Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran lead BMI Song of the Year nominations

Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran each have two tracks nominated for Song of the Year at the Broadcast Music, Inc.  Awards. The two Brits lead the way in the category, which will see Sam's hits "Stay With Me" and "Latch" compete against Ed Sheeran's "Sing" and "Don't".

Other songs by popular artists like Clean Bandit, Coldplay, and Iggy Azalea etc. are also among the nominations. Sheeran was previously nominated in 2014 for his work on Taylor Swift's "Everything Has Changed" but was pipped to the post by Daft Punk's chart topping hit "Get Lucky".

The category aims to celebrate excellence in European artists and songwriters in breaking the US market, meaning only the most popular songs on US TV and radio are shortlisted.