LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) 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.
