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Asharq Al-Awsat
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Charli XCX, Lola Young and Wham's 'Last Christmas' Get Ivor Awards Nods
Charli XCX's hit album "Brat" and Wham!'s perennial festive hit "Last Christmas" are among the musical works nominated at next month's Ivors, Britain's annual awards honoring songwriters and screen composers. Lola Young was in the lead on Wednesday with three nominations, her first from the Ivors Academy. They included one for rising star, while her single "Messy" was among the contenders for best song musically and lyrically. Her record "This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway" is nominated for best album, alongside Charli XCX's "Brat", which inspired a cultural phenomenon last year, and singer Jordan Rakei's "The Loop". Further nominations went to rappers Ghetts and Berwyn for their albums "On Purpose, With Purpose" and "Who Am I" respectively. Wham's "Last Christmas", which was released in 1984 but regularly returns to the UK charts during the festive season, is nominated in the most performed work category. Its writer, late singer George Michael was last nominated at the Ivors 20 years ago. Also nominated are Dua Lipa's "Houdini", Myles Smith's "Stargazing" and "Prada" by Casso, Raye and D-Block Europe. Harry Styles' 2022 "As It Was", nominated for a third year running, completes the most performed work category list. After winning songwriter of the year at last year's Ivors, Raye is nominated for best song musically and lyrically for her single "Genesis". Also nominated in that category are "Child of Mine" by Laura Marling, "In the Modern World" by Fontaines D.C. and Orla Gartland's "Mine". Best contemporary song contenders are Ghetts' "Double Standards (feat. Sampha)", Pa Salieu's "Allergy", Jade's "Angel of My Dreams", Sans Soucis' "Circumnavigating Georgia" and Bashy's "How Black Men Lose Their Smile". Last month, organizers said Irish rockers U2 would receive the Ivors Academy Fellowship, the UK-based association's highest honor, at this year's awards, their 70th edition. Named after the early 20th century Welsh composer, actor and entertainer Ivor Novello, the Ivor Awards were first handed out in 1956. This year's ceremony will be held on May 22 in London.
Irish Independent
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
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. ADVERTISEMENT 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.
