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Presented by The Ivors Academy, The Ivors Composer Awards celebrate creative excellence in British and Irish composing. Judged by composers for composers, the awards recognise excellence in craft and creativity across all genres.
Since 1956, The Ivors Academy has honoured outstanding composers across a range of genres and disciplines through its award ceremonies. The Ivors Composer Awards strengthens that legacy by creating an elevated and unified moment to celebrate composers and their craft.
With a new ceremony dedicated to honouring the most remarkable composers, The Ivors Composer Awards 2026 will take place at Grosvenor House on Park Lane, London, welcoming composers, the film, TV, games and music industries, along with cultural organisations.
The ceremony will be part of The Ivors Composer Week, taking place 16 – 20 November, including a full-day Composer Summit to broaden the celebration and empowerment of composers further.
The Ivors Composer Awards will include nominated award categories, and awards in the gift of The Ivors Academy to recognise sustained contributions to music.
Nominated categories will celebrate music composed by British, Irish or UK resident composers that was heard by UK audiences for the first time during various eligibility periods.
Categories include Small-Scale, Large-Scale, Vocal and Choral and Community and Participation Composition, alongside original music for Documentaries, Television, Film and Video Games as well as Performance such as dance, theatre and opera.
Winners will receive an iconic Ivor Novello Award statuette and join a roll call of the most talented composers including George Benjamin, Judith Weir, James MacMillan, Errollyn Wallen, Stephen Sondheim, Anne Dudley, John Barry, Debbie Wiseman, Julian Joseph, John Dankworth, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Anoushka Shankar, Brian Eno, Gavin Bryars and many more.
ENTRIES
Entries open on 1 June 2026
AWARDS CEREMONY
Date
17/11/2025
Address
JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, 86-90 Park Lane, London, W1K 7TN
The awards celebrate composing for all genres and disciplines of music.
Work needs to be eligible within the categories. Categories include Small-Scale, Large-Scale, Vocal and Choral and Community and Participation Composition, alongside original music for Documentaries, Television, Film and Video Games as well as Performance such as dance, theatre and opera.
The nominated award categories are judged by panels of established composers and practitioners.
Gift of the Academy Awards are chosen by the Awards Committee of composers and songwriters, a sub-committee of The Ivors Academy Board.
You can suggest a recipient for a Gift of the Academy Awards year-round. Suggest a recipient.
Entries open on 1 June 2026. Details about how to enter, including the rules and guidelines will be published soon.
Anyone will be able to enter The Ivors Composer Awards, including composers submitting their own work, as long as the entries meet the eligibility criteria.
Verifiable members of the media should apply as early as possible to [email protected].
Categories will recognise compositional excellence across live performances, commercial recordings, community engagement, film, television and video games.
