Charli XCX, Lola Young, Raye and JADE among artists nominated for Ivor Novello Awards
Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Raye and Ghetts are among the artists nominated for this year's Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting, along with a nod for Wham!'s Last Christmas.
Lola Young, whose single Messy was a huge hit in 2024, leads with three nominations, for best album, best song musically and lyrically, and the rising star award.
Other acts in the running for Ivors include Fontaines DC, BERWYN, Myles Smith, Laura Marling, JADE, Bashy, Conor Dickinson and Jordan Rakei.
Nominated composers also include writers for Oscar nominees including The Substance and The Zone Of Interest, hit shows such as Black Doves and Rivals, and games including Senua's Saga: Hellblade II and Farewell North.
And Wham! receive their nomination for Last Christmas as one of PRS for Music's top five most performed songs of 2024 - a posthumous nod for George Michael, almost 30 years after his last win in 1997, for the single Fastlove. Despite never making it to number one when it was released in 1984, Last Christmas has topped the charts at Christmas for the last two years.
The festive track is up against Harry Styles ' 2022 hit As It Was, which is in contention for the third year running, Dua Lipa 's Houdini, Stargazing by Myles Smith, and Prada by Casso, RAYE and D-Block Europe.
The Ivors recognise creative musical achievement in songwriting and composition, and also celebrate a number of singer-songwriters and groups for their wider contribution to UK music. This year's ceremony marks the 70th anniversary of the awards, and will take place on 22 May in London.
Some 74 composers and songwriters have been nominated this year, with two-thirds - including Young - up for awards for the first time.
It has already been announced that U2 will be inducted into the Academy Fellowship "in recognition of their enduring influence and impact on the craft of songwriting". The bandmates - Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr - will become the first Irish songwriters to be inducted, following in the footsteps of artists including Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John, Kate Bush and last year's recipient, Bruce Springsteen.
Artists including Raye, Lana Del Rey, Skepta and KT Tunstall were also among last year's winners.
Tom Gray, chair of The Ivors Academy, described the event as "the most joyful celebration of music making in the calendar".
Congratulating the 2025 nominees, he added: "It's a huge privilege for the Ivors Academy to champion music creation in all its forms."
Here are this year's nominees.
BEST ALBUM
Brat - Charli XCX, AG Cook and Finn Keane
On Purpose, With Purpose - Ghetts and TenBillion Dreams
The Loop - Jordan Rakei
This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway - William Brown, Conor Dickinson, Jared Solomon and Lola Young
Who Am I - Berwyn
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG
Allergy - Felix Joseph, Alastair O'Donnell and Pa Salieu
Angel Of My Dreams - Pablo Bowman, JADE, Steph Jones and Mike Sabath
Circumnavigating Georgia - Sans Soucis
Double Standards - Ghetts, EMIL, Sampha Sisay and R-Kay
How Black Men Lose Their Smile - Bashy, Toddla T and Linton Kwesi Johnson
BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY
Child Of Mine - Laura Marling
Genesis - Rodney Jerkins, RAYE and Toneworld
In The Modern World - Grian Chatten, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan, Thomas Coll and Carlos O'Connell (Fontaines DC)
Messy - Conor Dickinson and Lola Young
Mine - Orla Gartland
PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK
As It Was - Kid Harpoon, Tyler Johnson and Harry Styles
Houdini - Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, Tobias Jesso Jnr, Dua Lipa and Kevin Parker
Last Christmas - George Michael
Prada - D-Block Europe, Obi Ebele (Da Beatfreakz), Uche Ebele (Da Beatfreakz), Jahmori "Jaymo" Simmons and RAYE
Stargazing - Peter Fenn, Jesse Fink and Myles Smith
RISING STAR AWARD
Bea And Her Business
Liang Lawrence
Lola Young
LULU.
Nia Smith
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
Fly Me To The Moon - Daniel Pemberton
Hard Truths - Gary Yershon
Kneecap - Michael "Mickey J" Asante
The Substance - composed by Raffertie
The Zone Of Interest - Mica Levi
BEST ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SCORE
Empire Of The Ants - Mathieu Alvado and Mark Choi
Farewell North - John Konsolakis
Flock - Eli Rainsberry
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - David Garcia Diaz
The Casting Of Frank Stone - Boxed Ape
BEST TV SOUNDTRACK
Black Doves - Martin Phipps
Mary & George - Oliver Coates
Rivals - Jack Halama and Natalie Holt
True Detective: Night Country - Vince Pope
Until I Kill You - Carly Paradis
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