Kneecap, Fontaines DC and Orla Gartland among nominees for The Ivors
The Irish band are nominated for best song musically and lyrically for In The Modern World while Gartland, who is from Dublin, is nominated for Mine.
Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Lola Young and Raye are also among nominees. Young, 24, topped the list from the Ivors Academy with three nods, for best album for This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway, best song musically and lyrically for Messy, and the rising star award, after a breakthrough start to the year saw her top the UK singles chart for four weeks.
Singer Raye, rapper Ghetts and songwriter Conor Dickinson are the joint second most nominated with two nods each.
Raye is nominated for best song musically and lyrically for Genesis, and for most performed work for Casso and D-Block Europe collaboration Prada.
Ghetts is nominated for best album for On Purpose, With Purpose, and best contemporary song for Double Standards, while Dickinson is nominated for his work on Young's debut album, and best song musically and lyrically for his work on her song Messy.
The rest of the contenders in the best album category are Charli XCX for Brat, which created the cultural phenomenon Brat Summer, Jordan Rakei's The Loop and Who Am I by Berwyn.
Also nominated for best contemporary song are former Little Mix singer Jade for Angel Of My Dreams, Pa Salieu for Allergy, Sans Soucis for Circumnavigating Georgia, and How Black Men Lose Their Smile by Bashy.
Alongside Prada in the most performed work category are Wham! for Last Christmas, Dua Lipa for Houdini, Harry Styles for As It Was and Myles Smith for Stargazing.
Competing with Young in the rising star category is Bea And Her Business, Liang Lawrence, Lulu and Nia Smith.
Nominated for best original film score are Fly Me To The Moon, Hard Truths, Kneecap, The Substance and The Zone Of Interest.
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Best television soundtrack nominees are Black Doves, Mary And George, Rivals, True Detective: Night Country and Until I Kill You.
In the category for best original video game score are Empire Of The Ants, Farewell North, Flock, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, and The Casting Of Frank Stone.
The Ivors, which are judged by songwriters and composers, are celebrating their 70th anniversary this year, with the winners to be revealed in a ceremony at Grosvenor House in London on May 22.
Tom Gray, chairman of the Ivors Academy, said: 'Everyone knows The Ivors are the most joyful celebration of music making in the calendar.
'Many of the most talented and creative people on the planet get together to celebrate each other's exceptional originality and craft.
'Congratulations to all of the remarkable nominees this year. It's a huge privilege for the Ivors Academy to champion music creation in all its forms.'
Irish band U2 will become academy fellows at the ceremony, while songwriter of the year, outstanding song collection, the visionary award, the special international award and the icon award will also be presented, with nominees yet to be announced.
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