Ed Sheeran wins Ivor Novello Award for ‘The A Team’!
On Thursday the 17th of May 2012, Ed Sheeran won his first ever Ivor Novello Award for his stunning single ‘The A Team’. Beating of stiff competition at the 57th annual event, Ed Sheeran walked away with the award for Best Song Musically & Lyrically. Speaking about his win, Ed Sheeran stated “It was always my goal to get an Ivor Novello”. Ed Sheeran beat Adele’s huge hit Rolling In The Deep and Shake It Out from Florence and The Machine to claim the gong. The full list of Ivor Novello winners are listed below:
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG
Video Games
Written by: Lana Del Rey / Justin Parker
Performed by: Lana Del Rey
UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Sony/ATV Music Publishing
PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK
Rolling In The Deep
Written by: Adele Adkins / Paul Epworth
Performed by: Adele
UK Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing
BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK
The Shadow Line
Composed by: Martin Phipps
UK Publishers: Du Vinage Publishing Ltd
THE IVORS JAZZ AWARD
Stan Tracey
ALBUM AWARD
Let England Shake
Written & Performed by: PJ Harvey
UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Hot Head Music
OUTSTANDING SONG COLLECTION
Gary Kemp
THE IVORS INSPIRATION AWARD
Siouxsie Sioux
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
The First Grader
Composed by: Alex Heffes
UK Publishers: Fintage Publishing BV / Resonant Music (1) Limited Partners
PRS FOR MUSIC OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MUSIC
Take That
BEST SONG MUSICALLY & LYRICALLY
The A Team
Written & Performed by: Ed Sheeran
UK Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Mark Knopfler
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Adele
PRS FOR MUSIC SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Jimmy Webb
BASCA FELLOWSHIP
Andrew Lloyd Webber
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[...] Ed Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his first single ‘The A Team’ debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Buoyed by the chart success of the singles ‘The A Team’ and ‘Lego House’, Ed Sheeran’s debut album ‘+’ has been certified quadruple platinum in the UK and Ireland. Earlier in 2012, Ed Sheeran won two BRIT Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist, and British Breakthrough of the Year, while his track ‘The A Team’ also won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. [...]
[...] Ed Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his first single ‘The A Team’ debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Buoyed by the chart success of the singles ‘The A Team’ and ‘Lego House’, Ed Sheeran’s debut album ‘+’ has been certified quadruple platinum in the UK and Ireland. Earlier in 2012, Ed Sheeran won two BRIT Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist, and British Breakthrough of the Year, while his track ‘The A Team’ also won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. [...]
[...] Ed Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his first single ‘The A Team’ debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Buoyed by the chart success of the singles ‘The A Team’ and ‘Lego House’, Ed Sheeran’s debut album ‘+’ has been certified quadruple platinum in the UK and Ireland. Earlier in 2012, Ed Sheeran won two BRIT Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist, and British Breakthrough of the Year, while his track ‘The A Team’ also won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. [...]
[...] Ed Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his first single ‘The A Team’ debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Buoyed by the chart success of the singles ‘The A Team’ and ‘Lego House’, Ed Sheeran’s debut album ‘+’ has been certified quadruple platinum in the UK and Ireland. Earlier in 2012, Ed Sheeran won two BRIT Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist, and British Breakthrough of the Year, while his track ‘The A Team’ also won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. [...]