IVORS NOMS SET

Harry Styles, Lianne La Havas, Lewis Capaldi and Dave are among the songwriters nominated for the 2021 Ivors With Apple Music Awards.

This year’s 33 nominations celebrate 70 individual British and Irish songwriters and composers, with 70% receiving their first Ivor Novello nod. Others up for laurels include AJ Tracey, Laura Marling, Fontaines D.C., Ashnikko, Arlo Parks and Pa Salieu.

Styles and Tracey are in contention for the coveted Songwriter of the Year title with Kamille, MNEK and Celeste and her co-writer Jamie Hartman.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on 9/21. Nominees for the Rising Star category have already been revealed; Allegra, Holly Humberstone, Kamal., Rachel Chinouriri and Willow Kayne are in the running.

2021 IVORS WITH APPLE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

BEST ALBUM

A Hero’s Death, Fontaines D.C.
Lianne La Havas, Lianne La Havas
Send Them to Coventry, Pa Salieu
Song for Our Daughter, Laura Marling
What Kinda Music, Tom Misch + Yussef Dayes

BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG

“Children of the Internet," written by Dave and Fraser T. Smith; performed by Future Utopia f/Dave & Es Devlin
“Daisy," written by Ashnikko and Slinger; performed by Ashnikko
“Energy," written by Kwes Darko, Felix Joseph, Mahalia, Alastair O’Donnell and Pa Salieu; performed by Pa Salieu f/Mahalia
“Give Me a Reason,” written by Rachel Chinouriri and Tom Henry; performed by Rachel Chinouriri
“Top Scheme,” written by David Balfe; performed by For Those I Love

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
AJ Tracey
Celeste and Jamie Hartman
Kamille
Kid Harpoon and Harry Styles
MNEK

BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY

“Black Dog," written by Gianluca Buccellati and Arlo Parks; performed by Arlo Parks
“Gang," written by Fred again.. and Headie One; performed by Headie One & Fred again..
“God’s Own Children," written by Barney Lister and Obongjayar; performed by Obongjayar
“Man’s World," written by Marina; performed by Marina
“Stop This Flame," written by Celeste and Jamie Hartman; performed by Celeste

BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
Calm With Horses, composed by Blanck Mass
Four Kids And It, composed by Anne Nikitin
Saint Maud, composed by Adam Janota Bzowski
The Trial of the Chicago 7, composed by Daniel Pemberton
Two by Two: Overboard!, composed by Craig Stuart Garfinkle and Eimear Noone

BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK

A Suitable Boy, composed by Alex Heffes and Anoushka Shankar
Devs, composed by Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury and The Insects
Dracula, composed by David Arnold and Michael Price
Noughts + Crosses, composed by Matthew Herbert
Us, composed by Oli Julian

BEST ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SCORE

Ghost of Tsushima, composed by Ilan Eshkeri and Shigeru Umebayashi
Little Orpheus, composed by Jessica Curry and Jim Fowler
Ori and the Will of the Wisps, composed by Gareth Coker

PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK

“Adore You," written by Amy Allen, Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon and Harry Styles; performed by Harry Styles
“Before You Go," written by Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Ben Kohn and Phil Plested; performed by Lewis Capaldi
“Head & Heart," written by Jonathan Courtidis, Dan Dare and Robert Harvey; performed by Joel Corry f/MNEK
“Someone You Loved," written by Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Ben Kohn and Sam Roman; performed by Lewis Capaldi
“Watermelon Sugar," written by Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon, Mitchell Rowland and Harry Styles; performed by Harry Styles