List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (2010s–2020s)

The Ivor Novello Awards are held annually since 1956 by the Ivors Academy, formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, to recognize the excellence in songwriting and composing. The following list consists of all the winners and nominees of the awards by year, the winners are listed first and in bold followed by the nominees if present.

The awards and nominations are received by the songwriters of the nominated work, not the performers, unless they also have songwriting credits.

2010s 2010

The 55th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 20, 2010, at the Grosvenor House, London. Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Sunny Side UpWritten and performed by Paolo Nutini The Duckworth Lewis MethodWritten by Neil Hannon and Thomas Walsh; Performed by The Duckworth Lewis Method Tongue n' CheekWritten by Nicholas Detnon and Dylan Mills; Performed by Dizzee Rascal Best Contemporary Song "Daniel"Written by Natasha Khan; Performed by Bat for Lashes "Bonkers"Written by Dylan Mills and Armand Van Helden; Performed by Dizzee Rascal "In for the Kill"Written by Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid; Performed by La Roux Best Original Film Score Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursComposed by John Powell SkinComposed by Hélène Muddiman The Young VictoriaComposed by Ilan Eshkeri |- ! scope="row" | Best Original Video Game Score | Killzone 2Composed by Joris de Man Empire: Total WarComposed by Richard Beddow, Richard Birdsall, Walter Mair, Lorenzo Piggici and Simon Ravn Savage Moon: WaldgeistComposed by Armin Elsaesser |- ! scope="row" | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | "The Fear"Written by Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin; Performed by Lily Allen "Save It for Someone Who Cares"Written by Nick Hemming; Performed by The Leisure Society "The Last Bus"Written by Ed Adlard, Will Adlard, Ali Digby and George Eddy; Performed by Patch William |- ! scope="row" | Best Television Soundtrack | Desperate Romantics''Composed by Daniel Pemberton LifeComposed by George Fenton Red Riding 1974''Composed by Adrian Johnston International Achievement Imogen Heap Lifetime Achievement Paul Weller PRS for Music Most Performed Work "The Fear"Written by Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin; Performed by Lily Allen "Broken Strings"Written by James Morrison, Fraser T. Smith and Nina Woodford; Performed by James Morrison "The Promise"Written by Nick Coler, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Kieran Jones, Tim Powell, Jason Resch and Carla Marie Williams; Performed by Girls Aloud PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music Trevor Horn PRS for Music Special International Award Neil Sedaka Songwriters of the Year Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin The Ivors Classical Music Award Peter Maxwell Davies The Ivors Inspiration Award Johnny Marr

2011

The 56th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 19, 2011, at the Grosvenor House, London. Category Recipient and nominees Album Award The Defamation of Strickland BanksWritten by Ben Drew; Performed by Plan B FlawsWritten by Jack Steadman; Performed by Bombay Bicycle Club Man AliveWritten by Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alexander Robertshaw and Michael Spearman; Performed by Everything Everything Best Contemporary Song "Pass Out"Written by Timothy McKenzie, Patrick Okogwu and Marc Williams; Performed by Tinie Tempah "Islands"Written by Romy Madley Croft, Baria Qureshi, Oliver Sim and James Smith; Performed by the xx "Katy on a Mission"Written by Benga, Katy B and Geeneus; Performed by Katy B Best Original Film Score How to Train Your DragonComposed by John Powell MonstersComposed by Jon Hopkins UnstoppableComposed by Harry Gregson-Williams |- ! scope="row" | Best Original Video Game Score | Napoleon: Total WarComposed by Richard Beddow, Richard Birdsall and Ian Livingstone Enslaved: Odyssey to the WestComposed by Nitin Sawhney James Bond 007: Blood StoneComposed by Richard Jacques |- ! scope="row" | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | "Becoming a Jackal"Written by Conor O'Brien; Performed by Villagers "MY KZ, UR BF"Written by Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alexander Robertshaw and Michael Spearman; Performed by Everything Everything "Spanish Sahara"Written by Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis and James Smith; Performed by Foals |- ! scope="row" | Best Television Soundtrack | Any Human Heart''Composed by Dan Jones Agatha Christie's Marple (Series V)Composed by Dominik Scherrer Terry Pratchett's Going Postal''Composed by John Lunn International Achievement Muse (Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme) Outstanding Song Collection Steve Winwood PRS for Music Most Performed Work "She Said"Written by Eric Appapoulay, Richard Cassell, Ben Drew and Tom Wright-Goss; Performed by Plan B "All the Lovers"Written by Jim Eliot and Mima Stilwell; Performed by Kylie Minogue "This Ain't a Love Song"Written by Roy Stride; Performed by Scouting for Girls PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music Paul Rodgers PRS for Music Special International Award Stephen Sondheim Songwriter of the Year Ben Drew The Ivors Classical Music Award Michael Nyman The Ivors Inspiration Award Dizzie Rascal

2012

The 57th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 17, 2012, at the Grosvenor House, London. Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Let England ShakeWritten and performed by PJ Harvey 50 Words for SnowWritten and performed by Kate Bush 21Written by Adele Atkins and Paul Epworth; Performed by Adele Best Contemporary Song "Video Games"Written by Lana Del Rey and Justin Parker; Performed by Lana Del Rey "Promises"Written by Joseph Ray, Daniel Stephens and Alana Watson; Performed by Nero "The Wilhelm Scream"Written by James Blake and James Litherland; Performed by James Blake Best Original Film Score The First GraderComposed by Alex Heffes Life in a DayComposed by Harry Gregson-Williams We Need to Talk About KevinComposed by Jonny Greenwood |- ! scope="row" | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | "The A Team"Written and performed by Ed Sheeran "Rolling in the Deep"Written by Adele Atkins and Paul Epworth; Performed by Adele "Shake It Out"Written by Paul Epworth, Kid Harpoon and Florence Welch; Performed by Florence + the Machine |- ! scope="row" | Best Television Soundtrack | The Shadow Line''Composed by Martin Phipps LeonardoComposed by Mark Russell Page Eight''Composed by Paul Englishby Lifetime Achievement Mark Knopfler Outstanding Song Collection Gary Kemp PRS for Music Most Performed Work "Rolling in the Deep"Written by Adele Atkins and Paul Epworth; Performed by Adele "Someone Like You"Written by Adele Atkins and Dan Wilson; Performed by Adele "The Flood"Written by Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams and Jason Orange; Performed by Take That PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music Take That (Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams and Jason Orange) PRS for Music Special International Award Jimmy Webb Songwriter of the Year Adele Adkins The Ivors Inspiration Award Siouxsie Sioux The Ivors Jazz Award Stan Tracey

2013

The 59th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 13, 2013, at the Grosvenor House, London. Category Recipient and nominees Album Award An Awesome WaveWritten by Thomas Green, Joe Newman, Gwilym Sainsbury and Augustus Unger-Hamilton; Performed by alt-j Every KingdomWritten and performed by Ben Howard Is Your Love Big Enough?Written by Lianne Barnes and Matthew Hales; Performed by Lianne La Havas Best Contemporary Song "Pelican"Written by Sam Doyle, Rupert Jarvis, Orlando Weeks, Felix White and Hugo White; Performed by The Maccabees "Fitzpleasure"Written by Thomas Green, Joe Newman, Gwilym Sainsbury and Augustus Unger-Hamilton; Performed by alt-j "ill Manors"Written by Pierre Baigorry, David Conen, Benjamin Drew, Vincent Graf-Schlippenbach, Dmitri Shostakovich and Al Shux; Performed by Plan B Best Original Film Score Anna KareninaComposed by Dario Marianelli Dr. Seuss' The LoraxComposed by John Powell Ill ManorsComposed by Benjamin Drew and Al Shux |- ! scope="row" | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | "Next to Me"Written by Hugo Chegwin, Harry Craze, Anup Paul and Emeli Sandé; Performed by Emeli Sandé "Laura"Written by Natasha Khan and Justin Parker; Performed by Bat for Lashes "Two Fingers"Written by Iain Archer and Jake Bugg; Performed by Jake Bugg |- ! scope="row" | Best Television Soundtrack | Lucian Freud: Painted Life''Composed by John Harle The Mystery of Edwin DroodComposed by John Lunn Upstairs Downstairs'' (Series 2)Composed by Carl Davis International Achievement Gavin Rossdale Outstanding Song Collection Noel Gallagher PRS for Music Award for Outstanding Achievement Justin Hayward PRS for Music Most Performed Work "Next to Me"Written by Hugo Chegwin, Harry Craze, Anup Paul and Emeli Sandé; Performed by Emeli Sandé "Dance with Me Tonight"Written by Claude Kelly, Oliver Murs and Steve Robson; Performed by Olly Murs "Paradise"Written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin and Brian Eno; Performed by Coldplay PRS for Music Special International Award Randy Newman Songwriter of the Year Randy Newman The Ivors Classical Music Award Errollyn Wallen The Ivors Inspiration Award Marc Almond

2014

The 59th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 22, 2014, at the Grosvenor House, London. Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Push the Sky AwayWritten by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis; Performed by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds AMWritten by Alex Turner; Performed by Arctic Monkeys Sing to the MoonWritten and performed by Laura Mvula Best Contemporary Song "Retrograde"Written and performed by James Blake "Kemosabe"Written by Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alexander Robertshaw and Michael Spearman; Performed by Everything Everything "Latch"Written by Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, James Napier and Sam Smith; Performed by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith Best Original Film Score The Epic of EverestComposed by Simon Fisher Turner Captain PhillipsComposed by Henry Jackman GravityComposed by Steven Price |- ! scope="row" | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | "Strong"Written by Dominic Major, Hannah Reid and Daniel Rothman; Performed by London Grammar "Best of Friends"Written by Will Doyle, Sam Fryer, Chilli Jesson and Pete Mayhew; Performed by Palma Violets "Love Me Again"Written by John Newman and Steve Booker; Performed by John Newman |- ! scope="row" | Best Television Soundtrack | Ripper Street''Composed by Dominik Scherrer Mr SelfridgeComposed by Charlie Mole The Thirteenth Tale''Composed by Benjamin Wallfisch International Achievement Mumford & Sons (Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Ted Dwane and Winston Marshall) Lifetime Achievement Christine McVie Outstanding Song Collection The Chemical Brothers PRS for Music Most Performed Work "Let Her Go"Written by Mike Rosenberg; Performed by Passenger "Clown"Written by Shahid 'Naughty Boy' Khan, Grant Mitchell and Emeli Sandé; Performed by Emeli Sandé "Troublemaker"Written by Claude Kelly, Oliver Murs and Steve Robson; Performed by Olly Murs PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music Jeff Beck PRS for Music Special Achievement Award Nile Rodgers Songwriter of the Year Tom Odell The Ivors Classical Music Award John McCabe The Ivors Inspiration Award Jerry Dammers

2015

The 60th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 21, 2015, at the Grosvenor House, London. Category Recipient and nominees Album Award So Long, See You TomorrowWritten by Jack Steadman; Performed by Bombay Bicycle Club Present TenseWritten by Thomas Fleming, Ben Little, Christopher Talbot and Hayden Thorpe; Performed by Wild Beasts Royal BloodWritten by Michael Kerr and Ben Thatcher; Performed by Royal Blood Best Contemporary Song "Rather Be"Written by James Napier and Jack Patterson; Performed by Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne