The 57th Ivor Novello Awards was presented - again - by Paul Gambaccini, you’d think he'd be sick of it after 25 years, apparently not, and thank God for that!
We were lucky that he shared the stage with so many musical luminaries, such as Adele who picked up her first award for 'Music Most Performed Work'. To be fair she had a 50% chance on this one as she was nominated twice but ‘Rolling In The Deep’ rightly stormed it.
“Thanks for telling me to put it out first [she nodded to her table] I just thought people wouldn’t like it.” An impossible thought now clearly.
The predicted clean sweep was abruptly intercepted by the young, fresh and vibrant Ed Sheeran winning ‘Best Song Musically and Lyrically’ and dealt another blow with ‘Album Award’ going to PJ Harvey for ‘Let England Shake’.
Take That were in town (minus Jason) to pick up ‘PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music’ with the award for most honest speech of the night all Marc Owen’s:
“Sometimes I was embarrassed to say I was in Take That, sometimes I was proud,” as the 1000+ audience gasped he continued “come on you’ve just seen those videos.”
‘Songwriter of the Year’ went to Adele:
“On my first album like a dickhead I read all the reviews, critics said my songs weren’t as good as my voice. I took note.” Fantastic!
Music-News.com also mingled with the stars, tit bits were:
Boy George stating “the new Culture Club album is out next year, as soon as I’m allowed back into America.” Oh dear we may have to wait a bit longer.
Michael Evis: “I’m off to a festival in Germany.” Good.
And coolest man of the night William Orbit declared “Madonna gets better with age,” yeah right, but the man also turned up at Audley’s pub around the corner and chatted all night with everyone. A ledge!
Great day had by all! Roll on Gambaccini and roll in Ivor.
Many Music-news.com interviews to follow!
The Ivor Novello Awards celebrate, honour and reward excellence in songwriting and composing.
the Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel, London
Winners of the 57th Ivor Novello Awards
Best Contemporary Song
Video Games
Written by Lana Del Rey / Justin Parker
Performed by Lana Del Rey
UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Sony/ATV Music Publishing
PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Rolling In The Deep
Written by Adele Adkins / Paul Epworth
Performed by Adele
UK Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing
Best Television Soundtrack
The Shadow Line
Composed by Martin Phipps
UK Publishers: Du Vinage Publishing Ltd
The Ivors Jazz Award Stan Tracey
Album Award
Let England Shake
Written & Performed by PJ Harvey
UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Hot Head Music
Outstanding Song Collection Gary Kemp
The Ivors Inspiration Award Siouxsie Sioux
Best Original Film Score
The First Grader
Composed by Alex Heffes
UK Publishers: Fintage Publishing BV / Resonant Music (1) Limited Partners
PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen & Robbie Williams (Take That)
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
The A Team
Written & Performed by Ed Sheeran
UK Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Lifetime Achievement Mark Knopfler
Songwriter of the Year Adele Adkins
PRS for Music Special International Award Jimmy Webb
BASCA Fellowship Andrew Lloyd Webber
Check out the photo call for Take That below.
