Ivor Novello Songwriting Awards 2008 – Amy Winehouse, Kate Nash, Klaxons Nominated

The Ivor Novello Awards are an annual celebration of the best displays of song writing over the past twelve months. It’s British biased, but also highlights songs from abroad which sold particularly well.

This year’s nominations have been revealed, and there is one woman head and shoulders above the rest. Amy Winehouse has managed to secure three nominations, two of which are in one category. All despite Back To Black, the album that the songs come from, having been out for over two years.

Winehouse has Love is A Losing Game and You Know I’m No Good both up for best song of the year, where she will compete with Ben’s Brother for their top 40 hit Let Me Out.

Rehab, which actually won the award for best contemporary song last year, is up for best selling British song this time around. Winehouse will be competing with Beyonce and Shakira for Beautiful Liar, and Mika’s Grace Kelly.

Kate Nash is up for best contemporary song for Foundations, along with Golden Skans by the Klaxons and Cherry Ghost’s People Help The People.

Best album will be competed for by Cherry Ghost, Radiohead and Stephen Fretwell. I’d back Radiohead for this one, if only because of the experimental way in which it was digitally released.

The nominees for most performed work during 2007 are the Kaiser Chiefs for the definitely overplayed but still brilliant Ruby, Take That with Shine and Just Jack with the frankly terrible Starz In Their Eyes.

The Ivor Novello Awards are now in their 53rd year, and a ceremony where the winners will be announced is set to be held on May 22nd in London.

[Photo Source: The Ivors Website]