[Iceman]

The nominations for the 56th Ivor Novello awards have been revealed.

Plan B has received two nominations, with Tinie Tempah, Katy B and The xx all getting nods.

The annual ceremony celebrates excellence in music writing and recognises talent from composers across all genres.

There are seven main categories, as well as a number of special awards to be announced on the night that include 'International Achievement', 'Outstanding Song Collection' and 'Songwriter(s) of the Year'.

The Ivors will take place at London's Grosvenor House on May 19.

The nominations for the Ivor Novello awards are as follows:

'Best Song Musically and Lyrically'

Villagers, 'Becoming a Jackal', written by O'Brien, published by Domino Publishing Company

Everything Everything, 'MY KZ, UR BF', written by Higgs, Pritchard, Robertshaw and Spearman, published by Universal Music Publishing

Foals, 'Spanish Sahara', written by Bevan, Congreave, Gervers, Philippakis and Smith, published by Universal Music Publishing

'Best Contemporary Song'

The xx, 'Islands', written by Croft, Qureshi, Sim and Smith, published by Universal

Katy B, 'Katy on a Mission', written by Benga, Katy B and Geeneus, published by EMI

Tinie Tempah, 'Pass Out', written by McKenzie, Okogwu and Williams, published by EMI / Stellar Songs Ltd

'Album Award'

Bombay Bicycle Club, Flaws, written by Jack Steadman, published by Imagem Music

Everything Everything, Man Alive, written by Higgs, Pritchard, Robertshaw and Spearman, published by Universal

Plan B, The Defamation of Strickland Banks, written by Benjamin Drew, published by Universal

'PRS for Music Most Performed Work'

Kylie Minogue, 'All the Lovers', written by Jim Eliot and Mima Stilwell, published by Sony / ATV

Plan B, 'She Said', written by Appapoulay, Cassell, Drew and Wright-Goss, published by Sony / ATV / Universal

Scouting For Girls, 'This Ain't A Love Song', written by Roy Stride, published by EMI

'Best Television Soundtrack'

Agatha Christie's Marple, Series V, composed by Dominik Scherrer, published by EMI

Any Human Heart, composed by Dan Jones, published by Faber / Universal

Going Postal, composed by John Lunn, published by SATV

'Best Original Film Score'

How To Train Your Dragon, composed by John Powell, published by BMG Chrysalis

Monsters, composed by Jon Hopkins, published by Domino / Vertigo

Unstoppable, composed by Harry Gregson-Williams, published by EMI

'Best Original Video Game Score'

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, composed by Nitin Sawhney, developed by Ninja Theory, published by Namco Bandai Games SAS

James Bond 007: Blood Stone, composed by Richard Jaques, developed by Bizarre Creations, published by Activision

Napoleon: Total War, composed by Beddow, Birdsall and Livingstone, developed by The Creative Assembly, published by SEGA

[Shaun]

well that's a crap list of nominees.

[BB_Eye]

Weird sense of deja vu here. Weren't all the same people basically nominated for last year's Mercury prize (and it feels like almost a full year ago too)? Talk about unimaginative.

[Iceman]

Plan B Takes 3 Gongs Home

The winners of the 56th Ivor Novello Awards have been announced at Grosvenor House in London.

Plan B won both of the awards he was nominated for, which included 'PRS for Music Most Performed Work' and the 'Album Award', as well as 'Songwriter Of The Year'.

The star, real name Benjamin Drew, was presented with the latter prize from Elton John and said: "I just want to promise to the world that I am never going to put out music that I don't like."

Tinie Tempah picked up his first Ivor for 'Best Contemporary Song', and also took up presenting duties by handing the 'Inspiration Award' to fellow rapper Dizzee Rascal.

The annual ceremony celebrates excellence in music writing and recognises talent from composers across all genres.

A complete list of the winners is as follows:

Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Villagers, 'Becoming a Jackal', written by O'Brien, published by Domino Publishing Company

Best Contemporary Song
Tinie Tempah, 'Pass Out', written by McKenzie, Okogwu and Williams, published by EMI / Stellar Songs Ltd

Album Award
Plan B, The Defamation of Strickland Banks, written by Benjamin Drew, published by Universal

PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Plan B, 'She Said', written by Appapoulay, Cassell, Drew and Wright-Goss, published by Sony / ATV / Universal

Best Television Soundtrack
Any Human Heart, composed by Dan Jones, published by Faber / Universal

Best Original Film Score
How To Train Your Dragon, composed by John Powell, published by BMG Chrysalis

Best Original Video Game Score
Napoleon: Total War, composed by Beddow, Birdsall and Livingstone, developed by The Creative Assembly, published by SEGA

Inspiration Award
Dizzee Rascal

Classical Music Award
Michael Nyman

PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Paul Rogers

International Achievement
Muse

Songwriter Of The Year Award
Plan B

[Shaun]

'International achievement
Muse'

lol.
the INs officially mean nothing now

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Inspiration Award
Dizzee Rascal

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Shaun

'International achievement
Muse'

lol.
the INs officially mean nothing now

Does any award show now?

[Shaun]

just saw Scouting For Girls in the nominees too