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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