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The Ivor Novello Awards are held today in London, with some of the UK's best musicians and songwriters honoured at the country's most prestigious award ceremonies at a central London bash.

Held at London's Grosvenor Hotel, this years nominees include Arctic Monkeys, London Grammar, Disclosure and more brilliant names who have released first-class records in the past 12 months. Also included on the nominations list are newcomers John Newman and Palma Violets, while artists such as Everything Everything, James Blake, Emeli Sande and even Olly Murs are up for a gong.

The winners will be announced later today (22 May 2014). The full list of nominees is below - and check out who we think should win an Ivor Novello Award underneath.

The full list of 2014 Ivor Novello nominees are as follows:

Best Song Musically and Lyrically

'Best of Friends'
Written by Will Doyle, Sam Fryer, Chilli Jesson and Pete Mayhew
Performed by Palma Violets
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing

'Love Me Again'
Written by Steve Booker and John Newman
Performed by John Newman
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and B Unique Publishing

'Strong' 
Written by Dominic Major, Hannah Reid and Daniel Rothman
Performed by London Grammar
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music

Best Contemporary Song

'Kemosabe'
Written by Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alexander Robertshaw and Michael Spearman
Performed by Everything Everything
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing

'Latch'   
Written by Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, James Napier and Sam Smith
Performed by Disclosure ft Sam Smith
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing, Salli-Isaak Songs and Naughty Words Ltd – Stellar Songs Ltd – Sony/ATV Music Publishing

'Retrograde'     
Written and Performed by James Blake
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing

PRS for Music Most Performed Work

'Clown'
Written by Shahid ‘Naughty Boy’ Khan, Grant Mitchell and Emeli Sandé
Performed by Emeli Sandé
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Arlon Songs Ltd and Stellar Songs Ltd – Sony/ATV Music Publishing

'Let Her Go'
Written by Mike Rosenberg
Performed by Passenger
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing

'Troublemaker'
Written by Claude Kelly, Oliver Murs and Steve Robson
Performed by Olly Murs ft Flo Rida
Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music, Universal Music Publishing – Salli Isaak Music and Imagem Music

Album Award

AM
Written by Alex Turner
Performed by Arctic Monkeys
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Push the Sky Away
Written by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Performed by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Published in the UK by Mute Song

Sing to the Moon
Written and Performed by Laura Mvula
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing

Best Original Film Score

Captain Phillips
Composed by Henry Jackman
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Gravity
Composed by Steven Price
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing

The Epic of Everest
Composed by Simon Fisher Turner
Published in the UK by Mute Song

Best Television Soundtrack

Mr Selfridge
Composed by Charlie Mole
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Ripper Street
Composed by Dominik Scherrer
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing

The Thirteenth Tale
Composed by Benjamin Wallfisch
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing

Below: who we really want to win at this year's Ivor Novello Awards