The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) and were first introduced in 1955.
Nicknamed The Ivors, the awards take place each May and are sponsored by PRS for Music. They are respected worldwide as the major platform for recognising and rewarding Britain's songwriting and composing talents. 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. In 2010, an Ivor was awarded for the first time to a game soundtrack, that of the PS3 title, Killzone 2. Amy Winehouse was the first artist in the history of the awards to be nominated for two awards in the same category
As of 2009, over 1,000 statuettes have been awarded.
Past recipients include:
- Bryan Adams
- Adele
- Christina Aguilera
- Lily Allen
- Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
- Iain Archer
- Richard Ashcroft
- Athlete
- Gary Barlow
- Paul Barry
- Bat for Lashes
- Beyoncé
- Wayne Bickerton
- Biddu
- Blur
- Marc Bolan
- David Bowie
- Kate Bush
- Eric Clapton (for Edge of Darkness)
- Vince Clarke (for his contributions with Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure)
- Coldplay
- Phil Collins (with Genesis & solo)
- Sir John Dankworth
- The Darkness
- Craig David
- Ray Davies
- Lana Del Rey
- Cathy Dennis
- Dido
- Ralph Dollimore
- Patrick Doyle
- Duffy
- Duran Duran
- East 17
- Enya
- The Feeling
- David Gilmour (with Pink Floyd & solo)
- Jem Godfrey
- Martin Gore (with Depeche Mode)
- Pete Ham and Tom Evans
- PJ Harvey
- Justin Hawkins
- Justin Hayward
- Fran Healy
- Imogen Heap
- Ted Heath
- Roger Hodgson (with Supertramp)
- Scott Hoffman (aka Babydaddy)
- Ashley Ingram
- Neil Innes
- Iron Maiden
- Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
- Jamiroquai
- Sir Elton John
- Jonathan King
- Mark Knopfler (Lifetime Achievement, 2012)
- John Lennon
- Annie Lennox
- Gary Lightbody
- Ian Livingstone
- Jeff Lynne (with Electric Light Orchestra for Out of the Blue 1978, Xanadu 1981 & as The Beatles Anthology producer, 1996)
- Madness
- Madonna
- Manic Street Preachers
- Scott Matthews
- Brian May
- Sir Paul McCartney
- Freddie Mercury (with Queen and solo)
- George Michael
- Kylie Minogue
- Richard G. Mitchell
- Morrissey
- Paolo Nutini
- Muse
- Oasis
- Roland Orzabal
- Bill Padley
- Pet Shop Boys
- Plan B
- Tim Rice-Oxley (with Keane)
- Radiohead
- The Shadows
- Shakira
- Ed Sheeran
- Siouxsie Sioux
- Fatboy Slim
- Britney Spears
- Spice Girls
- Dave Stewart
- Sting
- Mike Stock
- Take That
- Sir John Tavener
- Richard Thompson
- The Ting Tings
- Pete Townshend
- Alex Turner
- U2
- Jimmy Webb (Special International Award, 2012)
- Paul Weller
- Roger Whittaker
- Tim Wheeler
- Robbie Williams
- Amy Winehouse
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“There’s something Vichy about the French.”
—Ivor Novello (1893–1951)