Winehouse gets three songwriting nods

Published: April 21, 2008 at 3:38 PM
MUSICIANS PERFORM AT VIRGIN FESTIVAL IN BALTIMORE

LONDON, April 21 (UPI) -- British pop star Amy Winehouse has garnered three nominations for the Ivor Novello songwriting awards, including two for best song.

The winners will be announced May 22 in London.

Up for Song of the Year are Winehouse's "Love is a Losing Game" and "You Know I'm No Good" along with "Let Me Out" by Ben's Brother, the BBC reported.

Winehouse's "Rehab" will compete for bestselling song of the year alongside "Beautiful Liar" by Shakira and Beyonce and Mika's "Grace Kelly."

Kate Nash's "Foundations," the Klaxons' "Golden Skans" and Cherry Ghost's "People Help The People" will compete for Best Contemporary Song while Radiohead, Stephen Fretwell and Cherry Ghost are nominated for Best Album.

Prizes will also be awarded for television and film soundtracks and scores as well as for international achievement.

© 2008 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Order reprints



Additional News Stories
Ricky Williams named top AFC player (1 min)
U.S. markets edge higher Wednesday (4 min)
All-night Reno bars close for two hours (13 min)
$18,000 for one pair of shoes (13 min)
Blind sled dog to retire after 4 years (17 min)
Turkey advice hotline has heard it all (39 min)
New homes sales rose in October
fark
Man smokes pack of cigarettes then hangs himself. See, those things will kill you
Students angry over dress code stage a protest, learn the school can in fact suspend all 1,500 of...
Georgia Supreme Court reverses theft conviction, rules a riding lawn mower isn't a "motor vehicle."...
Indiana schools face an epidemic of "ball tapping." You thought of a better headline, but were too...
Don't tase me, doe
Obvious tag doesn't come even close: "Thanksgiving gatherings could spread swine flu"