Charli xcx quipped that she’s “hardly Bob Dylan” as she was topped Songwriter of the Yr at The Ivors with Amazon Music.
Charli xcx was topped Songwriter of the Yr at The Ivors with Amazon Music
The 32-year-old pop innovator – who dominated pop music together with her 2024 LP ‘Brat’ – acquired the prize on the prestigious bash at London’s well-known Grosvenor Home on Thursday (22.05.25).
Gathering the trophy, Charli joked: “I am positive you all agree, I’m hardly Bob Dylan, however one factor I definitely do is decide to the bit.”
Elsewhere, U2 grew to become the primary Irish songwriters to obtain the Ivors Academy fellowship for his or her again catalogue spanning 5 a long time.
Frontman Bono stated onstage: “Songs will be arrows by means of time if they arrive from the proper place.
“They’ll fly greater and farther, last more, hit tougher. They’ll pierce the toughest armour of the human coronary heart.
“I do not know if they will change the world, however they modified us.”
The star-studded bash noticed Bruce Springsteen honour The Killers with the Particular Worldwide award.
Frontman Brandon Flowers quipped: “It feels one big step away from fulfilling my authentic dream of changing into probably the most sought-after valet on the Las Vegas strip.”
In the meantime, Robbie Williams was named an Icon.
The ‘Angels’ hitmaker stated: “When momentous issues like this occur, it is only a hodge-podge of issues coming at you from the universe.
“It is self-doubt and self-hatred combined with ego and delusion and audacity.
“So it’s extremely troublesome to place your finger on what it appears like within the second, aside from you are speculated to say, ‘I am very grateful’. And I’m.”
Finest Album went to Berwyn for his critically acclaimed debut studio effort, ‘Who I Am’.
‘Messy’ hitmaker Lola Younger acquired the Rising Star award, whereas Myles Smiths’ ‘Stargazing’ was named the most-played music on UK radio in 2024, and Self Esteem picked up the Visionary Award.
Tom Grey, Chair of The Ivors Academy, stated: “Congratulations to each Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriter and composer. On behalf of The Ivors Academy, it’s a privilege to recognise their craft and achievements. Their lyrics and melodies are an important foundations of music and there’s no better recognition than an Ivor Novello Award, judged by fellow songwriters and composers.”
Roberto Neri, CEO of The Ivors Academy, added: “An enormous congratulations to all of our winners. From the UK we’re creating the worldwide recognition that songwriters and composers deserve. Whether or not it is honest pay, protected working environments or guaranteeing significant opt-in consent within the age of AI, The Ivors Academy exists to guard, empower and have a good time probably the most important artistic pressure within the music trade. I’m proud to steer an organisation devoted to upholding the rights and earnings of our members.”
The 2025 Ivor Novello winners:
Songwriter of the yr
Charli XCX
Academy Fellowship
U2
Music icon award
Robbie Williams
Finest album
Berwyn – Who Am I
Finest up to date music
Sans Soucis – Circumnavigating Georgia
Finest music musically and lyrically
Orla Gartland – Mine
Most carried out work
Myles Smith – Stargazing
Rising star
Lola Younger
Finest authentic movie rating
The Substance – Raffertie
Finest authentic online game rating
Farewell North – John Konsolakis
Finest tv soundtrack
True Detective: Evening Nation – Vince Pope
Excellent music assortment
Bloc Get together
Particular worldwide
Brandon Flowers
Visionary award
Self Esteem
