Ed Sheeran, Jess Glynne, Years & Years Nominated For Ivor Novello Awards

Several preliminary nominations have been announced for the UK’s upcoming May 19 Ivor Novello Awards, with other categories like Songwriter of the Year and Outstanding Song Collection to be revealed that evening at London’s Grosvenor House.

Interestingly, Ed Sheeran is up against Jamie Lawson, an artist signed to Sheeran’s Gingerbread Man label, for Best Song Musically And Lyrically. They’ll both compete with Wolf Alice for the award.

Elsewhere, Grammy winner Jess Glynne is faced with competition from Grammy nominee James Bay and BRIT Awards nominees Years & Years for Most Performed Work.

See the list of announced nominees for the 61st Ivor Novello Awards below.

BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY

Ed Sheeran & Rudimental, “Bloodstream”
Wolf Alice, “Bros”
Jamie Lawson, “Wasn’t Expecting That”

BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG

Snakehips feat. Tinashe & Chance The Rapper, “All My Friends”
Roots Manuva, “Cargo”
Skepta, “Shutdown”

MOST PERFORMED WORK

James Bay, “Hold Back the River”
Jess Glylnne, “Hold My Hand”
Years & Years, “King”

ALBUM AWARD

Villagers, Darling Arithmetic
Jamie xx, In Colour
Gaz Coombes, Matador

BEST FILM SCORE

Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury, Ex Machina
John Powell, Pan
Faris Badwan and Rachel Zeffira, The Duke Of Burgundy

BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK

Stuart Earl, And Then There Were None
Edmund Butt, From Darkness
Keefus Ciancia and David Holmes, London Spy