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U2 to receive one of songwriting’s highest honours: Fellowship of The Ivors Academy
Selected by fellow songwriters, Fellowship recognises U2's enduring influence and impact on the craft of songwriting.
Tickets on sale for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2025
Book your tickets for The Ivors with Amazon Music, the most prestigious celebration of songwriting and screen composition.
Entries open for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2025
Entries have opened for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2025, one of the most important moments in music, celebrating the craft of songwriters and screen composers.
The Ivors with Amazon Music 2025 dates announced
The biggest celebration of songwriters and screen composers returns for its 70th edition on 22nd May 2025.
50 years crafting Ivor Novello statuettes
Mike Wilson has been over-seeing the creation of The Ivors’ distinctive statuettes for 50 years this year. Here, he talks us through the history of this remarkable manufacturing process.
What goes into judging the Ivor Novello Awards
Mark Sutherland talks to Awards Director Fran Matthews and judges Joan Armatrading, Joe Newman, Simon Franglen and Joy Crookes.
Winners of The Ivors with Amazon Music announced
In the 69th year of The Ivors, 26 songwriters and composers collected Ivor Novello Awards across 14 categories in recognition of outstanding achievements in songwriting and composing for screen.
Lauren Laverne: “I certainly hope that people are starting to understand and appreciate the value of songwriting.”
Ahead of The Ivors this week, host Lauren Laverne shares her excitement on celebrating the “best of the best.”
KT Tunstall to receive an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection with PRS for Music
The award celebrates her creative output and songwriting ability across a prolific 20-year career. Amazon Music exclusively releases an unheard demo of KT Tunstall's "Suddenly I See".
