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Songwriters are getting their moment in the sun.The Recording Academy announced Thursday that it plans to hand out a newly created Grammy Award for songwriter of the year beginning with the 65th Grammys ceremony set to take place in 2023.The prize, modeled on the organization’s producer of the year award, will “recognize the written excellence, profession and art of songwriting,” according to a statement from the academy, and will honor “the most prolific non-performing and non-producing songwriters” for work released…

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Songwriter Paul Vance had died at the age of 92. Article content The musician – who co-wrote the tune Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini – passed away at a nursing facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, on May 30. Paula, his daughter, wrote on Facebook: “As I sit here to write a tribute to my Dad Paul Vance, Legend,…

Dave has been crowned songwriter of the year and Sam Fender has picked up his first prize at this year’s Ivor Novello awards, which celebrate Britain’s best songwriters and composers.Winning his fourth Ivor in five years, Dave was commended for his second album We’re All Alone in This Together, which topped UK charts and spawned three simultaneous top 10 singles – Clash (featuring Stormzy), Verdansk and In the Fire.As part of his continuing collaboration with Fredo, the rapper also co-wrote the hugely successful tracks…

In early April, Nina Nastasia was preparing for her first live dates in a decade, supporting Mogwai in the US. She felt nervous, having never planned a tour alone, and overwhelmed about playing for people again. A friend reassured her that, as she was the opener, nobody would really be listening. “I was relieved,” says Nastasia. “But then I thought, ‘Well, wait a minute, nobody’s gonna listen? I want people to listen.’”The audience was “completely silent” for her sets, says Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite. Nastasia’s friend…