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Rosalia, Jacob Alon head Ivor songwriting award winners

Singers Jacob Alon and CMAT have featured among the winners at the Ivors, Britain's annual awards for songwriters and ‌screen composers, with the late George Michael and Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke honoured with lifetime recognition.

Spanish ‌star Rosalia was named international songwriter of the year following her chart-topping album LUX, on which ‌she sings in multiple languages. British rocker Sam Fender took songwriter of the year while DJ and record producer Calvin Harris won the music icon award.

Best contemporary song was awarded to Kae Tempest's I Stand on the Line while Don't Fall Asleep by Jacob Alon ‌was named best song ‌musically and ⁠lyrically. Alon also picked up the rising star award.

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