Winehouse up for Ivor Novello Awards
Amy Winehouse has been nominated for three Ivor Novello Awards – the “Oscars” of British songwriting and composing.
Last year, Winehouse’s autobiographical track 'Rehab', which she wrote about her refusal to seek treatment for her drinking, won the Ivor Novello for best contemporary song.
This year 'Rehab' is nominated for Best-Selling British Song, while 'Love is a Losing Game', and 'You Know I’m No Good', which were also written by the troubled star, are nominated for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
Organisers say it is the first time that a singer has been twice-nominated for Best Song Musically and Lyrically since the awards were launched in 1955.
The nominations seal the 24-year-old’s reputation as a talented songwriter as well as performer.
They come despite reports that Winehouse, whose husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, is in prison awaiting trial for allegedly perverting the course of justice, has been warned by her record label that it will not release a third album unless she is completely clean from drugs.
Two months ago, the north London singer dominated the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, despite not being at the event, scooping five of the top prizes including best new artist, best pop vocal album, record of the year and song of the year for Rehab.
In the Best-Selling British Song category, Winehouse is up against 'Grace Kelly', the song performed and co-written by Mika, and 'Beautiful Liar', the Beyonce and Shakira track which was written by Briton Amanda Ghost.
Radiohead’s 'In Rainbows' is up for best Album, while Foundations by London singer Kate Nash and 'Golden Skans' by the Klaxons are nominated for Best Contemporary Song.
Take That’s 'Shine', Kaiser Chiefs’ 'Ruby', and Just Jack’s 'Starz In Their Eyes' all receive nominations for being the most-performed radio tracks of the year.
The Awards will be presented in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters on May 22.
They have been the only annual event to exclusively honour the music writer for over 50 years and are named after Ivor Novello, the British musician, songwriter, playwright and actor who died in 1951.
:: BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY
Song: Let Me Out
Writer/s: Rosi Golan / Jamie Hartman
Performed By: Ben’s Brother
Song: Love Is A Losing Game
Writer/s: Amy Winehouse
Performed By: Amy Winehouse
Song: You Know I’m No Good
Writer/s: Amy Winehouse
Performed By: Amy Winehouse
:: BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG
Song: Foundations
Writer/s: Paul Epworth/Kate Nash
Performed By: Kate Nash
Song: Golden Skans
Writer/s: Jamie Reynolds/James Righton/Simon Taylor-Davies
Performed By: Klaxons
Song: People Help The People
Writer/s: Simon Aldred
Performed By: Cherry Ghost
:: BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
Film: Atonement
Composer: Dario Marianelli
Film: Becoming Jane
Composer: Adrian Johnston
Film: La Vie en Rose
Composer: Christopher Gunning
:: BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK
Broadcast: Oliver Twist
Composer: Martin Phipps
Broadcast: Primo
Composer: Jonathan Goldstein
Broadcast: Who Killed Mrs de Ropp?
Composer: Paul Moessl
:: PRS MOST PERFORMED WORK
Song: Ruby
Writer/s: Nicholas Baines/Nick Hodgson/James Rix/Andrew White/Ricky Wilson
Performed By: Kaiser Chiefs
Song: Shine
Writer/s: Gary Barlow/Howard Donald/Jason Orange/Mark Owen/ Stephen Robson
Performed By: Take That
Song: Starz In Their Eyes
Writer/s: Jack Allsopp
Performed By: Just Jack
:: BEST-SELLING BRITISH SONG
Song: Beautiful Liar
Writer/s: Ian Dench/Mikkel Eriksen/Amanda Ghost/Tor Erik Hermansen/Beyonce Knowles
Performed By: Beyonce and Shakira
Song: Grace Kelly
Writer/s: Jodi Marr/John Merchant/Mika/Dan Warner
Performed By: Mika
Song: Rehab
Writer/s: Amy Winehouse
Performed By: Amy Winehouse
:: ALBUM AWARD
Album: In Rainbows
Writer/s: Colin Greenwood/Jonny Greenwood/Edward O’Brien/ Philip Selway/Thom Yorke
Performed By: Radiohead
Album: Man On The Roof
Writer/s: Stephen Fretwell
Performed By: Stephen Fretwell
Album: Thirst For Romance
Writer/s: Simon Aldred
Performed By: Cherry Ghost
