
PRS Chairman Nigel Elderton now presenting the award with George Clinton.
Nigel: "It's not every day you get to walk on stage with the godfather of funk."
George: "It is with great honour and extreme pleasure that I present this award to the one and only Bill Withers."
Bill Withers (after an standing ovation): "Everyone's being so nice to me lately. Could this be a clue to my place in the queue, in that running out of timeline. If that's the case George I'm gonna say a few things...you ain't too far behind. There are no words at my disposal to express the extent of my gratitude, and in particular that this comes from the songwriting community. It takes one to know one. I am proud and humble to be included in the list of names to receive this prestigious award. I thank you."
4.10pm:
The Lifetime Acheivement Award - Nitin Sawney
Andy Serkis presenting: "Nitin can't bear intolerance and injustice, and he can't stop fighting for it. I love you from the bottom of my heart. The planet is a better place for Nitin Sawnhey."
Nitin Sawnhey accepting his award: "Music has always been the passport to possibility. Music was and always has been my greatest educator. Music took me round the world and helped me meet incredible people, including Nelson Mandela. Home isn't where your heart is, it's where makes you feel welcome. Thank you."
4.00pm:
One of the most anticipated awards - Songwriter of the Year.
The winner is Skepta: "I've really fallen in love with songwriting, it's really helped me out throughout my life. Every emotion... Songwriting has really allowed me to appreciate and understand life, and instead of being involved with the emotion it makes me think how can I help other people relate to it in this way. I haven't written a speech because I've fallen in love with falling in to these moments thinking what's guna happen to me here - you should be cool with that, and what life throws at you."
3.55pm:
Producer Alan Moulder now presents The Ivors Inspiration Award to electronic music pioneer Gary Numan.
Gary: I've been doing this for a very long time and this is probably my proudest moment. The most important person I'd like to thank is my wife, I am really grateful and could not last a single day without you.
3.45pm:
Next up is the Album Award presented by Gabrielle. The winning album is The Dreaming Room by Laura Mvula
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing.
Laura: "Firstly I just want to say thank you to my mum, who isn't here - this one is for her. I want to also thank the incredible Nile Rodgers- I'm honoured to be able to call you a friend. Thank you IVORS... brrrappp!"
3.40pm:
Goldie steps up to present the Best Television Soundtrack. The winner is War and Peace composed by Martin Phipps.
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing.
3.30pm:
International Achievement
Jarvis Cocker and Steve Mackey present: "Big up to independent labels who often put people like Pulp and Florence on these stages."
Florence Welch receives the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement - " I'm incredibly nervous as I find singing a lot easier than public speaking. I would really like to dedicate this award to my dad who is here. As it's the International Award, our first international tour was supporting MGMT- we didn't have any money so my dad drove us round the whole of Europe in his camper van."
"When I'm writing a song I never think about the fact other people will hear it. It feels like a very intimate and personal thing. As it turns out that's a very international language and I'm proud to be part of that so thank you."
3.20pm:
Next up we have the award for Outstanding Song Collection. Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Russell Senior and Mark Webber are honoured for the Outstanding Song Collection of Pulp.
Jarvis Cocker: "This microphone looks like a grey velvet bum from here, it's really nice. Thanks to Sheffield! We always wanted to be a pop group, the charts in the U.K. used to popular and not populis. Brexit is a dirty word, almost as bad as Britpop. 52/48 is the equivalent of your single going in at number 19. That's not a hit. We thank the IVORS from the bottom of our hearts."
"It's fitting that we are here in Park Lane as it's just down the road where we first wrote together and we shot the cover for This Is Hardcore!"
3.10pm:
Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant now presents The PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music: "I'm a big fan of orchestral pop so that makes me a very big fan of... Anne Dudley."
Anne Dudley collects the award: "I've been in this business for 39 years and I'd like to take this moment to thank everyone I've worked with. Thank you to PRS and BASCA for fighting our corner. Thank you to my husband Roger, I've never publically thanked him... and I've never privately thanked him. Roger, I could of done it all without you, but it would of been crap."
3:00pm:
Clara Amfo presents Best Contemporary Song: “I'm really happy just to be in the same room as Joan Armatrading.”
The winner is Skepta with Man. Written by Skepta and Josh Homme
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing
Skepta: “Thanks to Josh from QOTS for clearing that sample! Songs like One Love by Bob Marley showed me that if you write about a true emotion then it will stand the test of time. This song is about family and I'm all about family so I hope it will stand the test of time. Power to true music!”
2.55pm:
Howard Moody is now presenting the Jazz Award: “If Bach and Beethoven were alive today I'm sure they'd spend their time receiving awards for improvisation. We're in the presence of one of the greatest improvisers of all time. I can speak for thousands of musicians for which John has done that thing of bringing people in to his music. I think this truly is a great moment for music. John is not only one of the worlds geniuses of music but is one of the most open hearted that the world has ever seen.”
The Ivors Jazz Award recipient is John Surman: “Jazz is in really good hands. I spend a lot of time with young jazz musicians and I hope there will be a hell of a lot more of them up receiving this award for years to come”.
2.48pm:
Albert Hammond presents Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
The winner is Michael Kiwanuka for Black Man in a White World
Written by Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Michael Kiwanuka
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing who collect on his behalf: "Michael is going to be so thrilled. Thank you."
2.42pm
Joan Armatrading presents the award for Best Original Film Score to Dario Marianelli for Kubo and the Two Strings
Published in the UK by Muttnik Music Publishing.
2.40pm
The first award of the afternoon is the PRS for Music Most Performed Work.
PRS for Music Chief Executive Robert Ashcroft steps up to present the award, thanking everyone for coming to the 62nd IVORs: “These are very special awards and we are very pleased as always to be part of them.”
The Award for PRS for Music Most Performed Work goes to Hymn for the Weekend
Written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Performed by Coldplay
2.30pm
Everyone is seated, the Great Room is buzzing and The Ivors have started. Paul Gambaccini will be hosting with his usual flair and encyclopedic musical knowledge.
BASCA Chairman Crispin Hunt starts the afternoon with a speech reflecting on digital music and its effects on the industry, offering thanks to Apple and Spotify.
"Music has been liberated, it's completely free, but it isn't free to make. More people are listening to music than ever before but creators keep going down. The medium is starting to dictate the message. Necessity may be the mother of invention but it should never be the midwife of creation.
It's time for creators to take back control. Thank you to songwriters and composers for everything you give. We're here today to honour music. Please be upstanding to everyone nominated and to the future of music itself. God bless music and all that's saving her."
The Ivors were created by BASCA [British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors] to celebrate, honour and reward excellence in songwriting and composing. The awards, which have been sponsored by PRS for Music since 1974, are unique in specifically honouring the UK songwriting and composing community and are exclusively judged by songwriters and composers
