Fontaines D.C., Laura Marling among Ivor Novello Awards 2021 nominees

The 2021 Ivor Novello Awards will take place at Grosvenor House in London on September 21st.

Fontaines D.C., For Those I Love and Laura Marling are some of the nominees for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards.

Fontaines D.C. will compete for Best Album thanks to last year’s standout A Hero’s Death, as will Laura Marling courtesy of Song For Our Daughter.

Elsewhere, one of this year’s standout records – For Those I Love – is represented by Top Scheme’s nomination in the Best Contemporary Song section.

Ivor Novello Awards 2021 nominations:

Best Album

A HERO’S DEATH
Written by Grian Chatten, Thomas Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan and Carlos O’Connell
Performed by Fontaines D.C.
Published in the UK by Domino Publishing Company

LIANNE LA HAVAS
Written by Matthew Hales and Lianne La Havas
Performed by Lianne La Havas
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music

SEND THEM TO COVENTRY
Written by Felix Joseph, Alastair O’Donnell and Pa Salieu
Performed by Pa Salieu
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing, Neo Songs-BMG UK and Sony Music Publishing

SONG FOR OUR DAUGHTER
Written by Laura Marling
Performed by Laura Marling
Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing

WHAT KINDA MUSIC
Written by Yussef Dayes, Tom Misch and Rocco Palladino
Performed by Tom Misch + Yussef Dayes
Published in the UK by YD Music-Kobalt Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing
Fontaines D.C.
Fontaines D.C. (Picture: Valerian7000 / Press)

Best Contemporary Song

CHILDREN OF THE INTERNET
Written by Dave and Fraser T Smith
Performed by Future Utopia feat. Dave & Es Devlin
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music and Kobalt Music Publishing

DAISY
Written by Ashnikko and Slinger
Performed by Ashnikko
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music and Copyright Control

ENERGY
Written by Kwes Darko, Felix Joseph, Mahalia, Alastair O’Donnell and Pa Salieu
Performed by Pa Salieu feat. Mahalia
Published in the UK by Young Songs-Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing, Neo Songs-BMG UK and Sony Music Publishing

GIVE ME A REASON
Written by Rachel Chinouriri and Tom Henry
Performed by Rachel Chinouriri
Published in the UK by Reservoir Reverb Music

TOP SCHEME
Written by David Balfe
Performed by For Those I Love
Published in the UK by September Music Publishing-Universal Music Publishing

PRS for Music Most Performed Work

ADORE YOU
Written by Amy Allen, Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon and Harry Styles
Performed by Harry Styles
Published in the UK by Artist Publishing Group West-Kobalt Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing

BEFORE YOU GO
Written by Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Ben Kohn and Phil Plested
Performed by Lewis Capaldi
Published in the UK by BMG UK and Hotel Cabana-Sony Music Publishing

HEAD & HEART
Written by Jonathan Courtidis, Dan Dare and Robert Harvey
Performed by Joel Corry feat. MNEK
Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing and Minds On Fire

SOMEONE YOU LOVED
Written by Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Ben Kohn and Sam Roman
Performed by Lewis Capaldi
Published in the UK by BMG UK and Sony Music Publishing

WATERMELON SUGAR
Written by Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon, Mitchell Rowland and Harry Styles
Performed by Harry Styles
Published in the UK by Concord Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing

Songwriter Of The Year

AJ Tracey
Celeste and Jamie Hartman
Kamille
Kid Harpoon and Harry Styles
MNEK
AJ Tracey shot by Joe Bishop for the cover of NME

Best Song Musically and Lyrically

BLACK DOG
Written by Gianluca Buccellati and Arlo Parks
Performed by Arlo Parks
Published in the UK by One Two Many Songs-Sony Music Publishing and Young Songs-Sony Music Publishing

GANG
Written by Fred again.. and Headie One
Performed by Headie One & Fred again..
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing

GOD’S OWN CHILDREN
Written by Barney Lister and Obongjayar
Performed by Obongjayar
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Beggars Music

MAN’S WORLD
Written by Marina
Performed by Marina
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music

STOP THIS FLAME
Written by Celeste and Jamie Hartman
Performed by Celeste
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music and Reservoir Reverb Music