| The Ivor Novello Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Honouring Excellence in Music Writing |
| Location | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | The Ivors Academy [1] |
| First awarded | 1955 |
| Website | ivorsacademy |
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Welsh entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They have been presented annually in London by the Ivors Academy, formerly called the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors, since 1956. [1] [2]
The awards are presented at two annual ceremonies known as The Ivors [3] and The Ivors Composer Awards. [4]
The award itself is a solid bronze sculpture of Euterpe, the muse of lyric poetry. [2] It was designed in 1955 by Hazel Underwood.
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