Sam Fender and Little Simz were at the ceremony in London yesterday.
Sam Fender, Little Simz and Dave were among the winners at the 2022 Ivor Novello Awards.
The title-track and big hit from Fender’s second album Seventeen Going Under was named Best Song Musically And Lyrically, while Little Simz’s I LOVE YOU, I HATE YOU picked up Best Contemporary Song and Dave landed his fourth Ivor when being crowned Songwriter Of The Year.
“It is a privilege to experience such an immensely powerful, emotive and eclectic range of music,” Shaznay Lewis, chair of the Ivor Awards committee, responded. “Huge congratulations to everyone who took home awards, and every single songwriter and composer nominated.”
2022 Ivor Novello Awards winners:
Visionary Award:
Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde
Special International Award:
Shakira
PRS For Music Icon Award:
Robert Smith and Simon Gallup
Best Album:
PINK NOISE Written by Dann Hume and Laura Mvula Performed by Laura Mvula
Best Contemporary Song:
I LOVE YOU, I HATE YOU Written by Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Little Simz Performed by Little Simz
Best Original Film Score:
The World To Come Composed by Daniel Blumberg
Best Original Video Game Score:
Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Composed by Richard Jacques
Best Song Musically And Lyrically:
Seventeen Going Under Written by Sam Fender Performed by Sam Fender
Best Television Soundtrack:
Landscapers Composed by Arthur Sharpe
Outstanding Song Collection:
Paul Heaton
PRS For Music Most Performed Work:
Bad Habits Written by Fred again.., Johnny McDaid and Ed Sheeran Performed by Ed Sheeran
Rising Star Award:
Naomi Kimpenu
Songwriter Of The Year:
Dave