Michael Kiwanuka, Coldplay and Pulp all picked up Ivor Novello awards yesterday.
The ceremony was held at Grosvenor House, Park Lane in London, where Kiwanuka collected the Best Song Musically and Lyrically prize for Black Man In a White World, while Coldplay were the recipients of PRS For Music Most Performed Work.
Elsewhere, Pulp won Outstanding Song Collection and Skepta went home with Best Contemporary Song and Songwriter Of The year.
2017 Ivor Novello Awards, selected winners:
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Black Man in a White World
Written by Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Michael Kiwanuka
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing
Performed by Michael Kiwanuka
Best Contemporary Song
Man
Written by Skepta and Josh Homme
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing
Performed by Skepta
Album Award
The Dreaming Room
Written by Laura Mvula
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Performed by Laura Mvula
PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Hymn for the Weekend
Written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Performed by Coldplay
International Achievement
Florence Welch
Lifetime Achievement
Nitin Sawhney
Outstanding Song Collection
Pulp
PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Anne Dudley
PRS for Music Special International Award
Bill Withers
Songwriter of the Year
Skepta
The Ivors Jazz Award
John Surman
The Ivors Inspiration Award
Gary Numan