Elderbrook - Alexander Kotz - interviewed at The Ivor Novello Awards Nominations at The Ivy in London by Music-News.com editor - Marco Gandolfi - on 24th April 2018.
Elderbrook was announced as a nominee in The Best Contemporary Song category with Cola.
The 2018 Ivor Novello Award nominations in full:
BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY
Can’t Do Written by Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alex Robertshaw and Michael Spearman Performed by Everything Everything Published in the UK by Black Butter Music Publishing – BMG
Magnificent (She Says) Written by Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner Performed by Elbow Published in the UK by Salvation Music Ltd - Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd
(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano Written by Sampha Performed by Sampha Published in the UK by Beggars Music - Young Turks Music
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG
Cola Written by Michael di Scala, Alexander Kotz AKA Elderbrook and Dave Whelan Performed by CamelPhat and Elderbrook Published in the UK by Defected Music Ltd and Black Butter Music Publishing – BMG
Don’t Cry For Me Written by Michael 'Stormzy' Omari, Varren Wade and Wizzy Wow Performed by Stormzy ft. Raleigh Ritchie Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music Ltd, Bucks Music Group and Wardlaw Music
Question Time Written by Dave and Fraser T Smith Performed by Dave Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music Ltd and Kobalt Music Publishing
PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK
Castle on the Hill Written by Benny Blanco and Ed Sheeran Performed by Ed Sheeran Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Ed Sheeran Limited - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd
Human Written by Jamie Hartman and Rag ΄n΄ Bone Man Performed by Rag ΄n΄ Bone Man Published in the UK by Reservoir Reverb Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Shape of You Written by Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid and Ed Sheeran Performed by Ed Sheeran Published in the UK by Rokstone Music - Universal Music Publishing, Spirit B-Unique - Polar Patrol and Ed Sheeran Limited - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd
ALBUM AWARD
A Fever Dream Written by Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alex Robertshaw and Michael Spearman Performed by Everything Everything Published in the UK by Black Butter Music Publishing - BMG
Gang Signs & Prayer Written by Michael 'Stormzy' Omari Performed by Stormzy Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music Ltd
Moonshine Freeze Written by Kate Stables Performed by This is the Kit Published in the UK by Beggars Music - 4AD Songs
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
IT Composed by Benjamin Wallfisch Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Jackie Composed by Mica Levi Published in the UK by Beggars Music
Paddington 2 Composed by Dario Marianelli Published in the UK by Studiocanal
BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK
Babs Composed by Rob Lane Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing
SS-GB Composed by Dan Jones Published in the UK by Faber Music and Universal Music Publishing
The Miniaturist Composed by Dan Jones Published in the UK by Faber Music
BEST ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SCORE
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Composed by David Garcia Diaz and Andy LaPlegua
Horizon Zero Dawn Composed by Joris de Man, Joe Henson and Alexis Smith
Life is Strange: Before the Storm Composed by Igor Haefeli and Elena Tonra Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
The winners in each category will be announced at the award ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini, at the Grosvenor House, London on Thursday 31st May 2018.
In addition to the above award categories, BASCA will also present the following awards in recognition of a contribution to British music: the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement, the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection, PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music, PRS for Music Special International Award, the Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year, The Ivors Classical Music Award and The Ivors Inspiration Award.
The Ivors are presented by BASCA in association with PRS for Music.
For more information on this year’s Ivor Novello Awards visit www.theivors.com or follow @TheIvors