The winners of The Ivors with Amazon Music have been revealed at the annual awards ceremony, which was once again held at Grosvenor House, London.
The event recognises exceptional achievements in songwriting and screen composing. Lola Young and Myles Smith performed at the ceremony, which was included in the Twitch livestream from backstage at the ceremony.
In the 70th year of The Ivors, 22 songwriters and composers collected Ivor Novello Awards across 14 categories, with 73% of all winners and award recipients receiving recognition for the first time.
This year’s Songwriter Of The Year with Amazon Music was awarded to Charli XCX, following the global success and cultural impact of the Brat album.
U2 were in attendance to receive one of songwriting’s highest honours – Fellowship of the Ivors Academy.
Speaking ahead of the ceremony, Ivors Academy CEO Roberto Neri told Music Week: "Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr are era-defining songwriters whose bold, politically charged and deeply human music has influenced generations. Their legacy reinforces the irreplaceable role of songwriters and composers."
Berwyn won Best Album for Who Am I, marking his first Ivor Novello Award. The judges praised the album’s “vivid storytelling that transcends generations, race and social differences, offering a voice to those often unseen by society”.
The PRS For Music Icon Award was presented to Robbie Williams – his fifth Ivor Novello Award – in recognition of a songwriting career that includes 15 UK No.1 albums.
Lola Young was the latest under-25 songwriter to be awarded the Rising Star Award with Amazon Music, following in the footsteps of Victoria Canal, Naomi Kimpenu and 2024’s winner Master Peace. It comes in the wake of the global impact of hit single Messy.
The Special International Award was awarded to Brandon Flowers, frontman of The Killers and solo artist. The trophy was presented by Bruce Springsteen, who was last year made a Fellow of The Ivors Academy.
“A singular talent with an extraordinary bond to the UK, he stands as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation,” said an Ivors statement.
Best Contemporary Song was claimed by Sans Soucis for their track Circumnavigating Georgia, marking their first Ivor Novello Award.
Best Song Musically And Lyrically was awarded to Orla Gartland for Mine, taken from her second album Everybody Needs A Hero.
This year’s Visionary Award with Amazon Music went to Self Esteem, in recognition of her “fearless, genre-defying songwriting that is reshaping the sound and substance of modern pop”.
Peter Fenn, Jesse Fink and Myles Smith together won PRS For Music Most Performed Work for their collaboration on Stargazing. It was the first Ivor Novello Award for all three songwriters for a track that became a global hit.
As previously announced, The Ivors Academy awarded Ivor Novellos for Outstanding Song Collection to the original members of Bloc Party – Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong – in recognition of their genre-defining songwriting across a prolific 25-year career.
In the screen composition categories, Raffertie’s score to The Substance claimed Best Original Film Score; Best Original Video Game Score went to composer John Konsolakis for Farewell North; and Best Television Soundtrack was awarded to Vince Pope’s score to True Detective: Night Country.
From the UK, we’re creating the global recognition that songwriters and composers deserve
Roberto Neri
Tom Gray, chair of The Ivors Academy, said, “Congratulations to every Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriter and composer. On behalf of The Ivors Academy, it is a privilege to recognise their craft and achievements. Their lyrics and melodies are the most important foundations of music and there is no greater recognition than an Ivor Novello Award, judged by fellow songwriters and composers.”
Roberto Neri said, “A massive congratulations to all of our winners. From the UK, we’re creating the global recognition that songwriters and composers deserve. Whether it's fair pay, safe working environments or ensuring meaningful opt-in consent in the age of AI, The Ivors Academy exists to protect, empower and celebrate the most vital creative force in the music industry. I’m proud to lead an organisation dedicated to upholding the rights and earnings of our members.”
The 2025 winners join a roll of songwriting and composing greats who have received an Ivor Novello Award over the past seven decades, including Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Adele, Raye, Stormzy, Cathy Dennis, Bruce Springsteen, Annie Lennox, Amy Winehouse, Dave, Sting and Joan Armatrading.
In celebration of the awards, Amazon Music has released two brand-new Amazon Original songs from Myles Smith and Darren Kiely. In tribute to U2, Smith has covered Beautiful Day, while Kiely paid homage to The Killers with a rendition of When You Were Young.
THE IVORS 2025 WINNERS:
BEST ALBUM
WHO AM I written and performed by Berwyn
Music published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG
CIRCUMNAVIGATING GEORGIA written and performed by Sans Soucis
Music published in the UK by Sentric Music
BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY
MINE written and performed by Orla Gartland
Music published in the UK by San Remo Live-Kobalt Music Publishing
PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK
STARGAZING written by Peter Fenn, Jesse Fink and Myles Smith
Music published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing obo Songs by 308 Publishing-Where Da Kasz At, Lyric Global Copyright Services Crescendo obo Arcade Artists Publishing-Jesse Fink Publishing-Spirit One Music Crescendo and Sony Music Publishing
performed by Myles Smith
RISING STAR AWARD WITH AMAZON MUSIC
LOLA YOUNG
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
THE SUBSTANCE composed by Raffertie
Music published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing obo Universal Pictures Music
BEST ORIGINAL VIDEO GAME SCORE
FAREWELL NORTH composed by John Konsolakis
BEST TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK
TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY composed by Vince Pope
Music published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing obo T-L Music Publishing
ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP
Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr for U2
OUTSTANDING SONG COLLECTION
Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong for BLOC PARTY
PRS FOR MUSIC ICON AWARD
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR with AMAZON MUSIC
CHARLI XCX
SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL
BRANDON FLOWERS
VISIONARY AWARD with AMAZON MUSIC
SELF ESTEEM
FOLLOW 
