All-female shortlist for Ivor Novello album award

Today it has been announced that Adele, Kate Bush and PJ Harvey will fight it out for best album at next month's Ivor Novello awards. Two of Adele's tracks, 'Rolling in the Deep' and 'Someone Like You', are nominated for most performed work, alongside Take That's 'The Flood'. 'Rolling in the Deep' is also up for best song muscially and lyrically, alongside 'The A-Team' by Ed Sheeran and 'Shake It Out' by Florence & The Machine. The annual awards, to be presented in London on May 17th, celebrate British and Irish songwriting and composing and are voted for by songwriters.

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Charlotte O'Connor - Video Games (Lana Del Rey Cover)

Recorded during a recent performance in London, here is the wonderful Charlotte O'Connor covering Lana Del Rey's most successful single from her debut album 'Born To Die'. Love the original, and love this cover equally as much - smashed it.

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Nina Nesbitt - Hold You (Live Studio Session)

Recorded during a recent studio session, here is an incredible live performance of 'Hold You', which is my favourite track from Nina Nesbitt's forthcoming EP 'The Apple Tree'. The EP is set to drop April 23rd, and is available to pre-order at midnight tonight - read my review HERE.

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Labrinth - Express Yourself (A64)

Just before taking to the stage at his recent album launch, singer/producer/rapper Labrinth performed a special acoustic performance of 'Express Yourself' for SBTV, which is one of my favourite tracks from his debut album. Super soulful and funky.

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Jason Mraz - Everything Is Sound x Who's Thinking About You Now?

'Everything Is Sound' and 'Who's Thinking About You Now?' are two of my favourite tracks from American singer/songwriter Jason Mraz's upcoming fourth studio album 'Love Is A Four Letter Word', which is set for release on April 17th. Definitely one of my guilty pleasures, although Mraz is a brilliant musician when you look deeper than the surface - his music makes me very happy. Pre-order.

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Delilah - Cinababy (Live @ ABC O2 Glasgow)

The wonderfully talented singer/songwriter Delilah kicked off her debut UK tour in Glasgow last night, which saw her premiere this incredible new album track for the people in attendance. Stripped back to just her voice and the piano, 'Cinababy' is an exciting piece of Soul music and makes me want to hear 'From the Roots Up' even more than before. So much love.

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Maverick Sabre - I Used To Have It All (Live @ Angel Studios)

Maverick Sabre pays a visit to the Angel Studios in London to perform the latest single to be lifted from his debut album 'Lonely Are The Brave', which is released April 24th with a remix from Delta Heavy. He sounds even better live.

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Delilah - Breathe (Official Video)

I love Delilah, and every one of her tracks up to this point has been nigh on perfect. She continues this trend with the release of one of my favourites of hers, the emotional 'Breathe' - and the official video dropped just moments ago. A brilliantly shot effort, it takes a creative diversion from her past visuals - which have been predominantly focussed on her - and instead tells a story which befits the atmosphere of the track perfectly. So goddamn excited for her album.

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Rizzle Kicks - ID Magazine (Interview)

Brighton Hip-Hop duo Rizzle Kicks catch up with ID Magazine for a cool interview about a number of things, including the 'Mama Do The Hump' video, their favourite music videos and how their lives have changed since becoming famous.

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Paloma Faith - Picking Up The Pieces (Prod. Jake Gosling & Nellee Hooper) (Video)

Over two years since the release of her debut album 'Do You Want The Truth or Something Beautiful?', Paloma Faith returns with the lead single from her forthcoming sophmore album 'Fall To Grace', which is set to drop later this year. The track is produced by the ever brilliant and forward-thinking Jake Gosling, alongside Nellee Hooper, and sees Paloma in fine form. Massive soft spot for this lady - out May 20th.

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