The Ivors Classical Awards
The UK's foremost celebration of creative excellence in contemporary classical music and sound art.
The Ivors Composer Awards has re-launched as The Ivors Classical Awards to celebrate creative excellence in composition for contemporary classical and sound art.
The awards were established as the British Composer Awards in 2003 and became The Ivors Composer Awards in 2019. They recognised jazz composing as well as classical and sound art, and the Academy is seeking to establish The Ivors Jazz Awards in 2024.
Each winner receives a coveted Ivor Novello Award, which are widely recognised as a pinnacle of achievement since they were first presented in 1956. An Ivor Novello Award is unique as it represents peer recognition with categories judged by award-winning composers from across the Academy’s membership.
Entries were opened from 2 June until 5pm on the 14th July. Musical works could be entered for eight award categories celebrating chamber, choral and orchestral compositions, staged works, community and participation projects and sound art.
The Ivors Classical Awards are sponsored by PRS for Music and will take place on Tuesday 14th November at the BFI Southbank in London. BBC Radio 3 will broadcast the ceremony in a special edition of the New Music Show on Saturday 18th November at 10pm, which will also be available on BBC Sounds.
Tickets to the ceremony are now on sale – click here to buy.
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#TheIvors is one of the most loved and respected music awards and tickets are some of the most exclusive in the music industry.
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The Ivor Novello awards are so special because they are judged and presented by songwriters and composers from The Ivors Academy.
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We want to thank everyone who helped make such a special day happen - our winners and nominees, judges, Board, title sponsor @AmazonMusic, category sponsor @PRSforMusic and our staff. ❤️
We spoke to @charli_xcx, who won the Visionary Award with @AmazonMusicUK at #TheIvors, on her lessons learnt during her songwriting journey so far...
A huge thank you to everyone involved in last night`s ceremony, particularly our title sponsor @amazonmusic, who took #TheIvors to new heights with their global live stream.
We are so proud to champion such talented songwriters and music creators. ❤️
A Fellowship is the highest honour that the Academy bestows, recognising excellence in the art and craft of music creation.
Joining a roster of songwriting greats, we are delighted to present the Academy Fellowship to @theofficialsting
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The @PRSforMusic Icon Award goes to Tim Booth, Saul Davies, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott and Mark Hunter @wearejames 💎
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The award for Outstanding Song Collection goes to @Kamille 📚 #TheIvors
The Ivor for Songwriter of The Year with @amazonmusicuk goes to... Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers @wetlegband 📝✨
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The Special International Award goes to... Debbie Harry and Chris Stein @blondieofficial 🌎💫
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@yardmanflo, @chronixxmusic, @gyallikeclee and @jackpenate take home the Ivor for Best Album with 11 @saultglobal 🎶💿
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The Ivor for Best Television Soundtrack goes to... The Midwich Cuckoos composed by @hannahpeelmusic 📺🎵
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The Ivor for Most Performed Work with @PRSforMusic goes to... As It Was written by @kidharpoon, Tyler Johnson and @harrystyles 🎤
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The Visionary Award with @amazonmusicuk goes to... @charli_xcx 🔥
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Best Original Video Game Score goes to @garethcoker, @grantkirkhopecomposer and Yoko Shimomura for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope 👾🕹️
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The Ivor for Best Song Musically and Lyrically goes to… King written by @jackantonoff and @florence 🎹✨
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The Ivors Rising Star Award with @amazonmusicuk goes to… @victoriacanal ⭐️
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The Ivor for Best Original Film Score goes to... ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ composed by @johnj_powell 📽️
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The Ivor for Best Contemporary Song goes to... Escapism. written by @070shake @raye @mikesabath 🎼
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Only one week to go till #TheIvors!
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Here are some of the nominees pictured at The Ivors nomination event - tune into the live stream via @amazonmusicuk`s Twitch channel from 11.30am on 18th May to discover who takes home a coveted Ivor Novello Award 🏆
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Judith Weir was honoured with Fellowship of The Ivors Academy at #TheIvorsComposerAwards to recognise her excellence and impact in the art and craft of music creation.
She shares what it means for her to receive this prestigious award 👏
Composer @Crane1L explains the inspiration behind Natural World, winner of #TheIvorsComposerAwards for Small Chamber.
#TheIvorsComposerAwards are sponsored by @PRSforMusic and in association with @BBCRadio3
Hannah Conway's 'The Sound Voice Project: Paul, I Left My Voice Behind and Tanja', winner of #TheIvorsComposerAwards for Sound Art, is an immersive experience made to explore the stories of people who have experienced significant voice change or loss.
This time last week at #TheIvorsComposerAwards 🤩
It was wonderful to celebrate and support so many brilliant composers! Huge well done to all of the winners and nominees including @derri_lewis & @JoMarshComposer who were nominated for pieces written for NYCGB! 🎵 @IvorsAcademy
Extremely wise words here from @JoMarshComposer following her #TheIvorsComposerAwards win 👏
'I want to see music education happening in a much bigger way because that's our future...' 👏
@JoMarshComposer, Winner of #TheIvorsComposerAwards for Choral
