Nominations Announced for The Ivors 2014

BASCA, in association with PRS for Music announce the nominations for the 2014 Ivor Novello Awards [The Ivors].  The Ivors will take place on Thursday 22nd May at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London.

Presented since 1956, 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 songwriting and composing community.  They have been sponsored by PRS for Music since 1974.

“The Ivors nominations clearly reflect the health of British songwriting and composing, highlighting the wealth of creative talent the UK possesses.  BASCA is delighted that The Ivors continue to be the award songwriters and composers want to win, and I congratulate everyone represented here today.” 
BASCA Chairman, Simon Darlow
The 2014 nominations are for works released in the UK during 2013 and recognise the songwriters and composers of works, along with their UK music publisher.


Best Song Musically and Lyrically

Best of Friends
Written by Will Doyle, Sam Fryer, Chilli Jesson and Pete Mayhew
Performed by Palma Violets
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing   

Love Me Again           
Written by Steve Booker and John Newman
Performed by John Newman 
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and B Unique Publishing

Strong 
Written by Dominic Major, Hannah Reid and Daniel Rothman
Performed by London Grammar
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music         


Best Contemporary Song

Kemosabe
Written by Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alexander Robertshaw and Michael Spearman

Performed by Everything Everything
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing

Latch   
Written by Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, James Napier and Sam Smith 
Performed by Disclosure ft Sam Smith            
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing, Salli-Isaak Songs and Naughty Words Ltd – Stellar Songs Ltd – Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Retrograde     
Written and Performed by James Blake
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing


PRS for Music Most Performed Work

Clown
Written by Shahid ‘Naughty Boy’ Khan, Grant Mitchell and Emeli Sandé
Performed by Emeli Sandé
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Arlon Songs Ltd and Stellar Songs Ltd – Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Let Her Go
Written by Mike Rosenberg
Performed by Passenger
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Troublemaker
Written by Claude Kelly, Oliver Murs and Steve Robson
Performed by Olly Murs ft Flo Rida
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music, Universal Music Publishing – Salli Isaak Music and Imagem Music

Album Award

AM
Written by Alex Turner

Performed by Arctic Monkeys
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Push the Sky Away
Written by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Performed by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Published in the UK by Mute Song

Sing to the Moon
Written and Performed by Laura Mvula
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing


Best Original Film Score­­­­­­­­­­­­

Captain Phillips
Composed by Henry Jackman
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Gravity
Composed by Steven Price
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing

The Epic of Everest
Composed by Simon Fisher Turner
Published in the UK by Mute Song


Best Television Soundtrack

Mr Selfridge
Composed by Charlie Mole
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Ripper Street
Composed by Dominik Scherrer
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing

The Thirteenth Tale
Composed by Benjamin Wallfisch
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing


On the 22nd May awards will also be presented to songwriters and composers in recognition of their contribution to British Music.  These awards are 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 and 
The Ivors Inspiration Award.  The award for Songwriter(s) of the Year will also be presented.

The 59th Ivor Novello Awards take place on Thursday 22nd May from 11.30am to 4.30pm at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London.

April 24, 2014 2:28pm ET by The Ivors Academy   Comments (0)

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