Meskpun lagunya tidak mendapat nominasi di kategori Best Song Musically and Lyrically di acara penganugerahan Ivor Novello Awards 2016 yang berlangsung tanggal Kamis, 19 Mei, namun Adele berhasil menyabet gelar prestesius Songwriter Of The Year.
Setelah cuti selama beberapa tahun, Adele kembali dengan gemilang akhir tahun lalu dengan album ketiganya, "25", dengan menghasilkan mega hits, 'Hello'. Sayangnya, menurut para juri Ivor Novello Awards lagu-lagu Adele untuk album ini, termasuk 'Hello', dianggap tidak layak mendapat nominasi, meski ironisnya Adele justru memenangi penghargaan terbesar untuk acara tersebut.
Jadi apa lagu terbaik menurut Ivor Novello Awards 2016? Ternyata adalah 'Wasn't Expecting That' dari penyanyi yang berada di bawah label Ed Sheeran, Jamie Lawson.
Berikut daftar lengkap pemenang Ivor Novello Awards ke-61:
- PRS for Music Most Performed Work: Hold Back The River - Written by Iain Archer and James Bay
- Best Television Soundtrack: London Spy - Composed by Keefus Ciancia and David Holmes
- The Ivors Classical Music Award: Oliver Knussen
- International Achievement: Wayne Hector
- Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Wasn't Expecting That - Written by Jamie Lawson
- The Ivors Inspiration Award - Mark Day, Paul Davis, Paul Ryder, Shaun Ryder and Gary Whelan
- Album Award: Darling Arithmetic - Written by Conor O'Brien
- Songwriter of the Year: Adele Adkins
- Best Original Film Score: Ex_Machina - Composed by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury
- Best Contemporary Song: All My Friends: Written by James Carter, Oliver Lee, Cass Lowe and Chance The Rapper
- Outstanding Song Collection: Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr and Mick MacNeil
- PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley
- Lifetime Achievement: Damon Albarn
- PRS for Music Special International Award: Bryan Adams
