The Ivors Academy

Roberto Neri, CEO of The Ivors Academy said, “Songwriters must not be expected to sign away their rights without proper authorisation, fair remuneration and full transparency. This means having a meaningful say in how their work is used, clear information about the deals being proposed, the ability to give or withhold consent, and a fair share of t...

Ayanna Witter-Johnson is a MOBO nominated singer, songwriter, pianist, cellist and composer. Ayanna’s diverse career has seen collaborations with artists such as Andrea Bocelli and Peter Gabriel, and with televised appearances including Later… with Jools Holland and the BBC Proms.

As a celebrated composer, Ayanna has been commissioned by the Lo...

To prevent financial circumstances stopping composers from having their work recognised, we’ve introduced The Ivors Academy Composer Awards Bursary.

It will help composers who face financial barriers to enter their work for consideration for The Ivors Composer Awards.

You may be eligible if you are:

Presented by The Ivors Academy, The Ivors Composer Awards celebrate creative excellence in British and Irish composing across live performances, commercial recordings, community engagement, film, television and video games.

The new awards ceremony champions composers and contemporary composition across all genres and disciplines, celebrating music that demonstra...

The recognition caps an extraordinary period for The Ivors Academy and reflects a landmark year of progress in our mission to protect, empower and celebrate songwriters and composers.

Over the past 12 months, we have relaunched The Ivors Academy with a renewed purpose and international outlook, resulting in unprecedented membership growth and the establishment o...