Emeli Sande won two awards at the Ivor Novello Awards in London today (16th May). The singer, who has enjoyed a phenomenal 18 months, was not present at the ceremony, which also saw wins for Calvin Harris, The Maccabees and Alt-J. The Scottish singer won the awards for Best Song Musically And Lyrically and PRS For Music Most Performed Work, both for 'Next To Me'. Emeli held off competition in the two categories from a host of big stars, including Coldplay and Olly Murs. Calvin Harris was named the Songwriter Of The Year, while The Maccabees' 'Pelican' was named the Best Contemporary Song. Capitalfm