Kate Tempest live at Brixton Academy, London (Alberto Pezzali / Live4ever)
Nick Cave and Little Simz will be competing for the Best Album award when the 2020 Ivor Novellos are held, remotely this year, on September 2nd.
Dave is up for Best Contemporary Song thanks to his cutting Psychodrama track Black, while Kate Tempest gets a nod in the same category along with Speedy Wunderground’s Dan Carey for Firesmoke.
“We’ve got a good number of first-time nominees,” Ivors Academy CEO Graham Davies reflects with Music Week. “What probably sticks out the most is the importance of the lyric, as spoken word and rap continues on from last year. The Ivors is at the forefront of recognising trends, and that’s an important one.”
Ivor Novello Awards 2020, selected categories:
Best Album;
Ghosteen
Written By Nick Cave And Warren Ellis
Performed By Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Published In The Uk By Kobalt Music Publishing
Grey Area
Written By Inflo And Little Simz
Performed By Little Simz
Published In The Uk By Universal Music Publishing
The Book Of Traps And Lessons
Written By Dan Carey And Kate Tempest
Performed By Kate Tempest
Published In The Uk By Warner Chappell Music And Domino Publishing Company
Best Contemporary Song;
Black
Written By Dave And Fraser T Smith
Performed By Dave
Published In The Uk By Warner Chappell Music And Kobalt Music Publishing
Firesmoke
Written By Dan Carey And Kate Tempest
Performed By Kate Tempest
Published In The Uk By Warner Chappell Music And Domino Publishing Company
Must Be
Written By Jae5 And J Hus
Performed By J Hus
Published In The Uk By Black Butter Music Publishing – Kobalt Music Publishing And Warner Chappell Music
Best Original Film Score;
For Sama
Composed By Nainita Desai
Published In The Uk By Manners Mcdade Music Publishing
Midsommar
Composed By Bobby Krlic
Published In The Uk By Kobalt Music Publishing
Monos
Composed By Mica Levi
Published In The Uk By Beggars Music
PRS For Music Most Performed Work;
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
Giant
Written By Calvin Harris, Jamie Hartman, Rag‘n’bone Man And Troy Miller
Performed By Calvin Harris And Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
Published In The Uk By Emi Music Publishing, Reservoir Reverb Music, Warner Chappell Music And Bucks Music Group
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
Rising Star Award With Apple Music;
Amahla
Carmel Smickersgill
Griff
Lullahush
Mysie
