The Ivors Academy
British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) was founded in 1947.
It represents its members within the industry, to the government and to the European Commission.
Since 1955 it established the Ivor Novello Awards to honour excellence in British music writing.
It established a fellowship in 2000. Fellows are:
- 2000 - Paul McCartney
- 2001 - John Barry
- 2001 - Malcolm Arnold
- 2005 - Elton John
- 2005 - John Adams
- 2005 - Peter Maxwell Davies
- 2005 - John Dankworth
- 2005 - David Arnold
- 2005 - Pierre Boulez
- 2006 - The Bee Gees
- 2007 - George Fenton
- 2008 - David Ferguson
- 2009 - Don Black
In 1974 the Academy also established the Gold Badge Awards for individuals who make outstanding contributions to Britain’s music and entertainment industry. The awards are sponsored annually by The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS).
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