Rosalía, Lily Allen and CMAT triumph at Ivor Novello songwriting awards
Euronews
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UK awards The Ivor Novellos specifically recognise the importance of songwriting.
Rosalía, Lily Allen and Sam Fender were this year's big winners, as well as rising star Jacob Alon, who won two awards.
Here's everything you need to know about last night's ceremony.
Ivor Novello Awards 2026 winners
- Sam Fender calls on the music industry to find more voices from working class backgrounds, as Elton John hails him as “one of the greatest lyricists Britain has ever produced” NME —
- Thom Yorke Debuts New Song ‘Space Walk,’ Slams Music Industry at Ivor Novello Awards Rolling Stone —
- CMAT speaks out against fascism, Nigel Farage and “anybody who decides to make life more difficult for people who are just trying to live” NME —
- CMAT wins best album at Ivor Novello Awards: ‘It’s nice to finally win an award in England’ Irish Times —
- Cmat says ‘it’s nice to finally win an award in England’ with Ivors best album The Standard —