The 55th Ivor Novello Awards celebrate British music writing and were presented by BASCA in association with PRS for Music. They were held at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London W1 on Thursday 20th May.
The Ivors are internationally respected for honouring excellence in British music writing. They are judged and presented by the writing community and for over 50 years have been given annually to outstanding songwriters and composers. Nominations for the 55th Ivors are for the year 2009.
Nominees for the Ivor Novello Awards for the year 2009
(winners in red)
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG
Bonkers
Dizzee Rascal
Daniel
Bat For Lashes
In For The Kill
La Roux
BEST SONG MUSICALLY & LYRICALLY
Save It For Someone Who Cares
The Leisure Society
The Fear
Lily Allen
The Last Bus
Patch William
ALBUM AWARD
The Duckworth Lewis Method
The Duckworth Lewis Method
Sunny Side Up
Paolo Nutini
Tongue N’ Cheek
Dizzee Rascal
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
John Powell
Skin
Hélène Muddiman
The Young Victoria
Ilan Eshkeri
PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK
Broken Strings
James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado
The Fear
Lily Allen
The Promise
Girls Aloud