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Elbow big winners at Ivor Novello Awards

Band scoop coveted Best Song prize

Elbow frontman Guy Garvey was celebrating last night

Elbow took home 2 gongs at last night’s Ivor Novello Awards.

The band won the main prize for Best Song Musically And Lyrically for One Day Like This and their single Grounds For Divorce was named Best Contemporary Song.

‘It's a great honour against fierce opposition,’ said frontman Guy Garvey, 35.

Duffy, 24, who bagged 3 Brits in February, collected yet another award for her No 1 single Mercy, which was named the Best Most Performed Work.

Other winners included The Ting Tings for Best Album and Coldplay for Best-selling British Song.

Guests at the event at London's Grosvenor House Hotel included Cerys Matthews, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Will Young, Dizzee Rascal, Calvin Harris and Rolf Harris.

SEE PICTURES All the stars at the Ivor Novello Awards 2009>>

Full list of Ivor Novello Award winners:

Best Song Musically And Lyrically: One Day Like This - Elbow

Best Contemporary Song: Grounds For Divorce - Elbow

Songwriter Of The Year: Eg White

Best Album: We Started Nothing - The Ting Tings

Best Original Film Score: There Will Be Blood

Best Television Soundtrack: Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death

Outstanding Song Collection: Vince Clarke

The Ivors Classical Music Award: James MacMillan

Best-selling British Song: Viva La Vida - Coldplay

The Ivors Inspiration Award: Edwyn Collins

PRS For Music Most Performed Work: Mercy - Duffy

The Special International Award: Smokey Robinson

The Academy Fellowship: Don Black