Adele wins two Ivor Novello awards
Adele has picked up two prizes at the Ivor Novello songwriting awards today, including Songwriter of the Year.
However, PJ Harvey's Let England Shake beat Adele's 21 and Kate Bush's 50 Words for Snow to the Album Award.
Adele received nominations in four categories at the event, which honours the best of British and Irish music.
She went home with one of the most prestigious awards, for Best Songwriter, as well as the PRS for Music Most Performed Work prize for Rolling in the Deep.
New sensation Lana Del Rey's breakthrough hit Video Games won her the honour of Best Contemporary Song, while fellow chart sensation Ed Sheeran's The A Team was named the Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
Take That, who reunited with former member Robbie Williams for a sell-out tour last year, walked away with the Outstanding Contribution to British Music prize.
Spandau Ballet star Gary Kemp was honoured for his back catalogue with the Outstanding Song Collection Award, while punk rocker Siouxsie Sioux was presented with the Ivors Inspiration Award.
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler received the lifetime achievement award during the ceremony at London's Grosvenor Hotel.
List of winners:
Best contemporary song - Video Games, Lana Del Rey
PRS for music most performed work - Rolling In The Deep, Adele
The Ivors jazz award - Stan Tracey
Album award - Let England Shake, PJ Harvey
Outstanding song collection - Gary Kemp
The Ivors inspiration award - Siouxsie Sioux
PRS for Music outstanding contribution to British music - Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams (Take That)
Best song musically and lyrically - The A Team, Ed Sheeran
Lifetime achievement - Mark Knopfler
Songwriter of the year - Adele Ad! kins
PRS for Music special international award - Jimmy Webb