The 60th Anniversary Ivor Novello Awards winners announcement
BASCA, in association with PRS for Music announce the recipients and winners of the 60th Ivor Novello Awards [The Ivors].
Fifteen Ivor Novello Awards were presented at the ceremony, which took place on Thursday 21st May at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London.
The Ivor Novello Awards were created by BASCA [British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors] to celebrate, honour and reward excellence in British and Irish songwriting and composing. They are unique awards; presented by the UK songwriting and composing community and exclusively judged by songwriters and composers. They have been sponsored by PRS for Music since 1974.
BASCA is delighted that in their 60th year The Ivors continue to celebrate the excellence of British and Irish songwriters and composers. From the BASCA Fellowship - the highest honour the Academy can bestow, to awards for works released last year, this year’s ceremony has represented a wonderful array of talent. Congratulations to everyone who has received an Ivor Novello Award today.
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Recipients of the 60th Anniversary Ivor Novello Awards
PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Rather Be
Written by James Napier and Jack Patterson
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing – Salli Isaak Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Best Television Soundtrack
The Honourable Woman
Composed by Natalie Holt and Martin Phipps
Published in the UK by Imagem FTV and Du Vinage Publishing
The Ivors Classical Music Award
Judith Weir
Outstanding Song Collection
Albert Hammond
Album Award
So Long, See You Tomorrow
Written by Jack Steadman
Published in the UK by Imagem Music
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Take Me To Church
Written by Andrew Hozier-Byrne
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing – The Evolving Music Company
PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Boy George
Best Original Film Score
‘71
Composed by David Holmes
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Songwriter of the Year
Ed Sheeran
The Ivors Inspiration Award
James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire
Best Contemporary Song
Rather Be
Written by James Napier and Jack Patterson
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing – Salli Isaak Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
The Ivors Special Anniversary Award
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
Lifetime Achievement
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
PRS for Music Special International Award
Paul Williams
BASCA Fellowship
Annie Lennox
Notes for Editors
About The Ivors
The Ivor Novello Awards were created by BASCA’s former incarnation, The Songwriters’ Guild of Great Britain, in 1956. Named in honour of Ivor Novello, Britain’s most successful and distinguished theatrical composer at the time, the aim of the awards was to shine a spotlight on the excellence of British songwriters and composers in an age when international music dominated the British airwaves.
The Ivors were first presented on 11 March 1956 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The statuette, a representation of Euterpe, the Greek muse of music and lyric poetry was designed by Hazel Underwood and to this day is still cast in solid bronze. For 59 years over 750 statuettes have been presented to songwriters, composers and their music publishers in recognition of the excellence of their compositions.
The Ivors continue to be owned and presented by BASCA, a not for profit membership organisation for British songwriters and composers. Since 1974 they have been sponsored by PRS for Music.
About BASCA
BASCA, the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, is the professional association for music writers in the UK. It is the single voice for British music creators.
BASCA works to foster a sense of community amongst songwriters, lyricists and composers, and to campaign on their behalf in the domestic, European and international political arenas. As the only association in the country made up entirely of music writers, the organisation has an unparalleled insight into the issues affecting music creators in the UK today. BASCA works closely with their members, keeping them informed in a constantly changing environment via its publications, website, seminars and professional networking events. BASCA also presents the Ivor Novello Awards, British Composer Awards and Gold Badge Awards.
Membership of BASCA is open to working songwriters and composers who are members of a royalty collection society, such as PRS for Music, BMI or ASCAP.
BASCA Fellows: John Adams, David Arnold, Malcolm Arnold, John Barry, Don Black, Pierre Boulez, John Dankworth, David Ferguson, George Fenton, Elton John, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Annie Lennox, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Paul McCartney, Peter Maxwell Davies and Tim Rice.
About PRS for Music
PRS for Music is a world-leading music collective management organisation representing the rights of more than 165,000 talented songwriters, composers and music publishers around the globe. Headquartered in the UK, it works diligently on behalf of its members to grow and protect the value of their rights. With a focus on innovation and integrity, PRS for Music is redefining the global standard for music royalties to ensure creators are paid whenever their musical compositions and songs are streamed, downloaded, broadcast, performed and played in public. In 2022, PRS for Music collected £964m and paid out £836.2m in royalties. prsformusic.com
