Ivor Novello Awards

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The following songs have been picked to represent the cream of British songwriting. The winners will be announced tonight.


PRS Most Performed Work

Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ (Sir E. John / S. Hoffman / J. Sellards)
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On (C. Bailey Rae / J. Beck / S. Chrisanthou)
Madonna - Sorry (Madonna / S. Price)

Best Song Musically & Lyrically

Scott Matthews - Elusive (S. Matthews)
Nerina Pallot - Sophia (N. Pallot)
Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down (A. Turner)

Best Contemporary Song

Hot Chip - Over and Over (J. Goddard / A. Taylor / F. Martin)
Amy Winehouse - Rehab (A. Winehouse)
Bodyrox ft Luciana - Yeah Yeah (N. Bridges / J. Pearn / N. Thomas / L. Caporaso / N. Clow)

International Hit of the Year

Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ (Sir E. John / S. Hoffman / J. Sellards)
Robbie Williams - Rudebox (R. Williams / D. Spencer / K. Andrews / S. Dunbar / R. Shakespeare / W. Collins / B. Laswell / E. Aiken)
Madonna - Sorry (Madonna / S. Price)


EDIT: And the winners are...BEST SONG MUSICALLY & LYRICALLY: Scott Matthews - Elusive
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG: Amy Winehouse - Rehab
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE: Ice Age The Meltdown
BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK: The Virgin Queen
PRS MOST PERFORMED WORK: Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin
INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR: Madonna - Sorry
BEST SELLING UK SINGLE: Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This
ALBUM AWARD: Artic Monkeys: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
OUTSTANDING SONG COLLECTION: Yusuf Islam
THE IVORS CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARD: John Rutter
PRS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC: Norman Cook
SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR: The Feeling
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Peter Gabriel
THE SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL AWARD: Quincy Jones
THE ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP: George Fenton

Is British songwriting enjoying a resurgence? The US seems to think so, judging by A. Winehouse/C. Bailey Rae/L. Allen's efforts.

Comments

elusivetube

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAcP-HT_wM0

this is like james blunt, no?