Arctics and Amy up for awards

Arctic Monkeys, Amy Winehouse, Hot Chip and Madonna are all in the running for this years Ivor Novello Awards. The gongs go to the best songwriters of the year and to tunes that are played on TV and radio a lot.

Sheffields most famous sons are up for Best Song Musically and Lyrically with their anthem When the sun goes down. Amys Rehab will fight it out with Hot Chips indie-rave anthem Over and Over in the Best Contemporary Song category.

Most Performed Work will be won by either Scissor Sisters, Madonna or Corinne Bailey Rae. Robbie Williams Rudebox is up for International Hit Of The Year. The posh award ceremony takes place May 24.

TNT