Harry Styles, Kate Bush, Raye and Arctic Monkeys among songwriters nominated for Ivor Novello Awards | Ents & Arts News

Harry Types, Arctic Monkeys, Moist Leg, Stormzy and Little Simz are among the many artists nominated for this 12 months’s Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting.

Different artists on the shortlist embody Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine, and Cleo Sol and Inflo – in addition to Kate Bush, whose Eighties hit Operating Up That Hill is shortlisted as one of many high 5 most carried out songs of 2022 because of its revival in sci-fi series Stranger Things.

Raye can be nominated for greatest up to date tune for Escapism – the hit that stormed the charts after she cut ties with her record label and went impartial. The monitor is up in opposition to songs together with Cover And Search by Stormzy, and Payback by Kojey Radical that includes Knucks.

Styles and his songwriting companion Child Harpoon have three nominations, together with for songwriter of the 12 months – up in opposition to Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine), Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers (Moist Leg), George Daniel and Matty Healy (The 1975), and Central Cee and Younger Chencs.

Cleopatra Nikolic (Cleo Sol) and Dean “Inflo” Josiah Cowl are additionally up for 3 awards collectively.

Arctic Monkeys, Little Simz, Fontaines DC, SAULT and Obongjayar are the 5 artists shortlisted for greatest album, whereas Cat Burns, Ines Dunn, tendai, venbee and Victoria Canal are up for the rising star prize.

The Ivor Novello Awards recognise inventive musical achievement in songwriting and composition, and likewise have a good time a variety of singer-songwriters and teams for his or her wider contribution to UK music.

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In whole, some 72 particular person songwriters and composers have been recognised, with greater than half (54%) receiving a nomination for the very first time.

Tom Grey, chair of The Ivors Academy, mentioned: “The music nominated for an Ivor Novello this 12 months is testomony to the facility and vary of British and Irish songwriting and display screen composing. It is a superlative record and on behalf of The Ivors Academy I am delighted to congratulate each author nominated for his or her craft and achievements.”

This 12 months, as beforehand introduced, Sting is anticipated to turn into a fellow of the Ivors Academy, its highest honour – following within the footsteps of artists together with Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox and Joan Armatrading.

Different particular awards to be introduced embody prizes for excellent tune assortment and an icon award.

The winners will probably be revealed at a ceremony in London on Thursday 18 Might.

The total record of nominees

BEST ALBUM
11 – written by Dean “Inflo” Josiah Cowl, Jamar McNaughton, Cleopatra Nikolic and Jack Peñate, carried out by SAULT

No Thank You – written by Dean “Inflo” Josiah Cowl, Little Simz and Cleopatra Nikolic, carried out by Little Simz

Skinty Fia – written by Grian Chatten, Thomas Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan and Carlos O’Connell, carried out by Fontaines DC

Some Nights I Dream Of Doorways – written by Barney Lister and Obongjayar, carried out by Obongjayar

The Automotive – written by Alex Turner, carried out by Arctic Monkeys

BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG
Chilly Summer season – written by Wesley Joseph and Leon Vynehall, carried out by Wesley Joseph

Escapism – written by 070 Shake, Raye and Mike Sabath, carried out by Raye & 070 Shake

Cover & Search – written by Owen Cutts, P2J, PRGRSHN and Stormzy, carried out by Stormzy

Leon The Skilled – written by Knucks, Venna and Toshifumi Hinata, carried out by Knucks

Payback – written by Knucks, Kojey Radical and Swindle, carried out by Kojey Radical that includes Knucks

BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
Avatar: The Manner Of Water – composed by Simon Franglen

Dying On The Nile – composed by Patrick Doyle

Do not Fear Darling – composed by John Powell

Mrs Harris Goes To Paris – composed by Rael Jones

The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain – composed by Arthur Sharpe

BEST ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SCORE
Gotham Knights – composed by The Flight

Horizon Forbidden West – composed by Joris de Man, Oleksa Lozowchuk and The Flight

Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope – composed by Gareth Coker, Grant Kirkhope and Yoko Shimomura

BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY
As It Was – written by Child Harpoon, Tyler Johnson and Harry Types, carried out by Harry Types

Finest Day Of My Life – written by Laurie Blundell and Tom Odell, carried out by Tom Odell

Advanced – written and carried out by Katie Gregson-Macleod

King – written by Jack Antonoff and Florence Welch, carried out by Florence + The Machine

Stronger – written by Dean “Inflo” Josiah Cowl and Cleopatra Nikolic, carried out by SAULT

PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK
As It Was – written by Child Harpoon, Tyler Johnson and Harry Types, carried out by Harry Types

Dangerous Habits – written by FRED, Johnny McDaid and Ed Sheeran, carried out by Ed Sheeran

Warmth Waves – written by Dave Bayley, carried out by Glass Animals

Operating Up That Hill – written and carried out by Kate Bush

Shivers – written by Johnny McDaid, Kal Lavelle, Steve Mac and Ed Sheeran, carried out by Ed Sheeran

BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK
Dangerous Sisters – composed by PJ Harvey and Tim Phillips

Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen – composed by David Schweitzer

The Midwich Cuckoos – composed by Hannah Peel

The Responder – composed by Matthew Herbert

The Thief, His Spouse And The Canoe – composed by Harry Escott and Ben Pearson

RISING STAR AWARD
Cat Burns

Ines Dunn

tendai

venbee

Victoria Canal

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Central Cee and Younger Chencs

Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine)

George Daniel and Matty Healy (The 1975)

Harry Types and Child Harpoon

Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers (Moist Leg)