Olivia Dean, Lola Young and Lily Allen nominated in top songwriting awards

CMAT, Little Simz and Florence and the Machine are among the stars in the running for top songwriting award

Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Lily Allen Among Nominees for Ivors Academy Songwriters’ Awards

Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Lily Allen, Coldplay, CMAT and Florence + the Machine are among the top nominees for the 71st annual Ivor Novello Awards, honoring songwriters and composers and taking place May 21 in London. “Peer-judged by songwriters and composers,” the announcement reads, the Ivors honor “the craft, originality and cultural impact of songs […]

By Jem Aswad

CMAT among nominees for Ivors songwriting awards in UK

CMAT is among the artists nominated in the UK for The Ivor Novello Awards, known as The Ivors, which celebrate songwriting and composing.

Olivia Dean, Lola Young & Coldplay Lead the Ivors 2026 Nominations: See Full List

The prestigious trophies will be awarded at a ceremony in London this coming May.

By Thomas Smith

The Ivors 2026: Wolf Alice, Lily Allen, Olivia Dean, CMAT among nominees – see the full list

Little Simz, Coldplay, Self Esteem, Kae Tempest and Jacob Alon are also among the nominees The post The Ivors 2026: Wolf Alice, Lily Allen, Olivia Dean, CMAT among nominees – see the full list appeared first on NME.

By Adam England