Adele leads nominations for 57th Ivor Novello awards

It has been a record-breaking 15 months for Adele, and now she has received four nominations – more than any other artist – for the 57th Ivor Novello awards. The 23-year-old singer's Rolling in the Deep finds itself in the categories for best song musically and lyrically and the PRS for Music most performed work, where it is joined by a second hit from her album 21, Someone Like You. Having won the Grammy award for album of the year and the Brit award for British album of the year, 21 is also nominated in the Ivors' album award category, alongside Kate Bush's 50 Words for Snow and PJ Harvey's Let England Shake. The Ivor Novello awards celebrate excellence in songwriting and are judged by the songwriting and composing community. They are presented by Basca – the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, which has 2,000 members – in association with PRS for Music. Previous winners include Sir Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Sting, Annie Lennox and Radiohead. This year's awards take place on Thursday 17 May at the Grosvenor House hotel in London. The nominations in full Best song musically and lyrically Song: Rolling in the Deep Written by: Adele Adkins / Paul Epworth Performed by: Adele UK Publishers:Universal Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing Song: Shake It Out Written by: Paul Epworth / Kid Harpoon / Florence Welch Performed by: Florence + the Machine UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing Song: The A Team Written & Performed by: Ed Sheeran UK Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Best Contemporary Song Song: Promises Written by: Joseph Ray / Daniel Stephens / Alana Watson Performed by: Nero UK Publisher: EMI Music Publishing Song: The Wilhelm Scream Written by: James Blake / James Litherland Performed by: James Blake UK Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Song: Video Games Written by: Lana Del Rey / Justin Parker Performed by: Lana Del Rey UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Best original film score Film: Life in a Day Composed by: Harry Gregson-Williams / Matthew Herbert UK Publishers: Wavecrest Music, Inc / Bucks Music Group Film: The First Grader Composed by: Alex Heffes UK Publishers: Fintage Publishing BV / Resonant Music (1) Limited Partners Film: We Need to Talk About Kevin Composed by: Jonny Greenwood UK Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Best television soundtrack Broadcast: Leonardo Composed by: Mark Russell UK Publisher: Bucks Music Group Broadcast: Page Eight Composed by: Paul Englishby UK Publishers: Carnival Film & Television Ltd / Universal Music Publishing Broadcast: The Shadow Line Composed by: Martin Phipps UK Publishers: Du Vinage Publishing Ltd PRS for music most performed work Song: Rolling in the Deep Written by: Adele Adkins / Paul Epworth Performed by: Adele UK Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing Song: Someone Like You Written by: Adele Adkins / Dan Wilson Performed by: Adele UK Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / BMG Chrysalis Song: The Flood Written by: Gary Barlow / Howard Donald / Jason Orange / Mark Owen / Robbie Williams Performed by: Take That UK Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing / Farrell Music Ltd Album award Album: 21 Written by: Adele Adkins / Paul Epworth Performed by: Adele UK Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / EMI Music Publishing Album: 50 Words for Snow Written & Performed by: Kate Bush UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Noble & Brite Album: Let England Shake Written & Performed by: PJ Harvey UK Publishers: EMI Music Publishing / Hot Head Music The Ivors also honour individuals with awards recognising their contribution to British music. These awards are in the gift of BASCA, approved by the Ivors committee. The following "Gift of BASCA" awards will be presented on the day: Lifetime achievement Outstanding song collection PRS for Music outstanding contribution to British music PRS for Music special international award Songwriter(s) of the year The Ivors jazz award The Ivors inspiration award