U2, David Gray honored with Ivor nominations

LONDON, England (CNN) -- Nominations for Britain's most prestigious music awards were announced in London this week.

Either U2, Craig David or David Gray will walk off with the prize for best contemporary song at this year's 46th annual Ivor Novello awards, named in honor of the Welsh composer, actor and playwright who died in 1951.

The Irish quartet's Grammy-winning "Beautiful Day" is nominated, along with Craig David's "Seven Days" and David Gray's "Please Forgive Me."

David and Gray have two nominations each -- David for best dance single for his work with the Artful Dodger on "Woman Trouble," while Gray's "Babylon" is nominated for best song musically and lyrically. In that category, he'll be up against Coldplay's "Trouble" and S Club 7's "Never Had A Dream Come True."

The Ivors, as they are known, also include categories such as outstanding song collection, international achievement, lifetime achievement, outstanding contribution to British music, songwriter of the year, a special international award and the Academy Fellowship, which last year was bestowed on Sir Paul McCartney.

The winners will be announced at the annual ceremony on May 24.

The nominations in full (songwriters in brackets):

Best song musically and lyrically:

•  "Trouble" - Coldplay (Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Christopher Martin)
•  "Babylon" - David Gray (David Gray)
•  "Never Had A Dream Come True" - S Club 7 (Cathy Dennis, Simon Ellis)

Best contemporary song:

•  "Beautiful Day" - U2 (Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton)
•  "Seven Days" - Craig David (Craig David, Mark Hill, Darren Hill)
•  "Please Forgive Me" - David Gray (David Gray)

Best original music for a television/radio broadcast:

•  "Gormenghast" (Sir Richard Rodney Bennett)
•  "Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)" (David Arnold, Tim Simenon)
•  "The Wyvern Mystery" (Philip Appleby)

Ivors dance award:

•  "Girls Like Us" - B-15 Project (Ali Campbell, Brian Travers, Dawnette Nevers, Janice Fyffe, Haldane Browne)
•  "Woman Trouble" - Artful Dodger & Robbie Craig featuring Craig David (Mark Hill, Craig David, Robbie Craig, Pete Devereux)
•  "The Time Is Now" - Moloko (Roisin Murphy, Mark Brydon)

Best original film score:

•  "Chicken Run" (John Powell, Harry Gregson-Williams) X-Men (Michael Kamen)
•  "Gangster No. 1" (John Dankworth)

International hit of the year:

•  "I Turn To You" - Mel C (Melanie Chisholm, Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg)
•  "It Feels So Good" - Sonique (Sonia Clarke, Linus Burdick, Simon Belofsky, Graeme Pleeth)
•  "Sexbomb" - Tom Jones (Errol Rennals, Mousse T)

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