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Winners revealed during 67th annual Ivors awards in London

Dave and Ed Sheeran have been honoured at The Ivors during a ceremony that also featured a surprise appearance by global pop superstar Shakira. The ceremony at Grosvenor House in London, now in its 67th year, saw 21 songwriters and composers collect ...

19 May 2022 at 17:52

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Ivors Academy announces newly elected chairman

Tom Gray, from the Mercury Prize-winning band Gomez, has been announced as the new chairman of the The Ivors Academy. The singer and musician was elected by the board to replace Crispin Hunt, former lead singer of alternative rock band Longpigs, at ...

01 Feb 2022 at 09:31

Ivors Academy warns BBC of ‘damaging consequences’ of classical music cuts

The chair of the Ivors Academy Classical Council has written a letter urging the BBC to re-think proposed cuts to classical music performing groups, warning of the consequences for the future of music. Last week, the BBC announced plans to scrap ...

15 Mar 2023 at 16:56

Plans to scrap BBC Singers sends ‘incredibly bleak message’ – letter

Senior members of the UK choral industry say proposals to scrap BBC Singers sends “an incredibly bleak message to those considering entering the profession”. A letter published in The Times, and signed by representatives of the UK’s freelance ...

17 Mar 2023 at 01:34

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Sting to be awarded fellowship by The Ivors Academy

Sting is set to be awarded a fellowship by The Ivors Academy. The 71-year-old musician and former The Police frontman, whose real name is Gordon Sumner, will become the 23rd artist to receive the highest honour the music writers association ...

15 Feb 2023 at 17:09

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Bruce Springsteen to make history as international Ivors fellow

Bruce Springsteen will make history as the first international songwriter to be awarded an Ivors Academy fellowship. The US singer-songwriter, dubbed The Boss, will become the 27th person to receive the academy’s highest honour during a ...

26 Mar 2024 at 17:00

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Wet Leg and Harry Styles among big winners at the Ivors 2023

Wet Leg and Harry Styles have been honoured with top Ivor Novello awards during a ceremony that also featured a live performance from Ivors fellow Sting. The ceremony, at Grosvenor House in London – now in its 68th year, saw 30 ...

18 May 2023 at 20:21

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Sting says songwriters must be ‘vigilant’ and can’t be complacent about AI

British star Sting has said musicians need to be ready for the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), describing it as an “interesting time” for copyrights. The Police star is set to become the 23rd musician to be honoured with ...

18 May 2023 at 20:20

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U2 to make history as first Irish songwriters awarded Ivors Academy fellowship

Rock band U2 will make history as the first Irish songwriters to be awarded an Ivors Academy fellowship. Frontman Bono, guitarist Daniel Evans “The Edge”, drummer Larry Mullen Jr and bass player Adam Clayton will all receive ...

20 Mar 2025 at 17:00

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Kae Tempest to be honoured by Ivors Academy for impactful songwriting

Kae Tempest will be honoured by the Ivors Academy for “inspiring cultural and social change through storytelling”. The songwriter and poet, who is an outspoken advocate for trans rights, will be recognised at a ceremony in ...

01 Sept 2025 at 11:48

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Richard Branson and Kanya King among first recipients of Ivors Academy Honours

Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson and Mobo Awards co-creator Kanya King are among the first recipients of The Ivors Academy Honours. The new accolades will aim to recognise advocates and innovators who champion musicians ...

08 Sept 2025 at 13:12

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Ivors Academy backs artists calling for music industry to protect creatives

The Ivors Academy has supported calls for the music industry to protect the future of artists after Chappell Roan delivered an impassioned speech at the Grammys. US pop star Roan, 26, urged record labels to provide a ...

10 Feb 2025 at 00:01

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