Adele Tops Ivor Novello Songwriting Awards 2016 Winners
Adele took top honors as Songwriter of the Year at Britain's prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards on Thursday night.. Adele, who won the award this year for her her third album, "25," took home the same award in 2012 for her last album, "21."
Other winners for the night included Damon Albarn, who was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and Conor O’Brien, who won best album for his work on the Villagers' "Darling Arithmetic." The inspiration award went to "Madchester" band Happy Mondays, while Simple Minds won the outstanding song collection prize.
The 61st annual Ivor Novello Awards are presented by BASCA in association with PRS for Music and weer held at the Grosvenor House, London on May 19th.
The Full list of Winners
PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Hold Back The River
Written by Iain Archer and James Bay
Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing and Spirit B-Unique Music
Best Television Soundtrack
London Spy
Composed by Keefus Ciancia and David Holmes
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Kobalt Music Publishing
The Ivors Classical Music Award
Oliver Knussen
International Achievement
Wayne Hector
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Wasn’t Expecting That
Written by Jamie Lawson
Published in the UK by Imagem Music
The Ivors Inspiration Award
Mark Day, Paul Davis, Paul Ryder, Shaun Ryder and Gary Whelan
Album Award
Darling Arithmetic
Written by Conor O’Brien
Published in the UK by Domino Publishing Company
Songwriter of the Year
Adele
Best Original Film Score
Ex–Machina Composed by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Best Contemporary Song
All My Friends
Written by James Carter, Oliver Lee, Cass Lowe and Chance The Rapper
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Outstanding Song Collection
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr and Mick MacNeil
PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley
Lifetime Achievement
Damon Albarn
PRS for Music Special International Award
Bryan Adams
via Celebrity Access
it’s a joke – yes her album sold shedloads, yes they are great, yes the songs are ok as her previous 2 albums but how can she be hailed as a great songwriter when NONE of any of her 3 album tracks are solo compositions ? every single one is co-written…