The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. David Ivor Davies (15 January 1893 &ndash 6 March 1951 better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh Composer, Singer and Actor, who An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize Excellence in a certain field a certificate of excellence A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance The "Ivors" are presented yearly in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, and were first introduced in 1955. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
The Awards, nicknamed "The Ivors", take place each May and are sponsored by the Performing Right Society. The Performing Right Society (often shortened to PRS) founded in 1914 is the Collecting society for UK Songwriters Composers and They are respected worldwide as the major platform for recognising and rewarding Britain's songwriting and composing talents. The "Ivors" are the only annual event to honour the music writer. The Award itself is a solid bronze sculpture of Euterpe - the muse of lyric poetry. In Greek mythology, Euterpe (Eὐτέρπη (juːˈtɝpi eʊ̯ Over 1000 statuettes have been awarded since 1955.
Past recipients include Alastair Baird, Matthew Barker, Iron Maiden, Amy Winehouse, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), The Darkness, The Feeling, Madonna, Jeff Lynne, Freddie Mercury (with Queen and solo), Brian May, Richard Thompson, David Bowie, Ray Davies, Martin Gore, Kate Bush, Eric Clapton, Sir John Dankworth, Cathy Dennis, John Lennon, Annie Lennox, Britney Spears, Scott Matthews, Sir Paul McCartney, Madness, Duran Duran, George Michael, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Pet Shop Boys, Dave Stewart, Sting, Mike Stock, Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow, Iain Archer, Sir John Tavener, David Gilmour (with Pink Floyd & solo), Phil Collins (with Genesis & solo), Roger Hodgson (with Supertramp) and Kylie Minogue amongst others. For other uses see Iron maiden. Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 best known by his former Stage name Cat Stevens, is a British Musician Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 best known by his former Stage name Cat Stevens, is a British Musician The Darkness were a multi- BRIT Award -winning British Hard rock / Glam rock band The Feeling is a five-piece BRIT award -nominated British band from Sussex and London. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Jeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947 in Shard End, Birmingham) is a Grammy Award -winning English rock Songwriter Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian Harold May, CBE Richard John Thompson (born 3 April 1949 in Notting Hill Gate, West London) is a British songwriter Guitar player David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Ray Davies CBE (born Raymond Douglas Davies, 21 June 1944, Fortis Green, London) is an English rock Martin Gore (born Martin Lee Gore, 23 July 1961, Basildon, Essex, England) is an English Songwriter, Lyricist Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 is an English singer songwriter musician and Record producer. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Sir John Phillip William Dankworth, CBE (born 20 September, 1927) often known as Johnny Dankworth, is an English Jazz Cathy Dennis (born Catherine Roseanne Dennis, March 25 1969 Norwich, England) is a Grammy award-winning dance-oriented pop John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954 is a Scottish born British Musician, Vocalist and Academy Award -winning Songwriter Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer This article is about a British musician For an Australian musician named Scott Matthew, see corresponding article Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish Musician, Composer Björn Kristian Ulvaeus, bjœɳ ɵlˈveɵs (born April 25 1945 is a Swedish Musician, Composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland) is an English Musician and Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Mike Stock ( Margate, Kent, England, December 3, 1951) is a British Songwriter and Record producer Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer Gary Barlow (born 20 January, 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England) is an English Singer, Pianist, Iain Archer is a singer/songwriter from Bangor, Northern Ireland, who was once a secondary lyricist within the indie band Snow Patrol. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Not to be confused with John Taverner David Jon Gilmour CBE (born 6 March 1946 is an English Musician, best known as the Lead guitarist one of the lead Singers Pink Floyd are Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson, born 21 March 1950, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England is a British Vocalist See also Supertramp (ecology and Alexander Supertramp Supertramp were a British Progressive rock band Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress.
See also
- A list of Ivor Novello Award winners
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