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Recent Ivor Novello Awards News

BMI Songwriters Win Big at 2011 Ivor Novellos

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BMI’s international songwriting family enjoyed a big night at the 56th Ivor Novello Awards, the august ceremony celebrating the writers behind the UK’s most finely crafted hits of the year. While many UK writers are members of their home country performing right organizations, BMI represents them in the United States through reciprocal agreements with those sister societies. “Becoming a Jackal” was named Best Song Musically and Lyrically. Recorded by Irish…


From News, posted 5.31.11

Lily Allen Wins Big at Ivor Novellos

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The 55th annual Ivor Novellos celebrated the best of musical Britain’s past year on Thursday, May 20 in London. For Lily Allen (PRS), the evening shook with career-defining accolades as she shared coveted Songwriter of the Year honors with Greg Kurstin and PRS for Music Most-Performed Song of the Year for “The Fear,” which was also named Best Song Lyrically and Musically. Neil Sedaka received the Special…


From News, posted 5.22.10

Winehouse Takes Top Songwriting Honor at Ivor Novello Awards

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PRS songwriter/artists represented by BMI in the U.S. had a strong showing at the 2007 Ivor Novello Awards, handed out May 23 in London by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters in association with the Performing Right Society (PRS). The Ivors honor British songwriters and composers and their contributions to the music industry Amy Winehouse won Best Contemporary Song for “Rehab,” following up on her 2007…


From News, posted 5.25.07

James Blunt Leads BMI’s ‘Beautiful’ Night at Ivors

BMI singer/songwriter James Blunt leads the list of winners for the 51st Annual Ivor Novello Awards, held May 25 at the Grosvenor House in London. Presented by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters in association with the Performing Right Society (PRS), the Ivors honor British songwriters and composers and their contributions to the music industry.


From News, posted 5.25.06

Ivor Novello Awards Honor BMI Songwriters

Some of BMI's biggest British songwriters and composers were among the winners at the 50th annual Ivor Novello Awards presented on May 26 by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters in Association with the Performing Right Society at the Grosvenor House in London. The Ivor Novello Awards honor British songwriters and composers and their contributions to the music industry.


From News, posted 6.07.05

BMI’s UK Stars Honored at Annual Ivor Awards

Some of BMI's biggest British songwriters and composers were among the winners at the 48th annual Ivor Novello Awards presented on May 22 at Le Meridien Grosvenor House in London. The Ivor Novello Awards, presented by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters in association with the PRS, are internationally respected as the premier award ceremony honoring British songwriters and composers and their contributions to the music industry.…


From News, posted 5.29.03

BMI’s UK Stars Honored at Annual Ivor Awards

Some of BMI's biggest British songwriters and composers were among the winners at the 47th annual Ivor Novello Awards presented on May 23 at Le Meridien Grosvenor House in London. The Ivor Novello Awards, presented by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters, are internationally respected as the premier award ceremony honoring British songwriters and composers and their contributions to the music industry. …


From News, posted 6.05.02

BMI Stars Shine Bright at Ivors

Some of BMI's biggest British songwriters and composers were among the winners at the 46th annual Ivor Novello Awards presented on May 24 by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters at Le Meridien Grosvenor House in London. The Ivor Novello Awards honor British songwriters and composers and their contributions to the music industry.


From News, posted 6.05.01

McCartney Takes Top Honor at Ivor Novello Awards

Sir Paul McCartney led the list of BMI UK songwriters honored at the recent Ivor Novello Awards, Britain's highest honors given to songwriters. McCartney received the Fellowship of the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, the first the academy has given. McCartney was cited as "a true giant of the world of songwriters and composers." Singer/songwriter Fran Healy of the band Travis was named Songwriter of the Year and picked…


From News, posted 5.31.00

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