Historic moments in music, capturing past Ivor Novello Awards to 2024
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Our archive of Ivor Novello Award photographs from past decades is rich with emotion and relaxed camaraderie. Musical icons are celebrated as songwriters and composers, recognised by their peers for their craft. These candid moments capture them comfortable in each other's company and sometimes overwhelmed by the significance of winning.
Adam Ant in a sharp suit, George Michael in tears and Sting casually holding his Ivor Novello at a table – all at Grosvenor House London, the same venue where we hold the awards today.
To honour the achievements our awards celebrate and mark the 80th anniversary of The Ivors Academy's foundation, we commissioned renowned music photographer Jill Furmanovsky to shoot The Ivors with Amazon Music 2024. Her work has documented legends like Bob Marley, Oasis, and Pink Floyd, both on and off stage.
Jill's photographs not only capture the energy and emotional charge of receiving an Ivor Novello Award and take us behind the scenes but also re-connect us with the atmosphere of past Ivor Novello Awards and the long lineage of acclaimed songwriters who have come before.