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Ivor Novellos: All Saints stars Shaznay Lewis, 45, Melanie Blatt, 46, and Emeli Sandé, 34, lead glam


The stars were out in force on Tuesday for the Ivor Novello Awards at London‘s Grosvenor House.

Leading the way with a flourish of nostalgia were All Saints stars Shaznay Lewis, 45, who is an Ivor Novello Award winner and Chair of The Ivors Awards Committee at The Ivors Academy, and Melanie Blatt, 46, who both looked stunning in suits, while Emeli Sandé, 34, dazzled in a graphic print dress. 

The Nineties hitmakers looked stunning in a duo of suits, with Shaznay going for a black number with sequinned lapels and Melanie dazzling in green, while the Clown hitmaker looked chic in earthy tones. 

Shaznay and Melanie are half of All Saints, the hit Nineties girl group who took the world by storm from 1993 to 2001, before reuniting from 2006 to 2008 and again getting together in 2013 to the current day. 

The duo looked as thought they had not aged a day since their heyday as they beamed on the red carpet. Shaznay went for head-to-toe black with her dazzling lapels matching her chic camisole underneath. 

Melanie meanwhile was more inclined to colour as she wore an olive green double breasted suit with black buttons paired with a white vest layered over a neon cami. 

She paired the look with a slick of coral lipstick, while Shaznay went for a wholly more sultry style, with a dramatic cat-eye eyeliner and flawlessly highlighted skin to emphasise her ageless looks.  

Ageless beauty: Shaznay and Melanie are half of All Saints, the hit Nineties girl group who took the world by storm from 1993 to 2001, before reuniting from 2006 to 2008 and getting together again in 2013 to the current day (pictured in 2000)

Stunners: They were showing off their timeless good looks

Ageless beauty: Shaznay and Melanie are half of All Saints, the hit Nineties girl group who took the world by storm from 1993 to 2001, before reuniting from 2006 to 2008 and getting together again in 2013 to the current day

Winner: Shaznay is an Ivor Novello Award winner and Chair of The Ivors Awards Committee at The Ivors Academy

Winner: Shaznay is an Ivor Novello Award winner and Chair of The Ivors Awards Committee at The Ivors Academy

Prior to the awards, Shaznay said: ‘Over the last year we’ve felt the power of songwriting and the stories told through music. The Ivors are so important because they celebrate where all the music begins – with songwriters and composers.

‘The judges have chosen a selection of exceptional music that moves, unites and inspires us. Congratulations to all our nominees, and I’m really delighted that the majority are recognised with an Ivor nomination for the first time.’ The awards also recognise UK artists who have made an exceptional contribution to music.     

Clean Bandit singer Grace Chatto, 35, looked chic in a girly pink shorts suit paired with a bustier with frills at the cleavage and a statement straw handbag with tassels. 

Woo! Lianne scooped the coveted Best Album Award at the ceremony and posed playfully with the gong

Woo! Lianne scooped the coveted Best Album Award at the ceremony and posed playfully with the gong 

Chic: Rachel Chinouriri, 21, looked stunning in a frothy white number paired with statement green mules.

A vision: Seven Nights singer Mysie, suited up in a chic tan number with cut-out hips and chunky loafers

Chic: Rachel Chinouriri, 21, looked stunning in a frothy white number paired with statement green mules. Seven Nights singer Mysie, suited up in a chic tan number with cut-out hips and chunky loafers

Daisy singer Ashnikko, 25, was showing off her rocker style with punk overtones as she styled her hair into cascading red and blue lengths and sported a fishnet black ensemble with red hair-esque attachments. 

British singer-songwriter and record producer Lianne La Havas, born Lianne Charlotte Barnes, 32, looked sensational in a voluminous yellow gown with a strapless shape and frilled texture. 

She styled her curly locks into an elegant chignon on top of her head and went for a striking natural beauty look to let her bold gown do all the talking through its colour and silhouette. 

Chic! Nile Rodgers, 69, looked stylish in a blue jacket

Rock on! Bon Jovi star Richie Sambora, 62, looked like rock royalty in a stylish black number with a top hat

Chic! Nile Rodgers, 69, looked stylish in a blue jacket while Bon Jovi star Richie Sambora, 62, looked like rock royalty in a stylish black number with a top hat

Rachel Chinouriri, 21, looked stunning in a frothy white number paired with statement green mules.  Seven Nights singer Mysie, suited up in a chic tan number with cut-out hips and chunky loafers. 

Chic co-founder Nile Rodgers, 69, looked stylish in a blue jacket while Bon Jovi star Richie Sambora, 62, looked like rock royalty in a stylish black number with a top hat. 

Headie One was in attendance following his nomination for Best Song Musically and Lyrically while Tears For Fears stars Curt Smith and Roland Orzabel suited up for the occasion. 

Here come the lads! Tears For Fears stars Curt Smith and Roland Orzabel suited up for the occasion

Here come the lads! Tears For Fears stars Curt Smith and Roland Orzabel suited up for the occasion 

Dapper: Headie One was in attendance following his nomination for Best Song Musically and Lyrically

Dapper: Headie One was in attendance following his nomination for Best Song Musically and Lyrically

Here he is! ABBA star Bjorn Ulvaeus was in attendance in a sleek black suit in the wake of news of the group's new music

Here he is! ABBA star Bjorn Ulvaeus was in attendance in a sleek black suit in the wake of news of the group’s new music 

Gareth Coker posed in the press room with his Best Original Video Game Score gong

Gareth Coker posed in the press room with his Best Original Video Game Score gong

Jamie Cullum, 42, Naughty Boy, 36, born Shahid Khan, and Gary Kemp, 61, were all in attendance in an array of stylish suited ensembles as they prepared to see talent. 

Away from the red carpet, Harry Styles and songwriter Kid Harpoon gained the most nominations at this year’s awards. Singer Harry, 27, and his writing partner Kid Harpoon, who has written songs alongside artists such as James Bay and Florence Welch, secured three nods in two categories.  

Ben Salisbury walked away with the Best Television Soundtrack gong, Fraser T Smith won the Best Contemporary Song award and Obongjayar poses with the Best Song Musically and Lyrically award.

Gareth Coker posed in the press room with his Best Original Video Game Score gong. 

Talent: Away from the red carpet, Harry Styles and songwriter Kid Harpoon gained the most nominations at this year's awards

Competition: Lewis Capaldi, 24, also has two songs in the category, his 'Before You Go' and 'Someone You Loved' and Joel Corry feat. MNEK's 'Head & Heart' will also be in the running

Talent: Away from the red carpet, Harry Styles and songwriter Kid Harpoon gained the most nominations at this year’s awards

Ivor Novello Awards nominations…

Songwriter of the Year

Harry Styles and Kid Harpoon 

AJ Tracey

Celeste and Jamie Hartman

Kamille and MNEK  

Most Performed Work 

Harry Styles’ Adore You and Watermelon Sugar

Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Before You Go’ and ‘Someone You Loved’

Joel Corry feat. MNEK’s ‘Head & Heart’ 

 Best Album

Fontaines D.C’s ‘A Hero’s Death’ 

Lianne La Havas’s titular album

Pa Salieu’s ‘Send Them To Coventry’

Laura Marling’s ‘Song For Our Daughter’ and 

Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes’ ‘What Kind of Music’

Best Song Musically and Lyrically

Arlo Parks Black Dog 

Celeste Stop This Flame

Marina Man’s World 

Headie One & Fred Again… Gang 

Obongjayar God’s Own Children



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