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THE 55TH IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS

Grosvenor House A JW Marriott Hotel Park Lane London Thursday 20th May 2010 Hosted by: PAUL GAMBACCINI Written by: MARK FISHLOCK Narrated by: TOM ROBINSON Music by: DAVID ARNOLD Show Production and Stage Presentation: CAPITOL HOUSE PRODUCTIONS The Ivors founded in the name of IVOR NOVELLO

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Contents 7 - 17 Welcome to The Ivors 2010 19

The Judges

Presentation Order

The Ivors Interviews Julian Nott, recipient of last year’s Ivor for Best Television Soundtrack 27

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Shaznay Lewis, recipient of the 2000 Ivor for PRS Most Performed Work

Eg White, last year’s Songwriter of the Year

Roll of Honour

James MacMillan, recipient of last year’s The Ivors Classical Music Award

The Awards

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PRS for Music Most Performed Work

Best Television Soundtrack

Best Contemporary Song

The Ivors Inspiration Award

Best Original Video Game Score

The Ivors Classical Music Award

Best Song Musically & Lyrically

Album Award

International Achievement

Best Original Film Score

PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music

The Special International Award

Songwriters of the Year

Lifetime Achievement

The Academy Fellowship

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Contents 7 - 17 Welcome to The Ivors 2010 19

The Judges

Presentation Order

The Ivors Interviews Julian Nott, recipient of last year’s Ivor for Best Television Soundtrack 27

35 43

Shaznay Lewis, recipient of the 2000 Ivor for PRS Most Performed Work

Eg White, last year’s Songwriter of the Year

Roll of Honour

James MacMillan, recipient of last year’s The Ivors Classical Music Award

The Awards

PRS for Music Most Performed Work

Best Television Soundtrack

Best Contemporary Song

The Ivors Inspiration Award

Best Original Video Game Score

The Ivors Classical Music Award

Best Song Musically & Lyrically

Album Award

International Achievement

Best Original Film Score

PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music

The Special International Award

Songwriters of the Year

Lifetime Achievement

The Academy Fellowship

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Proud Owners of The Ivors BASCA, the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors works on behalf of composers, songwriters and lyricists across all genres. We campaign to protect the value of music; we stand up for your rights, and speak out when your interests are threatened. We celebrate achievement and offer a vibrant community where the collective experience of our members is shared.

You need our voice, and we need yours. Get involved. T: 020 7636 2929 W: www.basca.org.uk

BASCA | Sarah Rodgers

Sarah Rodgers Welcome to the 55th year of The Ivors. We may have been around a while, but the line-up of nominees this year shows just how well we reflect the innovations of our times. You only have to look at the breadth and diversity of these artists and the different routes by which they have come to prominence to realise what an age of opportunity and individuality the music business is experiencing. At BASCA we understand how vital it is to be alert to a shift of emphasis, to know when there is a new momentum; not for the sake of fashion but to ensure that the art and craft of writing music however it is evolving, is supported, sustained and celebrated. What a proud moment it is this year, to include for the first time an Ivor for Best Original Video Game Score and among the Gift of the Academy Awards, to present once again an Inspiration Award. From statistical categories to judged categories, from special achievement awards to The Academy Fellowship, BASCA is delighted to provide our community with an authentic celebration of the best of British songwriting and composition; not forgetting a little international flavour!

“We understand how vital it is to ensure the art and craft of writing music is supported, sustained and celebrated.”

It’s THE one day in the year – enjoy the occasion and enjoy the company and remember, we’re all in this together!

Sarah Rodgers BASCA Chairman

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You need our voice, and we need yours. Get involved. T: 020 7636 2929 W: www.basca.org.uk

BASCA | Sarah Rodgers

“We understand how vital it is to ensure the art and craft of writing music is supported, sustained and celebrated.”

It’s THE one day in the year – enjoy the occasion and enjoy the company and remember, we’re all in this together!

Sarah Rodgers BASCA Chairman

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The Ivors Committee | Gary Osborne

Gary Osborne The Ivors have always been special to me. My father Tony Osborne was nominated four times and I’ll never forget how proud I was when he twice came home with the statuette. Before he died last year he was one of three surviving Ivor winners from the 50s and, now we’ve lost the great Johnny Dankworth, only one of those three remains… our earliest living recipient Tommy Steele, the first British rockstar, who received his Ivor in 1956 BC (before Cliff). When my dad emigrated he gave his Ivors statuettes to my sister, saying that if I wanted an Ivor I’d have to win one for myself. So it was a bittersweet moment when in 1979 the Committee awarded an Ivor to The War Of The Worlds while forgetting to give one to its lyricist (me). How ironic that I now find myself chairing the very Committee which broke my heart all those years ago. Charlie Chaplin® Copyright© Bubbles Incorporated SA 2009

The Committee, advised by Paul Gambaccini, currently consists of Sharleen Spiteri, Alison Clarkson, Guy Garvey, Mick Leeson, Nitin Sawhney, David Bedford, Mark Fishlock, Graham Gouldman and Tom Robinson. Several of them have Ivors of their own.

“How ironic that I now find myself chairing the very Committee which broke my heart all those years ago.”

Am I jealous? You bet I am!

Gary Osborne The Ivors Committee Chairman

Now, that’s true love. We’re devoted to nurturing great British talent at this year’s 55th Ivor Novello Awards.

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The Ivors Committee | Gary Osborne

“How ironic that I now find myself chairing the very Committee which broke my heart all those years ago.”

Am I jealous? You bet I am!

Gary Osborne The Ivors Committee Chairman

Now, that’s true love. We’re devoted to nurturing great British talent at this year’s 55th Ivor Novello Awards.

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BASCA | BASCA at The Ivors

BASCA at The Ivors T

he Ivors are the public face of BASCA and we are proud to present them. But while they are undoubtedly our biggest event of the year, they certainly aren’t the limit of our aspirations. As a celebration of UK songwriters, The Ivors are unsurpassed. What’s more, the resources generated from the awards enable us to continue our work throughout the year. What do we do? Our website – www.basca.org.uk – clearly states what we stand for. Our aims are to campaign, to inform, to build community and to celebrate the role of UK music writing. Campaign The driving force behind BASCA is the desire to improve the professional environment in which our members work, to allow them to earn financial reward for their craft and to improve the awareness of what they do. We are well placed to do this through our membership of UK Music, which campaigns as an umbrella body on behalf of the whole of the UK commercial music industry, and which has recently played such an active part in the passage of the Digital Economy Act through its legislative conception and birth pangs. But BASCA’s campaigning is not confined to UK Music. We talk directly to politicians, government agencies and the media to ensure that the voice of the creator is heard, and now produce a monthly news and opinion

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e-newsletters, website updates and a glossy magazine which includes a range of features, interviews and opinion pieces. BASCA also runs regular seminars and professional master-classes where practitioners – whether songwriters, composers or those who work with them – share the benefit of their experience. With so many musicrelated issues in the headlines, our frequent members’ meetings are a timely opportunity to debate topical subjects with invited speakers from the industry.

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“Our aims are to campaign, inform, build community and celebrate the role of UK songwriting.” paper which is sent to decision makers in the UK and Europe. We work closely with PRS for Music, our sponsors today, and an organisation of vital importance to our members. All of the writer directors of PRS for Music are our members and five of them sit on our board as well. Nor are BASCA’s interests confined to these shores. Many of the issues which face our members are played out on a wider European stage. That’s why BASCA is a member of the three pan-European composer and songwriter organisations: APCOE (popular music), FFACE (audiovisual music) and ECF (concert music), and of the umbrella lobbying body, the

European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA). As a spokesman for ESCA, BASCA chief executive Patrick Rackow has been involved in putting the creators’ viewpoint to the politicians and civil servants in Brussels at the recent open hearings on collective management and to the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs. Celebrate Celebration is what The Ivors are really all about and have been for the past 55 years; awards given by music writers to their peers. Through The Ivors, we aim to raise the profile of the craft of songwriting and to celebrate excellence.

Duffy at The Ivors in 2009

Across the year we also celebrate those talented individuals whose work (often behind the scenes) helps to support the careers of composers and songwriters at our Gold Badge Awards lunch, which takes place in October. In recent years, Gold Badge awards have been given to singers, managers, producers, lawyers and copyists. For the past seven years BASCA has honoured the best in contemporary classical music writing through the British Composer Awards. Presented in December, they recognise a wide variety of modern concert music writing, including, for the first time in 2009, an award for jazz composition. Inform We believe that writers should know what’s going on in the wider world in which they make their living. We look to empower our members via regular

Community Writing music can be a solitary occupation. That’s why our members value the opportunity to network and socialise with their peers – and our regular meetings have already led to

musical collaborations. BASCA also hosts regular dining club meetings in London and around the country which allow professional members to exchange experiences, talk about kit and, of course, discuss music. BASCA welcomes all of you today to The Ivors and congratulates all those who have been nominated or have won the coveted statuette of Euterpe. A huge thank you also goes to all of those who have helped to make the event possible: those who submitted works, the judges, the producers and our sponsors, PRS for Music. Particular thanks must go to Fran Matthews, the event manager, and her assistant Kate MacCormick. Enjoy the occasion – and please remember that there is more to BASCA than a fantastic day at The Ivors.

About BASCA BASCA, the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, is the professional association for music writers in the UK. With over 2,000 members, it is the single voice for British music creators. BASCA works to foster a sense of community amongst songwriters, lyricists and composers, and to campaign on their behalf in the domestic, European and international political arenas. As the only association in the country made up entirely of music writers, the organisation has an unparalleled insight into the issues affecting music creators in the UK today. We work closely with our members, keeping them informed in a constantly changing environment via our publications, websites, seminars and professional networking events. BASCA also presents The Ivor Novello Awards, British Composer Awards and Gold Badge Awards annually. Find out more and join us at: www.basca.org.uk

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BASCA | BASCA at The Ivors

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Elbow with Damon Gough aka Badly Drawn Boy

Duffy at The Ivors in 2009

Community Writing music can be a solitary occupation. That’s why our members value the opportunity to network and socialise with their peers – and our regular meetings have already led to

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PRS for Music | Robert Ashcroft

Robert Ashcroft PRS for Music is proud to sponsor The Ivors once again. It’s my first time at the awards – I’ve heard so much about what a fantastic occasion it is and it’s a privilege to be able to attend the ceremony at last. The Ivors is an opportunity to honour the best music creators in the world today. It’s also an opportunity to say thank you to songwriters, composers and publishers for the music that we all listen to every day of our lives – it’s because of them that Britain has such a vibrant musical culture. We need to ensure that this cultural excellence is maintained by protecting the value of music where it is threatened. To do this we need to engage with the public, whose love of music remains undiminished, so that they understand that they are as vital a cog in the music industry as anyone in this room. We need them to realise that it’s because of them and the money they pay through licensing, that PRS for Music can pay the tens of thousands of songwriters that make a day-to-day living from music. And it’s only through the public’s support that the songwriters of tomorrow will be able to achieve the same high musical standards as the award winners today. Congratulations to all 2010 Ivors winners, especially PRS for Music’s Most Performed Work and Outstanding Contribution to British Music award

“We need to ensure that cultural excellence is maintained by protecting the value of music where it is threatened.”

winners and the recipient of the Special International Award presented by BASCA and PRS for Music. I’d also like to extend a big personal thank you to songwriters and publishers everywhere for the music that we all enjoy so much – let’s make sure that they receive the support they need to keep on creating.

Robert Ashcroft Chief Executive PRS For Music

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PRS for Music | Robert Ashcroft

“We need to ensure that cultural excellence is maintained by protecting the value of music where it is threatened.”

Robert Ashcroft Chief Executive PRS For Music

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We’re still here to help in times of need. For 75 years we have been improving the quality of life for members and their families in need. For more information on the work of the Fund, or to make a donation, contact John Logan on 020 7306 4067 or visit www.prsformusicfund.com The PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund 29-33 Berners Street London W1T 3AB Tel: 020 7306 4067 Fax: 020 7306 4453 Email: fund@prsformusic.com www.prsformusicfund.com Registered Charity No: 208671 Patrons: Sir Tim Rice, Don Black OBE, Geoffrey Brand, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies CBE, Jools Holland OBE, Brian May CBE

Performing Right Society | Ellis Rich

Ellis Rich In my sixth (and final) year as PRS Chairman, I continue to marvel over previous Ivors winners both during my tenure and the many years of our sponsorship. To borrow from that well known ad... The excitement of meeting the recipients of the Special International Award – fantastic. Honouring the Outstanding Contribution Award winners – humbling. Listening to the Most Performed Work one more time – a pleasure. Attending The Ivors – priceless. And what do all these previous winners have in common with today’s recipients? They all have the ability – using just 12 musical notes – to create magic. To bring us something we haven’t heard before, giving pleasure in the present and bringing nostalgia when we hear and remember their wonderful creations in years to come. We are all incredibly lucky to be here celebrating what is great about British music. Let’s never forget the true value of a great melody or a fine lyric.

“We are all incredibly lucky to be here celebrating what is great about British music. Let’s never forget the true value of a great melody or a fine lyric.”

Ellis Rich Chairman Performing Right Society

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Performing Right Society | Ellis Rich

“We are all incredibly lucky to be here celebrating what is great about British music. Let’s never forget the true value of a great melody or a fine lyric.”

Ellis Rich Chairman Performing Right Society

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Awards Host | Paul Gambaccini

Paul Gambaccini I represent you. I sit in on The Ivors Committee as an official observer and keep them honest. They are. And more than that: they are accomplished, opinionated, and energetic. They are knowledgeable, yet want to know more. This year the committee members conducted an informed and passionate discussion as to whether to add a new category for music composed for video games. Having decided to do so, they listened and learned as an expert on the subject led them through the complexities of the art and the formalities of establishing a judging panel. You can see happiness on the faces and hear joy in the voices of the members when everyone realises that a deserving writer or composer has been chosen to receive an Ivor. One reason The Ivors are the most respected awards in the profession is that the committee is the best. They meet several times, not just once. They are good listeners as well as good speakers. They know how to delegate decision-making to panels of experts, rather than hog all the choices for themselves. They are, in short, a class act, which is why The Ivor Novello Awards are.

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“One reason The Ivors are the most respected awards in the profession is that the committee is the best.”

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“One reason The Ivors are the most respected awards in the profession is that the committee is the best.”

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The Ivors 2010 | Judges

The Judges The Ivors are presented by the writing community and BASCA would like to thank all who sat on this yearâ€™s award panels: Kim Appleby

Jimmy Hogarth

Alan Parker

David Arnold

Richard Jacques

Philip Pope

Mark Ayres

Mick Leeson

Lou Rhodes

Nick Bicat

Mike Lindup

Tom Robinson

Ric Blaxill

Phil Manzanera

Nitin Sawhney

Edmund Butt

Andrew McCrorie-Shand

Niara Scarlett

Chris Difford

Michael McEvoy

Dan Gillespie Sells

Richard Fearless

Guy Michelmore

Francis Shaw

Mark Fishlock

Deborah Mollison

Pete Shelley

Ross Godfrey

Mark Morriss

Ed Simons

Graham Gouldman

Rodney Newton

Marc Sylvan

Steve Harley

Grant Nicholas

Benjamin Wallfisch

Nigel Hess

Bill Padley

Nick Hodgson

Annabelle Pangborn

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The Ivors 2010 | Judges

The Judges The Ivors are presented by the writing community and BASCA would like to thank all who sat on this yearâ€™s award panels: Kim Appleby

Jimmy Hogarth

Alan Parker

David Arnold

Richard Jacques

Philip Pope

Mark Ayres

Mick Leeson

Lou Rhodes

Nick Bicat

Mike Lindup

Tom Robinson

Ric Blaxill

Phil Manzanera

Nitin Sawhney

Edmund Butt

Andrew McCrorie-Shand

Niara Scarlett

Chris Difford

Michael McEvoy

Dan Gillespie Sells

Richard Fearless

Guy Michelmore

Francis Shaw

Mark Fishlock

Deborah Mollison

Pete Shelley

Ross Godfrey

Mark Morriss

Ed Simons

Graham Gouldman

Rodney Newton

Marc Sylvan

Steve Harley

Grant Nicholas

Benjamin Wallfisch

Nigel Hess

Bill Padley

Nick Hodgson

Annabelle Pangborn

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Awards | Presentation Order

Presentation Order PRS for Music Most Performed Work Best Television Soundtrack Best Contemporary Song The Ivors Inspiration Award Best Original Video Game Score The Ivors Classical Music Award Best Song Musically & Lyrically Album Award International Achievement Best Original Film Score PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music The Special International Award Songwriters of the Year Lifetime Achievement The Academy Fellowship

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Awards | Presentation Order

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Awards | PRS for Music Most Performed Work

PRS for Music Most Performed Work

Awards | Best Television Soundtrack

Best Television Soundtrack

This award is based upon broadcast and general performance data for 2009 supplied by PRS for Music.

The Best Television Soundtrack award is open to the score for any programme that has received a UK television broadcast in 2009.

The nominees

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Desperate Romantics Daniel Pemberton Moncur Street Music

Written by: James Morrison, Fraser T Smith, Nina Woodford Performed by: James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado UK Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing - Chrysalis Music

Composed by: UK Publisher:

The Fear

Life

Written by: Lily Allen, Greg Kurstin Performed by: Lily Allen UK Publisher: Universal Music Publishing - EMI Music Publishing

Composed by: UK Publisher:

The Promise

Red Riding 1974

Written by: Nick Coler, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Kieran Jones, Tim Powell, Jason Resch, Carla Williams Performed by: Girls Aloud UK Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music

Composed by: UK Publisher:

George Fenton Shogun Music Ltd

Adrian Johnston Manners, McDade and McCleery Music

Last yearâ€™s winners

Last yearâ€™s winner

Mercy Written by Steve Booker and Duffy and performed by Duffy

Wallace and Gromit (A Matter of Loaf and Death) Composed by Julian Nott

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Awards | PRS for Music Most Performed Work

PRS for Music Most Performed Work

Awards | Best Television Soundtrack

Best Television Soundtrack

This award is based upon broadcast and general performance data for 2009 supplied by PRS for Music.

The Best Television Soundtrack award is open to the score for any programme that has received a UK television broadcast in 2009.

The nominees

The nominees Broken Strings

Desperate Romantics Daniel Pemberton Moncur Street Music

Written by: James Morrison, Fraser T Smith, Nina Woodford Performed by: James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado UK Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing - Chrysalis Music

Composed by: UK Publisher:

The Fear

Life

Written by: Lily Allen, Greg Kurstin Performed by: Lily Allen UK Publisher: Universal Music Publishing - EMI Music Publishing

Composed by: UK Publisher:

The Promise

Red Riding 1974

Written by: Nick Coler, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Kieran Jones, Tim Powell, Jason Resch, Carla Williams Performed by: Girls Aloud UK Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music

Composed by: UK Publisher:

George Fenton Shogun Music Ltd

Adrian Johnston Manners, McDade and McCleery Music

Last yearâ€™s winners

Last yearâ€™s winner

Mercy Written by Steve Booker and Duffy and performed by Duffy

Wallace and Gromit (A Matter of Loaf and Death) Composed by Julian Nott

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Interview | Julian Nott

Julian Nott

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Composer and film-maker Julian Nott studied music and politics and economics at Oxford University, before attending the British National Film and Television School. In 2009, he won the Ivor for Best Television Soundtrack for Wallace and Gromit (A Matter of Loaf and Death). What does winning an Ivor mean to you? I’m not one of those composers with masses of awards in my cabinet so it was a nice surprise! What is your favourite film score and why? If I’m forced to name one single score, which is a bit silly, it would be Michael Nyman’s music for Wonderland. It was a very moving film, but in my view it was actually the music score that made the film so emotionally affecting. What is your most surreal experience on a recording session? Part of the studio ceiling suddenly collapsing with a huge crash when I was doing a piano overdub a few yards away. Twenty minutes earlier the cello section had been sitting under the same spot so they had a lucky escape and I am unable to report a truly extreme surreal experience.

Your support will help musicians of all ages. Whether it’s a grant to buy a student an instrument, helping a professional cope with illness or injury or to explore new directions.

If you could change one thing about the UK what would it be? The UK is a perfect place to live. I’m always relieved to get back.

We’re there for musicians when they need it most.

How do you spend time away from music? The hours are so terrible when you’re scoring so I try to make up time with my family.

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Where do you see yourself in 10 years time? This question scares me! Longevity is hard to achieve in film and TV music. Fashions change. So I’d be happy to be in the same place as now.

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Do you collect anything? I do spend time trawling auctions for post-war British art, the affordable end, looking for things other people haven’t spotted, with no success whatsoever.

“Longevity is hard to achieve in film and TV music.” Was there a crossroads in your life where you could have ended up doing something different? I’ve lived a life full of crossroads. I started off in the City, then worked as a TV producer and now I’m a composer. I nearly became a lawyer. Hopefully no more crossroads are on the horizon! Which three people from history would you most like to have met? Samuel Johnson, Keir Hardie, Julius Caesar, Lenin (I refuse to be bound to three). Would you like to have been a rock star and if so, in which band? I was always too ugly to be a rock star, but I would have liked to be in a band with great musicians such as Pink Floyd or Emerson Lake & Palmer, which shows my age!

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Interview | Julian Nott

Julian Nott

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Your support will help musicians of all ages. Whether it’s a grant to buy a student an instrument, helping a professional cope with illness or injury or to explore new directions.

If you could change one thing about the UK what would it be? The UK is a perfect place to live. I’m always relieved to get back.

We’re there for musicians when they need it most.

How do you spend time away from music? The hours are so terrible when you’re scoring so I try to make up time with my family.

Make a difference! Call 020 7239 9114 or visit mbf.org.uk

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time? This question scares me! Longevity is hard to achieve in film and TV music. Fashions change. So I’d be happy to be in the same place as now.

Check us out on Facebook, Twitter and JustGiving 7-11 Britannia Street | London | WC1X 9JS Chairman The Hon Richard Lyttelton • Chief Executive David Sulkin • Registered Charity No. 228089

Do you collect anything? I do spend time trawling auctions for post-war British art, the affordable end, looking for things other people haven’t spotted, with no success whatsoever.

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â€œCongratulations to Ben and Elly on your nominationâ€? Tony, Jazz and Tim and all at the Biglife Music Company

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â€œCongratulations to Ben and Elly on your nominationâ€? Tony, Jazz and Tim and all at the Biglife Music Company

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CONGRATULATIONS JOHNNY FROM ALL AT UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING.

Congratulations Johnny, we are proud to be part of your present and your future

CONGRATULATIONS JOHNNY FROM ALL AT UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING.

Awards | Best Contemporary Song

Awards | The Ivors Inspiration Award

Best Contemporary Song

The Ivors Inspiration Award

Best Contemporary Song is one of six judged categories at The Ivors. Songs are considered for their overall impact, with particular reference to originality, arrangement and innovation.

The Ivors Inspiration Award was first presented in 2008. The award recognises not just excellence in songwriting, but also the achievements of the recipient in inspiring others. Even the most unique artist will recognise they are part of a longer lineage. Everyone has heroes and the music world is not alone in producing those whose talent, originality, or sheer attitude create the desire to emulate.

The nominees Bonkers

Previous recipients

Written by: Dylan Mills, Armand Van Helden Performed by: Dizzee Rascal UK Publisher: Notting Hill Music - Bug Music

Daniel

2009

Edwyn Collins

2008

Jazzie B

Written by: Natasha Khan Performed by: Bat For Lashes UK Publisher: Chrysalis Music

In For The Kill Written by: Elly Jackson, Ben Langmaid Performed by: La Roux UK Publisher: Big Life Music

Last yearâ€™s winners Grounds For Divorce Written by Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Peter Turner and performed by Elbow

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Awards | Best Contemporary Song

Awards | The Ivors Inspiration Award

Best Contemporary Song

The Ivors Inspiration Award

Best Contemporary Song is one of six judged categories at The Ivors. Songs are considered for their overall impact, with particular reference to originality, arrangement and innovation.

The nominees Bonkers

Previous recipients

Written by: Dylan Mills, Armand Van Helden Performed by: Dizzee Rascal UK Publisher: Notting Hill Music - Bug Music

Daniel

2009

Edwyn Collins

2008

Jazzie B

Written by: Natasha Khan Performed by: Bat For Lashes UK Publisher: Chrysalis Music

In For The Kill Written by: Elly Jackson, Ben Langmaid Performed by: La Roux UK Publisher: Big Life Music

Last yearâ€™s winners Grounds For Divorce Written by Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Peter Turner and performed by Elbow

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Interview | Shaznay Lewis

Shaznay Lewis Shaznay Lewis is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter and former member of All Saints. She won the Ivor for PRS Most Performed Work in 2000. What are your strongest memories of The Ivors? The atmosphere. I could sense how important it was. I remember feeling it wasn’t like other awards I’d seen on TV – I could tell it meant more than that. My first Ivors was when Never Ever was nominated. I felt a bit gutted I didn’t win! Even though I won lots of awards for that song, The Ivors was the one I really wanted.

For me, as a solo project, I’ve also struggled with the visual element. All Saints was a commercial girl group, even if the music was always very cool. But because All Saints were so visual, I’m expected to be the same. I was only comfortable with that visual trend as part of All Saints, not as a solo artist. As a writer, I’d just like to write good songs and let them speak for themselves.

What’s the best thing about being a songwriter? It’s the ability to express yourself. It’s like therapy really. Whatever is pent up inside me, I can blurt a song out and it’s a fantastic release.

Who would you cast as yourself in a movie about your life? My daughter, Tiger Lily.

How is fame different to how you originally thought it would be? I thought that fame would only exist whenever I did something out in public, like performing on TV or on stage. It was never something I thought would be carried over into my everyday life. I prefer to only take fame out of my little box when it’s needed and then put it away again. That works for me, and I think it’s what has kept me grounded. What things make you angriest about the music industry? That it’s gone so corporate. Gone are the days when talent can develop. Nowadays, there’s no time to nurture and watch someone grow – it has to be a quick win. It’s a shame. In the UK, you’re also expected to be one thing and stay in that box.

“I want what I create next to be way past anything I ever thought I was possibly capable of putting together.”

How tricky was it to go from writing songs for four people to writing songs just for yourself? Writing songs for myself was difficult because I was aware of the fact that I couldn’t hide behInd three other people with my words. The only person that was representing those situations and subjects was me – my honesty was allowing everyone to know what was going on with me. What is your current musical inspiration and direction? My current inspiration would be Santogold. I love her and she reminds me of myself. I’m interested in what producers like Labyrinth, Diplo and Major Lazer are doing. Right now, I’m five months in with my second child so my musical direction is on a new journey. I want what I create next to be way past anything I ever thought I was possibly capable of putting together – and have major fun along the way.

In America, it seems a lot of the biggest talents, like Neo and Lady Gaga, were originally songwriters. Here, you’re either a songwriter or artist – you’re not expected to dip in and out.

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Interview | Shaznay Lewis

Who would you cast as yourself in a movie about your life? My daughter, Tiger Lily.

“I want what I create next to be way past anything I ever thought I was possibly capable of putting together.”

In America, it seems a lot of the biggest talents, like Neo and Lady Gaga, were originally songwriters. Here, you’re either a songwriter or artist – you’re not expected to dip in and out.

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THE IVORS GREAT MOMENTS IN MUSIC PUBLISHING No. 94

London 1890: Mr Warner and Mr Chappell seen peddling their recent hit “Bad Boys” impressing passers-by with its infectious melody and lyric.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR NOMINEES

THE IVORS GREAT MOMENTS IN MUSIC PUBLISHING No. 94

London 1890: Mr Warner and Mr Chappell seen peddling their recent hit “Bad Boys” impressing passers-by with its infectious melody and lyric.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR NOMINEES

Congratulations Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

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Congratulations Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

Congratulations to Sir Peter Maxwell Davies from all your friends at Chester Music

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Awards | The Ivors Classical Music Award

Awards | Best Original Video Game Score

Best Original Video Game Score

The Ivors Classical Music Award

From humble (and at times dismissed) beginnings, the music for video games has matured alongside the rapidly expanding industry it serves. Big studios such as Abbey Road and Air Lyndhurst are now as likely to host an 80 piece orchestra for a video game score, as they are for a conventional movie score. This is the first time a category for games music has been included in The Ivors and BASCA is proud to recognise the composers of this exciting and technically demanding genre.

In 1981, the great composer Sir William Walton received an Ivor for Outstanding Services to British Music and over the years many figures from the classical music world have been honoured at the event. The Ivors Classical Music Award has been presented every year since 2003, providing an opportunity for BASCA to recognise outstanding achievement in composition.

Previous recipients include

The nominees Empire: Total War

Composed by: Developed by: UK Publisher:

Richard Beddow, Richard Birdsall, Walter Mair, Lorenzo Piggici, Simon Ravn Creative Assembly SEGA

2009

James MacMillan

2006

Sir Harrison Birtwistle

2008

Jonathan Dove

2005

Sir John Tavener

2007

John Rutter

2004

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett

Killzone 2 Composed by: Joris de Man Developed by: Guerrilla Games UK Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Savage Moon: Waldgeist Composed by: Developed by: UK Publisher:

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Armin Elsaesser FluffyLogic Development Ltd Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

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Awards | The Ivors Classical Music Award

Awards | Best Original Video Game Score

Best Original Video Game Score

The Ivors Classical Music Award

Previous recipients include

The nominees Empire: Total War

Composed by: Developed by: UK Publisher:

Richard Beddow, Richard Birdsall, Walter Mair, Lorenzo Piggici, Simon Ravn Creative Assembly SEGA

2009

James MacMillan

2006

Sir Harrison Birtwistle

2008

Jonathan Dove

2005

Sir John Tavener

2007

John Rutter

2004

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett

Killzone 2 Composed by: Joris de Man Developed by: Guerrilla Games UK Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Savage Moon: Waldgeist Composed by: Developed by: UK Publisher:

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Armin Elsaesser FluffyLogic Development Ltd Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

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Interview | James MacMillan

TO THIS YEAR’S

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James MacMillan James MacMillan is one of today’s most successful living composers and is also internationally active as a conductor. His musical language is flooded with influences from his Scottish heritage, his Roman Catholic faith, social conscience and close connection with Celtic folk music, blended together with influences from Far Eastern, Scandinavian and Eastern European music. In 2009, he was awarded The Ivors Classical Music Award. Where do you keep your Ivor? I have it at home in the kitchen.

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What was the last book you read? Criticising the Critics by Aidan Nichols OP – a collection of talks and lectures, addressing many of the most vocal critics of Catholicism. What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? Forget the football career... If you had a time machine, which period of history would you visit first? My first stop would be AD 30-33, Jerusalem. Does contemporary classical music have an image problem, and if so, what could be done to improve it? No. Which composers did you admire when you were growing up? I greatly admired Messiaen because he was inspired by similar things. I admired Shostakovich because he believed in the still viable power of symphonic form. And I admired Britten because he made contemporary music vital and meaningful for people in this country. What do you think of music critics? I think they are god’s gift to the world – geniuses, all of them. What do you do to relax? I play with my new granddaughter, Sara.

“Britten made contemporary music vital and meaningful for people in this country.” Do you think great music can simultaneously communicate with the mind, body and the soul? Yes, I certainly do. What makes you laugh? Gordon Brown. Do you listen to much new music – and is it important for a composer to keep in touch with what other people are doing? Yes. I am always fascinated by the music of my colleagues and I am always looking for opportunities to perform many of their works.

Interview | James MacMillan

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It all starts with a great song...

CONGRATULATIONS LILY ALLEN AND BAT FOR LASHES

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It all starts with a great song...

CONGRATULATIONS LILY ALLEN AND BAT FOR LASHES

FROM ALL AT !

Awards | Best Song Musically & Lyrically

Awards | Album Award

Best Song Musically & Lyrically

Album Award

This award is about the craft of songwriting. Paying less attention to fashion, trends, or the sounds of the day, the judges instead focus their deliberations on melody, lyrics, harmony and structure.

The Album Award recognises the quality of an album in terms of the songs it contains. As well as judging the individual tracks, the jury consider how the album works as a complete piece, using criteria such as balance, pace and consistency of songwriting. The award is open to albums commercially released in the calendar year 2009.

The nominees

The nominees Save It For Someone Who Cares

The Duckworth Lewis Method

Written by: Nick Hemming Performed by: The Leisure Society UK Publisher: Notting Hill Music

The Fear Written by: Lily Allen, Greg Kurstin Performed by: Lily Allen UK Publisher: Universal Music Publishing - EMI Music Publishing

The Last Bus Written by: Ed Adlard, Will Adlard, Ali Digby, George Eddy Performed by: Patch William UK Publisher: Chrysalis Music

Written by: Neil Hannon, Thomas Walsh Performed by: The Duckworth Lewis Method UK Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Sunny Side Up Written by: Paolo Nutini Performed by: Paolo Nutini UK Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music

Tongue N’ Cheek Written by: Nicholas Detnon, Dylan Mills Performed by: Dizzee Rascal UK Publisher: Notting Hill Music

Last year’s winners

One Day Like This Written by Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Peter Turner and performed by Elbow

We Started Nothing Written by Julian de Martino and Katie White and performed by The Ting Tings

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Awards | Best Song Musically & Lyrically

Awards | Album Award

Best Song Musically & Lyrically

Album Award

The nominees

The nominees Save It For Someone Who Cares

The Duckworth Lewis Method

Written by: Nick Hemming Performed by: The Leisure Society UK Publisher: Notting Hill Music

The Fear Written by: Lily Allen, Greg Kurstin Performed by: Lily Allen UK Publisher: Universal Music Publishing - EMI Music Publishing

The Last Bus Written by: Ed Adlard, Will Adlard, Ali Digby, George Eddy Performed by: Patch William UK Publisher: Chrysalis Music

Written by: Neil Hannon, Thomas Walsh Performed by: The Duckworth Lewis Method UK Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Sunny Side Up Written by: Paolo Nutini Performed by: Paolo Nutini UK Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music

Tongue N’ Cheek Written by: Nicholas Detnon, Dylan Mills Performed by: Dizzee Rascal UK Publisher: Notting Hill Music

Last year’s winners

One Day Like This Written by Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter, Peter Turner and performed by Elbow

We Started Nothing Written by Julian de Martino and Katie White and performed by The Ting Tings

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Interview | Eg White

Eg White Eg White is one of Britain’s finest songwriters. His credits appear on hits by artists including Will Young, James Morrison, Duffy, James Blunt, Take That, Joss Stone, Pink and Kylie Minogue. In 2009, the same year as he released his solo album, Adventure Man, he was awarded the Ivor for Songwriter of the Year. What are your memories of last year’s Ivor Novello Awards? My main memory is completely screwing up the speech. I wanted to say something about how songwriting today is very different from the past – and that you can now knock together songs really quickly with the lead vocal on the record almost certainly being the one sung there and then in the heat of the moment. Although something has been lost, I think it’s interesting that you also gain something. But then I realised that half of the people in the room had probably been hurt by this change in the industry and got tied up in knots. Has your songwriting method changed much over the years? Fifteen years ago I might spend ten days writing a song and the investment in it was massive. Nowadays I accept that the mortality rate is high. If I write 40 songs in a year, the majority won’t be that good. Eight might be singles, and only one will be very good. Which songs are you proudest of? The really sad truth is that I like the slushy ballads. I’m proudest of these “Trojan horse” songs that seem like they are loving songs but they’re actually about inability. Leave Right Now for Will Young, the ones for James Morrison and Adele. I couldn’t do a straight love song though – the language is too debased.

“I’m proudest of the ‘Trojan horse’ songs that seem like they are loving songs but they’re actually about inability.”

What do you think will be the next significant movement in British music? If I knew I’d be doing it. I was totally wrong footed by pop. I thought that we’d see increasingly erratic and uncontrollable self-expression, but instead it has been straightforward pop. I didn’t see it coming – and I will be happy to see a change.

Have you gained anything from having had a long road to commercial success? Some healthy cynicism. I know what it’s like to fail much more than to succeed, so I have a degree of patience I wouldn’t have. And I don’t feel confident or that the world is my oyster. I think that has saved me from a greater degree of arrogance. Are you glad you’ve had so much experience? I do know what I’m doing and it’s a nice feeling to know I can’t be embarrassed. But perhaps too much experience can be a disadvantage. It makes you less inclined to take risks – if you’ve seen a gate shutting in your face 25 times, you won’t go there. But perhaps one time that gate will open, and when it does, it’ll be fantastic. Sometimes you need to be fearless. If someone stole your music collection, which albums would you miss the most? I’d miss my vinyl most. I started collecting them in 1979 and they have influenced me hugely. Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, some amazing Ray Charles records from the mid 1970s. Even though I don’t play her so much anymore, losing the Joni Mitchell records would be a tragedy. But I’d mostly miss the Ben Britten, Charlie Parker with strings and Rachmaninoff. I’d take that over the soul. Are award shows a bit self-indulgent? The Ivors have always felt real to me. The moments I remember most over the years are hearing Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed and Vince Clarke. They were amazing. I go most years and find it’s an expression of power and prowess. It’s definitely not self-indulgent.

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Interview | Eg White

“I’m proudest of the ‘Trojan horse’ songs that seem like they are loving songs but they’re actually about inability.”

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Immi, Congratulations on your International Achievement Award. Thoroughly well deserved. From: Richard, Mike and All Your Friends at Warner/Chappell

TO IMOGEN CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AWARD FROM ALL AT EPIC RECORDS

Immi, Congratulations on your International Achievement Award. Thoroughly well deserved. From: Richard, Mike and All Your Friends at Warner/Chappell

TO IMOGEN CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AWARD FROM ALL AT EPIC RECORDS

Awards | Best Original Film Score

Awards | International Achievement

International Achievement

Best Original Film Score

British music has always been one of the country’s most successful exports. When The Beatles took America by storm in the sixties, it was described as “the British Invasion”. Since then, The Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Annie Lennox and Coldplay are just some of the artists whose success has ventured far beyond the confines of these shores. This award recognises songwriters whose success on an international stage keeps the flag flying proudly for Brits abroad.

This award is open to the score for any feature film that has had a UK theatrical release in 2009.

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Previous recipients include 2008

Phil Collins

2006

Ian Anderson

2004 Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway, Thom Yorke (Radiohead) 2002

The nominees

2001

Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)

1998

Enya, Nicky Ryan, Roma Ryan (Enya)

1994

Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr (U2)

1993

Rod Temperton

Sting

Composed by: UK Publisher:

John Powell EMI Music Publishing

Skin Composed by: UK Publisher:

Hélène Muddiman Mack Mummy Music Publishing

The Young Victoria Composed by: UK Publisher:

Ilan Eshkeri Cutting Edge Music

Last year’s winner There Will Be Blood Composed by Jonny Greenwood

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Awards | Best Original Film Score

Awards | International Achievement

International Achievement

Best Original Film Score

This award is open to the score for any feature film that has had a UK theatrical release in 2009.

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Previous recipients include 2008

Phil Collins

2006

Ian Anderson

2004 Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway, Thom Yorke (Radiohead) 2002

The nominees

2001

Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)

1998

Enya, Nicky Ryan, Roma Ryan (Enya)

1994

Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr (U2)

1993

Rod Temperton

Sting

Composed by: UK Publisher:

John Powell EMI Music Publishing

Skin Composed by: UK Publisher:

Hélène Muddiman Mack Mummy Music Publishing

The Young Victoria Composed by: UK Publisher:

Ilan Eshkeri Cutting Edge Music

Last year’s winner There Will Be Blood Composed by Jonny Greenwood

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Awards | PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music

PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music The Ivors has included an Outstanding Contribution category since 1978. Originally called Outstanding Services to British Music, the first recipient was the composer and conductor Sir Harry Mortimer. The Performing Right Society first sponsored The Ivors in 1974 and this award has been in the gift of the society, now rebranded as PRS for Music, since 1996.

Previous recipients include 2009

Grant Marshall, Robert del Naja, Andrew Vowles (Massive Attack)

2005

Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)

2008

Chris Difford and Glen Tilbrook

2004

Errol Brown

2007

Norman Cook

2003

Bryan Ferry

2006

Ray Davies

2002

Kate Bush

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Awards | PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music

Previous recipients include 2009

Grant Marshall, Robert del Naja, Andrew Vowles (Massive Attack)

2005

Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)

2008

Chris Difford and Glen Tilbrook

2004

Errol Brown

2007

Norman Cook

2003

Bryan Ferry

2006

Ray Davies

2002

Kate Bush

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To my dear Trevor, Congratulations on your award it is thoroughly deserved. Youâ€™re still an inspiration after all these years. Love, your friend,

Seal

To my dear Trevor, Congratulations on your award it is thoroughly deserved. Youâ€™re still an inspiration after all these years. Love, your friend,

Seal

Awards | The Special International Award

The Special International Award WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR CLIENT

NEIL SEDAKA

Created in 1999, this award is presented jointly by BASCA and PRS for Music. The recipient is chosen not just for their outstanding work, but also because of the influence they have had on British writers. Over the last decade, it has become one of the most popular awards among The Ivors audience and delivered some of the most memorable Ivors moments. When it comes to unaccompanied singing, Americans (and Swedes, in the case of Benny and Björn) don’t appear to be shackled by traditional British reserve.

Previous recipients include 2009

Smokey Robinson

2008

Diane Warren

2007

Quincy Jones

2006

Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff

2005

Lou Reed

2004

Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland

2003

Brian Wilson

2002

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus

ON HIS WELL DESERVED AWARD AND WISH HIM MANY MORE YEARS OF SUCCESS

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Awards | The Special International Award

The Special International Award WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR CLIENT

NEIL SEDAKA

Previous recipients include 2009

Smokey Robinson

2008

Diane Warren

2007

Quincy Jones

2006

Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff

2005

Lou Reed

2004

Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland

2003

Brian Wilson

2002

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus

ON HIS WELL DESERVED AWARD AND WISH HIM MANY MORE YEARS OF SUCCESS

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Everyone’s At It ... But You’re The Best! r

ASCAP Congratulates

Greg Kurstin We also salute all of this yearâ€™s winners and nominees we proudly represent in the U.S.

Congratulations Lily from all at Universal Music Publishing.

ASCAP Congratulates

Greg Kurstin We also salute all of this yearâ€™s winners and nominees we proudly represent in the U.S.

Congratulations Lily from all at Universal Music Publishing.

Awards | Lifetime Achievement

Awards | Songwriters of the Year

Songwriters of the Year

Lifetime Achievement

Presented continuously since 1969, this is one of the longest running categories in The Ivors’ 55 year history. Over the years, the award has gone to individual songwriters (Tony Macaulay, Andy Hill, Eg White), songwriting teams (Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers), writer/performers (Sting, George Michael, Mika), and bands (Coldplay, Keane, The Feeling). The late eighties were dominated by the writer/producers Stock Aitken and Waterman, who picked up a hat-trick of Ivors as Songwriters of the Year for 1987, 1988 and 1989.

An Ivor for Lifetime Achievement was first presented in 1980, when the joint recipients were E. Y. “Yip” Harburg (Over the Rainbow, Brother, Can You Spare a Dime) and Jimmy Kennedy (Red Sails in the Sunset, Teddy Bears’ Picnic). This Gift of the Academy award is not presented every year, with the select Roll of Honour including names such as Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton and Peter Gabriel.

Previous recipients include Previous recipients include 2009

Eg White

2008

Mika

2007

Dan Gillespie Sells, Ciaran Jeremiah, Kevin Jeremiah, Richard Jones, Paul Stewart (The Feeling)

2006 Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz)

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2005

Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane)

2004

Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain, Ed Graham (The Darkness)

2008

David Gilmour

1995

Van Morrison

2007

Peter Gabriel

1994

Ron Goodwin

2001

Pete Townshend

1993

George Shearing

1999

Rod Stewart

1992

Eric Clapton

2003 Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Chris Martin (Coldplay)

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Awards | Lifetime Achievement

Awards | Songwriters of the Year

Songwriters of the Year

Lifetime Achievement

Previous recipients include Previous recipients include 2009

Eg White

2008

Mika

2007

Dan Gillespie Sells, Ciaran Jeremiah, Kevin Jeremiah, Richard Jones, Paul Stewart (The Feeling)

2006 Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz)

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2005

Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane)

2004

Justin Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain, Ed Graham (The Darkness)

2008

David Gilmour

1995

Van Morrison

2007

Peter Gabriel

1994

Ron Goodwin

2001

Pete Townshend

1993

George Shearing

1999

Rod Stewart

1992

Eric Clapton

2003 Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Chris Martin (Coldplay)

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CONGRATULATIONS PAUL FROM ALLAT UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING.

Mr Weller, Congratulations from all at Island Records on your Lifetime Achievement Award. However, we’ve got a feeling that there’s a lot more left in this particular lifetime.

CONGRATULATIONS PAUL FROM ALLAT UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING.

Mr Weller, Congratulations from all at Island Records on your Lifetime Achievement Award. However, we’ve got a feeling that there’s a lot more left in this particular lifetime.

Awards | The Academy Fellowship

The Academy Fellowship The Fellowship is the highest honour BASCA can bestow. Some Fellowships, such as Sir Paul McCartney’s and John Barry’s, have been presented at The Ivors, while Sir John Dankworth received his as part of an evening concert at Wavendon, film composer David Arnold at an event at BAFTA, and Sir Elton John as the climax to a star-studded BBC television special.

Previous recipients include 2009

Don Black

2005

Pierre Boulez

2009

David Ferguson

2005

Sir John Dankworth

2007

George Fenton

2005

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

2006

Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb

2005

David Arnold

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Awards | The Academy Fellowship

Previous recipients include 2009

Don Black

2005

Pierre Boulez

2009

David Ferguson

2005

Sir John Dankworth

2007

George Fenton

2005

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

2006

Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb

2005

David Arnold

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Tim Youâ€™re the best! Congratulations! Love

Congratulate our colleague

Roll of Honour | Previous Winners

Roll of Honour

Bryan Adams Kevin Adams Victoria Adams Matt Aitken Damon Albarn Simon Aldred David Alspach Ian Anderson Benny Andersson Adam Ant Iain Archer Joan Armatrading Reginald Armitage Simon Armitage Craig Armstrong Rollo Armstrong David Arnold Malcolm Arnold Ken Ashby Richard Ashcroft Avant

Jazzie B Philip Bailey Nick Baines Nick Banks Gary Barlow Howard Barnes John Barry Paul Barry Michael Barson Lionel Bart Mike Batt Nick Batt BBC-TV The Beatles Mark Bedford Ashley Beedle The Bee Gees Andy Bell Joseph Belmaati Simon Belofsky

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Brian Bennett Richard Rodney Bennett Lennox Berkeley Guy Berryman Nick Bicat Tony Bicat Wayne Bickerton Biddu Acker Bilk Ronald Binge Harrison Birtwistle Don Black Jet Black Stanley Black Bloodshy James Blunt John Bonham Bono Steve Booker Adrian Boult David Bowie James Dean Bradfield Caryl Brahms Chris Braide Paul Brennan Leslie Bricusse Terry Britten Gary Brooker Errol Brown James Brown Melanie Brown Wallis Buchanan Jonny Buckland Emma Bunton Linus Burdick Geoffrey Burgon Brian Burke Philip Burley Jean-Jacques Burnell Kate Bush Ralph Butler David Byrne

Peter Callander Ali Campbell Robin Campbell Tony Carr Ronald Cass Guy Chambers Will Champion Tom Chaplin Mike Chapman Hugh Charles Nicky Chinn Melanie Chisholm Jeff Christie Lauren Christy Eric Clapton Helen Clarke Vince Clarke Alison Clarkson Adam Clayton Simon Climie Eric Coates Jarvis Cocker Tony Cole Michael Coleman Edwyn Collins Phil Collins Mike Conlin Nathan Connolly Tommie Connor Russ Conway Norman Cook Roger Cook Gareth Coombes Hugh Cornwell Elvis Costello Billy Cotton Phil Coulter Bill Couturie Noel Coward Graham Coxon Michael Craig Robbie Craig Lol Creme Warren Cuccurullo Philip Cunningham

Michael dâ€™Abo John Dankworth John Danter Shaun Davey Craig David Hal David Ray Davies Rick Davies Carl Davis Rob Davis Robert del Naja Julian de Martino Lynsey de Paul Marius de Vries John Deacon Stephen Deal Ian Dench Cathy Dennis Marcella Detroit Ian Devaney Pete Devereux Dextrous Bruce Dickinson Ted Dicks Dido Chris Difford Dire Straits Ralph Dollimore Howard Donald Lonnie Donegan Donovan Ray Dorset Carl Douglas Jonathan Dove Candida Doyle Patrick Doyle Lamont Dozier Duffy

Nathan East The Edge Graham Edwards

Robert Elhai Vivian Ellis ELO Jorgen Elofsson Kenyon Emrys-Roberts Brian Eno Enya Brian Epstein Mikkel Eriksen Michelle Escoffery Tolchard Evans Tom Evans

Siobhan Fahey Fred Fairbrass Richard Fairbrass Earl Falconer Alexander Faris Robert Farnon George Fenton Bryan Ferry Paul Field Ben Findon Rob Fisher Jack Fishman Guy Fletcher Nigel Fletcher Doug Flett Herbie Flowers Christopher Foreman David Frank Gordon Franks Marti Frederiksen Douglas Furber

Genesis Janick Gers Amanda Ghost Barry Gibb Maurice Gibb Robin Gibb Roland Gift Gillian Gilbert Peter Gill David Gilmour Gary Glitter Jeremy Godfrey Kevin Godley Daniel Goffey Andrew Gold Simon Goldenberg Alison Goldfrapp Howard Goodall Ron Goodwin Martin Gore Graham Gouldman Ed Graham Kenny Graham Ron Grainer David Gray Matt Gray Philip Green Roger Greenaway David Greenfield Colin Greenwood Jonny Greenwood John Gregory William Gregory Harry Gregson-Williams Barrie Guard Chris Gunning Jonas Gwanga

Peter Gabriel Gabrielle Noel Gallagher Kenny Gamble Guy Garvey David Gavurin Bob Geldof

Graeme Hall Geri Halliwell Peter Ham Russ Hamilton Albert Hammond George Hammond Hagan John Hammond Hagan

Mich Hansen Yip Harburg Paul Hardcastle Robert Hardy Ken Hare Max Harris Steve Harris George Harrison Charles Hart Peter Hart Ronnie Harwood Norman Hassan Tony Hatch Tim Hawes Michael Hawker Dan Hawkins Justin Hawkins Alan Hawkshaw Roy Hay Topper Headon Fran Healy Geoffrey Heath Ted Heath Joe Henderson David Heneker Alan Herbert Tor Erik Hermansen Nigel Hess Jamie Hewlett Brian Higgins Andy Hill Benny Hill Darren Hill Mark Hill Wayne Hill Tony Hiller Nick Hodgson Roger Hodgson Scott Hoffman Noel Hogan Brian Holland Eddie Holland The Hollies Richard Holmes Simon Holt Peter Hope Peter Hook Nellee Hooper

Nicholas Hooper Joseph Horovitz Darren House Catherine Howe Mick Hucknall Leon Huff Richard Hughes Chrissie Hynde

Ashley Ingram Neil Innes Yusuf Islam

J Mick Jagger Alex James Bradley James Dick James Stewart James Will Jennings Ciaran Jeremiah Kevin Jeremiah Elton John Holly Johnson Laurie Johnson Henrik Jonback Dan Jones John Paul Jones Mick Jones Quincy Jones Richard Jones Tom Jones Paul Joyce Richard Jupp

Michael Kamen Alex Kapranos Simon Katz Jason Kay

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Nathan East The Edge Graham Edwards

Robert Elhai Vivian Ellis ELO Jorgen Elofsson Kenyon Emrys-Roberts Brian Eno Enya Brian Epstein Mikkel Eriksen Michelle Escoffery Tolchard Evans Tom Evans

Peter Gabriel Gabrielle Noel Gallagher Kenny Gamble Guy Garvey David Gavurin Bob Geldof

Graeme Hall Geri Halliwell Peter Ham Russ Hamilton Albert Hammond George Hammond Hagan John Hammond Hagan

Nicholas Hooper Joseph Horovitz Darren House Catherine Howe Mick Hucknall Leon Huff Richard Hughes Chrissie Hynde

Ashley Ingram Neil Innes Yusuf Islam

Michael Kamen Alex Kapranos Simon Katz Jason Kay

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Ronan Keating Tim Kellett Eliot Kennedy Jimmy Kennedy Gerard Kenny Denis King The Kinks Steve Kipner Pete Kirtley Victor Knight Mark Knopfler Beyoncé Knowles Herbert Kretzmer

Denny Laine Elizabeth Lamers Rob Lane Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange Gordon Langford Avril Lavigne Simon Le Bon Tshidii Le Loka Mike Leander Led Zeppelin David Lee Martin Lee Mick Leeson Jerry Leiber John Lennon Annie Lennox Ken Leray Jona Lewie Michael Lewis Shaznay Lewis Gary Lightbody Dave Lindup Andrew Lloyd Webber Jerry Lordan Gordon Lorenz Joe Loss Chris Lowe Graham Lyle Vera Lynn Jeff Lynne

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Tony Macaulay Ewan MacColl Geoff MacCormack Galt MacDermot David Mackay Steven Mackey Cameron Mackintosh James MacMillan Nicko McBrain John McCabe Nick McCarthy Paul McCartney Mark McClelland Jonas McCord Johnny McElhone Derrick McKenzie Stuart McLennan Graham McPherson Ralph McTell Madonna Mark Mancina AP Mantovani Rob Manzoli Dario Marianelli Grant Marshall Bill Martin Chris Martin George Martin Hank Marvin Eric Maschwitz Barry Mason Scott Matthews Brian May Simon May Robert Mayer Joe Meek Yehudi Menuhin Freddie Mercury George Michael Mika John Miles Ronald Millar Gordon Mills Richard G Mitchell Moody Blues

Sean Moore Lebohang Morake Julian More Dennis Morgan Andrew Morris Stephen Morris Van Morrison Morrissey Anthony Mortimer Harry Mortimer John Moss Mousse T Richard Mullan Larry Mullen Jr Dave Murray Mitch Murray Frank Musker Peter Myers Stanley Myers

Norman Newell Anthony Newley Peter Nicholls Monty Norman Julian Nott Rick Nowels Trevor Nunn Michael Nyman

Ed O’Brien George O’Dowd Mike Oldfield Jason Orange William Orbit Dolores O’Riordan Cyril Ornadel Roland Orzabal Tony Osborne Gilbert O’Sullivan Mark O’Toole Mark Owen Terence O’Wilson

Bill Padley Jimmy Page Eula Parker James Paterson Jeremy Paul Jack Payne Jimmy Perry Martin Phipps Ken Pickett Phil Pickett Mike Pinder Pink Floyd Marco Pirroni Robert Plant Graeme Pleeth Joel Pott Craig Potter Mark Potter Frankie Poullain John Powell Tim Powell Michael Pratt Reg Presley Stuart Price PRS

Q Queen Jonny Quinn Michael Quinn

Steve Race Gerry Rafferty Paul Reade Les Reed Lou Reed John Reid Keith Reid Remee

Salaam Remi Errol Rennalls Dorothy Reynolds Nick Rhodes Tim Rice Tim Rice-Oxley Cliff Richard Keith Richards Andrew Ridgeley Jay Rifking Simon Rix Paddy Roberts Steven Roberts B A Robertson Smokey Robinson Stephen Robson Darren Rock Richard Rodney Bennett David Rogers The Rolling Stones Joe Roncoroni Matt Rowe Kevin Rowland David Rowntree Miles Rudge Willy Russell Mike Rutherford John Rutter Nicky Ryan Roma Ryan

Jeremy Sams Peter Sarstedt John Schroeder Mike Scott Seal Matyas Seiber Jason Sellards Dan Gillespie Sells Phil Selway Russell Senior The Shadows Ravi Shankar Hal Shaper Francis Shaw

Paul Shaw George Shearing Lee Sheridan Ned Sherrin Pam Sheyne Labi Siffre Paul Simenon Peter Sinfield Sacha Skarbek Mike Skinner Julian Slade Ivor Slaney Small Faces Allan Smethurst Adrian Smith Hurricane Smith Robert Smith Toby Smith Carl Smyth Sonique Harold Spiro Sharleen Spiteri Tom Springfield Richard Stannard Lisa Stansfield Status Quo David Steele Tommy Steele Geoff Stephens Dave Stewart Eric Stewart Leslie Stewart Paul Stewart Rod Stewart Richard Stilgoe Sting Mike Stock Mike Stoller Michael Storey Keith Strachan Joe Strummer Donna Summer Bernard Sumner

Alan Tarney Bernie Taupin John Tavener Derek Taverner Andy Taylor John Taylor Roger Taylor Robin Taylor-Firth Julie Taymor Rod Temperton Neil Tennant Glenn Tilbrook Lee Thompson Richard Thompson Paul Thomson Adam ‘Adamski’ Tinley Michael Tippett Ernest Tomlinson Steve Torch Pete Townshend Brian Travers Jackie Trent KT Tunstall Alex Turner Peter Turner

U V

Björn Ulvaeus Midge Ure

Peter Vale Michael Virtue Andrew Vowles Dick Vosburgh

Tony Waddington William Walton

Timothy Wanstall Diane Warren Pat Waterman Peter Waterman Roger Waters Andy Watkins Tommy Watt Jeff Wayne Des’ree Weekes Bruce Welch Paul Weller Keith West Clive Westlake Harriet Wheeler Tim Wheeler Andrew White Eg White Katie White The Who Carey Willetts Robbie Williams Brian Wilson Paul Wilson Ricky Wilson Amy Winehouse Nicky Wire Mark Wirtz Steve Wolfe Stevie Wonder Haydn Wood Roy Wood Daniel Woodgate Jack Woodman Rob Woodward Johnny Worth Lawrence Wright

Y Z

Thom Yorke

Stuart Zender Hans Zimmer

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Norman Newell Anthony Newley Peter Nicholls Monty Norman Julian Nott Rick Nowels Trevor Nunn Michael Nyman

Ed O’Brien George O’Dowd Mike Oldfield Jason Orange William Orbit Dolores O’Riordan Cyril Ornadel Roland Orzabal Tony Osborne Gilbert O’Sullivan Mark O’Toole Mark Owen Terence O’Wilson

Q Queen Jonny Quinn Michael Quinn

Steve Race Gerry Rafferty Paul Reade Les Reed Lou Reed John Reid Keith Reid Remee

Jeremy Sams Peter Sarstedt John Schroeder Mike Scott Seal Matyas Seiber Jason Sellards Dan Gillespie Sells Phil Selway Russell Senior The Shadows Ravi Shankar Hal Shaper Francis Shaw

U V

Björn Ulvaeus Midge Ure

Peter Vale Michael Virtue Andrew Vowles Dick Vosburgh

Tony Waddington William Walton

Y Z

Thom Yorke

Stuart Zender Hans Zimmer

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The Ivor Novello Awards | Acknowledgements

BASCA Fellows of the Academy Chairman

John Adams, David Arnold, Sir Malcolm Arnold, John Barry, Don Black, Pierre Boulez, Sir John Dankworth, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, George Fenton, David Ferguson, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney

Sarah Rodgers

Main Board David Bedford, Mark Fishlock, Mick Leeson, Steve Levine, Gary Osborne, Alan Parker, Patrick Rackow, Chris Smith, David Stoll Chief Executive Patrick Rackow Gary Osborne (Chair), David Bedford, Alison Clarkson, Mark Fishlock, Guy Garvey, Ivor Novello Awards Committee Graham Gouldman, Mick Leeson, Tom Robinson, Nitin Sawhney, Sharleen Spiteri, Paul Gambaccini (Independent Adviser), Joanne Prowse (PRS for Music Representative) Event Manager Fran Matthews Event Assistant Kate MacCormick Independent Adjudicator PRS Observers Public Relations Presenter Liaison & Backstage Manager Stage Assistants

Peter Compton Malcolm Buckland, Gemma Kenyon, Cathy Mulloy, Jules Parker Taylor Herring PR / Rebecca Chapman Annabel FitzGerald Nicola Hoare, Zoe Willis

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The Ivor Novello Awards | Acknowledgements

BASCA Fellows of the Academy Chairman

Sarah Rodgers

Peter Compton Malcolm Buckland, Gemma Kenyon, Cathy Mulloy, Jules Parker Taylor Herring PR / Rebecca Chapman Annabel FitzGerald Nicola Hoare, Zoe Willis

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