GONG SHOW: IVOR NOVELLO 2018 NOMS

The U.K.'s top songwriters and composers in 2017 have been honored in the annual Ivor Novello nominations list, with tracks performed and written by Stormzy, Ed Sheeran and Rag'n'Bone Man all up for awards. The winners will be revealed during the 63rd edition of the ceremony in London on 5/31.

Further gongs will be presented on the night, including International Achievement, Outstanding Song Collection, Outstanding Contribution to British Music, Special International Award, Songwriter of the Year, Classical Music Award and Inspiration Award.

BASCA Chair Crispin Hunt said of the list: “BASCA's nominations for the 2018 Ivor Novello Awards are, as ever, a mirror of the eclectic and inspirational reach of current U.K. music. As the only peer nominated music award ceremony in the country, The Ivors are inherently about musical merit and communication more than promotion and we’re especially excited to be able to honor some of the phenomenal talents of the contemporary British music writing scene. Talent admired the world over. Our congratulations go out to everyone nominated today, it’s fully deserved.”

Best song musically and lyrically

"Can’t Do"
Written and performed by Everything Everything, Black Butter Music Publishing – BMG

"Magnificent (She Says)"
Written and performed by Elbow, Salvation Music – Warner/Chappell Music

"(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano"
Written and performed by Sampha, Beggars Music – Young Turks Music

Best contemporary song

"Cola"
Written and performed by CamelPhat and Elderbrook, Defected Music and Black Butter Music Publishing – BMG

"Don’t Cry for Me"
Written by Michael 'Stormzy' Omari, Varren Wade and Wizzy Wow and performed by Stormzy ft. Raleigh Ritchie, Warner/Chappell Music, Bucks Music Group and Wardlaw Music

"Question Time"
Written by Dave and Fraser T Smith and performed by Dave, Warner/Chappell Music and Kobalt Music Publishing

PRS for Music Most Performed Work

"Castle on the Hill"
Written by Benny Blanco and Ed Sheeran and performed by Sheeran, UMPG and Ed Sheeran Limited – Sony/ATV (U.K.)

"Human"
Written by Jamie Hartman and written and performed by Rag'n'Bone Man, Reservoir Reverb Music and Warner/Chappell Music

"Shape of You"
Written by Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid and written/performed by Ed Sheeran, Rokstone Music – UMPG, Spirit B-Unique – Polar Patrol and Ed Sheeran Limited – Sony/ATV (U.K.)

Album award

A Fever Dream
Written and performed by Everything Everything, Black Butter Music Publishing – BMG

Gang Signs & Prayer
Written and performed by Stormzy, Warner/Chappell Music

Moonshine Freeze
Written and performed by This is the Kit, Beggars Music – 4AD Songs

Best original film score

IT
Composed by Benjamin Wallfisch, UMPG

Jackie
Composed by Mica Levi, published by Beggars Music

Paddington 2
Composed by Dario Marianelli, published by Studiocanal

Best TV soundtrack

Babs
Composed by Rob Lane, Du Vinage Publishing

SS-GB
Composed by Dan Jones, Faber Music and UMPG

The Miniaturist
Composed by Dan Jones, 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, UMPG