The Ivor Novello awards

Winehouse and Radiohead up for gongs

22 May 08 - The prestigious Ivor Novello awards is about to get underway and the likes of Radiohead and Amy Winehouse are up for gongs.

The event is all about celebrating songwriters and composers in the music industry and big names will be taking to the red carpet later on today (22 May) which is at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Chairman

Gary Osborne, chairman of the Ivor Novello awards committee, told 6 Music that some big names will be handing out the awards as well as collecting them.

He said: “One of the awards - I won’t tell you who the recipient is - but it’s being given by Robert Plant. Those are the kind of people who love to be at this award.

“And the interesting thing is it’s low profile because we’re not on the telly. It’s just for the 1200 people in that room.”

Last year

One band who was nominated for a gong last year were Hot Chip. They were up for Best Contemporary Song with Over and Over but were beaten by Amy Winehouse.

Joe from the band said the event is an important one: “For the people writing songs that’s obviously….it’s what they love and what they work for so it’s very important yeah.

“And it gives you something to take home to show your gran as well which is nice.”

The nominations


BEST SONG MUSICALLY & LYRICALLY

Song: Let Me Out
Writer/s: Rosi Golan / Jamie Hartman
Performed By: Ben's Brother
UK Publisher/s: Reverb Music Ltd

Song: Love Is A Losing Game
Writer/s: Amy Winehouse
Performed By: Amy Winehouse
UK Publisher/s: EMI Music Publishing

Song: You Know I'm No Good
Writer/s: Amy Winehouse
Performed By: Amy Winehouse
UK Publisher/s: EMI Music Publishing


BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG

Song: Foundations
Writer/s: Paul Epworth / Kate Nash
Performed By: Kate Nash
UK Publisher/s: EMI Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing

Song: Golden Skans
Writer/s: Jamie Reynolds / James Righton / Simon Taylor-Davies
Performed By: Klaxons
UK Publisher/s: Universal Music Publishing

Song: People Help The People
Writer/s: Simon Aldred
Performed By: Cherry Ghost
UK Publisher/s: Sony/ATV Music Publishing


BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE

Film: Atonement
Composer: Dario Marianelli
UK Publisher/s: Universal Music Publishing

Film: Becoming Jane
Composer: Adrian Johnston
UK Publisher/s: Rights Worldwide Ltd / Universal Music Publishing

Film: La Vie en Rose
Composer: Christopher Gunning


BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK

Broadcast: Oliver Twist
Composer: Martin Phipps
UK Publisher/s: BDi Music Limited

Broadcast: Primo
Composer: Jonathan Goldstein
UK Publisher/s: Bucks Music Group

Broadcast: Who Killed Mrs de Ropp?
Composer: Paul Moessl
UK Publisher/s: BBC Worldwide (administered by Universal Music Publishing)


PRS MOST PERFORMED WORK

Song: Ruby
Writer/s: Nicholas Baines / Nick Hodgson / James Rix / Andrew White / Ricky Wilson
Performed By: Kaiser Chiefs
UK Publisher/s: Imagem Music

Song: Shine
Writer/s: Gary Barlow / Howard Donald / Jason Orange / Mark Owen / Stephen Robson
Performed By: Take That
UK Publisher/s: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing / V2 Music Publishing

Song: Starz In Their Eyes
Writer/s: Jack Allsopp
Performed By: Just Jack
UK Publisher/s: Universal Music Publishing


BEST SELLING BRITISH SONG

Song: Beautiful Liar
Writer/s: Ian Dench / Mikkel Eriksen / Amanda Ghost / Tor Erik Hermansen / Beyonce Knowles
Performed By: Beyonce & Shakira
UK Publisher/s: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Bucks Music Group / EMI Music Publishing

Song: Grace Kelly
Writer/s: Jodi Marr / John Merchant / Mika / Dan Warner
Performed By: Mika
UK Publisher/s: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Rondor Music International / Universal Music Publishing

Song: Rehab
Writer/s: Amy Winehouse
Performed By: Amy Winehouse
UK Publisher/s: EMI Music Publishing


ALBUM AWARD

Album: In Rainbows
Writer/s: Colin Greenwood / Jonny Greenwood / Edward O'Brien / Philip Selway /
Thom Yorke
Performed By: Radiohead
UK Publisher/s: Warner/Chappell Music Publishing

Album: Man On The Roof
Writer/s: Stephen Fretwell
Performed By: Stephen Fretwell
UK Publisher/s: Universal Music Publishing

Album: Thirst For Romance
Writer/s: Simon Aldred
Performed By: Cherry Ghost
UK Publisher/s: Sony/ATV Music Publishing
 
 

Kelly Stooke