RAYE, Yussef Dayes And Skepta Among 2024 Winners At The Ivors
Friday, 24 May 2024
Written by Laura Johnson
The Ivors winners were announced at a ceremony in London last night.
RAYE (pictured) won Songwriter of the Year with Amazon Music, with the judges calling her “the voice of a generation", while Yussef Dayes took home Best Album for 'Black Classical Music'.
Last year's Rising Star Award winner Victoria Canal took home this year's Best Song Musically and Lyrically for Black Swan, with Speakers Corner Quartet featuring Kae Tempest awarded Best Contemporary Song and the PRS for Music Most Performed Work going to Dave and Central Cee for Sprinter
Legendary singer-songwriter and performer Bruce Springsteen picked up his previously announced Academy Fellowship, which sees him join esteemed artists such as Sting, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Elton John and others.
Lana Dey Rey, meanwhile, received the Special International Award, and Skepta the Visionary Award with Amazon Music. KT Tunstall took home Outstanding Song Collection with PRS For Music, and Bernie Taupin was the receipient of Outstanding Contribution To British Music.
The ceremony, held at Grosvenor House, saw 26 songwriters and composers collect awards across 14 categories spanning music, film, TV and video games. Head below for the full list of winners, and The Ivors official website for more details.
Chair of The Ivors Academy, Tom Gray said: “On behalf of The Ivors Academy and all the songwriters and composers we represent, it’s an honour to recognise extraordinary work and brilliant individuals behind it. We know that, because they are chosen by our peers, our awards are incredibly meaningful to their recipients. Ultimately, everyone knows that The Ivors define exceptional craft so a huge congratulations to all our winners.”
Academy Fellowship: Bruce Springsteen Best Album: 'Black Classical Music' - Yussef Dayes Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Black Swan - Victoria Canal Best Contemporary Song: Geronimo Blues - Speakers Corner Quartet feat. Kae Tempest Best Original Film Score: Poor Things - Jerskin Fendrix Best Original Video Game Score: Star Wards Jedi: Survivor - Stephen Barton and Gordy Haab Best Television Soundtrack: The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies - Arthur Sharpe Outstanding Song Collection with PRS For Music: KT Tunstall Outstanding Contribution To British Music: Bernie Taupin PRS for Music Most Performed Work: Sprinter - Dave and Central Cee Rising Star Award with Amazon Music: Master Peace Songwriter of the Year with Amazon Music: RAYE Special International Award: Lana Dey Rey Visionary Award with Amazon Music: Skepta
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