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Nominations announced for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2024
This year’s nominees have been revealed, celebrating outstanding songwriters and composers.
The Other Songs Live announces line-up with Bernie Taupin, Tom Odell, Celeste and more
An all-star line-up of songwriters and artists has been announced to perform at The Other Songs Live. In partnership with The Ivors Academy, one of the world’s biggest celebrations of songwriting will take place ahead of The Ivors with Amazon Music at the London Palladium on Monday 20 May, raising money for music charities.
New YourSafetyYourSay survey on bullying and harassment in the music industry
Black Lives In Music has launched the survey with support from The Ivors Academy, Pirate Studios, VV Brown, Nova Twins, Kamille and more.
Remembering Christopher Gunning
It is with enormous sadness that we mark the passing of Christopher Gunning, one of Britain’s most accomplished composers of music both for the screen and the concert hall.
Amazon Music to host the first ever livestream from The Ivors
Featuring exclusive performances from Academy Fellow Sting, Raye, Matilda Mann and Henry Moodie, plus red carpet moments and backstage interviews.
Book your tickets for The Other Songs Live at The London Palladium
With special guests include Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jimmy Napes, AR Rahman, Fraser T Smith’s Future Utopia, Shaznay Lewis, Dave Stewart, Guy Garvey, Issey Cross, Rachel Chinouriri, Ruthanne, Rick Nowels, Sunmisola Agbebi and Ren.
ABRSM Composer Mentoring Programme
ABRSM’s composer mentoring programme, Writing for music education, provides emerging composers from diverse backgrounds with opportunities to develop their skills in writing to a brief, both for exam syllabuses and within broader educational contexts. We will be recruiting for our next cohort of six composers shortly, for our 2023/24 programme, which runs from September 2023 – February 2024.
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.
Nominations open for Ivors Academy Honours
Ivors Academy Honours continue the legacy of the Gold Badge Awards to recognise exceptional people from across the music industry who support music creators.
Acclaimed composers from The Ivors Academy warn of “damaging consequences now and long into the future” if cuts to BBC Singers and Performing Groups go ahead
Over 400 composers and musicians co-signed a letter showing their support for the BBC Singers and performers affected by the proposed cuts, and calling for the BBC to re-think their decision.
The closure of BBC Singers would be “an enormous and irreplaceable loss to the contemporary classical music scene”
Lloyd Coleman, Chair of The Ivors Academy's Classical Council, responds to the announcement
LGBT+ History Month Heroes
To celebrate LGBT+ History Month our LGBTQI+ Council have taken the opportunity to spotlight their heroes in music.
