The Ivors Academy

Protect

Campaigning and support to protect the rights and earnings of songwriters and composers.

Your Rights

Campaigning

Support

Advice

Insurance

End Ghostwriting Ensuring media composers receive the credit they deserve

Empower

Empowering careers with the right connections, knowledge and support.

Community

Knowledge

Wellbeing

Mentoring

Royalty Collection

Funding

Knowledge Toolkit Free, practical resources on the business of making music

Celebrate

The most prestigious celebrations of songwriters, composers and their champions.

The Ivors

The Ivors Classical Awards

The Ivors Academy Honours

Fellows

Awards Archive

The Ivors with Amazon Music 21 May 2025

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Securing
music’s
future

Music starts with songwriters and composers. For over 80 years we’ve fought for you to be respected, valued and paid fairly.

Member benefits

Protect

Get legal and business advice, contract templates and insurance. Join a powerful community campaigning for your rights.

Empower

Access networking, events and mentoring. Join writing camps, get funding advice, wellbeing support and member discounts.

Celebrate

Be recognised for your craft. Enter your eligible music for an Ivor Novello Award and join a community that celebrates excellence.

Fellows

Songwriters and composers whose outstanding contributions have earned them Fellowship of The Ivors Academy.

Anne Dudley

Fellows of The Ivors Academy, U2: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.

Bruce Springsteen

Joan Armatrading CBE

Paul McCartney

Peter Gabriel

John Adams

Judith Weir CBE

Kate Bush CBE

Sting

Julian Joseph OBE

Sir Elton John

Annie Lennox OBE

David Arnold

Don Black OBE

Errollyn Wallen

George Fenton

Pierre Boulez CBE

David Ferguson

John Barry OBE

Robin Gibb CBE

Sir Barry Gibb CBE

Maurice Gibb CBE

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber

Sir Tim Rice

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Sir James MacMillan

Sir John Dankworth CBE

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Sir Malcolm Arnold CBE

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies CH CBE

John Rutter CBE

Awards

The Ivors

21 May 2026

The most prestigious celebration of songwriters and screen composers.

Enter

The Ivors Classical Awards

11 November 2025

Celebrating contemporary composition.

Winners

The Ivors Academy Honours

2 October 2025

Recognising champions of songwriters and composers.

Honourees

Campaigning

We campaign for songwriters and composers to be valued and respected.

Music creators must be properly and fairly recognised and rewarded for their work. We advocate for our members’ rights and champion the unique value they create with the Government, music industry and decision-makers.

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Upcoming events

Getting the most from your membership

Join this webinar to explore The Ivors Academy members area – your dedicated space to access benefits, guides, industry contract templates, discounts and opportunities to support your career as a songwriter or composer.

20 Jan 2026

Member event

Online events

Understanding your music royalties with CEO Roberto Neri

Get the full value of your music by understanding how royalties work and how to collect them effectively in a session moderated by Roberto Neri, CEO of The Ivors Academy.

27 Jan 2026

Online events

Anne Dudley in conversation

Join Academy Fellow and Oscar‑winning composer, musician, arranger and producer Anne Dudley in conversation with media composer, producer and Board Director Dru Masters.

24 Feb 2026

Member event

Online events

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Latest news

Watch Anne Dudley’s Fellowship acceptance speech

Fellowship is the highest honour The Ivors Academy bestows, recognising exceptional achievement in the art and craft of composition. In awarding Fellowship to Anne Dudley, the Academy celebrates a composer, musician and producer whose artistry and groundbreaking vision has continually expanded the language of British music.

19 Dec 2025

Awards

The Ivors Classical Awards