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Artist News Awards
Ivors nominations announced
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 20 July 2020
The nominations for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting have been announced. Up for the big Best Song Musically And Lyrically prize are Jamie Cullum, Sam Fender and Stormzy.
Other highlights include nominations for Nick Cave, Little Simz and Kate Tempest in the Best Album category, and for Dave, Kate Tempest and J Hus in Best Contemporary Song.
Crispin Hunt, Chair of The Ivors Academy, said: “Our judges have recognised extraordinary works that reflect on all aspects of the human experience and demonstrate the power and importance of music, in all its forms”.
“Everything begins with the creativity of the songwriter or composer”, he goes on, “and this is the building block on which our industry rests. That is why these awards are so important because they celebrate this craft and talent. It is also fantastic to see nearly half of those recognised today nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for the very first time. Congratulations to everyone”.
Last month it was announced that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no actual Ivors awards ceremony this year. Instead, the winners will be announced on 2 Sep without trophies being publicly handed out. But maybe the courier can do a little speech when they deliver them.
Anyway, here are all the nominees, with the all important writers and composers in brackets.
Best Song Musically And Lyrically
Jamie Cullum – Age Of Anxiety (Jamie Cullum)
Stormzy – Crown (MJ Cole, Jimmy Napes and Stormzy)
Sam Fender – Dead Boys (Sam Fender)
Best Album
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – Ghosteen (Nick Cave and Warren Ellis)
Little Simz – Grey Area (Inflo and Little Simz)
Kate Tempest – The Book Of Traps And Lessons (Dan Carey and Kate Tempest)
Best Contemporary Song
Dave – Black (Dave and Fraser T Smith)
Kate Tempest – Firesmoke (Dan Carey and Kate Tempest)
J Hus – Must Be (JAE5 and J Hus)
Best Original Film Score
For Sama (Nainita Desai)
Midsommar (Bobby Krlic)
Monos (Mica Levi)
Best Original Video Game Score
Arise: A Simple Story (David Garcia Diaz)
Draugen (Simon Poole)
Lost Ember (Dorian Behner, John Broomhall and Will Morton)
Best Television Soundtrack
Euphoria (Labrinth)
Rise Of The Nazis (Tom Hodge)
The Crown Series 3 (Martin Phipps)
Most Performed Work
Sam Smith and Normani – Dancing With A Stranger (Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith)
Calvin Harris and Rag N Bone Man – Giant (Calvin Harris, Jamie Hartman, Rag N Bone Man and Troy Miller)
Lewis Capaldi – Hold Me While You Wait (Lewis Capaldi, Jamie N Commons and Jamie Hartman)
Rising Star Award
Amahla
Carmal Smickersgill
Griff
Lullahush
Mysie
