The Ivors is one of the most loved and respected music awards.
The Ivors is one of the most loved and respected music awards.
The Ivors with Amazon Music celebrates songwriters and screen composers. It is one of the most loved and respected music awards.
Presented by The Ivors Academy since 1956, each winner receives a hand-crafted Ivor Novello statuette and joins a roll call of greats that includes Adele, Stormzy, Cathy Dennis, Annie Lennox, Amy Winehouse, Dave, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Joan Armatrading.
Ivor Novello Awards are judged by acclaimed songwriters and composers from The Ivors Academy and awarded for creative excellence. This peer recognition makes the awards so special and respected.
Categories
Ivor Novello Awards are presented in judged and Gift of the Academy categories.
The judged categories are Best Album, Best Contemporary Song, Best Song Musically and Lyrically, Best Original Film Score, Best Original Video Game Score, Best Television Soundtrack and the Rising Star Award with Amazon Music.
Best Album recognises creative consistency and exceptional songwriting, Best Contemporary Song is for originality in songwriting and Best Song Musically and Lyrically recognises exceptional song craft. Categories for Film, Television and Games recognise outstanding original musical scores.
Gift of the Academy categories include Outstanding Song Collection, Songwriter of the Year with Amazon Music, Special International Award, Visionary Award with Amazon Music and the highest honour we bestow, Fellowship of The Ivors Academy.
Dates
Tickets
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Details about tickets, including pricing, can be found here.
The Ivors is one of the most in-demand events in music with over 1,200 guests from across the industry, broadcasting, songwriters and composers. Exclusive advance notice on ticket sales is available to Corporate Partners of the Academy. Find out more and become a partner.
In 2023 Sting received Fellowship of the Academy and Amazon Music broadcast live performances and backstage interviews from the ceremony.
“Of all the awards in the world of music, The Ivors are for me, the most prestigious. Songwriting is a skilled craft and The Ivors Academy are its guild. So, I am delighted and honoured to be offered this Fellowship of the Academy, joining and acknowledging this extraordinary group of fellow songwriters, and all of those who went before us.” Sting
To commemorate the honour, Amazon Music shared an exclusive demo of Sting’s track ‘If It’s Love’ off his latest album, The Bridge – offering a rare insight into the creative process of one of the world’s most eminent songwriters.
Listen to the official playlist for The Ivors 2023 on Amazon Music which showcases the songs and songwriters who were nominated for a 2023 award.