
Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Lola Young and Raye are among the first nominees announced for the Ivor Novello Awards 2025.
Young, 24, topped the list from the Ivors Academy with three nods, for best album for This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway, best song musically and lyrically for Messy, and the rising star award, after a breakthrough start to the year saw her top the UK singles chart for four weeks.