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Location
  
London

Official website
  
www.theivors.com

First awarded
  
1955

Country
  
United Kingdom

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Awarded for
  
Honouring Excellence in Music Writing

Presented by
  
British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors

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The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff-born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They have been presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) since 1955, and over 1,000 statuettes have been awarded.

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History

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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 and Ireland'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.

Award categories

Nominated annual awards
  • Best Song Musically and Lyrically
  • Best Contemporary Song
  • Album Award
  • Best Original Film Score
  • Best Television Soundtrack
    • Other annual awards
  • Songwriter of the Year
  • Most Performed Work
    • Other awards
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  • 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
  • Best Selling UK Single
  • Best Original Music for a Television/Radio Broadcast
  • Special Award for Songwriting

    • Unusual award winners

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • In 2008 Amy Winehouse received three nominations for Ivors, including two nominations in the same category (for Best Song Musically & Lyrically).
  • 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.

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    References

    Ivor Novello Awards Wikipedia
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