The awards for Wet Leg keep coming.
Wet Leg, Sault and Florence & The Machine were among the winners at yesterday’s Ivor Novello Awards ceremony in London.
Dean “Inflo” Josiah Cover picked up his fourth Ivor Novello as Sault won Best Album for 11, while the crossover success of Wet Leg was recognised with Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers being named Songwriters Of The Year, and Best Song Musically And Lyrically went to Florence & The Machine’s King.
“On behalf of The Ivors Academy of songwriters and composers I wholeheartedly congratulate all of our winners,” Tom Gray, Chair of The Ivors Academy, responded.
When we choose to reward one of our number, when we recognise and validate their work, we are saying that as an Ivor Novello award winner, you represent the very best of us.
Ivor Novello Awards 2023, selected winners:
Academy Fellowship
Sting
Best Album
Sault – 11
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Florence & the Machine – KIng
Best Contemporary Song
Raye and 070 Shake – Escapism
Outstanding Song Collection
Kamille
PRS for Music Icon Award
Tim Booth, Saul Davies, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott and Mark Hunter for James
PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Harry Styles – As It Was
Songwriter of the Year
Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers (Wet Leg)