RAYE, Yussef Dayes, Skepta and more have all won at the 2024 Ivor Novello Awards – check out the full list below.
At this year’s awards ceremony today (May 23), RAYE was crowned Songwriter of the Year for having “the voice of a generation” as described by the judges. RAYE, who has spoken out numerous times for songwriter rights, won the award just one year after the release of her long-awaited debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues‘.
Meanwhile, Yussef Dayes landed a win for Best Album for his record ‘Black Classical Music’, whilst the Best Contemporary Song went to the Speakers Corner Quartet (Kwake Bass, Peter Bennie, Biscuit and Raven Bush) with Kae Tempest for ‘Geronimo Blues’.
Victoria Canal also won Best Song Musically And Lyrically for her track ‘Black Swan’ alongside Johnny Lattimer and Eg White. Dave, Central Cee, Jo Caleb and Jonny Leslie, meanwhile, clinched the award for Most Performed Work.
Other winners included Lana Del Rey (Special International Award), KT Tunstall (Outstanding Song Collection Award) and Bruce Springsteen, as he became the first international Fellow of the Ivors Academy. See the full list of winners below:
Raye at the Roundhouse in London (Credit: Chiaki Nozu/WireImage)
Best Album
‘Black Classical Music’
Written by Yussef Dayes, Rocco Palladino, and Charlie Stacey
Performed by Yussef Dayes
Music published in the UK by YD Music-Kobalt Music Publishing and Sentric Music
Best Contemporary Song
‘Geronimo Blues’
Written by Kwake Bass, Peter Bennie, Biscuit, Raven Bush, and Kae Tempest
Performed by Speakers Corner Quartet feat. Kae Tempest
Music published in the UK by Warp Publishing and Domino Publishing Company
Best Song Musically and Lyrically
‘Black Swan’
Written by Victoria Canal, Jonny Lattimer, and Eg White
Performed by Victoria Canal
Music published in the UK by Second Songs-Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd, and Universal Music Publishing
PRS for Music Most Performed Work
‘Sprinter’
Written by Central Cee, Dave, Jo Caleb, and Jonny Leslie
Performed by Dave & Central Cee
Music published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd, and Kobalt Music Publishing
Rising Star Award with Amazon Music
Master Peace
Best Original Film Score
Poor Things
Composed by Jerskin Fendrix
Music published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing
Best Original Video Game Score
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Composed by Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab
Music published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing
Best Television Soundtrack
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies
Composed by Arthur Sharpe
Music published in the UK by BDi Music obo Sister Pictures and Rights Worldwide
Academy Fellowship
Bruce Springsteen
Songwriter of the Year with Amazon Music
Raye
Special International
Lana Del Rey
Visionary Award with Amazon Music
Skepta
Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Bernie Taupin
Outstanding Song Collection with PRS for Music
KT Tunstall
Launched in 1956, the Ivor Novello awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the field of songwriting and composition and are awarded by award-winning artists and composers from The Ivors Academy. Previous winners include Harry Styles, Wet Leg, Sault, and Florence + The Machine.
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