Best single award goes to Styles, album to La Havas and contemporary song to Dave and Fraser T Smith
Harry Styles, Lianne La Havas, Dave and Fraser T Smith are the big winners at this year’s Ivor Novello awards, which celebrate Britain’s best songwriters and composers.
In their third Ivor Novello win in four years, Dave and Fraser T Smith were awarded best contemporary song for Children of the Internet. The song is performed by Future Utopia – Veteran producer Smith’s new project – and features Dave and Es Devlin. The track explores the impact of social media and hyper-connectivity, particularly on younger generations.