Ivor Novello Awards 2022: Adele, Ed Sheeran, Dave and Inflo lead list of nominations

This year's Ivors will take place in London on May 19

Adele, Ed Sheeran, Dave and Dean 'Inflo' Josiah Cover lead nominations for the 2022 Ivor Novello Awards.

The ceremony, which honours British and Irish songwriters and screen composers, will this year be held at London's Grosvenor House on Thursday May 19.

77 individual songwriters and composers are celebrated on the list, including Adele with two nominations, Ed Sheeran with three nods and Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover, who is this year’s most-nominated songwriter with four nominations.

This year sees five huge artists in the running for the coveted Songwriter of the Year award: Adele, Coldplay, Dave, Ed Sheeran and Raye. For the second year, members of The Ivors Academy will vote for their winner.

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See the full list of Ivor Novello Awards 2022 nominations below:

Best Album

MOTHER
written by Cleo Sol and Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover
performed by Cleo Sol

NINE

written by Cleo Sol, Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Jack Peñate
performed by SAULT

PINK NOISE

written by Dann Hume and Laura Mvula
performed by Laura Mvula

SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT
written by Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Little Simz
performed by Little Simz

SPARE RIBS

written by Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson
performed by Sleaford Mods

Best Contemporary Song

BODY

written by Gotcha, Russ Millions and Tion Wayne
performed by Russ Millions & Tion Wayne

COMING BACK
written by James Blake, Dominic Maker, Starrah and SZA
performed by James Blake ft. SZA

DON’T JUDGE ME
written by FKA twigs, Fred again.. and Headie One
performed by FKA twigs, Headie One, Fred again..

I LOVE YOU, I HATE YOU
written by Dean ‘Inflo’ Josiah Cover and Little Simz
performed by Little Simz

JUST FOR ME
written by Mura Masa, PinkPantheress, Mike Kinsella, Steve Holmes and Steve Lamos
performed by PinkPantheress

Best Original Film Score

AFTER LOVE

composed by Chris Roe

CENSOR

composed by Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO

composed by Steven Price

SPENCER

composed by Jonny Greenwood

THE WORLD TO COME

composed by Daniel Blumberg

Best Video Game Score

MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

composed by Richard Jacques

OMNO

composed by Benedict Nichols

RETURNAL

composed by Bobby Krlic

Best Song Musically and Lyrically

ALL YOU EVER WANTED
written by Mike Elizondo, Natalie Hemby, Ben Jackson-Cook and Rag’n’Bone Man

performed by Rag’n’Bone Man

EASY ON ME
written by Adele and Greg Kurstin
performed by Adele

HAUNTED HOUSE
written by Sarah Aarons, Holly Humberstone and Rob Milton
performed by Holly Humberstone

LET’S GO HOME TOGETHER
written by James Arthur, Tom Barnes, Ella Henderson, Pete Kelleher and Ben Kohn
performed by Ella Henderson & Tom Grennan

SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER
written by Sam Fender
performed by Sam Fender

Best Television Soundtrack

BLITZ SPIRIT WITH LUCY WORSLEY

composed by Jessica Dannheisser

LANDSCAPERS

composed by Arthur Sharpe

ROBIN ROBIN

composed by Ben Please and Beth Porter

THE OUTLAWS

composed by Stew Jackson and Dan Jones

THE SERPENT

composed by Dominic Scherrer

PRS For Music Most Performed Work

BAD HABITS
written by Fred again.., Johnny McDaid and Ed Sheeran
performed by Ed Sheeran

BED
written by David Guetta, Jin Jin, Raye and Giorgio Tuinfort
performed by Joel Corry, Raye and David Guetta

COLD HEART (PNAU REMIX)
written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Andrew Meecham and Dean Meredith
performed by Elton John & Dua Lipa

LITTLE BIT OF LOVE
written by Daniel Bryer, Tom Grennan and Mike Needle
performed by Tom Grennan

SHIVERS
written by Kal Lavelle, Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid and Ed Sheeran
performed by Ed Sheeran

Rising Star Award with Apple Music

Ashaine White

Luz

Matilda Mann

Naomi Kimpenu

PinkPantheress

Songwriter of the Year

Adele

Coldplay

Dave

Ed Sheeran

Raye

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Shaznay Lewis, Ivor Novello Award winner and judge for The Ivors, said: "It’s been a standout year for music and I am full of admiration for the 77 talented songwriters and composers we are celebrating this year.

"Their work and words touch on a dizzying range of emotions, and I count myself lucky to have heard their stories. As it has every year since 1956, The Ivors celebrates the outstanding creation of music, and I’d like to say a huge congratulations to every nominee."