The nominations for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting have been announced. Up for the big Best Song Musically And Lyrically prize are Jamie Cullum, Sam Fender and Stormzy.Other highlights include nominations for Nick Cave, Little Simz and Kate Tempest in the Best Album category, and for Dave, Kate Tempest and J Hus in Best Contemporary Song.Crispin Hunt, Chair of The Ivors Academy, said: “Our judges have recognised extraordinary works that reflect on all aspects of the human experience and demonstrate the power and importance of music, in all its forms”.“Everything begins with the creativity of the songwriter or composer”, he goes on, “and this is the building block on which our industry rests.
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