'Blood Stone' composer Richard Jacques nominated for Ivor Novello award

British film and video game composer, Richard Jacques, has been nominated for a 2011 Ivor Novello award for Best Original Video Game Score.

The Ivors are internationally respected for honouring excellence in British music writing. They are judged and presented by the writing community and for over 50 years have been given annually to outstanding songwriters and composers.

The following are also contenders for the award:

Game: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Composer: Nitin Sawhney
Developer: Ninja Theory
UK Publisher: Namco Bandai Games SAS

Game: James Bond 007: Blood Stone
Composer: Richard Jacques
Developer: Bizarre Creations
UK Publisher: Activision

Game: Napoleon: Total War
Composers: Richard Beddow / Richard Birdsall / Ian Livingstone
Developer: The Creative Assembly
UK Publisher: SEGA

The Ivors will take place on Thursday 19th May 2011 at the Grosvenor House, London.

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