Adele, Little Simz, Ed Sheeran and Dave are among the artists in the running for Songwriter of the Year at The Ivors this year.
After what judge and Ivor Novello Award-winner Shaznay Lewis described as a “standout year for music”, the competition for the 2022 awards ceremony looks particularly fierce.
Producer Inflo leads this year’s nominations with four nods, followed by Sheeran, who is up for three.
“I am full of admiration for the 77 talented songwriters and composers we are celebrating this year,” Lewis said in a statement.
“Their work and words touch on a dizzying range of emotions, and I count myself lucky to have heard their stories. As it has every year since 1956, The Ivors celebrates the outstanding creation of music, and I’d like to say a huge congratulations to every nominee.”
The ceremony takes place this year at Grosvenor House in London, on Thursday 19 May.
See the nominations in full below:
BEST ALBUM
MOTHER
written by Cleo Sol and Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover
performed by Cleo Sol
NINE
written by Cleo Sol, Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Jack Peñate
performed by SAULT
PINK NOISE
Ed Sheeran in the video for his single ‘Bad Habits’
written by Dann Hume and Laura Mvula
performed by Laura Mvula
SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT
written by Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Little Simz
Adele in the music video for ‘Easy on Me’
Rapper Dave in artwork for his second album
