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Nominees announced for The Ivors Classical Awards 2023

Over 30 composers have been nominated for the awards, which celebrate creative excellence in composition for contemporary classical music and sound art.

John Rutter CBE to become a Fellow of The Ivors Academy, recognising his impact on contemporary choral repertoire

He joins a prestigious list of 24 Fellows, including John Adams, Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Judith Weir CBE and Sting.

Ivors Academy Honours launched to celebrate exceptional service in the UK music industry

Kevin Brennan MP, Carla Marie Williams, Crispin Hunt and Rupert Hine have been named as the first recipients of an Ivors Academy Honour. The new award brings back the tradition of the Academy’s Gold Badge Awards, which recognised exceptional people from the music industry who create positive change and champion music creators.

The Ivors Composer Awards re-launched as The Ivors Classical Awards

The awards recognise contemporary composing for classical and sound arts.

Winners of The Ivors 2023 announced

The Ivors Academy has announced this year's winners, celebrating the very best in songwriting and composing for screen.

Nominations announced for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2023

Today we announce the nominations for The Ivors 2023 with Amazon Music, recognising and celebrating outstanding songwriters and composers across nine categories.

The Ivors with Amazon Music

The Ivors Composer Awards 2022 winners announced

The Ivors Academy has revealed the winners of 12 Ivor Novello Awards at the 20th edition of The Ivors Composer Awards, celebrating the best new music in classical, jazz and sound art.

The Ivors Composer Awards Judges 2022

At the heart of an Ivor Novello Award is peer recognition. All the juries for The Ivors Composer Awards are populated by composers and practitioners from across the contemporary classical, jazz and sound art community. The Ivors Academy would like to thank all who sat on the 2022 award panels.