Lola Young leads Ivor Novello nominations
The 24-year-old singer has been nominated for three gongs, including Best Album, Best Song Musically and Lyrically, and the Rising Star Award.
Lola released her second studio album, 'This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway', in 2024. But she will face stiff competition for the Best Album award from Charli XCX, Ghetts, Jordan Rakei, and BERWYN.
RAYE, Ghetts, and Conor Dickinson have all been nominated for two awards each, with RAYE receiving nods in the Most Performed Work and the Best Song Musically and Lyrically categories.
Tom Gray, the chair of The Ivors Academy, said: "Everyone knows The Ivors are the most joyful celebration of music making in the calendar. Many of the most talented and creative people on the planet get together to celebrate each other's exceptional originality and craft.
"Congratulations to all of the remarkable nominees this year. It's a huge privilege for The Ivors Academy to champion music creation in all its forms."
Jade Thirlwall - who is best known for starring in Little Mix, the chart-topping girl group - has been nominated for the Best Contemporary Song accolade for her first solo single, 'Angel of My Dreams'.
Elsewhere, Wham! - the pop ground founded by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in 1981 - have received a nomination for 'Last Christmas', their 1984 hit single.
However, Wham! will face competition for the Most Performed Work gong from the likes of Harry Styles, Dua Lipa and Myles Smith.
Meanwhile, the nominees for the Rising Star Award with Amazon Music include Bea and her Business, Liang Lawrence, LULU., Nia Smith and Lola.
The award winners will be announced at Grosvenor House in London on May 22.
Full list of nominees for The Ivors 2025 with Amazon Music:
Best album:
Charli XCX - Brat
Ghetts - On Purpose, With Purpose
Jordan Rakei - The Loop
Lola Young - This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway
Berwyn - Who Am I
Best contemporary song:
Pa Salieu - Allergy
Jade - Angel of My Dreams
Sans Soucis - Circumnavigating Georgia
Ghetts ft Sampha - Double Standards
Bashy - How Black Men Lose Their Smile
Best song musically and lyrically:
Laura Marling - Child of Mine
Raye - Genesis
Fontaines DC - In the Modern World
Lola Young - Messy
Orla Gartland - Mine
Most performed work:
Harry Styles - As It Was
Dua Lipa - Houdini
Wham! - Last Christmas
Cassö, Raye and D-Block Europe - Prada
Myles Smith - Stargazing
Rising star:
Bea and her Business
Liang Lawrence
Lola Young
LULU.
Nia Smith
Best original film score:
Fly Me To the Moon - Daniel Pemberton
Hard Truths - Gary Yershon
Kneecap - Michael 'Mickey J' Asante
The Substance - Raffertie
The Zone of Interest - Mica Levi
Best original video game score:
Empire of the Ants - Mathieu Alvado and Mark Choi
Farewell North - John Konsolakis
Flock - Eli Rainsberry
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - David Garcia Diaz
The Casting of Frank Stone - Boxed Ape
Best television soundtrack:
Black Doves - Martin Phipps
Mary and George - Oliver Coates
Rivals - Jack Halama and Natalie Holt
True Detective: Night Country - Vince Pope
Until I Kill You - Carly Paradis
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