The 58th Ivor Novello awards will be presented at the Grosvenor House hotel in central London on 16 May.

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The Ivor Novello Award winner was back in his home town on Thursday for the launch of the programme of events.

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Double Brit winner Emeli Sande could be in line for further accolades, having been nominated for two prizes at next month's Ivor Novello awards.

BBC: Emeli Sande up for two Novello awards

New single Breathless chugs along at Blondie pace before petering out into a wailing imitation of Dolores O'Riordan, while Irresistible announces: "You're irresistible - natural, physical" - looks like the Ivor Novello's on hold for another year, then.

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