Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran Up for Song of the Year - BMI London Awards
Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith both have TWO songs up for Song of the Year at the BMI London Awards.
Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’ and ‘Latch’ are both in the running to be crowned Song of the Year at the upcoming BMI London Awards alongside Ed Sheeran’s ‘Sing’ and ‘Don’t’.
‘Fancy’ (Iggy Azalea ft Charli XCX), ‘Rather Be’ (Clean Bandit) ‘Sky Full of Stars’ (Coldplay) and ‘Me and My Broken Heart’ (Rixton) are also among the songs in contention for the highly coveted award for the most played song of the 2014 on radio and TV in the US from a UK/European songwriter, which will be presented in London on Monday, October 19th by BMI, the global leader in music rights management.
Alongside British contenders are tracks performed by Scandinavian acts such as ‘Am I Wrong’ (Nico and Vinz) and ‘Habits (Stay High)’ (Tove Lo) as well as Avicii who co-wrote ‘Sky Full of Stars’ performed by Coldplay.
The gala event will also honour the internationally-celebrated songwriter Graham Gouldman as a BMI Icon at its annual BMI London Awards. The former 10cc star, whose catalogue of songs also includes classic hits for The Yardbirds and The Hollies, follows previous recipients such as John Lydon, Ray Davies, Van Morrison and Bryan Ferry.
The BMI London Awards recognises the UK and European songwriters and publishers of 2014’s most-performed songs on radio and TV in the United States. They are hosted by BMI President and CEO Michael O’Neill, BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Phil Graham and BMI Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe and Asia Brandon Bakshi.
Full shortlist (with songwriter and original publisher where available):
Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz
Kahouly Nicolay Sereba
Vincent Dery
Don't - Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Fancy - Iggy Azalea Ft Charli XCX
George Astasio - Universal Music Publishing
Jason Pebworth - Universal Music Publishing
Jon Shave - Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Kurtis McKenzie
Habits (Stay High) - Tove Lo
Daniel Ledinsky - Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia
Latch - Disclosure ft Sam Smith
Sam Smith - Stellar Songs Ltd
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Me and My Broken Heart – Rixton
Wayne Hector - Warner Chappell Music Ltd
Steve Mac - Rockstone Music
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Nicole Marshall - Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Grace Chatto - Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Jack Patterson - Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sing - Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran - Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sky Full Of Stars – Coldplay
Avicii - Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia
Stay With Me - Sam Smith
Sam Smith - Stellar Songs Ltd
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
The BMI London Awards recognises the UK and European songwriters and publishers of 2014’s most-performed songs on radio and TV in the United States. They are hosted by BMI President and CEO Michael O’Neill, BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Phil Graham and BMI Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe and Asia Brandon Bakshi.
Full shortlist (with songwriter and original publisher where available):
Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz
Kahouly Nicolay Sereba
Vincent Dery
Don't - Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Fancy - Iggy Azalea Ft Charli XCX
George Astasio - Universal Music Publishing
Jason Pebworth - Universal Music Publishing
Jon Shave - Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Kurtis McKenzie
Habits (Stay High) - Tove Lo
Daniel Ledinsky - Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia
Latch - Disclosure ft Sam Smith
Sam Smith - Stellar Songs Ltd
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Me and My Broken Heart – Rixton
Wayne Hector - Warner Chappell Music Ltd
Steve Mac - Rockstone Music
Rather Be - Clean Bandit
Nicole Marshall - Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Grace Chatto - Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Jack Patterson - Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sing - Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran - Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sky Full Of Stars – Coldplay
Avicii - Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia
Stay With Me - Sam Smith
Sam Smith - Stellar Songs Ltd
Sony/ATV Music Publishing