BURY rockers Elbow bagged themselves another string to their bow at a prestigious awards ceremony.

The band won the award for the Best Song Musically and Lyrically for their track Magnificent (She Says), from their 2017 outing Little Friction, at the Ivor Novello Awards 2018, yesterday.

The accolade adds to an already impressive haul by Elbow including the 2001 and 2008 Mercury Prizes, and the Brit Award for Best British Band in 2012.

They also scooped two Ivor Novello Awards in 2009 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically and Best Contemporary Song.

The Ivors, which took place at London's Grosvenor House, are one of the biggest dates on the UK musical calender — with entries requiring a British or Irish songwriting or composing contribution of at least one third.

The nominated works are then voted for by fellow musicians from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.

BASCA chairman, Crispin Hunt, said: "The Ivors celebrate the best in British and Irish music writing. Our composers and songwriters prove, again and again, that they are some of the best in the world.

"It is an immense privilege for BASCA to honour the extraordinary talent that exists in our sector, recognising creators across a vast range of contemporary music genres and awarding those who have created some of the most outstanding catalogues in music history.

"To every single winning composer, congratulations from all of us, you are spectacular and a credit to our amazing industry."

Other winners at this year's Ivor Novello Awards included Ed Sheeran who picked up the Songwriter of the Year Award and Croydon rapper Stormzy for his debut LP Gang Signs and Prayer.

Earlier this year Elbow frontman Guy Garvey, who released his debut solo album Counting the Squall in 2015, was announced as a new visiting professor of songwriting at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Elbow will play the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on June 15.