Nominations announced for the Ivor Novello Awards 2016
Nominations announced for the Ivor Novello Awards 2016
BASCA, in association with PRS for Music, announce the nominations for the 61st Ivor Novello Awards [The Ivors]. The Ivors will take place on Thursday 19th May at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London.
The Ivors celebrate, honour and reward excellence in British and Irish songwriting and composing. They are presented by BASCA [British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors] and are judged by the UK songwriting and composing community. They have been sponsored by PRS for Music since 1974.
The Ivors were created to celebrate the best in British and Irish songwriting and composing. As we move into our 61st year BASCA is delighted that these nominations reflect the health and diversity of UK music and include a raft of first-time nominees alongside past winners. Congratulations to everyone represented here today.
On the 19th May, BASCA will also present awards to songwriters and composers in recognition of their contribution to British Music. These awards will be:
International Achievement
Lifetime Achievement
Outstanding Song Collection
PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music
PRS for Music Special International Award
The Ivors Classical Music Award
The Ivors Inspiration Award
BASCA will also present the Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year for 2015.
The 2016 nominations are for works released in the UK during 2015 and recognise the songwriters and composers of these works, along with their UK music publisher.
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Bloodstream
Written by Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, Amir Izadkhah, Gary Lightbody, Johnny McDaid, Leon Rolle and Ed Sheeran
Performed by Ed Sheeran and Rudimental
Published in the UK by Ed Sheeran Limited - Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing and Polar Patrol Publishing
Bros
Written by Ellen Rowsell
Performed by Wolf Alice
Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing
Wasn’t Expecting That
Written & Performed by Jamie Lawson
Published in the UK by Imagem Music
Best Contemporary Song
All My Friends
Written by James Carter, Oliver Lee, Cass Lowe and Chance The Rapper
Performed by Snakehips ft Tinashe & Chance The Rapper
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Cargo
Written by FRED and Roots Manuva
Performed by Roots Manuva
Published in the UK by Promised Land Music - Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Just Isn’t Music Ltd
Shutdown
Written by Ragz Originale and Skepta
Performed by Skepta
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing
PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Hold Back The River
Written by Iain Archer and James Bay
Performed by James Bay
Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing and Spirit B-Unique Music
Hold My Hand
Written by Janée ‘Jin Jin’ Bennett, Jess Glynne and Jack Patterson
Performed by Jess Glynne
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing, BMG UK – Black Butter Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
King
Written by Michael Goldsworthy, Mark Ralph, Oliver Thornton and Emre Turkmen
Performed by Years & Years
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Album Award
Darling Arithmetic
Written by Conor O’Brien
Performed by Villagers
Published in the UK by Domino Publishing Company
In Colour
Written & Performed by Jamie xx
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Matador
Written & Performed by Gaz Coombes
Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing
Best Original Film Score
Ex_Machina
Composed by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Pan
Composed by John Powell
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
The Duke of Burgundy
Composed by Faris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira
Published in the UK by BMG UK and Universal Music Publishing
Best Television Soundtrack
And Then There Were None
Composed by Stuart Earl
Published in the UK by Imagem FTV
From Darkness
Composed by Edmund Butt
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing
London Spy
Composed by Keefus Ciancia and David Holmes
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Kobalt Music Publishing
The 61st Ivor Novello Awards take place on Thursday 19th May from 11.30am to 4.30pm at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London.
For press enquiries please contact:
Taylor Herring
Tel: 020 8206 5151
Toby Leston
TL@taylorherring.com
Jen Fairweather
jf@taylorherring.com
The official hashtag is: #TheIvors
Our official twitter feed is: @TheIvors
Our official website is: www.theivors.com
Notes for Editors
About The Ivors
The Ivor Novello Awards were created by BASCA in 1956. Named in honour of Ivor Novello, Britain’s most successful and distinguished theatrical composer at the time, the aim of the awards was to shine a spotlight on the excellence of British songwriters and composers in an age when international music dominated the British airwaves.
The Ivors were first presented on 11th March 1956 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The statuette, a representation of Euterpe (the Greek muse of music and lyric poetry), was designed by Hazel Underwood and, to this day is still cast in solid bronze. For 60 years over 1,000 statuettes have been presented to songwriters, composers and their music publishers in recognition of the excellence of their compositions.
The Ivors continue to be owned and presented by BASCA, and since 1974 they have been sponsored by PRS for Music.
www.theivors.com
About BASCA
The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) is the voice for music writers; the independent professional association representing music writers in all genres, from songwriting, through to media, contemporary classical and jazz and can trace our history back over 70 years. Whilst we are well known for putting on the British Composer Awards, the Gold Badge Awards and The Ivors every year, there is far more to us than these events.
BASCA campaigns in the UK, Europe and throughout the world in order to protect the professional interests of our members. We count on the best songwriting and composing talent in order to do this important work and are entirely self-funding, relying on the continuing support of our members, who include Paul McCartney, Dizzee Rascal, Michael Nyman, Gary Barlow, David Arnold, Elton John, Imogen Heap, Howard Goodall, John Powell, Kate Bush, Chris Martin, and many more.
www.basca.org.uk
About PRS for Music
PRS for Music is a world-leading music collective management organisation representing the rights of more than 165,000 talented songwriters, composers and music publishers around the globe. Headquartered in the UK, it works diligently on behalf of its members to grow and protect the value of their rights. With a focus on innovation and integrity, PRS for Music is redefining the global standard for music royalties to ensure creators are paid whenever their musical compositions and songs are streamed, downloaded, broadcast, performed and played in public. In 2022, PRS for Music collected £964m and paid out £836.2m in royalties. prsformusic.com
