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Olivia Dean, Lily Allen and CMAT among artists nominated for The Ivors

The peer-judged award ceremony celebrates and recognises songwriting and composing, with the winners announced on May 21.

Evening Standard

Ivor Novello award nominees reflect gender disparity in British and Irish songwriters, with twice as many men as women

Olivia Dean, Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell, Jacob Alon, Self Esteem and Kae Tempest lead this year’s Ivors, with two nominations each

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The 20 best songs of 2025

This year’s outstanding tracks – from post-punk rap to indie-disco and operatic pop – as voted for by 30 Guardian music writers

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Tolu Coker: the London-Nigerian designer everybody’s talking about

Everybody from Little Simz to Tyla are wearing her designs

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Could Mega just be the new Amy Winehouse?

She’s a north London soul star with a remarkable voice — so is Mega the next Amy Winehouse?

Evening Standard

Wretch 32 at the National Theatre: Palpable anger in genre-blending show

4/5 Little Simz and Kano join Wretch 32 to bring his politically and emotionally charged album HOME? to life in an impassioned melding of theatre and music

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Little Simz on how Steve soundtrack is ‘love letter’ to film

Little Simz reflects on her experience both in front of the camera and behind it for Steve, a new film starring Cillian Murphy as a headteacher at a troubled boys’ college.

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The best comic art resources for practice and inspiration

Build your skills and ideas with these comic art tutorials and tips from the pros.

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Little Simz tries to 'spread love and light'

Music star Little Simz has revealed that she strives to "spread love and light".

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Royal Ascot hosts the King and Queen, and Sydney Sweeney in Camden

Royal Ascot hosted the King, Queen and plenty of fillies, and Little Simz experienced the Sydney Sweeney effect in Camden

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Little Simz has 'forgiven' her absent father

Rap star Little Simz insists she doesn't feel any anger towards her dad.

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Little Simz on breakthroughs, betrayal and becoming one of the UK’s best-ever rappers: ‘I don’t want to shy away from how I feel’

Critics’ favourite and curator of this month’s Meltdown festival, the British artist is flying high. But a nasty legal battle with her closest collaborator and a crisis of confidence left her close to calling it quits. Instead, she put it all on the new album

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TV tonight: Little Simz at her soul baring, electrifying best

The rapper gives a taster from her new album along with some old favourites. Plus: tension mounts on the low-budget race of a lifetime. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Little Simz 'feels the pressure of having to' speak out about social issues

Little Simz "feels the pressure of having to" speak out about social issues and "doesn't balance it very well" at times.

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Little Simz announces more artists for Meltdown 2025

Mercury Prize-winning rapper is overseeing the 30th edition of the prestigious event

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Little Simz’s Meltdown 2025: first acts announced, including The Streets and Ghetts

All performances will be between June 12 and 22 at the Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall, with Meltdown based at the Southbank Centre

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"Unable to pay her full tax liability": Little Simz is getting legal to the tune of £1.7 million to recover cash from her former producer, Inflo

The rapper claims that Inflo failed to repay loans that left her short of cash and unable to make her tax returns

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Little Simz sues former producer Inflo over unpaid debts

The British rapper and actor alleges that Dean Cover has failed to repay a loan of £1.7m from 2023

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Little Simz to curate Meltdown Festival 2025

The 2025 edition of London's Meltdown festival will be curated by Little Simz.

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Little Simz to curate 2025 Meltdown festival

British rapper is the youngest artist to take on the mantle of curator, following stars such as David Bowie and Patti Smith

The Independent UK

From John Lennon to NWA: 14 of the best protest songs, ranked

From Marvin Gaye to Little Simz, here are 14 songs that illuminate the power of protest music to make change, as ranked by Finn Cliff Hodges

The Guardian - UK

Biker style: motocross jackets revving up summer this year

The stylish garment has been sported by Austin Butler in The Bikeriders, by Little Simz on stage and even by bicycle commuters

Louder

11 acts that defined Glastonbury 2024

From a modern hip hop great to a pop punk princess, these epic Glasto performances shone brightest

Evening Standard

Little Simz - Drop 7 EP review: the north London rapper heads to the club

The Mercury Prize winner takes a fascinating detour into the world of dance music

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Little Simz at Alexandra Palace review: a new star is risen - she should be headlining festivals

Simz is an artist at the absolute top of her game, and it shows

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