A tearful Adele was named songwriter of the year at the Ivor Novello Awards today – and promptly gave the gong away.

Adele’s success looks set to continue as the singer-songwriter picked up a string of nominations for the Ivor Novello Awards.

Amy Winehouse has been nominated for three Ivor Novello Awards – the “Oscars” of British songwriting and composing.

Natasha Bedingfield, The Streets and Keane will battle it out for best song of 2004 after being nominated today for the Ivor Novello Awards.