Jiant was a British record production and songwriting team, headed by Tim Hawes and Pete Kirtley, working in the genres of pop, R&B and dance. Following their formation in 1999, the team expanded to a maximum of seven writers, including Dave Valler and Tim Hart.In 2002 they received an Ivor Novello Award for their work on "Pure and Simple," the fastest-selling UK single of 2001.