Coldplay lead the field at this year's prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards with three nominations.

 

Speed of Sound is up for international hit of the year and most performed work, while Fix You is nominated for best song musically and lyrically.

James Blunt's track You're Beautiful is in line for two awards, with Gorillaz, KT Tunstall and the Arctic Monkeys also in the running for honours.

 

The awards honour British songwriters, composers and music publishers.

 

Other nominees this year include Brit award winners Kaiser Chiefs, up for best contemporary song with I Predict a Riot, Robbie Williams, also up for international hit of the year with Tripping, and actress and singer Natalie Imbruglia.

 

'Endeavour and inspiration'

 

Presented by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters in association with the Performing Right Society, the 51st Ivors will be held at Grosvenor House in London on 25 May.

 

Nominees in six categories, including best TV soundtrack and best original film score, were announced on Monday.

 

Another nine other awards - which include prizes for best album, international achievement and songwriters of the year - will be presented on the day.

 

"Music cannot exist without the endeavour and inspiration of songwriters," said David Ferguson, head of the Academy.

 

"At a time when more music is getting stolen than ever before... it is critical to honour and reward the people who write and initiate the music we all enjoy."

 

source: bbc.co.uk

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great news :)

Great News!

thanks Nik :)

anytime ;)

 

here's the full list btw:

 

Best song musically and lyrically

 

* Fix You - Coldplay

* I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys

* Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall

 

Best contemporary song

 

* Dare - Gorillaz

* I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs

* Wires - Athlete

 

Best television soundtrack

 

* A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets

* Colditz

* Elizabeth I

 

Best original film score

 

* The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

* Evil

* Pride and Prejudice

 

PRS most performed work

 

* Shiver - Natalie Imbruglia

* Speed of Sound - Coldplay

* You're Beautiful - James Blunt

 

International hit of the year

 

* Speed of Sound - Coldplay

* Tripping - Robin Williams

* You're Beautiful - James Blunt

 

To be presented on the day

 

* Best-selling UK single

* Album award

* Outstanding Song Collection

* International Achievement

* Classical Music award

* PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music

* Songwriters of the Year

* Special International Award

* Academy Fellowship

I dont really understand the whole 'PRS most performed work' award :confused:...what does that mean?

 

 

Great news!!! :D Thanks!

Great news, thanks for sharing!

 

Hm, me neither...would anyone be so kind to explain it :) ?

Wow, that is great :)

oh cool...so we can expect new videos from the awards :D

Cool....songwriting awards, the boys should win these! :nice:

mi6a, the pic in your sig of chris boozin' it up at the brits cracks me up everytime I see it :laugh4: so thanks!

great news :)

 

regarding PRS:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performing_Right_Society

Hey Mi6a : Is Chris drinking in your pic?? :stunned:

I think I might pop down there, to see what I can see...