Adele named songwriter of the year at Ivors
Adele has been named Songwriter of the Year at The Ivors.
The singer-songwriter made her triumphant return last year with third album25, and while not one of her comeback tracks were nominated, the woman herself was a big winner at the star studded ceremony.
The other bi winners on the day were:
- PRS for Music Most Performed Work: Hold Back The River – Written by Iain Archer and James Bay
- Best Television Soundtrack: London Spy – Composed by Keefus Ciancia and David Holmes
- The Ivors Classical Music Award: Oliver Knussen
- International Achievement: Wayne Hector
- Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Wasn’t Expecting That – Written by Jamie Lawson
- The Ivors Inspiration Award – Mark Day, Paul Davis, Paul Ryder, Shaun Ryder and Gary Whelan
- Album Award: Darling Arithmetic – Written by Conor O’Brien
- Songwriter of the Year: Adele Adkins
- Best Original Film Score: Ex_Machina – Composed by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury
- Best Contemporary Song: All My Friends: Written by James Carter, Oliver Lee, Cass Lowe and Chance The Rapper
- Outstanding Song Collection: Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr and Mick MacNeil
- PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley
- Lifetime Achievement: Damon Albarn
- PRS for Music Special International Award: Bryan Adams
