Lola Young, Fontaines D.C. and Orla Gartland are among the nominees for The Ivors 2025

The Ivors Academy announces 74 nominees across eight categories for its 70th awards ceremony, with Lola Young leading the nominations.

The Ivors Academy have announced their 2025 award nominations, recognising 74 individual composers and songwriters across eight categories including Best Album, Best Contemporary Song and Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

First-time nominee Lola Young leads with three nominations, while RAYE, Dua Lipa, Laura Marling, Orla Gartland, and Fontaines DC are among the other artists recognised. The Best Album category features nominations for Charli XCX, Ghetts, Jordan Rakei, Lola Young, and BERWYN, while Pa Salieu, Bashy, and JADE have received nods in the Best Contemporary Song category.

The ceremony, marking its 70th year, will take place at Grosvenor House in London on 22nd May, where U2 will be inducted into the Academy Fellowship.

The Best Song Musically and Lyrically category sees nominations for Laura Marling's 'Child of Mine', RAYE's 'Genesis', Fontaines DC's 'In the Modern World', Lola Young's 'Messy', and Orla Gartland's 'Mine'.

In the PRS for Music Most Performed Work category, nominations include Harry Styles' 'As It Was', Dua Lipa's 'Houdini', WHAM!'s 'Last Christmas', Cassö, RAYE and D-Block Europe's 'Prada', and Myles Smith's 'Stargazing'. The Rising Star Award with Amazon Music nominees are Bea and her Business, Liang Lawrence, Lola Young, LULU, and Nia Smith.

The academy have also announced nominations across Best Original Film Score, Best Original Video Game Score, and Best Television Soundtrack categories, featuring composers including Daniel Pemberton, Mica Levi, and Oliver Coates.

You can find the full list of nominations below.

BEST ALBUMBRAT written by Charli xcx, A. G. Cook and Finn Keane / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing obo Alias Guild and Universal Music Publishing / Performed by Charli xcxON PURPOSE, WITH PURPOSE written by Ghetts and TenBillion Dreams / Published in the UK by BMG Rights Worldwide UK /Performed by GhettsTHE LOOP written and performed by Jordan Rakei / Published in the UK by Sony Music PublishingTHIS WASN’T MEANT FOR YOU ANYWAY written by William Brown, Conor Dickinson, Jared Solomon and Lola Young / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing obo Day One Songs, Sony Music Publishing - Solomon Gouda and Sony Music Publishing /Performed by Lola YounWHO AM I written and performed by BERWYN / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing

BEST CONTEMPORARY SONGALLERGY written by Felix Joseph, Alastair O’Donnell and Pa Salieu / Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Sony Music Publishing / Performed by Pa SalieuANGEL OF MY DREAMS written by Pablo Bowman, JADE, Steph Jones and Mike Sabath / Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing obo Hipgnosis Hits-Steph Jones Who Music-Vistaville Music / Performed by JADECIRCUMNAVIGATING GEORGIA written and performed by Sans Soucis / Published in the UK by Sentric MusicDOUBLE STANDARDS written by Ghetts, EMIL, Sampha Sisay and R-Kay / Published in the UK by BMG Rights Worldwide UK, Ditto Plus Music Publishing and Sony Music Publishing - Young Songs / Performed by Ghetts feat. SamphaHOW BLACK MEN LOSE THEIR SMILE written by Bashy, Toddla T and Linton Kwesi Johnson / Published in the UK by Downtown Music obo DLJ Songs, BMG Rights Worldwide UK and Universal Music Publishing obo L-K-J Music Publishers / Performed by Bashy

BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLYCHILD OF MINE written and performed by Laura Marling / Published in the UK by Kobalt Music PublishingGENESIS. written by Rodney Jerkins, RAYE and Toneworld / Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music and Kobalt Music Publishing obo Mohemmusic-Songs by Seventy 7 Music / Performed by RAYEIN THE MODERN WORLD written by Grian Chatten, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan, Thomas Coll and Carlos O’Connell / Published in the UK by Domino Publishing Company / Performed by Fontaines D.C.MESSY written by Conor Dickinson and Lola Young / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing obo Day One Songs and Sony Music Publishing /Performed by Lola YoungMINE written and performed by Orla Gartland / Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing obo San Remo Music

PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORKAS IT WAS written by Kid Harpoon, Tyler Johnson and Harry Styles Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Concord Music Publishing obo These Are Pulse Songs / Performed by Harry StylesHOUDINI written by Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, Tobias Jesso Jnr, Dua Lipa and Kevin Parker / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing obo Viking Jamz Publishing, Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music obo Radical 22 Publishing / Performed by Dua LipaLAST CHRISTMAS written by George Michael / Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music obo WHAM! Music Limited / Performed by WHAM!PRADA written by D-Block Europe, Obi Ebele (Da Beatfreakz), Uche Ebele (Da Beatfreakz), Jahmori “Jaymo” Simmons and RAYE / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing, Bucks Music Group Ltd obo Armada Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing obo Fat Pigeon (Publishing) Limited and Warner Chappell Music / Performed by Cassö, RAYE and D-Block EuropeSTARGAZING written by Peter Fenn, Jesse Fink and Myles Smith/ Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing obo Songs by 308 Publishing-Where Da Kasz At, Lyric Global Copyright Services Crescendo obo Arcade Artists Publishing-Jesse Fink Publishing-Spirit One Music Crescendo and Sony Music Publishing / Performed by Myles Smith

RISING STAR AWARD WITH AMAZON MUSICBea and her BusinessLiang LawrenceLola YoungLULU.Nia Smith

BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCOREFLY ME TO THE MOON composed by Daniel Pemberton / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing obo AppleHARD TRUTHS composed by Gary Yershon / Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing obo Thin Man FilmsKNEECAP composed by Michael ‘Mickey J’ AsanteTHE SUBSTANCE composed by Raffertie / Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing obo Universal Pictures MusicTHE ZONE OF INTEREST composed by Mica Levi / Published in the UK by Domino Publishing Company

BEST ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SCOREEMPIRE OF THE ANTS composed by Mathieu Alvado and Mark ChoiFAREWELL NORTH composed by John KonsolakisFLOCK composed by Eli RainsberrySENUA’S SAGA: HELLBLADE II composed by David Garcia DiazTHE CASTING OF FRANK STONE composed by Boxed Ape

BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACKBLACK DOVES composed by Martin Phipps / Publishing in the UK by BMG Rights Management UK obo Maisie AnthemsMARY & GEORGE composed by Oliver Coates / Published in the UK by SATV PublishingRIVALS composed by Jack Halama and Natalie Holt /Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing obo Walt Disney Music CompanyTRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY composed by Vince Pope / Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing obo T-L Music PublishingUNTIL I KILL YOU composed by Carly Paradis / Published in the UK by BMG Rights Management UK obo Veti Music Publishing

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