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Shawn Mendes, Benson Boone, RAYE, Teddy Swims and the Mexican-born sister trio The Warning are set to perform at the 2024 MTV EMAs. The show is set to be broadcast live on Nov. 10 from Co-op Live in Manchester, U.K.
Four of those artists – Boone, RAYE, Swims and The Warning – are also vying for Grammy nominations for best new artist. RAYE swept the Brit Awards on March 2. Boone won best alternative at the MTV VMAs on Sept. 11.
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In addition, Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale and screen stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Turner-Smith and Lucien Laviscount will take the stage as presenters. Ten of the 11 artists with the most nominations for the 2024 MTV EMAs are women. The only man who cracked the leaderboard is Kendrick Lamar, with four nods.
Taylor Swift leads with seven nods, including best artist, best video, best pop and biggest fans. Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter each scored five nominations. Closely following with four nods each are Ayra Starr, Beyoncé, Lamar, LISA, plus first-time nominees Chappell Roan and Tyla.
Fans can vote for their favorites on the EMAs website from now until 00:00 CET on Nov. 6.
The 2024 MTV EMAs will broadcast at 9 p.m. GMT Sunday, Nov. 10, on MTV UK, Channel 5 and Pluto TV, and will be available on demand on Paramount+ from Nov. 12. Tickets will be on sale at a later date.
Bruce Gillmer and Richard Godfrey are executive producers for the 2024 MTV EMAs. Debbie Phillips and Chloe Mason are producers.
This will be the eighth time the EMAs have been held in the U.K. Last year’s ceremony was set for Nov. 5 in Paris, but was canceled two weeks before the show due to the Israel–Hamas war, becoming the first EMAs to be canceled in its 30-year history.
Final nominations have been announced for this year’s Association of Independent Music (AIM) Awards. Electronic music producer Barry Can’t Swim (real name: Joshua Mainnie) leads the pack with three nominations, followed closely by Jorja Smith, Sampha, CASISDEAD and Kneecap, who are up for two awards each.
Singer-songwriter Sampha, who is in the running for best independent video and best independent track, will be among the live performers on the night, alongside Manchester rapper and fellow nominee OneDa.
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The 14th edition of the annual awards show, which recognizes the achievements of the artists, labels, entrepreneurs and companies that make up the U.K.’s indie sector, is set for Oct. 17 at London’s Roundhouse venue.
Nominees also include D-Block Europe, Kim Gordon, Actress, rapper Skrapz, Mount Kimbie, Anohni and the Johnsons and jazz nine-piece Nubiyan Twist, who are all in the running for the best independent album prize alongside Smith and Barry Can’t Swim.
AIM announced the nominees in seven categories on Aug. 13, but have now announced the nominees in all 14 competitive categories, as well as the recipient of the diversity champion award. Afrobeats artist, producer and songwriter Silvastone, who has collaborated with the likes of Popcaan, Sneakbo, Bugzy Malone and Lady Leshurr, has been named AIM’s 2024 diversity champion in recognition of his commitment to his local community in Croydon and work as a youth ambassador.
R&B singer Jorja Smith, a 2019 Grammy nominee for best new artist, is also listed in the best independent track category for her hit “Little Things,” which reached No. 11 on the Official U.K. Singles chart.
2023 Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective, Fontaines D.C., KNEECAP, Hudson Mohawke and Nikki Nair, Sampha, NikNak, Matthew Halsall, Amy Gadiaga and CASISDEAD — who was crowned best hip-hop/grime/rap act at the BRIT Awards on March 2 – round out the best track shortlist.
Other categories announced on Tuesday (Oct. 1) by AIM, which represents more than 1,000 U.K. independent artists and music companies, include best independent label. Heavenly Recordings, Ninja Tune, Partisan Records, Seattle’s Sub Pop Records and British indie Transgressive Records are the nominees in that category.
New for 2024 is the award for the U.K.’s best independent record store. Drift in Totnes, Manchester-based Piccadilly Records, Rough Trade Bristol and London’s Honest Jon’s and Stranger Than Paradise Records are all in the running for the inaugural prize.
The top five list for the public-voted best live performer title numbers Belfast rap trio Kneecap, Laura Misch, Pendulum, Raye and Frank Turner. All other nominees and winners are decided by the AIM board and a panel of expert judges.
The five contenders for the independent breakthrough award number London rapper CASISDEAD, Barry Can’t Swim, Bar Italia, Saint Harison and Wunderhorse, who all receive free access to studio time at London’s Metropolis Studios as part of their nomination.
AIM’s One to Watch category, which has previously been collected by Nia Archives and Arlo Parks, shines a light on spoken word artist Antony Szmierek, drum and bass MC OneDa, DJ Kitty Amor and artist/producers Lynks and Miso Extra.
Sponsors and media partners for October’s awards ceremony, which will be hosted by BBC Radio 1 DJ Jack Saunders, include Spotify, Vevo, Meta, Notion, Amazon Music and the BBC.
Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2024 AIM Independent Music Awards:
Diversity Champion
Silvastone
Best Independent Label
Heavenly Recordings
Ninja Tune
Partisan Records
Sub Pop Records
Transgressive Records
Best Creative Campaign
Chrysalis Records (BODEGA, ‘Our Brand Could Be Yr Life’)
Dead Oceans (Slowdive, ‘everything is alive’)
Identity Music (Lofi Girl, ‘Snowman’)
Warp Records (Aphex Twin, ‘Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760’)
Young (Sampha, ‘LAHAI’)
Best Live Performer
Frank Turner (Xtra Mile Recordings)
KNEECAP (Heavenly Recordings)
Laura Misch (One Little Independent)
Pendulum (Mushroom Music)
RAYE (Human Re Sources)
Best Boutique Label
AD 93
Houndstooth
LAB Records
New Soil
Sonic Cathedral
PPL Award for Most Played Independent Artist
Barry Can’t Swim (Ninja Tune)
Coach Party (Chess Club Records)
Far From Saints (Ignition Records)
Popeth (Recordiau Côsh Records)
Tom A. Smith (TYM Records)
Best Independent Record Store
Drift
Honest Jon’s
Piccadilly
Rough Trade Bristol
Stranger Than Paradise Records
Music Entrepreneur of the Year
Andrew Batey (Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Beatdapp)
Atlanta Cobb (Founder & Director, Music Industry Mentor)
Colin Batsa (President and Chairman, EGA Distro)
Meg Carnie (Studio Manager / Co-Founder / Artist Manager – South Lanes Studios)
Tom Allen (President, Downtown Royalties and Financial Services, Downtown Music)
Best Independent Album
Actress – LXXXVIII (Ninja Tune)
ANOHNI and the Johnsons – My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (Rough Trade Records)
Barry Can’t Swim – When Will We Land? (Ninja Tune)
D-Block Europe – Rolling Stone (EGA Distro)
Jorja Smith – falling or flying (FAMM)
Kim Gordon – The Collective (Matador Records)
Mount Kimbie – The Sunset Violent (Warp Records)
Nabihah Iqbal – Dreamer (Ninja Tune)
Nubiyan Twist – Find Your Flame (Strut Records)
Skrapz – Reflection (EGA Distro)
Best Independent Remix
“The Egyptian Lover Remix” – Sudan Archives – Freakalizer (Stones Throw Records)
“Joy Anonymous Remix” – Ezra Collective, Sampa the Great – JOY (Life Goes On) (Partisan Records)
“L BEATS Mashup” – Jorja Smith – Little Things x Gypsy Woman (FAMM)
“Olof Dreijer Remix” – Björk – Oral (feat. Rosalia) (One Little Independent)
“P-rallel Remix” – Aluna, Jayda G – Mine O’ Mine (Mad Decent Under Exclusive Licence to Because Music)
One To Watch
Antony Szmierek (LAB Records)
Kitty Amor (Defected Records)
Lynks (Heavenly Recordings)
Miso Extra (Transgressive Records)
OneDa (Heavenly Recordings)
Best Independent Track
Amy Gadiaga – “All Black Everything” (Jazz re:freshed)
CASISDEAD – “Venom” (XL Recordings)
Ezra Collective – “Ajala” (Partisan Records)
Fontaines DC – “Starburster” (XL Recordings)
Hudson Mohawke & Nikki Nair – “Set the Roof” (Warp Records)
Jorja Smith – “Little Things” (FAMM)
KNEECAP, Grian Chatten – “Better Way To Live” (Heavenly Recordings)
Matthew Halsall – “An Ever Changing View” (Gondwana Records)
NikNak – “1200RPM” (Accidental Records)
Sampha – “Spirit 2.0” (Young)
Best Independent EP/Mixtape
George Riley – Un/limited Love (Ninja Tune)
Headie One & K-Trap – Strength to Strength (One Records and Thousand8)
HONESTY – BOX (Partisan Records)
JGrrey – If Not Now? (PACE, a subsidiary of Marathon Music Group)
Potter Payper – Thanks for Hating (EGA Distro)
UK Independent Breakthrough
Bar Italia (Matador Records)
Barry Can’t Swim (Ninja Tune)
CASISDEAD (XL Recordings)
Saint Harison (Tell Your Friends)
Wunderhorse (Communion Records)
Best Independent Video
Gia Ford – “Poolside” (Chrysalis Records)
Khruangbin – “A Love International” (Dead Oceans)
Master Peace – “I Might Be Fake” feat. Georgia (PMR Records)
Mitski – “My Love Mine All Mine” (Dead Oceans)
Sampha – “Only” (Young)
Modestly titled The Girls Aloud Show, the reunion tour for Girls Aloud has been one of the most anticipated music events of the year for pop fans worldwide, marking a powerful and emotional return to the stage for the beloved U.K. girl group. The outing is the band’s first since disbanding in 2013 and their first time together since the tragic loss of bandmate Sarah Harding, who died from breast cancer in 2021.
With multiple Guinness World Records for chart dominance on The Official U.K. Singles Chart, Girls Aloud has solidified their place in British pop music history. Yet, the years following their breakup allowed personal feuds, mainly between Cheryl, Kimberly Walsh and Nicola Roberts on one side against Nadine Coyle on the other. However, Harding’s death served as a catalyst for reconciliation, with one of her final wishes to bring the women back together as bandmates and friends willing to put the past behind them.
Following the reconciliation and subsequent tour announced at the end of 2023, The Girls Aloud Show tour has grossed $19.1 million from 200,000 fans filling arenas across the 20 dates reported so far to Billboard Boxscore. But beyond the numbers, the real impact of The Girls Aloud Show lies in the heartfelt moments that have defined this reunion.
From emotional tributes to Harding in the show, where the group paused to honor their late friend with tearful speeches and a poignant video montage, to a reimagined Pride concert in August that celebrated the LGBTQ+ community with vibrancy and love, the tour has been a testament to the enduring bond between these women, their fans and the critically acclaimed music from their seven LPs together.
Beyond the celebration, the tour also helped bring awareness and donations to the Sarah Harding Breast Cancer Appeal created by her bandmates in April 2023. As one of Sarah’s parting wishes, the foundation developed the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Young Women to find new ways to spot the disease. With its second phase of research funded by initiatives in place during the tour, the show also marked a way to honor Harding beyond the stage.
As Girls Aloud take their final bow this month, the members leave behind a legacy not just of chart-topping hits, but of resilience, forgiveness and the power of friendship. The Girls Aloud reunion felt like more than a comeback; it was a celebration of life, great pop music and the memory of a superstar friend who will never be forgotten.
Read on for the best moments from the reunion.
The Ethereal, ‘Untouchable’ Tour Opener
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LONDON — Jorja Smith, CASISDEAD and Barry Can’t Swim are among the leading nominees for the 2024 Association of Independent Music (AIM) Awards, which recognize the achievements of the artists, labels, entrepreneurs and companies that make up the U.K.’s indie sector.
The 14th edition of the annual awards show is set for Oct. 17 at London’s Roundhouse venue. Nominees also include D-Block Europe, Kim Gordon, Actress, rapper Skrapz, Mount Kimbie, Anohni and the Johnsons and jazz nine-piece Nubiyan Twist, who are all in the running for the best independent album prize alongside Smith and electronic music producer Barry Can’t Swim, real name Joshua Mainnie.
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R&B singer Jorja Smith, a 2019 Grammy nominee for best new artist, is also listed in the best independent track category for her hit “Little Things,” which spent 22 weeks on the Official U.K. Singles chart, peaking at No. 11.
2023 Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective are on the best track shortlist, along with Fontaines D.C., KNEECAP, Hudson Mohawke and Nikki Nair, Sampha, NikNak, Matthew Halsall, Amy Gadiaga and CASISDEAD — who was crowned best hip-hop/grime/rap act at the BRIT Awards on March 2.
Other categories announced by AIM, which represents more than 1,000 U.K. independent labels, artists and music companies, include best EP/mixtape, best remix and best video.
The five contenders for the independent breakthrough award number London rapper CASISDEAD, Barry Can’t Swim, Bar Italia, Saint Harison and Wunderhorse, who all receive free access to studio time at London’s Metropolis Studios as part of their nomination.
AIM’s One to Watch category, which has previously been collected by Nia Archives and Arlo Parks, shines a light on spoken word artist Antony Szmierek, drum and bass MC OneDa, DJ Kitty Amor and artist/producers Lynks and Miso Extra.
Nominees and winners are picked by the AIM board and a panel of expert judges with the exception of the best live performer award, which is decided by a public vote.
In terms of most nominated indie labels, London-based Ninja Tune leads the pack with its artists receiving four nods across the categories announced so far (Actress, Barry Can’t Swim, Nabihah Iqbal and George Riley). XL Recordings, Heavenly Recordings and artist services company EGA Distro each have three acts up for prizes.
Nominations for the remaining award categories, including best boutique label and independent champion, as well as live performers at this year’s ceremony will be announced in the coming months, said AIM. Sponsors and media partners for October’s awards include Spotify, Vevo, Meta, Notion, Amazon Music and the BBC.
Gee Davy, interim AIM CEO, said that this year’s nominees “spans the regions and nations, genres and communities of the U.K.’s independent music scene, recognizing success, talent and artistry.”
Ruth Barlow, the not-for-profit organization’s chair, said in a statement that the 2024 awards shortlist provides “a great glimpse into the length and breadth of the U.K.’s independent sector and highlight a handful of the innovators, culture makers and commercial successes AIM’s outstanding community has to offer.”
According to figures released earlier this year from U.K. labels trade body BPI, independently released songs and albums accounted for almost one-third of all music consumption in the U.K. in 2023 with the equivalent of more than 53 million independently released albums streamed or purchased across digital and physical formats. The U.K. is the world’s third-biggest recorded music market in IFPI’s annual rankings behind the U.S. and Japan.
See below for a full list of the nominees for the 2024 AIM Independent Music Awards announced so far:
Best Independent Album (in association with Spotify)
Actress – LXXXVIII (Ninja Tune)
ANOHNI and the Johnsons – My Back Was a Bridge For You to Cross (Rough Trade Records)
Barry Can’t Swim – When Will We Land? (Ninja Tune)
D-Block Europe – Rolling Stone (EGA Distro)
Jorja Smith – falling or flying (FAMM)
Kim Gordon – The Collective (Matador Records)
Mount Kimbie – The Sunset Violent (Warp Records)
Nabihah Iqbal – Dreamer (Ninja Tune)
Nubiyan Twist – Find Your Flame (Strut Records)
Skrapz – Reflection (EGA Distro)
Best Independent Remix
P-rallel Remix – Aluna, Jayda G – Mine O’ Mine (Mad Decent Under Exclusive License to Because Music)
Olof Dreijer Remix – Björk – Oral (feat. Rosalia) (One Little Independent)
L BEATS Mashup – Jorja Smith – Little Things x Gypsy Woman (FAMM)
Egyptian Lover Remix – Sudan Archives – Freakalizer (Stones Throw Records)
Ezra Collective, Sampa The Great – JOY (Life Goes On) (Partisan Records)
One to Watch (in association with BBC Music Introducing)
Antony Szmierek (LAB Records)
Kitty Amor (Defected Records)
Lynks (Heavenly Recordings)
Miso Extra (Transgressive)
OneDa (Heavenly Recordings)
Best Independent Track (in association with Meta)
Amy Gadiaga – “All Black Everything” (Jazz re:freshed)
CASISDEAD – “Venom” (XL Recordings)
Sampha – “Spirit 2.0” (Young)
Fontaines DC – “Starburster” (XL Recordings)
Ezra Collective – “Ajala” (Partisan Records)
Jorja Smith – “Little Things” (FAMM)
KNEECAP, Grian Chatten – “Better Way to Live” (Heavenly Recordings)
Matthew Halsall – “An Ever Changing View” (Gondwana Records)
NikNak – “1200RPM” (Accidental Records)
Hudson Mohawke & Nikki Nair – “Set the Roof” (Warp Records)
Best Independent EP/Mixtape
George Riley – Un/limited Love (Ninja Tune)
Headie One & K-Trap – STRENGTH TO STRENGTH (One Records and Thousand8)
JGrrey – If Not Now? (PACE, a subsidiary of Marathon Music Group)
Potter Payper – Thanks for Hating (EGA Distro)
HONESTY – BOX (Partisan Records)
UK Independent Breakthrough (in association with Amazon Music)
Bar Italia (Matador Records)
CASISDEAD (XL Recordings)
Wunderhorse (Communion Records)
Barry Can’t Swim (Ninja Tune)
Saint Harison (Platoon)
Best Independent Video (in association with Vevo)
Gia Ford – Poolside (Chrysalis Records)
Khruangbin – A Love International (Dead Oceans)
Master Peace – I Might Be Fake feat. Georgia (PMR Records)
Mitski – My Love Mine All Mine (Dead Oceans)
Sampha – Only (Young)
Charli XCX’s Brat was among the albums shortlisted for this year’s Mercury Prize on Thursday (July 25). It’s the second time that the recent Billboard Cover star – whose album recently charted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 – has been nominated for the prize, following a nod for 2020’s How I’m Feeling Now.
The Mercury Prize is awarded annually and celebrates the best of British and Irish music across a wide range of genres. The Last Dinner Party’s Prelude To Ecstasy, Beth Gibbons’ Lives Outgrown, Corinne Bailey Rae’s Black Rainbows and CMAT’s Crazymad, For Me are also up for the award. The winner will be announced in September.
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The shortlisted albums were announced at a launch event in London this morning. It follows the news that this year’s live event – traditionally held at the capital Eventim Apollo and featuring performances from the nominated acts – will not be taking place. Coverage across the BBC on TV, radio, online and social media will replace the usual live performance.
The announcement comes admidst a huge summer for Charli. Earlier this week, the pop star endorsed U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris following the news that President Joe Biden would not seek the Democratic nomination in this year’s U.S. presidential election. Fans on social media quickly spliced together clips of songs from Brat with footage of Harris, and the presumptive democratic party nominee changed the banner on her campaign’s X feed to the signature Brat green palette and font. In addition, talking heads on CNN, Fox News and late-night talk shows scrambled to clumsily explain this sudden explosion of memes to their audiences. In September, Charli will join Troye Sivan on a co-headline tour in the U.S. before a string of solo arena shows in the U.K. later this fall.
The Mercury Prize was first awarded in 1992. Recent winners include Ezra Collective (2023), Little Simz (2022), Arlo Parks (2021) and Michael Kiwanuka (2020). PJ Harvey, who won the prize in 2001 and 2011, and is the only artist to have won the award twice.
A panel of judges, chaired by Jeff Smith, head of music, Radio 2 & 6 Music, selects the winner and it also includes the following: Danielle Perry – broadcaster & writer; Jamie Cullum – musician & Radio 2 broadcaster; Jamz Supernova – 6 Music broadcaster & DJ; Lea Stonhill – music programming consultant; Mistajam – songwriter, DJ & broadcaster; Phil Alexander – creative director, Kerrang!/contributing editor, Mojo; Sian Eleri – Radio 1 broadcaster & DJ; Will Hodgkinson – chief rock & pop critic, The Times; Sophie Williams – music writer & broadcaster.
Here’s the complete list of 2024 Mercury Prize album of the year nominees:
Barry Can’t Swim, When Will We Land?
BERWYN, Who Am I
Beth Gibbons, Lives Outgrown
Cat Burns, early twenties
Charli XCX, Brat
CMAT, Crazymad, for Me
Corinne Bailey Rae, Black Rainbows
corto.alto, Bad with Names
English Teacher, This Could Be Texas
Ghetts, On Purpose, With Purpose
Nia Archives, Silence Is Loud
The Last Dinner Party, Prelude to Ecstasy
Rema, Steve Mac, Lostboy and Daniel Pemberton are among the top winners at ASCAP London Celebrates, a private event that is being held on Tuesday (June 18) at The Shard in London.
British songwriter and producer Peter Rycroft, aka Lostboy, captures four ASCAP awards, including songwriter of the year. 2023 was a big year for Lostboy, which saw him co-write a string of hits including Tate McRae and Tiësto’s “10:35,” Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding’s “Miracle” (co-written by fellow winner Pablo Bowman Navarro), which spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the Official UK Singles Chart; and Kylie Minogue’s “Padam Padam,” which earned him a Grammy for best pop dance recording. Each song earned him an ASCAP award in the hot dance/electronic song category.
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Continuing a breakout year which has seen him release his fourth EP and perform “Calm Down” (a nominee for best international song) at the BRIT Awards, Rema is honored with two ASCAP awards – song of the year and top streaming song, also for “Calm Down.” Co-writers Michael “London” Hunter and Andre Vibez were also winners. “Calm Down,” a collab with Selena Gomez, reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Producer, songwriter and musician Steve Mac wins top hot dance/electronic song for his work on “Baby Don’t Hurt Me,” a collaboration by Anne-Marie, David Guetta and Coi Leray.
Eddie Jenkins, Andy Sheldrake, Camden Cox and Hayla receive a hot dance/electronic song prize for “Where You Are” by John Summit & Hayla.
In the world of TV, film and streaming, Daniel Pemberton lands top box office film of the year for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Pemberton’s score, which was shortlisted for an Oscar for best original score, draws on disparate strains of music, including punk rock, electronic music and traditional Indian instruments.
Julian Gingell and Barry Stone receive the top network series award for the second year in a row for their theme to American Idol.
2024’s top box office film awards go to composers Martin Phipps, for Napoleon, Patrick Jonsson for The Boogeyman and Joby Talbot for Wonka.
Paul Leonard-Morgan receives the prize for top streaming film for real-life crime thriller The Boston Strangler. Awards for top streaming series go to Anne Nikitin and Wil Malone for Apple TV’s Hijack, Natalie Holt for Loki and Andrew Skeet and Nathan Klein for Netflix docuseries MH370: The Plane That Disappeared.
As previously announced, South Africa-born British singer-songwriter and producer Kenya Grace receives the ASCAP Global Impact Award, in recognition of her success in the dance music world. Irish indie-pop singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot takes home the ASCAP Vanguard Award, which recognizes artists whose innovative work is helping to shape the future of music.
This year’s winners join a string of previous UK-affiliated ASCAP award recipients including Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, MNEK, Lewis Capaldi, Dev Hynes and Becky Hill.
ASCAP’s private event on Tuesday night for its winning songwriters and composers is set to include a brief performance from rising R&B/soul star Elmiene. The event is designed to shine a light on ASCAP’s UK-affiliated talent for their success in the U.S.
A full list of ASCAP London Music Award winners is available at https://www.ascap.com/londonawards24.
Singer-songwriters Kenya Grace and Cian Ducrot will be honored at ASCAP London Celebrates, an invitation-only celebration of top U.K.-affiliated songwriters and composers taking place in London on June 18. Grace, a British singer-songwriter and producer, who was born in South Africa, will receive the ASCAP Global Impact Award. Grace is best known for her 2023 […]
Less than two months after sweeping the Brit Awards, RAYE is nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for best album for her smash debut My 21st Century Blues (on which she collaborated with Mike Sabath). RAYE won best contemporary song at last year’s Ivors with “Escapism,” which she co-wrote with 070 Shake and Sabath.
The Ivors Academy announced the nominations for The Ivors 2024 with Amazon Music on Tuesday (April 23), recognizing outstanding songwriters and composers across eight categories. Winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony taking place at Grosvenor House, London, on Thursday May 23.
This year, 77 songwriters and composers have received Ivor Novello nominations, with 60% of them receiving a nod for the first time. Leading the way are Sampha and Yussef Dayes, who are both up for two Ivors across the songwriting categories, while composer Daniel Pemberton is nominated twice in the screen categories.
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Tyla’s “Water,” a former top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and the inaugural Grammy winner for best African music performance, is among the nominees for best contemporary song.
Presented since 1957, the Ivor Novello for Best Song Musically and Lyrically acknowledges outstanding song craft. Tom Odell receives his second nomination in as many years for “Black Friday.” He was nominated last year for co-writing “Best Day of My Life.” Sampha and Dayes both receive their second nomination for co-writing Sampha’s “Spirit 2.0,” while 2023 Rising Star winner Victoria Canal returns with “Black Swan.” Also nominated are The Japanese House for “Sunshine Baby” and Blur for “The Narcissist” – 29 years on from the group’s first Ivors nomination.
In the PRS for Music Most Performed Work category, Harry Styles’ 2022 megahit “As It Was,” which he co-wrote with Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson, which won the award last year, is nominated for the second year running. It is competing with PinkPantheress & Ice Spice’s “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2”, Jazzy’s “Giving Me,” Kenya Grace’s “Strangers” and “Sprinter” by Dave & Central Cee.
Jerskin Fendrix, who received an Oscar nomination for best original score for Poor Things, is nominated in that category here too. The other nominees are Pemberton’s score for Marvel’s animated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Carly Paradis’ score for Typist Artist Pirate King, Carol Morley’s feature about the artist Audrey Amiss.
Pemberton is also nominated in the best television soundtrack category for his work on spy drama Slow Horses.
Fans can listen to tracks from the nominees on The Ivors 2024 playlist on Amazon Music.
As previously announced, Bruce Springsteen will become the first songwriter from outside the U.K. to become a Fellow of the Academy, the highest honor the Academy bestows.
Ivor Novello Awards will also be presented for Songwriter of the Year with Amazon Music, Outstanding Song Collection with PRS for Music, Visionary Award with Amazon Music, Special International Award, and Outstanding Contribution to British Music.
Here’s a complete list of the nominations for The Ivors 2024:
Best album
Black Classical Music; written by Yussef Dayes, Rocco Palladino and Charlie Stacey; performed by Yussef Dayes; music published in the UK by YD Music-Kobalt Music Publishing and Sentric Music
Crazymad, for Me; written and performed by CMAT; music published in the UK by BMG
False Lankum; written by Daragh Lynch, Ian Lynch, Cormac MacDiarmada and Radie Peat; performed by Lankum; music published in the UK by Beggars Music
Lahai; written and performed by Sampha; music published in the UK by Young Songs-Sony Music Publishing
My 21st Century Blues; written by Raye and Mike Sabath; performed by Raye; music published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music Ltd and Sony Music Publishing
Best contemporary song
“Back on 74”; written by Lydia Kitto, J Lloyd and Tom McFarland; performed by Jungle; music published in the UK by Handsome Dad Publishing-Sony Music Publishing and Kobalt Music Publishing
“Enough”; written by Brian Eno, Fred Gibson, Buddy Ross and Winnie Raeder; performed by Fred again.. & Brian Eno; music published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing, Promised Land Music-Sony Music Publishing, Heavy Duty-Kobalt Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music Ltd
“Geronimo Blues”; written by Kwake Bass, Peter Bennie, Biscuit, Raven Bush and Kae Tempest; performed by Speakers Corner Quartet feat. Kae Tempest; music published in the UK by Warp Publishing and Domino Publishing Company
“Mama’s Eyes”; written by Todd Dulaney, Ines Dunn, Barney Lister and METTE; performed by METTE; music published in the UK by MNRK Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Promised Land Music-Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music Ltd“Water”; written by Imani ‘Mocha’ Lewis, Corey Lindsay-Keay, Jackson Lomastro, Ari PenSmith, Rayo, Sammy Soso and Olmo Zucca; performed by Tyla; music published in the UK by Always Forward Thinking-Kobalt Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd, Concord Music Publishing and Sony Music Publishing
Best song musically and lyrically
“Black Friday”; written by Laurie Blundell, Max Clilverd and Tom Odell; performed by Tom Odell; music published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing-UROK Music Publishing
“Black Swan”; written by Victoria Canal, Jonny Lattimer and Eg White; performed by Victoria Canal; music published in the UK by Second Songs-Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd and Universal Music Publishing
“Spirit 2.0”; written by Yussef Dayes and Sampha; performed by Sampha; music published in the UK by YD Music-Kobalt Music Publishing and Young Songs-Sony Music Publishing
“Sunshine Baby”; written by Amber Bain; performed by The Japanese House; music published in the UK by Dirty Hit Songs-Kobalt Music Publishing
“The Narcissist”; written by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree; performed by Blur; music published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing and BMG
PRS for Music Most Performed Work
“As It Was”; written by Kid Harpoon, Tyler Johnson and Harry Styles; performed by Harry Styles; music published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Pulse Songs-Concord Music Publishing
“Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2”; written by Ice Spice, Mura Masa and PinkPantheress; performed by PinkPantheress & Ice Spice; music published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing, BMG and Sony Music Publishing
“Giving Me”; written by Conor Bissett, Robert Griffiths and Jazzy; performed by Jazzy; music published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing
“Sprinter”; written by Central Cee, Dave, Jo Caleb and Jonny Leslie; performed by Dave & Central Cee; music published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd and Kobalt Music Publishing
“Strangers”; written and performed by Kenya Grace; music published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd
Rising Star Award With Amazon Music
Blair Davie
Chrissi
Elmiene
Master Peace
Nino SLG
Best original film score
Poor Things; composed by Jerskin Fendrix; music published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; composed by Daniel Pemberton; music published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing
Typist Artist Pirate King; composed by Carly Paradis
Best original video game score
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III; composed by Walter Mair
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor; composed by Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab; music published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Tin Hearts; composed by Matthew Chastney; music published in the UK by Sentric Music
Best television soundtrack
Boat Story; composed by Dominik Scherrer; music published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony Music Publishing
Slow Horses Season 3; composed by Daniel Pemberton and Toydrum; music published in the UK by Apple-Sony Music Publishing
The Crown The Final Season; composed by Martin Phipps; music published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony Music Publishing
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies; composed by Arthur Sharpe; music published in the UK by BDi Music obo Sister Pictures and Rights Worldwide
Three Little Birds; composed by Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
The 2024 Brit Awards – the U.K.’s equivalent of the Grammys – are unfolding at The O2 Arena in London. Dua Lipa was set to open the show, just as she opened the Grammy telecast on Feb. 4. Kylie Minogue, who will receive the Global Icon Award, is set to close the show.
RAYE led the nominations for this year’s Brits with seven nods, which made her the most nominated artist in a single year since the Brits began in 1977. Central Cee and J Hus each received four nods. Lipa received three. 2024 also saw the first Brit nomination for The Rolling Stones in more than a decade. The legendary band is nominated for alternative/rock act.
Clara Amfo, Maya Jama and Roman Kemp are co-hosting the ceremony, which is being broadcast in the U.K. on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player. Fans outside the U.K. can watch the show via an exclusive YouTube livestream.
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For 2024, The Brits increased the number of nominees for both artist of the year and international artist of the year from five to 10, a change aimed at improving representation and inclusion. The Brits have a whopping 15 nominations in two categories – song of the year and international song of the year.
The British pop/R&B act category was split in two this year — British pop act and British R&B act. Winners in both categories, as well as the three other genre categories – alternative/rock, dance and hip-hop/grime/rap – were decided by a public vote via Instagram from Feb. 1-15.
In December, The Brits announced The Last Dinner Party as the winner of the 2024 Rising Star award.
RAYE won Songwriter of the Year. The two previous winners of that award are Ed Sheeran and Kid Harpoon, which makes RAYE the first woman to receive the honor.
Chase & Status are this year’s Producer of the Year winners. The electronic music duo, consisting of Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status), is also nominated for group of the year. They have produced not only their own releases, but the works of such other acts as Becky Hill, Rihanna, Rita Ora and Tinie Tempah. Chase & Status are the fourth multi-person production team to win Producer of the Year, following Stock Aitken Waterman (1988), Chris Potter, The Verve & Youth (1998) and Alan Moulder & Flood (2014).
Here’s the complete list of 2024 Brit Awards nominees, with winners marked as they are announced.
Mastercard album of the year
Blur, The Ballad of Darren, Parlophone/Warner Music
J Hus, Beautiful and Brutal Yard, Black Butter/Sony Music
Little Simz, NO THANK YOU, Forever Living Originals/AWAL
RAYE, My 21st Century Blues, Human Re Sources/The Orchard
Young Fathers, Heavy Heavy, Ninja Tune
Artist of the year
Arlo Parks, Transgressive
Central Cee, Columbia Records/Sony Music
Dave, Neighbourhood/Live Yours
Dua Lipa, Warner Records/Warner Music
Fred Again.., Atlantic/Warner Music
J Hus, Black Butter/Sony Music
Jessie Ware, EMI / Universal Music UK
Little Simz, Forever Living Originals/AWAL
Olivia Dean, EMI/Universal Music UK
RAYE, Human Re Sources/The Orchard
Group of the year
Blur, Parlophone/Warner Music
Chase & Status, EMI/Universal Music UK
Headie One & K-Trap, One Records & Thousand8/The Orchard
Jungle, Caiola/AWAL
Young Fathers, Ninja Tune
Best new artist
Mahalia, Asylum/Atlantic Records/Warner Music
Olivia Dean, EMI/Universal Music UK
PinkPantheress, Warner Records/Warner Music
RAYE, Human Re Sources/The Orchard
Yussef Dayes, Brownswood Records/ADA/Warner Music
Song of the year
“Miracle,” Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding, Sony Music/Universal Music UK
“Prada,” cassö/RAYE/D-Block Europe, Ministry Of Sound/Sony Music
“Let Go,” Central Cee, Columbia Records/Sony Music
“Sprinter,” Dave & Central Cee, Neighbourhood/Live Yours
“Dance the Night,” Dua Lipa, Atlantic Records/Warner Music
“Eyes Closed,” Ed Sheeran, Asylum/Atlantic Records/Warner Music
“Who Told You,” J Hus Ft Drake, Sony Music/Universal Music
“Strangers,” Kenya Grace, Warner Music
“Wish You the Best,” Lewis Capaldi, EMI/Universal Music Group
“Boy’s a Liar,” PinkPantheress, Warner Records/Warner Music
“Escapism.,” RAYE ft 070 Shake, Human Re Sources/The Orchard
“Dancing Is Healing,” Rudimental/Charlotte Plank/Vibe Chemistry, Columbia/Sony Music
“Firebabe,” Stormzy Ft Debbie, #Merky Records/0207 Records/Universal Music UK
“REACT,” Switch Disco & Ella Henderson, Relentless Records/Sony Music
“Messy in Heaven,” Venbee & Goddard, Room 2/Columbia Records/Sony Music
International artist of the year
Asake, YBNL Nation/Pri.me
Burna Boy, Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records
Caroline Polachek, Perpetual Novice/The Orchard
CMAT, CMATBABY/AWAL
Kylie Minogue, BMG Records
Lana Del Rey, Polydor/Universal Music UK
Miley Cyrus, Columbia/Sony Music
Olivia Rodrigo, Polydor/Geffen/Universal Music Group
SZA, RCA/Sony Music
Taylor Swift, EMI/Republic/Universal Music Group
International group of the year
Blink-182, Columbia/Sony Music
Boygenius, Polydor/Interscope/Universal Music Group
Foo Fighters, Columbia/Sony Music
Gabriels, Parlophone/Warner Music
Paramore, Atlantic/Warner Music
International song of the year
“What Was I Made For?,” Billie Eilish, Darkroom/Interscope/Polydor/Universal Music Group
“Daylight,” David Kushner, Miserable Music/Virgin Music Group/Universal Music Group
“Paint the Town Red,” Doja Cat, RCA/Sony Music
“Giving Me,” Jazzy, CHAOS/Polydor/Universal Music UK
“People,” Libianca,5k Records/Sony Music
“Made You Look,” Meghan Trainor, Epic Records/Sony Music
“Flowers,” Miley Cyrus, Columbia Records/Sony Music
“Stick Season,” Noah Kahan, Mercury Records/Republic Records/Island UK/Universal Music Group
“Miss You,” Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz, Atlantic Records / Warner Music
“vampire,” Olivia Rodrigo, Polydor/Geffen/Universal Music Group
“(It Goes Like) Nanana,” Peggy Gou, XL Recordings
“Calm Down,” Rema, Mavin Records/Jonzing World/Virgin Music Group/Universal Music Group
“Kill Bill,” SZA, RCA/Sony Music
“greedy,” Tate McRae, RCA/Sony Music
“Water,” Tyla, Epic Records/Sony Music
Alternative/rock act
Promoted by Radio X
Blur, Parlophone/Warner Music
Bring Me The Horizon, RCA/Sony Music
The Rolling Stones, Polydor/Universal Music UK
Young Fathers, Ninja Tune
Yussef Dayes, Brownswood Records/ADA/Warner Music
Hip-hop/grime/rap act
Promoted by KISS Fresh
CASISDEAD, XL Recordings
Central Cee, Columbia Records/Sony Music
Dave, Neighbourhood/Live Yours
J Hus, Black Butter/Sony Music
Little Simz, Forever Living Originals/AWAL
Dance act
Promoted by Capital Dance
Barry Can’t Swim, Ninja Tune
Becky Hill, Polydor/Universal Music UK
Calvin Harris, Columbia/Sony Music
Fred again.., Atlantic/Warner
Romy, Young Recordings
Pop act
Promoted by HITS Radio
Calvin Harris, Columbia/Sony Music
Charli XCX, Atlantic/Warner Music
Dua Lipa, Warner Records/Warner Music
Olivia Dean, EMI / Universal Music UK
RAYE, Human Re Sources/The Orchard
R&B act
Promoted by Capital XTRA
Cleo Sol, Forever Living Originals
Jorja Smith, FAMM/The Orchard
Mahalia, Atlantic/Warner Music
RAYE, Human Re Sources/The Orchard
SAULT, Forever Living Originals
Brits rising star
Caity Baser, EMI / Universal Music UK
Sekou, Island / Universal Music UK
WINNER: The Last Dinner Party, Island / Universal Music UK
Producer of the Year
Winner: Chase & Status
Songwriter of the Year
Winner: RAYE
Global Icon Award
Winner: Kylie Minogue
RAYE — who set a new record last month for the most Brit Awards nominations by an artist in any one year — is this year’s recipient of the Brit Award for songwriter of the year. The Brits will be held Saturday at 8.30 p.m. local time at The O2 arena in London. The show will broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX in the U.K. and will stream globally on YouTube.
The winner of the songwriter of the year award, which was introduced in 2022, is determined by a panel of expert judges. The two previous winners are Ed Sheeran and Kid Harpoon, which makes RAYE the first woman to receive the honor. The Brits added this category one year before the Grammys added songwriter of the year, non-classical. To date, no woman has won in that Grammy category.
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RAYE’s “Escapism” (featuring 070 Shake) reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2023 and logged 23 weeks on the chart.
RAYE is set to also perform on this year’s Brits, along with Becky Hill together with Chase & Status, Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding, Dua Lipa, Jungle, Kylie Minogue, Rema and Tate McRae. Lipa opened this year’s Grammys on Feb. 4 with a performance of “Training Season” and “Houdini.” The Brits will be hosted by Clara Amfo, Maya Jama and Roman Kemp.
RAYE is the fourth Brits winner to be announced ahead of the show.
Chase & Status are this year’s producer of the year winners. The electronic music duo, consisting of Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status), is also nominated for group of the year. They have produced not only their own releases, but the works of such other acts as Becky Hill, Paloma Faith, Rihanna, Rita Ora and Tinie Tempah. Chase & Status are the fourth multi-person production team to win producer of the year, following Stock Aitken Waterman (1988); Chris Potter, The Verve & Youth (1998); and Alan Moulder & Flood (2014).
Minogue will be presented with the Brits’ Global Icon award. Taylor Swift won that award three years ago.
The Last Dinner Party are the winners of the Brits Rising Star award.
The Brit Awards 2024 with Mastercard – the show’s official name – will take place Saturday, March 2, broadcast live from 8:30 p.m. local time on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player.
Yinka Bokinni and Jack Saunders will present The Brits’ Red Carpet for ITV2 and The Brits’ Aftershow for ITVX.