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Presented by The Ivors Academy, The Ivors Composer Awards celebrate creative excellence in British and Irish composing. Judged by composers for composers, the awards recognise excellence in craft and creativity across all genres.
Since 1956, The Ivors Academy has honoured outstanding composers across a range of genres and disciplines through its award ceremonies. The Ivors Composer Awards strengthens that legacy by creating an elevated and unified moment to celebrate composers and their craft.
Winners will receive an iconic Ivor Novello Award statuette and join a roll call of the most talented composers including George Benjamin, Judith Weir, James MacMillan, Errollyn Wallen, Stephen Sondheim, Anne Dudley, John Barry, Debbie Wiseman, Julian Joseph, John Dankworth, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Anoushka Shankar, Brian Eno, Gavin Bryars and many more.
Tickets are now on sale for The Ivors Composer Awards 2026 to individuals and companies across the music industry and wider composition community. Professional members receive an exclusive 50% reduction on up to two tickets.
Join us for an evening at Grosvenor House London celebrating excellence in composition, featuring a drinks reception, three-course dinner and exclusive awards ceremony, where Ivor Novello Awards will be presented to composers making an extraordinary impact through their work. Apply for tickets.
Entries are open across nine categories until 5pm, 10 July recognising composing across live performances, commercial recordings, community engagement, film, television and video games.
For 2026, Professional members of The Ivors Academy can enter works for free. Core members receive a 50% reduction and Discovery members a 10% reduction on the entry administration fee of £100 per work including VAT.
To be eligible for reductions, entries must be submitted by a member of The Ivors Academy and not by a third party.
Read the rules and guidelines before preparing your entry. Enter now.
ENTRIES
Enter your music by 5pm, 10 July
Read the rules and guidelines
AWARDS CEREMONY
Date
17/11/2026
Timings
18:00 Pre-dinner drinks reception
19:00 Three course dinner
21:00 Awards ceremony
22:30 Departures
Address
JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, 86-90 Park Lane, London, W1K 7TN
Ticket enquiries
Contact [email protected]
Please note that submitting a ticket application form does not guarantee availability. You will be contacted upon receipt of your application to confirm your booking.
£3,500 + VAT (£4,200)
£350 + VAT (£420)
£175 + VAT (£210)
Entries are open until 5pm, 10 July.
Anyone can enter The Ivors Composer Awards, including composers submitting their own work, as long as the entries meet the eligibility criteria.
For 2026, Professional members of The Ivors Academy can enter work for free. Core members receive a 50% reduction and Discovery members a 10% reduction on the entry administration fee of £100 per work including VAT. The entry must be made by a member of The Ivors Academy themselves, and not a third party.
Read the rules and guidelines before preparing your entry. Enter now.
The awards celebrate composing for all genres and disciplines of music.
Work needs to be eligible within the categories. Categories include Small-Scale, Large-Scale, Vocal and Choral and Community and Participation Composition, alongside original music for Documentaries, Television, Film and Video Games as well as Performance such as dance, theatre and opera.
Read the rules and guidelines for full details about categories and eligibility.
The nominated award categories are judged by panels of established composers and practitioners.
Gift of the Academy Awards are chosen by the Awards Committee of composers and songwriters, a sub-committee of The Ivors Academy Board.
You can suggest a recipient for a Gift of the Academy Awards year-round. Suggest a recipient.
Verifiable members of the media should apply as early as possible to [email protected].
Entries for The Ivors Composer Awards 2026 are open until 5pm on Friday 10 July.
