Ivor Novello Awards: The winners

Adele won two of the highly prized Ivor Novello awards, including songwriter of the year Credit: Ivor Novello

The Ivor Novello Awards have taken place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in central London.

The annual awards - in their 57th year - are highly prized because they are voted for by songwriters and composers.

Adele was named songwriter of the year - and promptly gave the gong away.

Presented with the award by Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox, Adele said she learned from the reviews of her first album.

She dedicated the award to her manager Jonathan Dickins and said: "This award is going on your shelf, not mine."

The Grammy Award-winning singer also picked up the award for most performed work for her song Rolling in the Deep.

Take That won the PRS For Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music award Credit: Ian West/PA Wire

There was also an award for Take That who were honoured for their outstanding contribution to British music.

Speaking backstage at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Gary Barlow said the award was the one "that really matters".

He added:

Lana Del Rey, won best contemporary song for Video Games.

Ed Sheeran won the award for best song musically and lyrically for The A Team, and PJ Harvey's Mercury Prize-winning Let England Shake was named best album.

Ed Sheeran with the Best Song Musically and Lyrically award received for The A Team at the 2012 Ivor Novello awards Credit: PA

Musical maestro Andrew Lloyd Webber was given a British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors fellowship, joining names including Elton John, Paul McCartney and Tim Rice.

Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp, the man behind hits including Gold and True, was presented with the award for outstanding song collection.

Gary Kemp with the Oustanding Song Collection award Credit: PA

Here is a full list of winners:

Best contemporary song - Video Games, Lana Del Rey

PRS for music most performed work - Rolling In The Deep, Adele

Best television soundtrack - The Shadow Line, Martin Phipps

The Ivors jazz award - Stan Tracey

Album award - Let England Shake, PJ Harvey

Outstanding song collection - Gary Kemp

The Ivors inspiration award - Siouxsie Sioux

Best original film score - The First Grader, Alex Heffes

PRS for Music outstanding contribution to British music - Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams (Take That)

Best song musically and lyrically - The A Team, Ed Sheeran

Lifetime achievement - Mark Knopfler

Songwriter of the year - Adele Adkins

PRS for Music special international award - Jimmy Webb

BASCA fellowship - Andrew Lloyd Webber