The date for the esteemed Ivor Novello award show 2021 has been declared.
Following the 2020 award ceremony which was held completely virtually, the Ivor Novello awards are looking to return this year, and the celebrate the ceremony live on the 21st of September at the Grosvenor House in London.
Speaking of the ceremony, Graham Davies, CEO of The Ivors Academy, said, “Hold the date for The Ivors with Apple Music 2021. I can’t wait to see the talent and artistry we will recognise from the past year – something that’s more important than ever. While we are in uncertain times, we remain optimistic about being able to celebrate in person.”
The award show, because of the onset of Covid-19 was postponed from May to September last year, before being cancelled altogether. The winners were announced on Matt Wilkinson’s Apple Music radio show instead. Speaking of the cancellation of the award show, Davies and Crispin Hunt, chair of The Ivors Academy, had commented, “As a community of music creators, The Ivors Academy has presented awards continuously for 64 years and 2020 will be no different. Lockdown proved how important music is to our lives and how fragile the live music industry is.”
This year however, the ceremony organisers are trying to “remain optimistic” about the possibility of an in-person show being hosted in September.
Dave, Calvin Harris, Little Simz were among the winers of last year’s Ivor. Dave won the ‘best contemporary song’ award for his song ‘Black’, which at the Brits he performed calling Boris Johnson racist. Little Simz won the ‘best album’ award for ‘GREY Area’, speaking of which on Twitter, she said she was thankful for the award and that it’s “Been a long journey but more on the horizon to come.”
