Behind-the-scenes talents Dan Carey, Jimmy Napes and Jamie Hartman join Kate Tempest with a pair of nominations each in UK songwriting awards
Race, sex, and self-worth are some of the topics explored by 2020’s nominees for the Ivor Novellos, the UK’s most prestigious songwriting awards.
Four individuals lead with two nominations each. Performance poet Kate Tempest and producer Dan Carey are nominated for their collaborations on Tempest’s album The Book of Traps and Lessons. It was nominated for best album, with Firesmoke – a song about the enriching, transcendental power of sex – nominated for best contemporary song.
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