Winning his fourth Ivor in five years, the rapper was commended for his second album, We're All Alone in This Together, which topped UK charts and spawned three simultaneous top 10 singles. As part of his continuing collaboration with Fredo, the 23-year-old also co-wrote the hugely successful tracks Back to Basics and Money Talks.
Dave dedicated his award to "the rappers that have suffered for years and years, and broken down so many barriers in this industry that I'm in right now".
Fender took home his first Ivor after winning best song musically and lyrically for the track Seventeen Going Under, which chronicles his life at the age of 17 and the challenges he and his mother faced.
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