Overview
- - The Ivors Academy released the full 2026 shortlist, naming 61 British, Irish or UK‑resident songwriters and composers with 34 receiving a first nomination.
- - Olivia Dean earns her first two nods for The Art of Loving and for Man I Need in the PRS for Music Most Performed Work, while Ellie Rowsell, Jacob Alon, Self Esteem with Johan Hugo, and Kae Tempest also receive two nominations.
- - Best Album contenders include Lily Allen’s West End Girl, Wolf Alice’s The Clearing, CMAT’s EURO‑COUNTRY and Jim Legxacy’s Black British Music, with Florence + The Machine, Wolf Alice and Sugababes among those leading the songcraft category for lyrics and melody.
- - Standout tracks on the slate include Gorillaz’s Damascus and Little Simz’s Free in Best Contemporary Song, and the Most Performed list features Dean’s Man I Need, Lola Young’s Messy, Myles Smith’s Stargazing, Chrystal’s The Days and Coldplay’s Viva La Vida.
- - The Ivors remain peer‑judged and run since 1956, and this year’s ceremony, in partnership with Amazon Music, will take place at Grosvenor House on May 21, recognizing both newcomers and past winners whose work stayed widely played.