James Blake, Arctic Monkeys, London Grammar, Disclosure & more nominated for Ivor Novello Awards

​The award ceremony, which heralds songwriting talent and “excellence in music writing”, will take place on 22 May at the Grosvenor House in London. Among those nominated are London Grammar (for Best Song Musically and Lyrically), James Blake, Everything Everything, Disclosure (all for “Best Contemporary Song”), Nick Cave, Arctic Monkeys (both for the “Album Award”) and more.

You can check out the full list of nominations below, with the ceremony now in its 52nd year.

Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Best of Friends (Palma Violets)
Love Me Again​ (John Newman)
Strong​ (London Grammar)

Best Contemporary Song
Kemosabe (Everything Everything)
Latch​ (Disclosure ft Sam Smith)
Retrograde​ (James Blake)

PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Clown (Emeli Sandé)
Let Her Go (Passenger)
Troublemaker (Olly Murs ft Flo Rida)

Album Award
AM (Arctic Monkeys)
Push the Sky Away (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds)
Sing to the Moon (Laura Mvula)

Best Original Film Score­­­
Captain Phillips
Gravity
The Epic of Everest

Best Television Soundtrack
Mr Selfridge
Ripper Street
The Thirteenth Tale