Dave was named Songwriter of the Year at this year’s Ivor Novello Awards while Ed Sheeran, Sam Fender and Little Simz took home coveted prizes from The Ivors Academy.
At a ceremony at Grosvenor House in London, Naomi Kimpenu received the Rising Star Award while Peter Gabriel, Shakira, Cocteau Twins and The Cure’s Robert Smith were recognized for their contributions to music.
The win for Dave is his fourth. His album We’re All Alone in This Together topped the U.K. chart and had three Top 10 singles.
Longtime host Paul Gambaccini announced his retirement and Lauren Laverne will be replacing him next year.
The winners:
ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP
Peter Gabriel
BEST ALBUM
Pink Noise, written by Dann Hume and Laura Mvula, performed by Laura Mvula
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG
“I Love You, I Hate You,” written by Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Little Simz, performed by Little Simz
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
The World To Come, composed by Daniel Blumberg
BEST ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SCORE
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, composed by Richard Jacques
BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY
“Seventeen Going Under,” written and performed by Sam Fender
BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK
Landscapers, composed by Arthur Sharpe
OUTSTANDING SONG COLLECTION
Paul Heaton
PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK
“Bad Habits,” written by Fred Again.., Johnny McDaid and Ed Sheeran, performed by Ed Sheeran
PRS FOR MUSIC ICON AWARD
Robert Smith and Simon Gallup
RISING STAR AWARD WITH APPLE MUSIC
Naomi Kimpenu
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Dave
SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL AWARD WITH APPLE MUSIC
Shakira
VISIONARY AWARD
Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins)
