The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards awarded for songwriting and composing. The "Ivors" are presented yearly in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, and were first introduced in 1955. Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital of Wales and its largest city. ... Ivor Novello David Ivor Davies (January 15, 1893 – March 6, 1951), better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the early 20th century. ... Look up Award in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... Composing is the art of organizing sound for later performance(s). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

The Awards, nicknamed "The Ivors", take place each May and are sponsored by the Performing Right Society. 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 Greek muse of music. Over 1000 statuettes have been awarded since 1955. The PRS (short for Performing Right Society) is the collecting society for UK songwriters, composers and music publishers. ... The Muse Euterpe or Eutere (rejoicing well or delight), in Greek mythology, was one of the Muses, the daughters of Mnemosyne, fathered by Zeus. ...

Past recipients include Iron Maiden, Freddie Mercury (With Queen and solo), David Bowie, Kate Bush, Eric Clapton, Sir John Dankworth, Cathy Dennis, John Lennon, Annie Lennox, Sir Paul McCartney, George Michael, Dave Stewart, Sting, Robbie Williams, Sir John Tavener & David Gilmour (with Pink Floyd & solo). Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from east London. ... Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991) was a rock musician, best known as the frontman and lead singer for the British rock band Queen. ... Queen are an English rock band formed by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor in London, England in 1970 from the remains of Smile, with John Deacon completing the lineup the following year. ... David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English Grammy Winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, producer, arranger and audio engineer whose work spans more than four decades. ... Catherine Kate Bush (born 30 July 1958, Bexleyheath, Kent, now part of Greater London), is an English singer-songwriter with an expressive three-octave vocal range. ... An example of the famous Clapton is God graffiti craze Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born March 30, 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one of the most respected and influential musicians of the rock era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into... Sir John Dankworth CBE Born in London, England, in 1927, was brought up in a musical environment amongst a family of musicians. ... Cathy Dennis (born March 25, 1969 in Norwich, England) is a Singer, Songwriter, Record producer and Actress. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Ann Griselda Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is an Oscar, Brit, Grammy and Golden Globe award-winning Scottish pop musician and vocalist. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dave Stewart is the name of several famous people: David A. Stewart, a member of the 1980s band Eurythmics Dave Stewart (musician), a keyboardist with various progressive rock ensembles Dave Stewart (drummer), with Fish (singer), Camel (band) and other progressive rock acts Dave Stewart (guitarist), guitarist who has worked with... For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... Robbie Williams (born Robert Peter Williams on February 13, 1974) is an English singer-songwriter. ... Sir John Tavener (born 28 January 1944 in London) is an English composer. ... David Jon Gilmour CBE (born March 6, 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a member of the band Pink Floyd. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and as they evolved, became widely known as pioneers of progressive rock music. ...

See also

• A list of Ivor Novello Award winners

External links

• Official award website