Ivor Novello awards
Dave crowned songwriter of the year at Ivor Novello awards
Rapper wins fourth Ivor in five years after album We’re All Alone in This Together topped UK charts
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
19, May, 2022 @4:13 PM
Inflo, Ed Sheeran and Adele lead Ivor Novello nominations
Prestigious songwriting awards also recognise drill artists among this year’s shortlist
Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent
06, Apr, 2022 @11:01 PM
Harry Styles, Lianne La Havas, Dave and Fraser T Smith win Ivor awards
Best single award goes to Styles, album to La Havas and contemporary song to Dave and Fraser T Smith
Nadia Khomami
21, Sep, 2021 @3:45 PM
One to watch: Mysie
The Ivor Novello award winner ponders love and possibilities on her enticing new EP
Tara Joshi
29, May, 2021 @1:00 PM
Dave, Little Simz and Jamie Cullum win at 2020 Ivor Novello awards
Songwriting and composition awards herald politically conscious work including Dave’s Black, described as ‘important and eloquent’
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
02, Sep, 2020 @12:00 PM
Ivor Novello awards 2020: Dave, Kate Tempest and Stormzy among nominees
Behind-the-scenes talents Dan Carey, Jimmy Napes and Jamie Hartman join Kate Tempest with a pair of nominations each in UK songwriting awards
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
19, Jul, 2020 @11:01 PM
Bittersweet no more: Rolling Stones pass Verve royalties to Richard Ashcroft
An acrimonious copyright dispute meant Ashcroft was forced to give up royalties to Bitter Sweet Symphony, but a ‘kind and magnanimous gesture from Mick and Keith’ passes rights to him
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
23, May, 2019 @4:58 PM
The 1975 win two major awards at 2019 Ivor Novellos
Pop-rock band win songwriters of the year and best contemporary song, with Ben Howard and Idles collecting other big prizes
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
23, May, 2019 @3:30 PM
Grime once again dominates Ivor Novello awards nominations
Politically charged work well represented but female songwriters miss out
Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent
24, Apr, 2019 @1:22 PM
2018 Ivor Novello awards: Dave track attacking Theresa May wins best song
Ed Sheeran was named songwriter of the year, but lost the album prize to Stormzy, with another rapper, Dave, winning best contemporary song for Question Time
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
31, May, 2018 @3:30 PM
Stormzy and Ed Sheeran up for two Ivor Novello awards
The difference in the nominees should be celebrated but number of women is still too low, says presenter Paul Gambaccini
Mark Brown Arts correspondent
24, Apr, 2018 @1:15 PM
Skepta wins songwriter of the year at Ivor Novello awards
Star also won best contemporary song as rise of grime was seen at ceremony previously dominated by white artists
Hannah Ellis-Petersen
18, May, 2017 @6:28 PM
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