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U.K.’s Ivor Novello Awards Honor Little Simz, Labrinth, Calvin Harris, Jamie Cullum, Joan Armatrading and More
Chris Willman Music WriterPostponed from May and then canceled as a ceremony due to the pandemic, the U.K.’s Ivor Novello Awards were revealed Wednesday in an announcement made by Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1 Radio.The awards, selected by juries of the winners’ peers, celebrate British songwriting and scoring for film and television. Among the top winners for 2020 was the rapper Little Simz (pictured above), who triumphed in the best album category for “Grey Area,” a recording that also had her nominated for the Mercury Prize last year.