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The Ivor Novello Awards , named after the Cardiff -born entertainer Ivor Novello , are awards for songwriting and composing . They are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) and were first introduced in 1955.[2] former winners including Elton John , Gary Barlow , Robbie Williams and in 2013, Emeli Sande .[3]
History Nicknamed The Ivors , the awards take place each May and are sponsored by PRS for Music .[4] [3]
The Award itself is a solid bronze sculpture of Euterpe , the muse of lyric poetry.[3]
By 2009, over 1,000 statuettes had been awarded .
Award categories Nominated annual awards Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Best Contemporary Song
Album Award
Best Original Film Score
Best Television Soundtrack Other annual awards Songwriter of the year
Most performed work Other awards Jazz Award
Classical Music Award
Inspiration Award
Outstanding song collection
Outstanding contribution to British music
Lifetime achievement
Special International Award
BASCA Fellowship
Best Dance Single Award
International Hit of the Year
International Achievement in Musical Theater
Jimmy Kennedy Award
Best Selling UK Single
Best Original Music for a Television/Radio Broadcast
Special award for songwriting Notable awards In 2010, an Ivor was awarded for the first time to a video game soundtrack , which was won by the PS3 title, Killzone 2 Joris de Man .[5]
Amy Winehouse was the first artist in the history of the Awards to be nominated for two awards in the same category.Selin Clayton is the youngest person to win an award, at the age of 15. See also References External links 
