At our Annual General Meeting, The Ivors Academy invited supporters from around the globe become part of their mission empowering, supporting and championing songwriters and composers by becoming a Friend. This marks a significant milestone in the Academy’s 80-year history, by building an extended community that appreciates the talent and craft of songwriters and composers. The Friends of The Ivors Academy scheme is designed for individuals passionate about supporting the mission of The Ivors Academy but who are not songwriters or composers themselves. By becoming Friends, supporters including ..read more

This groundbreaking programme supports Black music creators and industry professionals, aiming to address anti-Black racism and racial disparities in the music industry. The Ivors Academy is proud to support POWER UP by providing songwriters and composers on the programme with all the benefits of Ivors Academy membership for a year: Mentoring Networking opportunities Free and discounted events Help to understand the music industry with guides, webinars and advice Each member strengthens our advocacy for the rights and value of songwriters and composers. More about Ivors Academy membership &n ..read more

Back in 1974, at the age of 31, I had become disillusioned with working for two large companies and decided to have a go with my own business. I saw a non-ferrous foundry advertised for sale in the local newspaper, and this piqued my interest, having had some involvement with the iron foundry, at my then employers. I bought it! It was operating in the disused Co-op funeral stables behind a North London parade of shops, where it had commenced operation in 1947, as Victoria Foundry. I was the third owner and inherited a real mish mash of jobs and a heap of what turned out to be obsolete patterns ..read more

Ask anyone who’s ever won an Ivor Novello what makes the award so meaningful, and chances are they’ll talk about how special it is to be recognised by a jury of their peers. But how much do people actually know about a process that has honoured the greatest songwriters and composers of the last 69 years? Well, Ivors Academy Director of Awards Fran Matthews has been working on The Ivors for 15 years and knows the procedure inside-out. “It’s really quite unique to have a group of people come together who have no vested interests and who get no payback for the time that they give,” she says. “The ..read more

Entries for The Ivors Classical Awards open today, 28th May 2024. The awards recognise and celebrate creative excellence by classical composers and sound artists. Each winner receives a coveted Ivor Novello Award, which are widely recognised as a pinnacle of achievement since they were first presented in 1956.   An Ivor Novello Award is unique as it represents peer recognition with categories judged by award-winning composers from across The Ivors Academy’s membership.  Over the past twenty years, the Academy has celebrated and recognised the craft and achievements of some ..read more

This year’s Songwriter of the Year with Amazon Music went to RAYE. Described by the judges as having “the voice of a generation”, RAYE is one of the UK’s finest songwriters. This win caps off an incredible 12 months since the release of her debut album, My 21st Century Blues, and completes a full circle moment for RAYE, who has long been a vocal champion for songwriters. On top of the huge success achieved with her own music, she has also previously written for artists including Charli XCX, Little Mix, Beyoncé, John Legend, Ellie Goulding and Zara Larsson. Bruce Springsteen was in attendance t ..read more

The event, in partnership with the Ivors Academy, returns to the London Palladium for a spectacular evening celebrating some of the world’s greatest songwriters. It raises money for three music charities – The Ivors Academy Trust, The BRIT School and Nordoff & Robbins.  The sold-out event was made possible thanks to its sponsorship partners, who understood how vital it is to support grass-roots music development, by supporting The BRIT School and The Ivors Academy Trust, as well as the life-changing music therapy charity, Nordoff & Robbins, who do astonishing work in communities a ..read more

Lauren Laverne enjoyed a stellar first year as host of the Ivor Novellos last year. But she actually experienced her first dose of The Ivors’ unique magic the year before, when she was announced as the new host while giving Paul Gambaccini an award to mark his remarkable 34- year stint as The Ivors’ presenter. “I remember standing backstage with Joan Armatrading,” Laverne laughs. “And I said, ‘God, Joan, I’m so nervous, it’s such big shoes to fill’. And she just went, ‘Well, you wear shoes, don’t you?’ She gave me a fantastic pep talk. If you’ve been instructed by Joan Armatrading to just go f ..read more

KT Tunstall is set to receive an Ivor Novello Award in the Outstanding Song Collection with PRS for Music category, recognising the Scottish musician’s creative trail across a 20-year career, marked by her exceptional ability as a songwriter. KT Tunstall will receive the award at The Ivors with Amazon Music which takes place at Grosvenor House, London, one week from today on Thursday 23rd May 2024. Listen to Amazon Music’s exclusive release of an unheard demo of KT Tunstall’s “Suddenly I See” It’s been 20 years since KT Tunstall burst onto the music scene with her multi-platinum debut, Eye to ..read more

Amazon Music has announced it will return to broadcast live behind the scenes from The Ivors, with the Twitch stream hosted by Zach Sang and TikTok star, Ayamé. The broadcast will feature red carpet interviews with Ayamé, backstage reactions from the winners with Zach Sang, alongside exclusive performances from nominees including METTE and Victoria Canal. Additionally, there will be a special backstage performance from viral sensation, Angelina Jordan with award-winning songwriter Toby Gad, and exclusive interviews with The War on Drugs and KT Tunstall. The behind-the-scenes livestream broadca ..read more