“The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards awarded for songwriting and composing. The “Ivors” are presented yearly in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, and were first introduced in 1955.” (via Wiki)

Here are the big winners for ’07:

International Hit Of The Year: Madonna, ‘Sorry’
Album Award: Arctic Monkeys, ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’
Best Contemporary Song: Amy Winehouse, ‘Rehab’
Best Television Soundtrack: Martin Phipps, ‘The Virgin Queen’
Best Selling UK single: Leona Lewis, ‘A Moment Like This’
Outstanding Song Collection: Yusuf Islam
The Ivors Classical Music Award: John Rutter CBE
PRS Most Performed Work: Scissor Sisters, ‘I Don’t Feel Like Dancin”
Best Original Film Score: John Powell, ‘Ice Age The Meltdown’
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Norman Cook
Best Song Musically & Lyrically: Scott Matthews, ‘Elusive’
Songwriters Of The Year: The Feeling
Lifetime Achievement Award: Peter Gabriel
The Special International Award: Quincy Jones
The Academy Fellowship: George Fenton

MP3: Scissor Sisters – I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’