Davis and Dennis score Kylie hat-trick at Ivors. (News).

Can't Get You Out Of My Head claimed its place among the most successful Ivor Novello-winning songs of all time, grabbing three awards at last week's event.

The song, composed by Universal Music's Rob Davis and EMI Music Publishing's Cathy Dennis, became the first since Reg Presley's Love Is All Around in 1995 to win a trio of Ivors in the same year.

EMI Music Publishing's chairman/CEO Peter Reichardt says Dennis, who also won the PRS most performed work and the Ivors dance award with Davis for the same song, is currently at the top of her game. "She's a songwriter in demand," he says. "She started off as a successful artist and she's gone full circle as a songwriter."

Universal Music Publishing's managing director and executive vice-president Europe Paul Connolly hailed Davis's transformation from guitarist in glam rockers Mud to hit songwriter. "It's a tremendous achievement after many years of hard work," says Connolly. "He's been with us since 1995 and it's a lovely story for us."

Davis's three wins capped Universal's most profitable year yet at the Ivors in the nominated categories, as it also won best contemporary song for Tim Wheeler's Ash hit Shining Light and shared in the best-selling UK single prize for the Hear'Say hit Pure And Simple with Dharma/Sony/ATV and Strongsongs. The only pop award which Universal did not claim a share in was picked up by U2--signed to Blue Mountain for the UK and Ireland and Universal for the rest of the world--which won best song ...