Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon will be presenting BEST ALBUM at the Ivor Novello Awards on May 20th at the Grovesnor House in London.

The nominees for Best Album at the 55th Annual Awards are:

Album: The Duckworth Lewis Method
Writer/s: Neil Hannon / Thomas Walsh
Performed By: The Duckworth Lewis Method
UK Publisher/s: Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Album: Sunny Side Up
Writer/s: Paolo Nutini
Performed By: Paolo Nutini
UK Publisher/s: Warner/Chappell Music

Album: Tongue N' Cheek
Writer/s: Nicholas Detnon / Dylan Mills
Performed By: Dizzee Rascal
UK Publisher/s: Notting Hill Music

The Ivor Novello Awards honor excellence in British music writing. Duran Duran won an Ivor for "Ordinary World" in 1994.

The Awards will be hosted by radio and tv presenter Paul Gambaccini.