Ceremonia de decernare a Ivor Novello Awards 2008 a avut loc pe 22 mai la Hotelul Grosvenor din Londra. Mika a fost laureat la categoria Songwriter of the Year pentru creatiile sale. Controversata Amy Winehouse a castigat un premiu major pentru compozitie la editia din 2008 a Ivor Novello Awards. Starul soul a fost onorat pentru piesa Love Is A Losing Game. Printre premiati s-au mai numarat Take That pentru Shine la categoria Most Performed Song si Gabrielle pentru Outstanding Song Collection. Considerate a fi unele dintre cele mai prestigioase distinctii muzicale britanice, premiile si-au primit numele de la actorul, compozitorul si cantaretul galez Ivor Novello, unul dintre cei mai mari artisti britanici ai inceputului de secol XX. Castigatorii fiecarei editii sunt votati si prezentati de compozitori.

Lista completa a castigatorilor Ivor Novello Awards 2008:

Best Song Musically & Lyrically: Amy Winehouse – Love Is A Losing Game

Best Contemporary Song: Cherry Ghost – People Help The People

Best Original Film Score: Atonement (By Dario Marianelli)

Best Television Soundtrack: Oliver Twist (By Martin Phipps)

PRS Most Performed Work: Take That – Shine

Best Selling British Song: Beyonce & Shakira – Beautiful Liar

Album Award: Radiohead – In Rainbows

Outstanding Song Collection: Gabrielle

Ivors Classical Music Award: Jonathan Dove

Ivors Inspiration Award: Jazzie B

International Achievement: Phil Collins

PRS Outstanding Contribution To British Music: Chris Difford And Glenn Tilbrook

Songwriter Of The Year: Mika

Lifetime Achievement: David Gilmour

The Special International Award: Diane Warren

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