Bat For Lashes (Natasha Khan) awarded the ‘Ivor Novello Award’

Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan) was awarded the ‘Ivor Novello Award’ for ‘Best Contemporary Song’ for ‘Daniel’ on 20th May 2010. The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA).

This is not the first time that she has won or been nominated, her debut album ‘Fur and Gold‘, released on 11 September 2006, went on to be nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2007, in the following year she also picked up two BRIT Award nominations for Best Breakthrough Artist and Best Female, leading to growing British media attention. Her album ‘Two Suns‘ has also been nominated for the Mercury Prize. She herself was up for Best Female Solo Artist at 2010’s BRIT Awards.

Here is a little message from her about this prestigious award:

“Hello everyone… Wow!!! I am so thrilled and happy to have won an Ivor Novello award! The whole ceremony was really overwhelming with tons of great musicians, songwriters and composers gathered under one roof. I was soooo nervous, but managed not to cry until after I accepted my award.

I think this one means such a lot to me, because its about the craft of songwriting, which at times can be a maddening and terrifying thing to do, but equally joyous and liberating when you think you’ve cracked it. I couldn’t have believed after writing Daniel in my bedroom, dreaming about lost teenage love, that this would happen!

I just want to thank everyone who has supported me to get to this point… I am writing the new album right now and so excited to be creating a whole new world!! Cups of tea, piles of books and musical instruments abound. I am also making some short films which i hope to share with you at some point.

Love natasha”