Kaisers, New Order and Gorillaz win at Ivor Novellos

by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 11 comments 16:43 May 25th, 2006

Gorillaz, Kaiser Chiefs and New Order are among the winners at this year's Ivor Novello Awards.

The Kaisers - whose singer Ricky Wilson was seen by DiS last night, hobbling about on a single crutch following his previously reported hit-and-run accident - took the award for Best Album for Employment. Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett took the award for Songwriters of the Year for their work on the Gorillaz projects.

The full list of winners at the 51st annual awards looketh like this:

Best Song Musically & Lyrically - KT Tunstall 'Suddenly I See'
Most Performed Work - James Blunt 'You're Beautiful'
Best Television Soundtrack - Rob Lane Elizabeth I
Outstanding Song Collection - New Order
Best Selling UK Single - Shayne Ward 'That's My Goal'
Best Album - Kaiser Chiefs Employment
The Ivors Classical Music Award - Sir Harrison Birtwistle
International Hit Of The Year - James Blunt 'You're Beautiful'
Best Original Film Score - Evil
Best Contemporary Song - Athlete 'Wires'
International Achievement - Ian Anderson
Songwriters Of the Year - Damon Albarn/Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz)
PRS Outstanding Contribution To British Music - Ray Davies
The Special International Award - Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff
The Academy Fellowship - Barry Gibb/Maurice Gibb (Posthumous)/Robin Gibb (The Bee Gees)

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Listen: Bernard Sumner's new band stream single on MySpace 20 Aug 15:11
Drowned in Monday: Blue? Manic? Metal? - A Spotify Playlist 17 Aug 12:42
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Mixtape #35: Factory Records 26 Jan 20:15
Old 'Order: Peter Hook talks re-issues, the Factory legacy and staying relevant 26 Jan 13:52

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Somerset House announce summer treats: Mars Volta, SFA, Grace Jones, Bat For Lashes and more 29 Apr 12:27
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Athlete - Beyond The Neighbourhood 04 Sep 14:33
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Athlete's foot in the door... of Koko, for three days straight! 08 May 17:08
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Top Pop 40: Eminem and Athlete leg it to the top 07 Feb 10:34

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Reading 2009: Day One roundup 29 Aug 14:55
DiS' 20 Must-See Acts at Reading & Leeds 2009 26 Aug 13:17
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P2P: Kaiser Chiefs have their say 23 Oct 16:53

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The Weekly DiScussion: bad cover versions 20 Feb 16:54
UPDATED: Listen to KT Tunstall covering Bloc Party, the Bangles here 20 Feb 12:49
Play trees, Tunstall: singer confirms forest shows 11 Feb 15:26
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Where's the gun? Where's the tower?

Panic | 25 May '06, 16:55 | X | Reply

BEST SONG

Wires - Athlete - that is woeful news

prole-art-threat | 25 May '06, 17:05 | X | Reply

most performed work

is that alone cause for celebration?

bigmanwithagun @prole-art-threat | 25 May '06, 18:49 | X | Reply

HARRISON BIRTWISTLE IS THE BEST NAME EVER

if i ever won an ivor novello, i would use it to scratch the bit between my anus and sack

84joe | 26 May '06, 01:36 | X | Reply

THE ABOVE POST IS THE BEST POST EVER.

Full fucking stop sir.

SeymourMBA @84joe | 26 May '06, 02:07 | X | Reply

Best Song Musically & Lyrically - KT Tunstall 'Suddenly I See'

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