It has been a record-breaking 15 months for Adele, and now she has received four nominations – more than any other artist – for the 57th Ivor Novello awards.
The 23-year-old singer's Rolling in the Deep finds itself in the categories for best song musically and lyrically and the PRS for Music most performed work, where it is joined by a second hit from her album 21, Someone Like You.
Having won the Grammy award for album of the year and the Brit award for British album of the year, 21 is also nominated in the Ivors' album award category, alongside Kate Bush's 50 Words for Snow and PJ Harvey's Let England Shake.
The Ivor Novello awards celebrate excellence in songwriting and are judged by the songwriting and composing community. They are presented by Basca – the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, which has 2,000 members – in association with PRS for Music. Previous winners include Sir Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Sting, Annie Lennox and Radiohead.
This year's awards take place on Thursday 17 May at the Grosvenor House hotel in London.
The nominations in full
Best song musically and lyrically
Song: Rolling in the Deep
Written by: Adele Adkins / Paul Epworth
Performed by: Adele
UK Publishers:Universal Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing
Song: Shake It Out
Written by: Paul Epworth / Kid Harpoon / Florence Welch
Performed by: Florence + the Machine
UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing
Song: The A Team
Written & Performed by: Ed Sheeran
UK Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Best Contemporary Song
Song: Promises
Written by: Joseph Ray / Daniel Stephens / Alana Watson
Performed by: Nero
UK Publisher: EMI Music Publishing
Song: The Wilhelm Scream
Written by: James Blake / James Litherland
Performed by: James Blake
UK Publisher: Universal Music Publishing
Song: Video Games
Written by: Lana Del Rey / Justin Parker
Performed by: Lana Del Rey
UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Best original film score
Film: Life in a Day
Composed by: Harry Gregson-Williams / Matthew Herbert
UK Publishers: Wavecrest Music, Inc / Bucks Music Group
Film: The First Grader
Composed by: Alex Heffes
UK Publishers: Fintage Publishing BV / Resonant Music (1) Limited Partners
Film: We Need to Talk About Kevin
Composed by: Jonny Greenwood
UK Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music
Best television soundtrack
Broadcast: Leonardo
Composed by: Mark Russell
UK Publisher: Bucks Music Group
Broadcast: Page Eight
Composed by: Paul Englishby
UK Publishers: Carnival Film & Television Ltd / Universal Music Publishing
Broadcast: The Shadow Line
Composed by: Martin Phipps
UK Publishers: Du Vinage Publishing Ltd
PRS for music most performed work
Song: Rolling in the Deep
Written by: Adele Adkins / Paul Epworth
Performed by: Adele
UK Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing
Song: Someone Like You
Written by: Adele Adkins / Dan Wilson
Performed by: Adele
UK Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / BMG Chrysalis
Song: The Flood
Written by: Gary Barlow / Howard Donald / Jason Orange / Mark Owen / Robbie Williams
Performed by: Take That
UK Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing / Farrell Music Ltd
Album award
Album: 21
Written by: Adele Adkins / Paul Epworth
Performed by: Adele
UK Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing
Album: 50 Words for Snow
Written & Performed by: Kate Bush
UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Noble & Brite
Album: Let England Shake
Written & Performed by: PJ Harvey
UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Hot Head Music
The Ivors also honour individuals with awards recognising their contribution to British music. These awards are in the gift of BASCA, approved by the Ivors committee.
The following "Gift of BASCA" awards will be presented on the day:
Lifetime achievement
Outstanding song collection
PRS for Music outstanding contribution to British music
PRS for Music special international award
Songwriter(s) of the year
The Ivors jazz award
The Ivors inspiration award
