BASCA, in association with PRS for Music announce the winners of the 59th Ivor Novello Awards [The Ivors].

Fourteen Ivor Novello Awards were presented at the ceremony, which took place on Thursday 22nd May at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London.

Presented since 1956, The Ivors celebrate, honour and reward excellence in British and Irish songwriting and composing. They are presented by BASCA [British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors] and are judged by the songwriting and composing community. They have been sponsored by PRS for Music since 1974.

“BASCA is delighted that in their 59 th year The Ivors continue to recognise the best young and emerging talent that the UK has to offer whilst celebrating the enduring catalogues of some of our outstanding songwriters and composers. I congratulate everyone who has received an Ivor Novello Award today.” BASCA Chairman, Simon Darlow

Winners of the 59th Ivor Novello Awards 

PRS for Music Most Performed Work
Let Her Go
Written by Mike Rosenberg
Published in the UK by Sony/ATV Music Publishing

The Ivors Classical Music Award 
John McCabe

Best Television Soundtrack
Ripper Street
Composed by Dominik Scherrer
Published in the UK by Du Vinage Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Best Contemporary Song
Retrograde
Written by James Blake
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing

International Achievement
Ed Dwane, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall and Marcus Mumford [Mumford & Sons]

Best Original Film Score

The Epic of Everest
Composed by Simon Fisher Turner Published in the UK by Mute Song

The Ivors Inspiration Award 
Jerry Dammers

Album Award
Push the Sky Away
Written by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Published in the UK by Mute Song

PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music
Jeff Beck

Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Strong
Written by Dominic Major, Hannah Reid and Daniel Rothman Published in the UK by Warner/Chappell Music

Songwriter of the Year 
Tom Odell

Outstanding Song Collection
Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons [The Chemical Brothers]

Lifetime Achievement 
Christine McVie

PRS for Music Special International Award 
Nile Rodgers