The Ivors Academy has today announced nominations for The Ivors with Apple Music 2022.
The Ivors are a celebration of outstanding songwriting and composing and are widely recognised as a pinnacle of creative musical achievement.
Nominees are judged by award-winning songwriters and composers from The Ivors Academy.
This year’s list of nominations celebrates 77 individual songwriters and composers, including Adele – who is in the running for two awards – and Ed Sheeran, who is nominated for three.
Up for four awards, Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover is this year’s most nominated songwriter. He is recognised for his work with fellow nominees Cleo Soul and Little Simz, who has also received two nominations.
Shaznay Lewis, Ivor Novello Award winner and judge for The Ivors, said: ‘It’s been a standout year for music and I am full of admiration for the 77 talented songwriters and composers we are celebrating this year. Their work and words touch on a dizzying range of emotions, and I count myself lucky to have heard their stories. As it has every year since 1956, The Ivors celebrates the outstanding creation of music, and I’d like to say a huge congratulations to every nominee.’
This year sees five huge artists in the running for Songwriter of the Year. The prestigious award recognises songwriters or songwriting partnerships for outstanding bodies of songs released in 2021, with Adele, Coldplay, Dave, Ed Sheeran, and Raye up for the award this year. For the second year, members of The Ivors Academy will vote for the winner.
Now in its third year, the Rising Star Award with Apple Music discovers, supports and accelerates the careers of the most promising young UK or Irish songwriters. This year sees an all-female list of nominees: Ashaine White, Luz, Matilda Mann, Naomi Kimpenu, and PinkPantheress.
Nominations for PRS for Music Most Performed Work celebrate the songwriters of five massive hits released in 2021. Leading the category is Songwriter of the Year nominee Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits and Shivers. Also nominated is Bed, performed by David Guetta, Joel Corry and Raye, alongside Tom Grennan’s Little Bit of Love, and Elton John and Dua Lipa’s Cold Heart (PNAU Remix).
All winners will receive a dedicated Ivor Novello Award and join a roll call of songwriting and composing greats that includes Cathy Dennis, Stormzy, Annie Lennox, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Kate Bush, David Arnold, George Fenton and Joan Armatrading.
The Ivors 2022 nominations are:
BEST ALBUM
- MOTHER
written by Cleo Sol and Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover
performed by Cleo Sol
- NINE
written by Cleo Sol, Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Jack Peñate
performed by SAULT
published in the UK by Sentric Music
- PINK NOISE
written by Dann Hume and Laura Mvula
performed by Laura Mvula
published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing
- SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT
written by Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Little Simz
performed by Little Simz
published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
- SPARE RIBS
written by Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson
performed by Sleaford Mods
published in the UK by Wipe Out Music
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG
- BODY
written by Gotcha, Russ Millions and Tion Wayne
performed by Russ Millions & Tion Wayne
published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music, Sony Music Publishing and Concord CM UK Ltd
- COMING BACK
written by James Blake, Dominic Maker, Starrah and SZA
performed by James Blake ft. SZA
published in the UK by I Keep Calling-Pulse Global-Concord Music Publishing LLC, Warp Publishing, People Over Planes-These Are Songs of Pulse-Concord Music Publishing LLC and Universal Music Publishing
- DON’T JUDGE ME
written by FKA twigs, Fred again.. and Headie One
performed by FKA twigs, Headie One, Fred again..
published in the UK by BMG, Promised Land Music-Universal Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing
- I LOVE YOU, I HATE YOU
written by Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Little Simz
performed by Little Simz
published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
- JUST FOR ME
written by Mura Masa, PinkPantheress, Mike Kinsella, Steve Holmes and Steve Lamos
performed by PinkPantheress
published in the UK by BMG and Sony Music Publishing
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
- AFTER LOVE
composed by Chris Roe
published in the UK by Cacophony Ltd
- CENSOR
composed by Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch
- LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
composed by Steven Price
published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
- SPENCER
composed by Jonny Greenwood
published in the UK by Concord Music Publishing LLC
- THE WORLD TO COME
composed by Daniel Blumberg
published in the UK by Wise Music Group
BEST ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SCORE
- MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
composed by Richard Jacques
- OMNO
composed by Benedict Nichols
- RETURNAL
composed by Bobby Krlic
BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY
- ALL YOU EVER WANTED
written by Mike Elizondo, Natalie Hemby, Ben Jackson-Cook and Rag’n’Bone Man
performed by Rag’n’Bone Man
published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music, Universal Music Publishing and Sony Music Publishing
- EASY ON ME
written by Adele and Greg Kurstin
performed by Adele
published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Sony Music Publishing
- HAUNTED HOUSE
written by Sarah Aarons, Holly Humberstone and Rob Milton
performed by Holly Humberstone
published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing and Promised Land Music-Universal Music Publishing
- LET’S GO HOME TOGETHER
written by James Arthur, Tom Barnes, Ella Henderson, Pete Kelleher and Ben Kohn
performed by Ella Henderson & Tom Grennan
published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing and BMG
- SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER
written by Sam Fender
performed by Sam Fender
published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing
BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK
- BLITZ SPIRIT WITH LUCY WORSLEY
composed by Jessica Dannheisser
published in the UK by Northdog Music Publishing
- LANDSCAPERS
composed by Arthur Sharpe
published in the UK by BDi Music Ltd obo Sister Pictures Ltd and SATV Publishing
- ROBIN ROBIN
composed by Ben Please and Beth Porter
published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing obo Aardman Animations Ltd
- THE OUTLAWS
composed by Stew Jackson and Dan Jones
published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing and Faber Music
- THE SERPENT
composed by Dominic Scherrer
published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony Music Publishing
PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK
- BAD HABITS
written by Fred again.., Johnny McDaid and Ed Sheeran
performed by Ed Sheeran
published in the UK by Promised Land Music-Universal Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing and Ed Sheeran Ltd-Sony Music Publishing
- BED
written by David Guetta, Jin Jin, Raye and Giorgio Tuinfort
performed by Joel Corry, Raye and David Guetta
published in the UK by Jackback Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music and New Classic
- COLD HEART (PNAU REMIX)
written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Andrew Meecham and Dean Meredith
performed by Elton John & Dua Lipa
published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Defected Music
- LITTLE BIT OF LOVE
written by Daniel Bryer, Tom Grennan and Mike Needle
performed by Tom Grennan
published in the UK by Catherine Songs-Sony Music Publishing and Sony Music Publishing
- SHIVERS
written by Kal Lavelle, Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid and Ed Sheeran
performed by Ed Sheeran
published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing, Rokstone Music-Universal Music Publishing and Ed Sheeran Ltd-Sony Music Publishing
RISING STAR AWARD WITH APPLE MUSIC
- Ashaine White
- Luz
- Matilda Mann
- Naomi Kimpenu
- PinkPantheress
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Adele
- Coldplay
- Dave
- Ed Sheeran
- Raye
The 67th presentation of Ivor Novello Awards at The Ivors with Apple Music takes place at the Grosvenor House, London.
