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The Ivor Novello Awards
The Ivor Novello Awards
Awarded for	Honouring Excellence in Music Writing
Location	London
Country	United Kingdom
Presented by	The Ivors Academy
First awarded	1955; 69 years ago
Website	ivorsacademy.com/awards/

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The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They have been presented annually in London by the Ivors Academy, formerly called the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors, since 1956.^[1]^[2]

Awards

The awards are presented at two annual ceremonies known as The Ivors^[3] and The Ivors Composer Awards.^[4]

The Ivors take place each May and, as of 2020, are sponsored by Apple Music.^[5] They are recognized worldwide as the major platform for recognising and rewarding Britain and Ireland's songwriting and composing talents.^[2] The Ivors remain the only award ceremony in the musical calendar that is not influenced by publishers and record companies, but judged and presented by the writing community.

The Ivors Composer Awards take place each December and are sponsored by PRS for Music.^[6] They are broadcast by BBC Radio 3.^[7]

The award itself is a solid bronze sculpture of Euterpe, the muse of lyric poetry.^[2] It was designed in 1955 by Hazel Underwood.

Award categories

Nominated annual awards

Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Best Contemporary Song
Album Award
Best Original Film Score
Best Television Soundtrack
Best Original Video Game Score

Other annual awards

Songwriter of the Year
Most Performed Work

Other awards

Jazz Award
Classical Music Award
Inspiration Award
Outstanding Song Collection
Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Lifetime Achievement
Special International Award
BASCA Fellowship
Best Dance Single Award
International Hit of the Year
International Achievement in Musical Theater
Jimmy Kennedy Award
PRS for Music Special International Award
Best Selling UK Single
Best Original Music for a Television/Radio Broadcast
Special Award for Songwriting

Trivia

In 1964, John Lennon and Paul McCartney received four nominations for Ivors, including two nominations in the same category (as writers of both of the two songs competing for Highest British Sales of 1963), and were also given a Special Award for Outstanding Services to British Music.^[8]
Lynsey de Paul became the first woman to receive an Ivor Award for "Won't Somebody Dance With Me" (The Best Ballad or Romantic Song) in 1974^[9] and she went on to win another Ivor a year later for her TV theme song "No Honestly"^[10]
In 1976, 10cc musicians Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart achieved three awards for writing "I'm Not in Love" when it won them the Ivors for Most Performed British Work, for Best Pop Song, and for International Hit of the Year.^[11]
In 2008, Amy Winehouse received three nominations for Ivors, including two nominations in the same category (for Best Song Musically & Lyrically).^[12]^[13]
In 2010, an Ivor was awarded for the first time to a video game soundtrack, the PS3 title, Killzone 2, composed by Joris de Man.^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b "Ivor Novello Awards". IvorsAcademy.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ivor Novello award found in scrapyard". BBC News. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
^ "The Ivors". The Ivors Academy.
^ "The Ivors Composer Awards". The Ivors Academy.
^ "Apple Music to partner with The Ivors Academy for Ivors 2020". www.musicweek.com.
^ "Winners announced for The Ivors Composer Awards 2019". www.prsformusic.com.
^ "The Ivors Composer Awards". Music Publishers Association.
^ "The Ivors 1964". IvorsAcademy.com. BASCA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ "The Ivors 1974". IvorsAcademy.com. BASCA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ "The Ivors 1975". IvorsAcademy.com. BASCA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ "The Ivors 1976". IvorsAcademy.com. BASCA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ "The Ivors 2008". IvorsAcademy.com. BASCA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^ "'Amy Winehouse' up for three coveted Ivor Novellos". The Mirror. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "'Killzone 2' awarded Ivor Novello". Gaming News. Digital Spy. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.

External links

Official website

[about-1] "Ivor Novello Awards". IvorsAcademy.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

[BBC-2] "Ivor Novello award found in scrapyard". BBC News. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.

[3] "The Ivors". The Ivors Academy.

[4] "The Ivors Composer Awards". The Ivors Academy.

[5] "Apple Music to partner with The Ivors Academy for Ivors 2020". www.musicweek.com.

[6] "Winners announced for The Ivors Composer Awards 2019". www.prsformusic.com.

[7] "The Ivors Composer Awards". Music Publishers Association.

[8] "The Ivors 1964". IvorsAcademy.com. BASCA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

[9] "The Ivors 1974". IvorsAcademy.com. BASCA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

[10] "The Ivors 1975". IvorsAcademy.com. BASCA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

[11] "The Ivors 1976". IvorsAcademy.com. BASCA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

[12] "The Ivors 2008". IvorsAcademy.com. BASCA. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

[13] "'Amy Winehouse' up for three coveted Ivor Novellos". The Mirror. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

[14] "'Killzone 2' awarded Ivor Novello". Gaming News. Digital Spy. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.

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-'''The Ivor Novello Awards''', named after the entertainer [[Ivor Novello]], are awards for [[songwriting]] and [[Musical composition|composing]]. They have been presented annually in London by the [[British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors]] '''([[BASCA]])''' since 1956, and over 1,000 statuettes [[List of Ivor Novello Award winners|have been awarded]].<ref name=about>{{cite web |url=http://www.theivors.com/ivors.htm |title=About the Ivor Novello Awards |publisher=TheIvors.com |date=16 May 2013 |accessdate=29 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621102644/http://www.theivors.com/ivors.htm |archivedate=21 June 2013 |df= }}</ref><ref name=BBC>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22764467 |work=BBC News |title= Ivor Novello award found in scrapyard |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=4 June 2013 |accessdate=29 June 2013}}</ref>
+'''The Ivor Novello Awards''', named after the entertainer [[Ivor Novello]], are awards for [[songwriting]] and [[Musical composition|composing]]. They have been presented annually in London by the [[The Ivors Academy|Ivors Academy]], formerly called the [[British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors|British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors]], since 1956.<ref name=about/><ref name=BBC>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22764467 |work=BBC News |title= Ivor Novello award found in scrapyard |date=4 June 2013 |access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref>
-==History==
+==Awards==
+The awards are presented at two annual ceremonies known as '''The Ivors'''<ref>{{cite web |title=The Ivors |url=https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/ |website=The Ivors Academy}}</ref> and '''The Ivors Composer Awards'''.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Ivors Composer Awards |url=https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors-composer-awards/ |website=The Ivors Academy}}</ref>
-Nicknamed '''The Ivors''', the awards take place each May and are sponsored by [[PRS for Music]].<ref name=about/> They are respected worldwide as the major platform for recognising and rewarding Britain and Ireland's songwriting and composing talents.<ref name=BBC/> The Ivors remain the only award ceremony in the musical calendar that is not influenced by publishers and record companies, but judged and presented by the writing community.
+*'''The Ivors''' take place each May and, as of 2020, are sponsored by [[Apple Music]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Apple Music to partner with The Ivors Academy for Ivors 2020 |url=https://www.musicweek.com/brands/read/apple-music-to-partner-with-the-ivors-academy-for-ivors-2020/077868 |website=www.musicweek.com |language=en}}</ref> They are recognized worldwide as the major platform for recognising and rewarding Britain and Ireland's songwriting and composing talents.<ref name=BBC/> The Ivors remain the only award ceremony in the musical calendar that is not influenced by publishers and record companies, but judged and presented by the writing community.
-The Award itself is a solid bronze sculpture of [[Euterpe]], the [[muse]] of lyric poetry.<ref name=BBC/>
+*'''The Ivors Composer Awards''' take place each December and are sponsored by PRS for Music.<ref>{{cite web |title=Winners announced for The Ivors Composer Awards 2019 |url=https://www.prsformusic.com/m-magazine/news/winners-announced-for-the-ivors-composer-awards-2019/ |website=www.prsformusic.com |language=en}}</ref> They are broadcast by [[BBC Radio 3]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Ivors Composer Awards |url=https://mpaonline.org.uk/events/industry-events/the-ivors-composer-awards/ |website=Music Publishers Association}}</ref>
+The award itself is a solid bronze sculpture of [[Euterpe]], the [[muse]] of lyric poetry.<ref name=BBC/> It was designed in 1955 by Hazel Underwood.
 ==Award categories==
 ===Nominated annual awards===
-* Best Song Musically and Lyrically
+* [[Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically|Best Song Musically and Lyrically]]
 * Best Contemporary Song
 * Album Award
 * Best Original Film Score
 * Best Television Soundtrack
+* Best Original Video Game Score
 ===Other annual awards===
@@ Line 44: / Line 50: @@
 *International Achievement in Musical Theater
 *Jimmy Kennedy Award
+*PRS for Music Special International Award
 *Best Selling UK Single
 *Best Original Music for a Television/Radio Broadcast
 *Special Award for Songwriting
+==Trivia==
-==Unusual award winners==
-*In 1964, [[John Lennon]] and [[Paul McCartney]] received four nominations for Ivors, including two nominations in the same category (as writers of both of the two songs competing for Highest British Sales of 1963), and were also given a Special Award for Outstanding Services to British Music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://TheIvors.com/archive/1960-1969/the-ivors-1964/ |title=The Ivors 1964 - The Ivors |website=TheIvors.com|publisher=BASCA |date=2016 |accessdate=12 Oct 2016}}</ref>
+*In 1964, [[John Lennon]] and [[Paul McCartney]] received four nominations for Ivors, including two nominations in the same category (as writers of both of the two songs competing for Highest British Sales of 1963), and were also given a Special Award for Outstanding Services to British Music.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1964 |title=The Ivors 1964 |website=IvorsAcademy.com|publisher=BASCA |access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref>
-*[[Lynsey de Paul]] became the first woman to receive an Ivor Award for "[[Won't Somebody Dance With Me]]" (The Best Ballad or Romantic Song) in 1974<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theivors.com/archive/1970-1979/the-ivors-1974/|title=The Ivors 1974 - The Ivors|website=Theivors.com|accessdate=9 May 2018}}</ref> and she went on to win another Ivor a year later for her TV theme song "[[No Honestly]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theivors.com/archive/1970-1979/the-ivors-1975/|title=The Ivors 1975 - The Ivors|website=Theivors.com|accessdate=9 May 2018}}</ref>
+*[[Lynsey de Paul]] became the first woman to receive an Ivor Award for "[[Won't Somebody Dance With Me]]" (The Best Ballad or Romantic Song) in 1974<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1974 |title=The Ivors 1974 |website=IvorsAcademy.com |publisher=BASCA |access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref> and she went on to win another Ivor a year later for her TV theme song "[[No Honestly]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1975/|title=The Ivors 1975|website=IvorsAcademy.com |publisher=BASCA |access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref>
-*In 1976, [[10cc]] musicians [[Graham Gouldman]] and [[Eric Stewart]] achieved three awards for writing "[[I'm Not in Love]]" when it won them the Ivors for Most Performed British Work, for Best Pop Song, and for International Hit of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theivors.com/archive/1970-1979/the-ivors-1976/ |title=The Ivors 1976 - The Ivors |website=TheIvors.com|publisher=BASCA |date=2016 |accessdate=13 Oct 2016}}</ref>
+*In 1976, [[10cc]] musicians [[Graham Gouldman]] and [[Eric Stewart]] achieved three awards for writing "[[I'm Not in Love]]" when it won them the Ivors for Most Performed British Work, for Best Pop Song, and for International Hit of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=1976/ |title=The Ivors 1976 |website=IvorsAcademy.com|publisher=BASCA  |access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref>
-*In 2008, [[Amy Winehouse]] received three nominations for Ivors, including two nominations in the same category (for Best Song Musically & Lyrically).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theivors.com/archive/2000-2009/the-ivors-2008/ |title=The Ivors 2008 - The Ivors |website=TheIvors.com|publisher=BASCA |date=2016 |accessdate=12 Oct 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/amy-winehouse-up-for-three-coveted-303908 |title='Amy Winehouse' up for three coveted Ivor Novellos |work= The Mirror |date=21 April 2008 |accessdate=19 December 2015}}</ref>
+*In 2008, [[Amy Winehouse]] received three nominations for Ivors, including two nominations in the same category (for Best Song Musically & Lyrically).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors/archive/?ay=2008/ |title=The Ivors 2008  |website=IvorsAcademy.com|publisher=BASCA |access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/amy-winehouse-up-for-three-coveted-303908 |title='Amy Winehouse' up for three coveted Ivor Novellos |work= The Mirror |date=21 April 2008 |access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref>
-*In 2010, an Ivor was awarded for the first time to a [[video game]] soundtrack, the [[PlayStation 3|PS3]] title, ''[[Killzone 2]]'', composed by [[Joris de Man]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a221358/killzone-2-awarded-ivor-novello.html |title='Killzone 2' awarded Ivor Novello |work= Gaming News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=23 May 2013 |accessdate=29 June 2013}}</ref>
+*In 2010, an Ivor was awarded for the first time to a [[video game]] soundtrack, the [[PlayStation 3|PS3]] title, ''[[Killzone 2]]'', composed by [[Joris de Man]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a221358/killzone-2-awarded-ivor-novello.html |title='Killzone 2' awarded Ivor Novello |work= Gaming News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=23 May 2013 |access-date=29 June 2013}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-*[[:Category:Ivor Novello Award winners]]
+*[[List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1950s–1960s)]]
-*[[List of Ivor Novello Award winners]]
+*[[List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1970s–1980s)]]
+*[[List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1990s–2000s)]]
+*[[List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (2010s–2020s)]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+*{{official website}}
-*[http://theivors.com TheIvors.co.uk - Official website]
-*[http://www.basca.org.uk/ BASCA (British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors)]
 {{Music awards}}
 {{Music of the United Kingdom}}
 [[Category:Ivor Novello Awards| ]]
 [[Category:Awards established in 1955]]

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