LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) BASCA, in association with PRS for
Music announce the winners of the 59th Ivor Novello Awards [The Ivors].
Fourteen Ivor Novello Awards were presented at the ceremony, which took 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.
"BASCA is delighted that in their 59 th year The Ivors continue to recognise the best young and emerging talent that the UK has to offer whilst celebrating the enduring catalogues of some of our outstanding songwriters and composers. I congratulate everyone who has received an Ivor Novello Award today." BASCA Chairman,
Simon Darlow
Winners of the 59th Ivor Novello Awards
PRS for
Music Most Performed Work
Let Her Go
Written by Mike Rosenberg
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV
Music Publishing
The Ivors Classical
Music Award
John McCabe
Best Television Soundtrack
Ripper Street
Composed by Dominik Scherrer
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony/ATV
Music Publishing
Best Contemporary Song
Retrograde
Written by
James Blake
Published in the UK by Universal
Music Publishing
International Achievement
Ed Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall and Marcus Mumford [Mumford & Sons]
Best Original Film Score
The Epic of Everest
Composed by
Simon Fisher Turner Published in the UK by Mute Song
The Ivors Inspiration Award
Jerry Dammers
Album Award
Push the Sky Away
Written by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Published in the UK by Mute Song
PRS for
Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Jeff Beck
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Strong
Written by Dominic Major,
Hannah Reid and
Daniel Rothman Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music
Songwriter of the Year
Tom Odell
Outstanding Song Collection
Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons [The Chemical Brothers]
Lifetime Achievement
Christine McVie
PRS for
Music Special International Award
Nile Rodgers
