Emeli Sandé Wins at Ivor Novello Awards

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Emeli Sandé appeared on “American Idol” on Thursday.

The Scottish singer and songwriter Emeli Sandé won two prizes at this year's Ivor Novello awards in London, taking home the trophies for “best song musically and lyrically” and for “most performed work.”

The two prizes awarded to Ms. Sandé's single “Next to Me” on Thursday seemed to cement her position as the rising star to watch among British female singers. Last month her album “Our Version of Events” topped a record set by the Beatles for the most consecutive weeks for a debut work at the top of the British album chart.

Ms. Sandé did not attend the awards ceremony, as she was in the United States to perform on “American Idol” and to prepare for an event at the White House.

Her album, released in 2012, was the start of a string of successes for her. Last summer, she performed during the opening and closing ceremonies at the Olympics in London. She was also included on the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of “The Great Gatsby,” which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, and won two Brit Music awards earlier this year.

The Ivor Novello awards, in their 58th year, celebrate songwriting and composing, and are presented by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.

Calvin Harris, the Scottish D.J., took home the songwriter of the year trophy. He made British chart history last month by becoming the first artist to have eight Top 10 hits from one studio album. Noel Gallagher, the former Oasis frontman, won in the outstanding song collection.

The Leeds-based indie rock quartet Alt-J won best album for their set “An Awesome Wave”; the Maccabees won best contemporary song for “Pelican”; Justin Hayward, the Moody Blues singer, was given an award for outstanding achievement; and the American singer-songwriter Randy Newman was given a special international award. A full list of winners can be found on the Ivors Web site.