Robbie spurns critics with songwriting nomination

The attempt at electro-funk, panned by critics, is up for the International Hit of the Year, alongside Madonna's Sorry and the Scissor Sisters hit I Don't Feel Like Dancin'.

Pop queen Madonna also has a second nomination for Sorry in the category of Most Performed Work.

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Robbie Williams has scored a victory over his critics with an Ivor Novello songwriting nomination for his single Rudebox

Rudebox marked a new sound for Williams, but was widely derided and failed to earn the star a Brit nomination for the first time in a decade.

Now the nomination, for sales across the world, marks a turning point for the Angels singer, who spent his 33rd birthday in rehab.

The Ivor Novellos recognise British songwriters and composers rather than performers.

Williams, whose musical reputation took a battering after parting with co-songwriter Guy Chambers, co-wrote the Rudebox single.

Amy Winehouse has been nominated for Best Contemporary Song for Rehab, which she penned herself.

She competes in the category against Hot Chip's Over and Over and Yeah Yeah, performed by Bodyrox Ft Luciana.

Arctic Monkeys hit song When the Sun Goes Down, penned by frontman Alex Turner, is nominated for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

Casino Royale has been nominated for Best Original Film Score.

The 52nd Ivor Novellos will be held at The Grosvenor House hotel in central London on May 24.

BEST SONG MUSICALLY & LYRICALLY

Song: Elusive

Writer/s: Scott Matthews

Performed By: Scott Matthews

Song: Sophia

Writer/s: Nerina Pallot

Performed By: Nerina Pallot

Song: When The Sun Goes Down

Writer/s: Alex Turner

Performed By: Arctic Monkeys

BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG

Song: Over and Over

Writer/s: Joseph Goddard / Alexis Taylor / Felix Martin

Performed By: Hot Chip

Song: Rehab

Writer/s: Amy Winehouse

Performed By: Amy Winehouse

Song: Yeah Yeah

Writer/s: Nick Bridges/Jon Pearn/Nathan Thomas/Luciana Caporaso/Nick Clow

Performed By: Bodyrox Ft Luciana

BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE

Film: Casino Royale

Composer: David Arnold

Film: Ice Age The Meltdown

Composer: John Powell

Film: Severance

Composer: Christian Henson

MOST PERFORMED WORK

Song: I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

Writer/s: Sir Elton John/Scott Hoffman/Jason Sellards

Performed by: Scissor Sisters

Song: Put Your Records On

Writer/s: Corinne Bailey Rae/John Beck/Steve Chrisanthou

Performed By: Corinne Bailey Rae

Song: Sorry

Writer/s: Madonna/Stuart Price

Performed By: Madonna

INTERNATIONAL HIT OF THE YEAR

Song: I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

Writer/s: Sir Elton John/Scott Hoffman/Jason Sellards

Performed By: Scissor Sisters

Song: Rudebox

Writer/s: Robbie Williams/Danny Spencer/Kelvin Andrews/Sly Dunbar/Robbie Shakespeare/William 'Earl' Collins/Bill Laswell/Edmund "Carl Jr" Aiken

Performed By: Robbie Williams

Song: Sorry

Writer/s: Madonna/ Stuart Price

Performed By: Madonna