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The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Welsh entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They have been presented annually in London by the Ivors Academy, formerly called the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors, since 1956.




Awards


The awards are presented at two annual ceremonies known as The Ivors and The Ivors Composer Awards.

The Ivors take place each May and, as of 2020, are sponsored by Apple Music. They are recognised worldwide as the major platform for recognising and rewarding Britain and Ireland's songwriting and composing talents. The Ivors remain the only award ceremony in the musical calendar that is not influenced by publishers and record companies, but judged and presented by the writing community.
The Ivors Composer Awards take place each December and are sponsored by PRS for Music. They are broadcast by BBC Radio 3.
The award itself is a solid bronze sculpture of Euterpe, the muse of lyric poetry. It was designed in 1955 by Hazel Underwood.




Award categories






= Nominated annual awards

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Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Best Contemporary Song
Album Award
Best Original Film Score
Best Television Soundtrack
Best Original Video Game Score




= Other annual awards

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Songwriter of the Year
Most Performed Work




= Other awards

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Jazz Award
Classical Music Award
Inspiration Award
Outstanding Song Collection
Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Lifetime Achievement
Special International Award
BASCA Fellowship
Best Dance Single Award
International Hit of the Year
International Achievement in Musical Theater
Jimmy Kennedy Award
PRS for Music Special International Award
Best Selling UK Single
Best Original Music for a Television/Radio Broadcast
Special Award for Songwriting




Trivia


In 1964, John Lennon and Paul McCartney received four nominations for Ivors, including two nominations in the same category (as writers of both of the two songs competing for Highest British Sales of 1963), and were also given a Special Award for Outstanding Services to British Music.
Lynsey de Paul became the first woman to receive an Ivor Award for "Won't Somebody Dance With Me" (The Best Ballad or Romantic Song) in 1974 and she went on to win another Ivor a year later for her TV theme song "No Honestly"
In 1976, 10cc musicians Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart achieved three awards for writing "I'm Not in Love" when it won them the Ivors for Most Performed British Work, for Best Pop Song, and for International Hit of the Year.
In 2008, Amy Winehouse received three nominations for Ivors, including two nominations in the same category (for Best Song Musically & Lyrically).
In 2010, an Ivor was awarded for the first time to a video game soundtrack, the PS3 title, Killzone 2, composed by Joris de Man.




See also


List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1950s–1960s)
List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1970s–1980s)
List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1990s–2000s)
List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (2010s–2020s)




References






External links


Official website

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