Harry Styles,
Lianne La Havas,
Lewis Capaldi and
Dave are among the songwriters nominated for the 2021
Ivors With Apple Music Awards.
This year’s 33 nominations celebrate 70 individual British and Irish songwriters and composers, with 70% receiving their first Ivor Novello nod. Others up for laurels include
AJ Tracey,
Laura Marling,
Fontaines D.C.,
Ashnikko,
Arlo Parks and
Pa Salieu.
Styles and Tracey are in contention for the coveted Songwriter of the Year title with
Kamille,
MNEK and
Celeste and her co-writer
Jamie Hartman.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on 9/21. Nominees for the Rising Star category have already been revealed;
Allegra,
Holly Humberstone,
Kamal.,
Rachel Chinouriri and
Willow Kayne are in the running.
2021 IVORS WITH APPLE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES
BEST ALBUM
A Hero’s Death, Fontaines D.C.
Lianne La Havas, Lianne La Havas
Send Them to Coventry, Pa Salieu
Song for Our Daughter, Laura Marling
What Kinda Music, Tom Misch + Yussef Dayes
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG
“Children of the Internet," written by
Dave and Fraser T. Smith; performed by Future Utopia f/Dave & Es Devlin
“Daisy," written by
Ashnikko and Slinger; performed by Ashnikko
“Energy," written by
Kwes Darko, Felix Joseph, Mahalia, Alastair O’Donnell and Pa Salieu; performed by Pa Salieu f/Mahalia
“Give Me a Reason,” written by Rachel Chinouriri and Tom Henry; performed by Rachel Chinouriri
“Top Scheme,” written by
David Balfe; performed by For Those I Love
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AJ Tracey
Celeste and Jamie Hartman
Kamille
Kid Harpoon and Harry Styles
MNEK
BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY
“Black Dog," written by
Gianluca Buccellati and Arlo Parks; performed by Arlo Parks
“Gang," written by Fred again.. and Headie One; performed by Headie One & Fred again..
“God’s Own Children," written by Barney Lister and Obongjayar; performed by Obongjayar
“Man’s World," written by Marina; performed by Marina
“Stop This Flame," written by Celeste and Jamie Hartman; performed by Celeste
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE Calm With Horses, composed by
Blanck Mass
Four Kids And It, composed by Anne Nikitin
Saint Maud, composed by Adam Janota Bzowski
The Trial of the Chicago 7, composed by Daniel Pemberton
Two by Two: Overboard!, composed by Craig Stuart Garfinkle and Eimear Noone
BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK
A Suitable Boy, composed by Alex Heffes and Anoushka Shankar
Devs, composed by Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury and The Insects
Dracula, composed by David Arnold and Michael Price
Noughts + Crosses, composed by Matthew Herbert
Us, composed by Oli Julian
BEST ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SCORE
Ghost of Tsushima, composed by
Ilan Eshkeri and Shigeru Umebayashi
Little Orpheus, composed by
Jessica Curry and Jim Fowler
Ori and the Will of the Wisps, composed by Gareth Coker
PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK
“Adore You," written by
Amy Allen, Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon and Harry Styles; performed by Harry Styles
“Before You Go," written by Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Ben Kohn and Phil Plested; performed by Lewis Capaldi
“Head & Heart," written by Jonathan Courtidis, Dan Dare and Robert Harvey; performed by Joel Corry f/MNEK
“Someone You Loved," written by Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Ben Kohn and Sam Roman; performed by Lewis Capaldi
“Watermelon Sugar," written by Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon, Mitchell Rowland and Harry Styles; performed by Harry Styles
IVORS NOMS SET
