M.I.A.

Background information
Birth name	Mathangi Arulpragasam
Born	July 17, 1975
Origin	Mitcham, South London, England
Genre(s)	Alternative Hip-Hop Hip-hop Electro Electro-Hop Dance
Years active	2000—present
Label(s)	Interscope Records XL Recordings
Website	Website

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Plan B, Tinie Tempah, The xx Scoop Ivor Novello Awards 2011 Nominations

April 19, 2011

Plan B and Tinie Tempah are among the nominees for this year's Ivor Novello Awards.

The rapper-turned-singer joins Everything Everything with two nods, including a nomination each for Best Album.

His hit 'She Said' is also in the running for Most Perform Song alongside tracks by Kylie Minogue and Scouting For Girls.

Tinie Tempah's 'Pass Out' is nominated for Best Contemporary Song with 'Islands' by The xx and Katy B's 'Katy On A Mission'.

Everything Everything, Villagers and Foals will contest the award for Best Song Musically And Lyrically.

The 56th Ivor Novello Awards will be present during a ceremony at the Grosvenor House hotel in London on May 19.

(by Jason Gregory)

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