BASCA Opens the Call for Entries for the 61st Ivor Novello Awards
BASCA, in association with PRS for Music, is celebrating the 61st Ivor Novello Awards on Thursday 19th May 2016.
The Ivors celebrate, honour and reward excellence in British and Irish songwriting and composing, for works released in the UK within the award year.
The Call for Entries in the following categories for works released in 2015 is now open:
- Best Song Musically and Lyrically
- Best Contemporary Song
- Album Award
- Best Original Film Score
- Best Television Soundtrack
Anyone can enter an eligible work and the deadline for entries is Friday 5 February 2016.
The Rules and Guidelines for Entry and the Entry Form can be requested from Cindy Truong- cindy@basca.org.uk
For more information about The Ivors visit theivors.com
About PRS for Music
Here for music since 1914, PRS for Music is a world-leading music collective management organisation representing the rights of more than 175,000 talented songwriters, composers and music publishers. Redefining the global standard for music royalties, PRS for Music ensures songwriters and composers are paid whenever their musical compositions and songs are streamed, downloaded, broadcast, performed and played in public.
For 110 years it has grown and protected the rights of the music creator community, paying out royalties with more accuracy, transparency and speed. In 2023, PRS for Music paid out £943.6m in royalties and collected a record £1.08 billion in revenues. prsformusic.com
