Ivor Novello Awards 2024 Winners List: Raye Wins Songwriter of the Year, Paul McCartney Presents Fellowship to Bruce Springsteen

Thania Garcia
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The 2024 Ivors honored Raye, Bruce Springsteen, Lana Del Rey, KT Tunstall, Bernie Taupin and many more on May 23 in London.

The coveted awards honored 26 songwriters and composers across 14 categories in recognition of outstanding achievements in songwriting and composing for screen. Raye, whose debut album “My 21st Century Blues” helped launch her solo career to new heights, was honored as songwriter of the year. Springsteen was the first international artist to receive a fellowship of the songwriting academy, an honor presented by surprise guest Paul McCartney.

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The special international award celebrated the career and influence of Lana Del Rey, who delivered a poignant speech about her longevity in music. Best album was awarded to Black Classical Music, written by Yussef Dayes, Rocco Palladino and Charlie Stacey. Meanwhile, best contemporary song was claimed by Kwake Bass, Peter Bennie, Biscuit and Raven Bush of Speakers Corner Quartet alongside Kae Tempest for “Geronimo Blues”.

Having won the 2023 rising star award, Victoria Canal returned for the 2024 iteration to pick up a win for best song musically and lyrically with “Black Swan,” alongside Jonny Lattimer and Eg White. Master Peace took home this year’s rising star award.

Dave, Central Cee, Jo Caleb and Jonny Leslie together won PRS for music most performed work for their collaboration on the UK’s biggest song of 2023, “Sprinter.” Skepta was recognized with the visionary award with Amazon Music.

Elton John’s go-to songwriter Bernie Taupin was recognized with the Ivor Novello for outstanding contribution to British music. It is the ninth Ivor Novello awarded to Bernie Taupin, who has also written for artists as diverse as Starship, Heart, Willie Nelson, Courtney Love and Brian Wilson. KT Tunstall received the outstanding song collection with PRS for music award, honoring her 20-year career.

See the complete list of 2024 winners below:

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

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