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Nominees announced for 2021 Rising Star Award with Apple Music
The Ivors Academy has today announced the five nominees for its Rising Star Award with Apple Music, which returns for the second year.
For the first time Academy members will vote to choose Songwriter of The Year at The Ivors with Apple Music
On 11th August Academy-tier members of The Ivors Academy will be able to vote and decide from a shortlist of five nominees who picks up the Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year at this year’s The Ivors with Apple Music.
Entries open for The Ivors Composer Awards to celebrate contemporary classical, jazz and sound arts
New for 2021 – in response to the pandemic, entries for the Awards can have been premiered in the UK through live streamed concerts and commercial recordings as well as concerts and broadcast performances.
Chart requirement removed from song and album categories for The Ivors with Apple Music
The Ivors Academy has announced that commercial releases eligible for Best Album, Best Song Musically and Lyrically and Best Contemporary Song at The Ivors with Apple Music no longer have to appeared on The Official UK Top 100 chart to be considered.
Entries open for the Rising Star with Apple Music to recongise under-25 songwriters and composers
Entries have opened for Rising Star Award with Apple Music, which honours young British and Irish songwriters with exceptional potential and ambition.
The Ivors with Apple Music will take place on Tuesday 21st September 2021
The Ivors Academy has announced that the 66th presentation of Ivor Novello Awards at The Ivors with Apple Music will take place on Tuesday 21st September, with plans to hold the annual awards ceremony at Grosvenor House, London.
The Ivors Composer Awards 2020 Nominations Announced
We are delighted to reveal the nominations for The Ivors Composer Awards 2020.
Kate Bush becomes a Fellow of The Ivors Academy
Kate Bush joins a roster of songwriter greats, and receives a dedicated Ivor Novello Award and lifetime membership of the Academy. Annie Lennox OBE, Big Boi, Sir Elton John, David Arnold and Joan Armatrading MBE welcome the news.
The Ivors 2020 winners acceptance speeches
In a year like no other The Ivors Academy presented Ivor Novello Awards for the 65th year on 2 September 2020. Watch the Award winners acceptance speeches here.
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