Archive
Look back at The Ivors since we began. Select a year to view the gallery, winners and nominees.
A HERO’S DEATH
Written by Grian Chatten, Thomas Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan and Carlos O’Connell
Published in the UK by Domino Publishing Company
Performed by Fontaines D.C.
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LIANNE LA HAVAS
Written by Matthew Hales and Lianne La Havas
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music
Performed by Lianne La Havas
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SEND THEM TO COVENTRY
Written by Felix Joseph, Alastair O’Donnell and Pa Salieu
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing, Neo Songs-BMG UK and Sony Music Publishing
Performed by Pa Salieu
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SONG FOR OUR DAUGHTER
Written by Laura Marling
Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing
Performed by Laura Marling
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WHAT KINDA MUSIC
Written by Yussef Dayes, Tom Misch and Rocco Palladino
Published in the UK by YD Music-Kobalt Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing
Performed by Tom Misch + Yussef Dayes
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CHILDREN OF THE INTERNET
Written by Dave and Fraser T Smith
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music and Kobalt Music Publishing
Performed by Future Utopia feat. Dave & Es Devlin
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DAISY
Written by Ashnikko and Slinger
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music and Copyright Control
Performed by Ashnikko
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ENERGY
Written by Kwes Darko, Felix Joseph, Mahalia, Alastair O’Donnell and Pa Salieu
Published in the UK by Young Songs-Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing, Neo Songs-BMG UK and Sony Music Publishing
Performed by Pa Salieu feat. Mahalia
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GIVE ME A REASON
Written by Rachel Chinouriri and Tom Henry
Published in the UK by Reservoir Reverb Music
Performed by Rachel Chinouriri
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TOP SCHEME
Written by For Those I Love
Published in the UK by September Music Publishing-Universal Music Publishing
Performed by For Those I Love
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CALM WITH HORSES
Composed by Blanck Mass
Published in the UK by BMG UK
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FOUR KIDS AND IT
Composed by Anne Nikitin
Published in the UK by FKAI Productions
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SAINT MAUD
Composed by Adam Janota Bzowski
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
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THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
Composed by Daniel Pemberton
Published in the UK by KMR Music Royalties II SCSP
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TWO BY TWO: OVERBOARD!
Composed by Craig Stuart Garfinkle and Eimear Noone
Published in the UK by Accorder Music
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GHOST OF TSUSHIMA
Composed by Ilan Eshkeri and Shigeru Umebayashi
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LITTLE ORPHEUS
Composed by Jessica Curry and Jim Fowler
Published in the UK by Faber Music and Manners McDade Music Publishing
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ORI AND THE WILL OF THE WISPS
Composed by Gareth Coker
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BLACK DOG
Written by Gianluca Buccellati and Arlo Parks
Published in the UK by One Two Many Songs-Sony Music Publishing and Young Songs-Sony Music Publishing
Performed by Arlo Parks
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GANG
Written by Fred again.. and Headie One
Published in the UK by Promised Land Music-Universal Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing
Performed by Headie One and Fred again..
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GOD’S OWN CHILDREN
Written by Barney Lister and Obongjayar
Published in the UK by Promised Land Music-Universal Music Publishing and Beggars Music
Performed by Obongjayar
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MAN’S WORLD
Written by Marina
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music
Performed by Marina
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STOP THIS FLAME
Written by Celeste and Jamie Hartman
Published in the UK by Warner Chappell Music and Reservoir Reverb Music
Performed by Celeste
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A SUITABLE BOY
Composed by Alex Heffes and Anoushka Shankar
Published in the UK by Bright Notion Music-Decca Publishing, Anourag Music Publishing, Lookout Point-BBC Studios Distribution
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DEVS
Composed by Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury and The Insects
Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing
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DRACULA
Composed by David Arnold and Michael Price
Published in the UK by Bucks Music Group and Sony Music Publishing
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NOUGHTS + CROSSES
Composed by Matthew Herbert
Published in the UK by Bucks Music Group and Sony Music Publishing
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US
Composed by Oli Julian
Published in the UK by Concord FTV
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ADORE YOU
Written by Amy Allen, Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon and Harry Styles
Published in the UK by Artist Publishing Group West-Kobalt Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing
Performed by Harry Styles
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BEFORE YOU GO
Written by Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Ben Kohn and Philip Plested
Published in the UK by BMG UK and Hotel Cabana-Sony Music Publishing
Performed by Lewis Capaldi
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HEAD & HEART
Written by Jonathan Courtidis, Dan Dare and Robert Harvey
Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing and Minds On Fire
Performed by Joel Corry feat. MNEK
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SOMEONE YOU LOVED
Written by Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pete Kelleher, Ben Kohn and Sam Roman
Published in the UK by BMG UK and Sony Music Publishing
Performed by Lewis Capaldi
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WATERMELON SUGAR
Written by Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon, Mitchell Rowland and Harry Styles
Published in the UK by Concord Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing
Performed by Harry Styles
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ALLEGRA
As her social media points out, Allegra means ‘lively’ in Italian. And the soulful singer-songwriter’s ascent has certainly been a hectic one, involving everything from cutting her first demo at 13, to walking away from it all to volunteer at a Buddhist retreat centre. But that life experience has certainly paid off: an accomplished co-writer, she has now released two gorgeous songs as solo singles, Spectacles and Excuse Me, and is working on her debut EP. Expect it to be a lively one, in anyone’s language.
HOLLY HUMBERSTONE
Grantham is most famous as Margaret Thatcher’s birthplace, but Holly Humberstone – also from the Lincolnshire town – is about to change that. The unique singer-songwriter – all cutting lyrics and irresistible pop melodies – has already supported Lewis Capaldi at Wembley Arena, become an Apple Music Up Next Artist and placed second on the BBC’s Sound Of 2021. Lord alone knows what she might’ve achieved if Covid-19 hadn’t confined her to her parents’ house. But as she moves from Grantham to the world, we’re about to find out…
KAMAL.
If you can judge a singer-songwriter by the company they keep, then no wonder 18-year-old Kamal is on the rise. He has co-signs from Dave, Annie Mac and Billie Eilish, while his woozy pop-R&B jams have already racked up over 45 million streams on Spotify. He’s even written one of the de facto lockdown anthems, Homebody, although it was actually penned pre-quarantine. No matter, as the world returns to normal, expect Kamal to go places, in every sense of the phrase.
RACHEL CHINOURIRI
If versatility is the key to modern musical success, then Rachel Chinouriri is already well on her way. The singer-songwriter hails from Croydon, is of Zimbabwean heritage and has already seen her emotionally complex anthems find favour with everyone from Michaela Cole to Coldplay’s Chris Martin. The sound that launched a million syncs, Chinouriri’s debut EP, Four Degrees In Winter, already has over 2.5 million streams and showcases a writer with a song for every occasion. Expect all-round superstardom to follow.
WILLOW KAYNE
Willow Kayne is a ‘90s obsessive, but her melting pot of influences is very 2021. Peppering her songs with hip-hop, hazy electronica and punk attitude as well as lyrics so sharp you could cut yourself on them, she’s already been signed up by Dua Lipa’s management team and scored a major label deal with Columbia. Meanwhile, her irrepressible debut single, Two Seater, laid down a marker as only a potential future superstar can, and even greater things are on the way.
AJ TRACEY
The Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year recognises a British or Irish songwriter or songwriting partnership who wrote an outstanding body of commercially successful songs released in the UK in 2020. Listen to a selection of songs co-written by AJ Tracey on Apple Music:
Rain by Aitch and AJ Tracey feat. Tay Keith
Dinner Guest by AJ Tracey feat. MoStack
West Ten by AJ Tracey and Mabel
Ain’t It Different by Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy
Miss Me by MoStack feat. AJ Tracey
One More Time by Not3s feat. AJ Tracey
Secure The Bag! 2, EP by AJ Tracey
CELESTE & JAMIE HARTMAN
The Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year recognises a British or Irish songwriter or songwriting partnership who wrote an outstanding body of commercially successful songs released in the UK in 2020. Listen to a selection of songs co-written by Celeste and Jamie Hartman on Apple Music:
Stop this Flame by Celeste
I Can See The Change by Celeste
Little Runaway by Celeste
A Little Love by Celeste
Love is Back by Celeste
KAMILLE
The Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year recognises a British or Irish songwriter or songwriting partnership who wrote an outstanding body of commercially successful songs released in the UK in 2020. Listen to a selection of songs co-written by Kamille on Apple Music:
Break Up Song by Little Mix
Holiday by Little Mix
Boyfriend by Mabel
West Ten by AJ Tracey and Mabel
Tick Tock by Clean Bandit and Mabel feat. 24Goldn
Confetti by Little Mix
Happiness by Little Mix
Cool by Dua Lipa
What’s It Gonna Be by Tiesto feat. Kamille
Lifestyle by Tiesto feat. Kamille
Ain’t It Different by Headie One feat. AJ Tracey & Stormzy
My Love Won’t Let You Down by Little Mix
Breathe by Little Mix
KID HARPOON & HARRY STYLES
The Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year recognises a British or Irish songwriter or songwriting partnership who wrote an outstanding body of commercially successful songs released in the UK in 2020. Listen to the songs on Fine Line by Harry Styles c0-written with Kid Harpoon on Apple Music:
MNEK
The Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year recognises a British or Irish songwriter or songwriting partnership who wrote an outstanding body of commercially successful songs released in the UK in 2020. Listen to a selection of songs co-written by MNEK on Apple Music:
Mistakes by Jonas Blue and Paloma Faith
Heaven On My Mind by Becky Hill and Sigala
Love Is Religion by Dua Lipa
Good Vibes by Hrvy and Matoma
Sweet Melody by Little Mix
Really Love by KSI feat. Craig David & Digital Farm Animals
Dream on Me by Ella Henderson and Roger Sanchez
To The Beat of My Heart by Steps
Monster by Paloma Faith
More Than Words by Sleepwalkrs feat. MNEK
Happiness by Little Mix
Confetti by Little Mix
