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Joan Armatrading
An Academy Fellowship, the highest honour that The Ivors Academy bestows, recognises excellence and impact in the art and craft of music creation. This year has seen it awarded to Joan Armatrading MBE, in recognition of her peerless and enduring achievements in music.
Joan Armatrading’s four decades of superlative music-making has seen her release 21 albums, receive three Grammy nominations and become the first female British artist to debut at number 1 in the Billboard Blues chart.
GHOSTEEN
Written by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing
Performed by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
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GREY AREA
Written by Inflo and Little Simz
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Performed by Little Simz
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THE BOOK OF TRAPS AND LESSONS
Written by Dan Carey and Kae Tempest
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music and Domino Publishing Company
Performed by Kae Tempest
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BLACK
Written by Dave and Fraser T Smith
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music and Kobalt Music Publishing
Performed by Dave
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FIRESMOKE
Written by Dan Carey and Kae Tempest
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music and Domino Publishing Company
Performed by Kae Tempest
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MUST BE
Written by JAE5 and J Hus
Published in the UK by Black Butter Music Publishing – Kobalt Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music
Performed by J Hus
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ARISE: A SIMPLE STORY
Composed by David Garcia Diaz
LOST EMBER
Composed by Dorian Behner, John Broomhall and Will Morton
AGE OF ANXIETY
Written and performed by Jamie Cullum:
Published in the UK by Sentric Music Ltd:
RISE OF THE NAZIS
Composed by Tom Hodge:
Published in the UK by BBC Studios Distribution Limited obo 72 Films Limited – Universal Music Publishing and Leland Originals Publishing – Decca Publishing:
THE CROWN (SERIES 3)
Composed by Martin Phipps:
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing:
DANCING WITH A STRANGER
Written by Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith:
Performed by Sam Smith and Normani:
Published in the UK by EMI Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing, Stellar Songs – EMI Music Publishing and Naughty Words – Sony/ATV Music Publishing:
HIGHER LOVE
Written by Will Jennings and Steve Winwood:
Performed by Kygo x Whitney Houston:
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Kobalt Music Services Ltd obo F.S. Music Ltd:
HOLD ME WHILE YOU WAIT
Written by Lewis Capaldi, Jamie N Commons and Jamie Hartman:
Performed by Lewis Capaldi:
Published in the UK by BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing and Reservoir Reverb Music:
SOMEONE YOU LOVED
Written by Thomas Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Peter Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn and Sam Roman:
Performed by Lewis Capaldi:
Published in the UK by BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd and Sony/ATV Music Publishing:
CARMEL SMICKERSGILL
Carmel Smickersgill is a composer based in Manchester working predominantly within classical and electronic genres. A Royal Northern College of Music graduate, she is also the recipient of the 2019 Christopher Brooks prize with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.
Steve Mac
The Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year has been presented since 1974 and recognises a writer whose creativity has made an identifiable impact on the award year.
This year’s recipient is songwriter Steve Mac, who co-wrote some of 2019’s stand out hits including Mabel’s ‘Don’t Call Me Up’ and ‘Mad Love’, ‘South Of The Border’ by Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello and Cardi B, Westlife’s ‘Hello My Love’ and ‘Better Man’ and ‘Harder’ by Jax Jones and Bebe Rexha.
