Ivor Novello Winners Announcement 2009
BASCA in association with PRS for Music are today delighted to announce the winners of the 54th Ivor Novello Awards.
The Ivors are internationally respected for honouring excellence in British music writing. They are judged and presented by the writing community and for over 50 years have been given annually to outstanding songwriters and composers. The Ivors celebrate British music writing and are presented by BASCA in association with PRS for Music.
Winners of the 54th Ivor Novello Awards
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG
Song: Grounds For Divorce
Writer/s: Guy Garvey/Richard Jupp/Craig Potter/Mark Potter/Peter Turner
Performed By: Elbow
UK Publisher/s: Salvation Music/Warner/Chappell Music
ALBUM AWARD
Album: We Started Nothing
Writer/s: Julian De Martino/Katie White
Performed By: The Ting Tings
UK Publisher/s: Playwrite Music (administered by Warner/Chappell Music)/Sony/ATV Music Publishing
BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK
Broadcast: Wallace and Gromit (A Matter of Loaf and Death)
Composer: Julian Nott
UK Publisher/s: Imagem Music
OUTSTANDING SONG COLLECTION
Vince Clarke
THE IVORS CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARD
James MacMillan
BEST SELLING BRITISH SONG
Song: Viva La Vida
Writer/s: Guy Berryman/Jonny Buckland/ Will Champion/Chris Martin
Performed By: Coldplay
UK Publisher/s: Universal Music Publishing
PRS FOR MUSIC OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC
Robert del Naja and Grant Marshall (Massive Attack)
BEST SONG MUSICALLY & LYRICALLY
Song: One Day Like This
Writer/s: Guy Garvey/Richard Jupp/Craig Potter/Mark Potter/Peter Turner
Performed By: Elbow
UK Publisher/s: Salvation Music/Warner/Chappell Music
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
Film: There Will Be Blood
Composer: Jonny Greenwood
UK Publisher/s: Faber Music/Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
THE IVORS INSPIRATION AWARD
Edwyn Collins
PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK
Song: Mercy
Writer/s: Steve Booker/Duffy
Performed By: Duffy
UK Publisher/s: Universal Music Publishing/EMI Music Publishing
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Eg White
THE SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Smokey Robinson
THE ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP
Don Black
