The Ivors Classical Awards
11 November 2025
Honouring contemporary composing.
Presented by The Ivors Academy, The Ivors Classical Awards celebrate creative excellence in British and Irish composing. Judged by composers for composers, the awards recognise excellence in craft and creativity.
This year, three Gift of the Academy Awards were presented to Anne Dudley, Anoushka Shankar and Debbie Wiseman, and a further eight composers and librettists were recognised across six categories, with Ivor Novello Awards going to composers Anibal Vidal, Anna Clyne, Helen Grime, Jonathan Dove, Luke Mombrea and Nneka Cummins, and librettists April De Angelis and Zoe Gilbert.
Winners received an iconic Ivor Novello Award statuette and joined a roll call of some the UK’s most talented composers including Sally Beamish, Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Tansy Davies, Jonny Greenwood, Anna Meredith, Sir John Tavener, Sir John Rutter, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Errollyn Wallen, Roderick Williams and many more.
Hosted by Tom McKinney and Kate Molleson, the ceremony is supported by PRS for Music and in association with BBC Radio 3. Listen to ceremony highlights on BBC Radio 3’s New Music Show from 10.30pm on Saturday 15 November and BBC Sounds.