The singer-songwriters who recently completed a co-headlining tour together have two nominations apiece and will compete against the very best in British songwriting and composing talent when the awards take place at London’s Grosvenor House on the 20th May.

Lily Allen, along with her co-writer Greg Kurstin, has been nominated twice for her hit song, The Fear, in the categories ‘Best Song Musically and Lyrically’, an award won last year by Elbow’s One Day Like This, and for the ‘PRS for Music Most Performed Work’ award. Lily’s recent tour co-headliner, Dizzee Rascal, has also been nominated twice for Best Contemporary Song for his number one hit single Bonkers, co-written with Armand Van Helden, and for the ‘Album Award’ for the platinum selling Tongue N’ Cheek which he wrote together with Nicholas Detnon.

Nick Hemming, The Leisure Society’s songwriter and guitarist who gained a nomination in 2009 as an unpublished writer for the ‘Best Song Musically and Lyrically’ has received a further nomination for the 2010 awards. Save It For Someone Who Cares – nominated in the ‘Best Song Musically and Lyrically’ category, is taken from the group’s self produced debut album, The Sleeper, which received lavish critical praise on its release, being named a Rough Trade album of 2009 and the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Album of 2009.

Neil Hannon, who is best known for fronting The Divine Comedy, is nominated for the Album Award alongside Thomas Walsh from Pugwash for their cricket inspired work, The Duckworth Lewis Method. Their eponymous album is steeped in the love of cricket and pop and was released in July 2009, a few days before the start of the 2009 Ashes series.

Neil Hannon and Thomas Walsh commented “We, the Duckworth Lewis Method, are politely jubilant to be nominated in the best album category of this year’s Ivor Novello Awards. What joy! What honour! Our hippopotomously titled debut album really was as fun to make as it sounds. And it is to the eternal credit of this august, nay, July institution that ‘a record about cricket’ should be afforded the same opportunities as its less niche compatriots.”

Fledgling band Patch William, a London based four piece who met whilst studying at Bristol University, will fight it out for the ‘Best Song Musically and Lyrically’ award alongside Nick Hemming and Lily Allen. The band, who have been championed on Twitter by Stephen Fry, have been nominated for their single The Last Bus, taken from their critically acclaimed debut album which was exclusively released through iTunes.

Patch William commented “”We are a relatively unknown band on an independent label. When we recently signed with Chrysalis Music, we looked starry-eyed at the two Ivor Novello statues at the entrance. Not in our wildest dreams did we imagine that we’d be nominated for ‘Best Song Musically and Lyrically’, WOW”!

The 2010 awards are also shaping up to be a particularly good year for women song writers and composers with several nominations across the categories, including a nomination for acclaimed film composer, Hélène Muddiman in the ‘Best Original Film Score’ category. Hélène, nominated for the 2009 film Skin, is the first woman to be included in the category for 12 years.

To reflect the changing world of music, BASCA have also introduced a new category for the 55th Ivor Novello Awards, Best Original Video Game Score. The first nominations in this category come from Empire: Total War, Killzone 2 and Savage Moon: Waldgeist.

Commenting on the new category, Mark Fishlock, BASCA director and member of The Ivors Committee, comments: “The Ivors has always sought to reflect the ever-changing world of songwriting and composing. The video games market has matured beyond recognition and big budget orchestral scores are regularly being commissioned. Writing music for games also requires a number of specialist skills compared with conventional film scoring, such as non-linear and multi-layered composition. This is a very exciting development and one which hopefully will be fully embraced by the rapidly growing games world.”

Patrick Rackow, Chief Executive of BASCA comments ““The strength and diversity of the works nominated this year is a testament to the talent and range of British music writers. It’s great to see a mix of established and new writers, and I would like to thank this year’s judges for all of their hard work”

Ellis Rich, Chairman of PRS for Music says “Every year the Ivors celebrates the best of UK song writing talent and it is wonderful to see some new names in this year’s mix. Our sponsorship of the awards is one of the oldest partnerships in the music industry and we’re delighted to support this highlight of the musical year once again.”

Held at the Grosvenor House on Thursday 20th May 2010, The Ivors are presented by BASCA in association with PRS for Music, and continue to be acknowledged as one of the most coveted awards in the industry. Previous winners include Sir Paul McCartney, Madonna, David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Sting, Annie Lennox and Radiohead.

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On Thursday 26th August 2010, the eve of the TV Festival and the closing day of Edinburgh Interactive, the two will host the first ever creative industries event for television and games, providing an insight into technologies, but more importantly bringing the decision makers from games and television together for the first time.

The MGEITF Futureview Keynote Address will be given this year by a games industry leader, with Edinburgh Interactive hosting a Keynote Address from television. There will also be a Creative Masterclass at MGEITF which will bring together games developers and creatives to discuss the game development process and to explore what the opportunities may be for co-development of interactive TV and games formats.

Today there are 13 million new generation static games consoles in UK homes (Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox and Sony Playstation 3), giving access to games, the internet, dedicated content channels and either the BBC iPlayer or Sky Player.

With TV formats such as I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, Countdown, Family Fortunes and Ready Steady Cook already available as Nintendo Wii and DS games, it is only a matter of time before the TV industry will develop new games formats for next generation 3D HD TVs with integrated console and internet access. Games are already becoming a major driver for digital entertainment usage, particularly on the internet and mobile phone platforms.

Chris Deering, Chairman of Edinburgh Interactive, said: “Games have had a significant effect on the use of the television in the home. Over the last 12 months this has moved on dramatically with recent research showing that 10 per cent of all BBC iPlayer requests are being driven by games consoles. The debate between the two industries has not yet begun; it will begin in August at Edinburgh Interactive and MGEITF.”

Deborah Turness, Editor of ITV News and Advisory Chair of the MGEITF Advisory Committee, said: “This is an exciting opportunity to explore joint format development between television and games and is a natural evolution driven by major advances in technology. In bringing together executives from these two entertainment industries to discuss, network and share ideas, we place both Festivals at the centre of a new global debate in Edinburgh.”

Edinburgh Interactive takes place on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th August 2010.

MGEITF takes place between Friday 27th August and Sunday 29th August 2010.

To find out more, and to register, please visit www.mgeitf.co.uk

MySpace Music today launches a brand new application that enables music fans to star alongside some of the biggest names in the worlds of pop, hip-hop, dance, indie and rock in a range of exclusive personalised videos.

The application, which is accessible HERE, works by seamlessly inserting fans’ photos into the videos, each of which has been filmed exclusively for MySpace by the eight artists. The completed clips can then be easily shared via MySpace, email, Twitter, or posted to the user’s Facebook profile. The artists have all been brought on board to represent a range of genres that reflect the diverse wealth of music content now available on MySpace Music.

The cream of current UK music talent is represented, with N-DUBZ, Pixie Lott, Chipmunk, Florence and the Machine and Lostprophets all creating unique video offerings. Fans are able to join Florence in a photoshoot, appearing alongside her own Polaroid snaps; or spend a day hanging with Pixie Lott at a picnic in the park with friends; or even hit the dancefloor at a roller-disco with Chipmunk. The international artists have also pulled out all the stops, with 50 Cent’s video bringing his fans right into his apartment to take pride of place on his wall, while Alicia Keys offers up a personal musical tribute, and David Guetta invites fans into an impromptu party in a record store, alongside music luminaries Danny Rampling and Peter Hook.

The application is the latest development from MySpace Music, a new service that launched in December 2009, offering an unrivalled catalogue of music and video to stream for free without interruption. The inspiration behind the application came from MySpace’s ongoing commitment to bringing artists and fans closer together than anywhere else. The application was created by top London advertising agency BBH and leading production companies Pulse Films. Post production came from Absolute Post and digital partner Domani Studios in New York.

The full list of videos with which fans can interact is as follows:

 Alicia Keys – the talented diva sings a song just for you – with your picture pride of place

 50 Cent – the US rap icon has a favourite new piece of art – you!

 Florence and the Machine – join Florence on a photoshoot and appear amongst the Polaroid snaps

 N-DUBZ – become the band’s number one fan, as they admire your photo

 Chipmunk – the star tears up the dancefloor at a roller-disco, then reveals he keeps your picture close to his heart

 Lostprophets – a sneak peek into a rock’n’roll tattoo session, with a shrine built especially for you

 Pixie Lott – a chance to hang out with Pixie for a picnic in the sun – she’s got her sights on you

 David Guetta – the superstar DJ spins some tunes, and you’re the face of the party

Sophie Rouse, MySpace’s Head of Campaigns, said, “MySpace allows fans to connect with their favourite artists in a genuinely immersive and personal way. To mark the launch of MySpace Music we wanted to bring to life this special relationship, giving fans the chance to ‘star’ in a film with their favourite acts and share it with their friends. All the artists involved thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to thank their fans in this way and the results are hugely entertaining.”

Striking a series of fun and flirty poses in a vintage fairground, the fashionista shows off Miss Ultimo’s dazzling new designs for Christmas. Packed with pretty frills and eye-popping brights, the new collection is inspired by vintage carnivals and candy shops and is available from just £8.00. The latest range features eight designs available in sizes 32A-38DD.

Peaches Geldof said; “Working for the second time with Miss Ultimo has been a pleasure. The underwear fits perfectly and creates curves in all the right places. I’m honoured to be chosen to represent a healthy body image and what better way than with Miss Ultimo’s designs, which are sexy, young and quirky. Clothes are fun but sometimes knowing you’ve got some awesome underwear underneath is better!”

Michelle Mone, creator of Miss Ultimo, said; “Peaches epitomizes everything about the Miss Ultimo brand; she is fun, stylish, experimental and confident and comfortable in her own skin. Everything a young woman should be!

“The new Miss Ultimo collection is perfect for Christmas. It strikes the perfect balance between girly and sexy and delivers everything quality lingerie should do in terms of style comfort and fit. We’re delighted to have Peaches back for Miss Ultimo’s Christmas campaign; she looks gorgeous in the new designs and did a fantastic job.”

Designs from the latest collection include ‘Lippy’, trimmed with a bold scarlet guipure and patterned with hot pink and sherbet lemon lips. ‘Pop Art’ sparkles from every direction with its shades of pinks and cute butterfly pattern, whilst ‘Polly Anna’ is super-sweet with its pretty candy stripes and shades of bubblegum blues, pinks and white.

Miss Ultimo is dedicated to delivering gorgeous lingerie that fuses stylish and funky looks with a fabulous fit. Inside each cup you will also find the Miss Ultimo ‘signature’; an embossed lady carved from the cup to provide comfort, support and uplift.

Other designs from the new range include ‘Chain’ in two colourways (lime and hot pink), ‘Florida’, ‘Fizz Bomb’ and ‘Blue Spot’. The new Miss Ultimo Christmas 2009 collection launches in Debenhams stores and online on Tuesday 1st December.

The award-winning Brothers & Sisters follows the lives of the Walker family as they struggle to keep up the appearance of the perfect all-American family, despite coping with a string of derailing secrets which have been revealed since the death of patriarch, William Walker in the first ever episode.

It’s up to matriarch Nora Walker (Sally Field) to hold everyone together as they cross paths with divorce, infidelity, addiction, war, politics, prejudice and death.

For further information, preview discs and pack shots please contact Taylor Herring PR 0208 206 5151

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The announcement comes as the company lands its first co-production with ITV Studios; a 6 x 60 min reality series for ITV2.

What Katie Did Next will feature the model, mother and business woman and viewers will see how she coped during the aftermath of her marriage breakdown and as she prepares for single life with her children. The cameras follow Katie as she holds a birthday party for the children for the first time on her own, shoots a calendar in Ibiza, launches her new No.1 bestselling novel ‘Sapphire’, travels to LA and is a bridesmaid at her best friends’ – Gary and Phil’s – wedding.

The series was commissioned by Claire Zolkwer, ITV’s Commissioning Editor Entertainment. What Katie Did Next is executive produced by Jo Scarratt for ITV Studios and Mark Wagman for Pricey Media. Series Producer is Lizi Wootton.

Pricey Media plans to work with leading producers on developing Katie’s career across a number of genres and is already in discussions on a number of new projects.

Pricey Media Co-founder Mark Wagman said: “Katie is a huge personality and I’m delighted that with the formation of Pricey Media we can look to broaden her broadcast career both here with ITV and internationally.”

Zai Bennett, ITV’s Director of Digital Channels and Acquisitions said: “We’re delighted to be continuing our relationship with Katie Price and her new production company, Pricey Media. Katie has been a high profile star on ITV2 for several years and we’re looking forward to working with her and Mark Wagman on a range of different shows and formats in their exciting new venture. Mark has a long history of dealing with top flight talent and we’re sure that he and Katie’s exciting new venture will be a huge success.”

Katie Price, added: “It’s great to start Pricey Media by co-producing my new reality series ‘What Katie Did Next…’. I’m really excited to be getting more involved with new shows and formats for next year – so bring it on Pricey!”

As well as a highly successful television and modeling career, Katie is also a publishing phenomenon with sales of her books now at 2.5 million. She also has a number of successful endorsements including her KP Equestrian range.

Notes To Editors:

Pricey Media
Pricey Media has been created by Katie Price and Mark Wagman, former ITV Studios Talent Executive who oversaw talent across a range of ITV’s Entertainment output.

Mark Wagman
Recently set-up THEWAGMANGROUP is a Talent Consultancy firm that is currently working across a range of talent-led shows for 2009 including The Royal Variety Performance, Piers Morgan’s Life Stories, An Audience With…, as well as a number of shows for FIVE, and WATCH in late 2009 (yet to be announced). Prior to arriving at ITV, Mark Wagman was Head of Entertainment at Cactus Televison, part of the ALL3MEDIA Group and other credits include Richard & Judy and The BIG Breakfast for Channel 4.

Pricey Media Press Contact:  James Herring, Taylor Herring PR 0208 206 5151