ALLEN UP FOR TWO IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS
LILY ALLEN has been given a boost before her imminent retirement from pop - she’s received two songwriting nominations for the 2010 Ivor Novello A wards in Britain.
The singer’s hit The Fear will compete for the Best Song Musically & Ly rically and Most Performed Work prizes at the 55th annual ceremony, whic h recognises excellence in British music writing.
Meanwhile her former tourmate, hip-hop star Dizzee Rascal, has also sco oped a pair of nominations - his track Bonkers is up for Best Contemporar y Song and his Tongue N’ Cheek LP is on the Album Award shortlist.
Other songs nominated for Ivor Novello Awards, which will be handed out in London next month (May10), include Girls Aloud’s The Promise, La Roux ’s In For The Kill and James Morrison’s Broken Strings.
Allen will bow out of the music industry after performing her last gig with rapper Jay-Z at the Wireless festival in July (10).
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