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The Ivors with Amazon Music is among the most respected award ceremonies in music. Presented by The Ivors Academy, it celebrates the craft and exceptional achievements of songwriters and screen composers.
Winners receive an iconic Ivor Novello Award and join a roll call of greats, including Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Adele, RAYE, Stormzy, Cathy Dennis, Bruce Springsteen, Charli xcx, Annie Lennox, Amy Winehouse, Dave, Sting and Joan Armatrading. Judged by songwriters and composers, for songwriters and composers, the awards recognise excellence in craft and creativity.
The 71st presentation of The Ivors will take place on Thursday 21 May at Grosvenor House, London. Ivor Novello Awards will be presented to celebrate music written by British, Irish or UK resident songwriters and composers released in the UK in 2025. Gift of the Academy awards will honour songwriters whose sustained influence has shaped music and culture.
Entries for six nominated categories are open until 5pm GMT on Friday 16 January:
Professional members of The Ivors Academy receive a 75% discount on the entry administration fee, Core members 50% and Discovery members 10%. This only applies when work is entered by the songwriter or composer and not through a third party.
Entries for the Ivor Novello Award celebrating Best Original Video Game Score will open in 2026, with the winner presented at an awards ceremony later in the year.
Date
21/05/2026
Address
JW Marriott Grosvenor House London 86-90 Park Lane Mayfair London W1K 7TN
Tickets
Tickets go on sale on Tuesday 27 January, with access initially for Professional members of The Ivors Academy, before wider industry release.
Entries for six nominated categories are open to celebrate music written by British, Irish or UK resident songwriters and composers released in the UK in 2025
Rules and guidelines
Each category has specific rules and eligibility criteria. Read the rules and guidelines before entering eligible work for consideration.
Deadline
5pm GMT, Friday 16 January
Anyone can enter The Ivors, including songwriters and composers submitting their own work, as long as the entries meet the eligibility criteria.
There are specific criteria and rules for each award category. You'll find everything you need to enter your music in the rules and guidelines.
Enter your eligible work by 5pm GMT Friday 16 January 2026.
The Ivor Novello Award celebrating original music for video games will be presented at a ceremony later in 2026. Details of the eligibility period, ceremony and call for entries will be announced shortly.
The nominated award categories are judged by panels of established songwriters and screen composers.
PRS for Music Most Performed Work is a statistical category based on data held by PRS.
Gift of the Academy Awards are chosen by the Awards Committee of songwriters and composers, 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.
The Ivors ceremony is not broadcast on TV.
Amazon Music provide a live behind-the-scenes livestream of the event, featuring red carpet interviews, backstage reactions from winners and exclusive performances. This coverage is available on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.
Go to The Ivors Academy on social media for speeches and reactions.
The sixth annual Ivors Week returns to celebrate and empower songwriters with industry events led by The Ivors Academy.
