List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (2010s–2020s) Last updated August 29, 2025 The Ivor Novello Awards are held annually since 1956 by the Ivors Academy , formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, to recognize the excellence in songwriting and composing . The following list consists of all the winners and nominees of the awards by year, the winners are listed first and in bold followed by the nominees if present.
The awards and nominations are received by the songwriters of the nominated work, not the performers, unless they also have songwriting credits.
2010s 2010 Paolo Nutini received the Album Award. Lily Allen won Best Song Musically and Lyrically, Most Performed Work and Songwriter of the Year, all three alongside Greg Kurstin . The 55th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 20, 2010 at the Grosvenor House , London . [ 1] [ 2]
Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Original Video Game Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack International Achievement Lifetime Achievement PRS for Music Most Performed Work PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music PRS for Music Special International Award Songwriters of the Year The Ivors Classical Music Award The Ivors Inspiration Award
2011 Plan B won the Album Award, Most Performed Work and Songwriter of the Year. Stephen Sondheim received the Special International Award. The 56th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 19, 2011 at the Grosvenor House , London . [ 3]
Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Original Video Game Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically "Becoming a Jackal" – Written by Conor O'Brien; Performed by Villagers Best Television Soundtrack International Achievement Outstanding Song Collection PRS for Music Most Performed Work PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music PRS for Music Special International Award Songwriter of the Year The Ivors Classical Music Award The Ivors Inspiration Award
2012 PJ Harvey won the Album Award. Siouxsie Sioux received the Ivors Inspiration Award. The 57th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 17, 2012 at the Grosvenor House , London . [ 4]
Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack Lifetime Achievement Outstanding Song Collection PRS for Music Most Performed Work PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music PRS for Music Special International Award Songwriter of the Year The Ivors Inspiration Award The Ivors Jazz Award
2013 Emeli Sandé won Best Song Musically and Lyrically and Most Performed Work alongside Hugo Chegwin, Harry Craze and Anup Paul. Randy Newman won the Special International Award and the Songwriter of the Year award. The 59th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 13, 2013 at the Grosvenor House , London . [ 5] [ 6]
Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack Lucian Freud: Painted Life – Composed by John Harle International Achievement Outstanding Song Collection PRS for Music Award for Outstanding Achievement PRS for Music Most Performed Work PRS for Music Special International Award Songwriter of the Year The Ivors Classical Music Award The Ivors Inspiration Award
2014 English band London Grammar won Best Song, Musically and Lyrically. The 59th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 22, 2014 at the Grosvenor House , London . [ 7]
Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack International Achievement Lifetime Achievement Outstanding Song Collection PRS for Music Most Performed Work PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music PRS for Music Special Achievement Award Songwriter of the Year The Ivors Classical Music Award The Ivors Inspiration Award
2015 Hozier won Best Song, Musically and Lyrically. Ed Sheeran won Songwriter of the Year. Boy George received the Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. The 60th Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 21, 2015 at the Grosvenor House , London . [ 8] [ 9]
Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack Lifetime Achievement Outstanding Song Collection PRS for Music Most Performed Work PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music PRS for Music Special International Award Songwriter of the Year The Ivors Classical Music Award The Ivors Inspiration Award The Ivors Special Anniversary Award
2016 Jamie Lawson won Best Song, Musically and Lyrically. The 61st Ivor Novello Awards took place on May 19, 2016 at the Grosvenor House , Park Lane, London . [ 10] [ 11]
Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack International Achievement Lifetime Achievement Outstanding Song Collection PRS for Music Most Performed Work PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music PRS for Music Special International Award Songwriter of the Year The Ivors Classical Music Award The Ivors Inspiration Award
2017 Laura Mvula won the Album Award. Michael Kiwanuka won Best Song, Musically and Lyrically. Florence Welch won the International Achievement Award. The 62nd Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 18, 2017 at the Grosvenor House , Park Lane, London . [ 12] [ 13]
Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack International Achievement Lifetime Achievement Outstanding Song Collection PRS for Music Most Performed Work PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music PRS for Music Special International Achievement Songwriter of the Year The Ivors Inspiration Award The Ivors Jazz Award
2018 Stormzy won the Album Award. Mica Levi won Best Original Film Score; they also received an Academy Award nomination for the score. The 63rd Ivor Novello Awards were presented on May 31, 2018 at the Grosvenor House , Park Lane, London . [ 14] [ 15]
Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack Best Video Game Soundtrack International Achievement Outstanding Song Collection PRS for Music Most Performed Work PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music Songwriter of the Year The Ivors Inspiration Award PRS for Music Special International Award The Ivors Classical Music Award
2019 British-Irish band IDLES won the Album Award. English band The 1975 won Best Contemporary Song as well as the Songwriter of the Year award. Mariah Carey received the Special International Award. The 64th Ivors Novello Awards were presented on May 23, 2019 at the Grosvenor House , Park Lane, London . [ 16] [ 17]
Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Original Video Game Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically "Nica Libres at Dusk" – Written and performed by Ben Howard Best Television Soundtrack International Achievement Outstanding Song Collection PRS for Music Most Performed Work PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music PRS for Music Special International Award Songwriter of the Year The Ivors Inspiration Award The Ivors Jazz Award
2020s 2020
Little Simz won the Album Award. Jamie Cullum won Best Song, Musically and Lyrically. Labrinth won Best Television Soundtrack. Joan Armatrading received the Academy Fellowship and won Songwriter of the Year. The 65th Ivors took place on September 2, 2020 on Apple Music 1 hosted by Matt Wilkinson. [ 18] [ 19]
Category Recipient and nominees Academy Fellowship Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Original Video Game Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack PRS for Music Most Performed Work Rising Star Award Songwriter of the Year
2021 Lianne La Havas won the Album Award. Harry Styles won Most Performed Work alongside Amy Allen , Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon . Celeste won Songwriter of the Year with Jamie Hartman . Goldfrapp won the Ivors Inspiration Award. The winners for the 66th Ivor Novello Awards were announced on September 21, 2021. [ 20] [ 21]
Category Recipient and nominees Album Award Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Original Video Game Score Best Song Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack Outstanding Song Collection PRS for Music Most Performed Work Rising Star Award Songwriter of the Year The Ivors Classical Music Award The Ivors Inspiration Award The Special International Award
2022 Peter Gabriel received the Academy Fellowship Award. Laura Mvula won the Album Award. Sam Fender won Best Song, Musically and Lyrically. The winners for the 67th Ivor Novello Awards were announced on May 19, 2022 in a ceremony at the Grosvenor House in London . [ 22] [ 23]
Category Recipient and nominees Academy Fellowship Best Album Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Original Video Game Score Best Song, Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack PRS for Music Most Performed Work Rising Star Award with Apple Music Songwriter of the Year PRS for Music Special International Award The Ivors Visionary Award
2023
Sting received the Academy Fellowship. Florence Welch won Best Song, Musically and Lyrically alongside Jack Antonoff . Charli XCX received the Ivors Visionary Award. The winners for the 68th Ivor Novello Awards were announced on May 18, 2023 in a ceremony at the Grosvenor House in London . [ 24] The nominees were announced on April 18, 2023. [ 25] [ 26]
Category Recipient and nominees Academy Fellowship Best Album Best Contemporary Song Best Original Film Score Best Original Video Game Score Best Song, Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack PRS for Music Most Performed Work Rising Star Award with Apple Music Songwriter of the Year PRS for Music Special International Award The Ivors Visionary Award Outstanding Song Collection
2024
Bruce Springsteen received the Academy Fellowship. Yussef Dayes won Best Album. Victoria Canal won Best Song, Musically and Lyrically. Lana Del Rey won the PRS for Music Special International Award. The nominees for the 69th Ivor Novello Awards were announced on April 23, 2024. [ 27] [ 28] The ceremony took place at Grosvenor House , London, on May 23, 2024. [ 29]
Category Recipient and nominees Academy Fellowship Best Album Best Contemporary Song "Geronimo Blues" – Written by Giles Kwakeulati "Kwake Bass" King-Ashong, Peter Bennie, Alan Ross "Biscuit" Harris, Raven Bush and Kae Tempest; Performed by Speakers Corner Quartet featuring Kae Tempest "Back on 74 " – Written by Lydia Kitto, Josh Lloyd and Tom McFarland; Performed by Jungle "Enough" – Written by Brian Eno, Fred Gibson , Buddy Ross and Winnie Raeder; Performed by Fred Again and Brian Eno "Mama's Eyes" – Written by Todd Dulaney , Ines Dunn, Barney Lister and Mette; Performed by Mette "Water " – Written by Imani "Mocha" Lewis, Corey Lindsay-Keay, Jackson Lomastro, Ari PenSmith , Rayo, Sammy Soso and Olmo Zucca; Performed by Tyla Best Original Film Score Best Original Video Game Score Best Song, Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack PRS for Music Most Performed Work Rising Star Award with Apple Music Master Peace Blair Davie Chrissi Elmiene Nino SLG Songwriter of the Year PRS for Music Special International Award The Ivors Visionary Award Outstanding Song Collection Outstanding Contribution to British Music
2025
U2 received the Academy Fellowship. Orla Gartland won Best Song, Musically and Lyrically. Lola Young received the Rising Star Award. Bloc Party won Outstanding Song Collection. The nominees for the 70th Ivor Novello Awards were announced on April 23, 2025. [ 30] [ 31] The ceremony will take place at Grosvenor House , London, on May 22, 2025. [ 32] [ 33] The ceremony took place at Grosvenor House , London, on May 22, 2025. [ 34]
Category Recipient and nominees Academy Fellowship Best Album Best Contemporary Song "Circumvagating Georgia" – Written and performed by Sans Soucis "Allergy" – Written by Felix Joseph, Alastair O'Donnell, and Pa Salieu ; Performed by Pa Salieu "Angel of My Dreams " – Written by Pablo Bowman, JADE , Steph Jones , and Mike Sabath ; Performed by JADE "Double Standards" – Written by Ghetts , EMIL, Sampha Sisay , and R-Kay; Performed by Ghetts featuring Sampha "How Black Men Lose Their Smile" – Written by Bashy , Toddla T, and Linton Kwesi Johnson; Performed by Bashy Best Original Film Score Best Original Video Game Score Farewell North – Composed by John KonsolakisBest Song, Musically and Lyrically Best Television Soundtrack PRS for Music Most Performed Work "Stargazing " – Written by Peter Fenn, Jesse Fink, and Myles Smith ; Performed by Myles Smith "As It Was " – Written by Harry Styles , Kid Harpoon , and Tyler Johnson ; Performed by Harry Styles "Houdini " – Written by Caroline Ailin , Danny L Harle , Tobias Jesso Jr. , Dua Lipa , and Kevin Parker ; Performed by Dua Lipa "Last Christmas " – Written by George Michael ; Performed by Wham! "Prada " – Written by D-Block Europe , Obi Ebele, Uche Ebele, Jahmori "Jaymo" Simmons, and RAYE ; Performed by Cassö, RAYE and D-Block Europe Rising Star Award with Apple Music Songwriter of the Year Special International Award The Ivors Visionary Award Outstanding Song Collection PRS for Music Icon Award
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