Enter

General info

Each year The Ivors Academy invites entries for the following seven Ivor Novello Award categories:

Rising Star Award with Apple Music

Best Album
Best Contemporary Song
Best Original Film Score
Best Original Video Game Score
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Best Television Soundtrack

Anyone can enter an eligible work or submission, including the songwriter or composer themselves.

There are separate eligibility criteria for each award category, and The Ivors 2021 Rules and Guidelines are published below.

Timetable

• Monday 15 February Entries open for the Rising Star Award with Apple Music
• Monday 22 March Entries open for Best Album, Best Contemporary Song, Best Original Film Score, Best Original Video Game Score, Best Song Musically and Lyrically, and Best Television Soundtrack
• Friday 26 March Entries close for Rising Star Award with Apple Music
• Friday 30 April Entries close for Best Album, Best Contemporary Song, Best Original Film Score, Best Original Video Game Score, Best Song Musically and Lyrically, and Best Television Soundtrack
• w/c Monday 14 June Nominees confidentially informed in writing for Rising Star Award with Apple Music
• w/c Monday 19 July Nominated songwriters, composers and music publishers confidentially informed in writing for Best Album, Best Contemporary Song, Best Original Film Score, Best Original Video Game Score, Best Song Musically and Lyrically, and Best Television Soundtrack
• Tuesday 27 July Nominees announced for Rising Star Award with Apple Music
• Tuesday 10 August Nominations announced for Best Album, Best Contemporary Song, Best Original Film Score, Best Original Video Game Score, Best Song Musically and Lyrically, and Best Television Soundtrack
• Tuesday 21 September Winners announced. Ceremony planned to take place at Grosvenor House, London