8 #FundedByPRSF songwriters nominated for the Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivors celebrates creative excellence by British and Irish songwriters and screen composers. It is one of the most loved and respected moments in music. Congratulations to all nominees.

The 66th presentation of Ivor Novello Awards at The Ivors with Apple Music will take place on Tuesday 21st September.

The ceremony will honour songwriting across commercial releases and screen composition across film, television and video games released in the UK during 2020. Awards will also be presented to celebrate sustained contributions to UK music.

This year 8 nominees have been #FundedByPRSF:

Best Album

WHAT KINDA MUSIC
Written by Yussef Dayes, Tom Misch and Rocco Palladino
Performed by Tom Misch + Yussef Dayes
Published in the UK by YD Music-Kobalt Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing

Tom Misch was funded through the PPL Momentum Music Fund

Best Contemporary Song

CHILDREN OF THE INTERNET
Written by Dave and Fraser T Smith
Performed by Future Utopia feat. Dave & Es Devlin
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music and Kobalt Music Publishing

Dave was funded through the International Showcase Fund

Songwriter Of The Year

AJ Tracey

AJ Tracey was funded through the International Showcase Fund

Best Song Musically and Lyrically

BLACK DOG
Written by Gianluca Buccellati and Arlo Parks
Performed by Arlo Parks
Published in the UK by One Two Many Songs-Sony Music Publishing and Young Songs-Sony Music Publishing

Arlo Parks was funded through our BBC Music Introducing partnership

Best Original Film Score

CALM WITH HORSES
Composed by Blanck Mass
Published in the UK by BMG UK

Blanck Mass was funded through the International Showcase Fund

LITTLE ORPHEUS
Composed by Jessica Curry and Jim Fowler

Jessica Curry was funded through Women Make Music, the New Music Biennial and The Composers’ Fund

Best Television Soundtrack

A SUITABLE BOY
Composed by Alex Heffes and Anoushka Shankar
Published in the UK by Bright Notion Music-Decca Publishing, Anourag Music Publishing, Lookout Point-BBC Studios Distribution

Anoushka Shankar was supported through The Open Fund

NOUGHTS + CROSSES
Composed by Matthew Herbert
Published in the UK by Bucks Music Group and Sony Music Publishing

Matthew Herbert was funded through the New Music Biennial

Huge congratulations to all!