The Ivors Academy has announced its nominees for the 2025 awards, which feature 74 individual composers and songwriters. The Ivors 2025, in collaboration with Amazon Music, celebrate the accomplishments of writers across eight categories, including Best Album, Best Contemporary Song, and Best Song Musically and Lyrically. This year's nominations spotlight first-time nominee Lola Young, who is nominated for three awards. Other recognized pop artists include RAYE and Dua Lipa, alongside guitar-based musicians such as Laura Marling, Orla Gartland, and past winners Fontaines DC. Charli XCX, Ghetts, Jordan Rakei, Lola Young, and BERWYN are all contenders for Best Album, while Pa Salieu, Bashy, and Little Mix’s JADE compete for Best Contemporary Song. The event, honoring remarkable achievements in the industry, will mark its 70th anniversary at Grosvenor House in London on Thursday, May 22, with U2 set to be inducted into the Academy Fellowship. The complete list of nominations is provided below.
**BEST ALBUM**
- BRAT written by Charli XCX, A. G. Cook, and Finn Keane / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing obo Alias Guild and Universal Music Publishing / Performed by Charli XCX
- ON PURPOSE, WITH PURPOSE written by Ghetts and TenBillion Dreams / Published in the UK by BMG Rights Worldwide UK / Performed by Ghetts
- THE LOOP written and performed by Jordan Rakei / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing
- THIS WASN’T MEANT FOR YOU ANYWAY written by William Brown, Conor Dickinson, Jared Solomon, and Lola Young / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing obo Day One Songs, Sony Music Publishing - Solomon Gouda, and Sony Music Publishing / Performed by Lola Young
- WHO AM I written and performed by BERWYN / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing
**BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG**
- ALLERGY written by Felix Joseph, Alastair O’Donnell, and Pa Salieu / Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Sony Music Publishing / Performed by Pa Salieu
- ANGEL OF MY DREAMS written by Pablo Bowman, JADE, Steph Jones, and Mike Sabath / Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing, and Universal Music Publishing obo Hipgnosis Hits-Steph Jones Who Music-Vistaville Music / Performed by JADE
- CIRCUMNAVIGATING GEORGIA written and performed by Sans Soucis / Published in the UK by Sentric Music
- DOUBLE STANDARDS written by Ghetts, EMIL, Sampha Sisay, and R-Kay / Published in the UK by BMG Rights Worldwide UK, Ditto Plus Music Publishing, and Sony Music Publishing - Young Songs / Performed by Ghetts feat. Sampha
- HOW BLACK MEN LOSE THEIR SMILE written by Bashy, Toddla T, and Linton Kwesi Johnson / Published in the UK by Downtown Music obo DLJ Songs, BMG Rights Worldwide UK, and Universal Music Publishing obo L-K-J Music Publishers / Performed by Bashy
**BEST SONG MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY**
- CHILD OF MINE written and performed by Laura Marling / Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing
- GENESIS. written by Rodney Jerkins, RAYE, and Toneworld / Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, and Kobalt Music Publishing obo Mohemmusic-Songs by Seventy 7 Music / Performed by RAYE
- IN THE MODERN WORLD written by Grian Chatten, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan, Thomas Coll, and Carlos O’Connell / Published in the UK by Domino Publishing Company / Performed by Fontaines D.C.
- MESSY written by Conor Dickinson and Lola Young / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing obo Day One Songs and Sony Music Publishing / Performed by Lola Young
- MINE written and performed by Orla Gartland / Published in the UK by Kobalt Music Publishing obo San Remo Music
**PRS FOR MUSIC MOST PERFORMED WORK**
- AS IT WAS written by Kid Harpoon, Tyler Johnson, and Harry Styles / Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing and Concord Music Publishing obo These Are Pulse Songs / Performed by Harry Styles
- HOUDINI written by Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, Tobias Jesso Jnr, Dua Lipa, and Kevin Parker / Published in the UK by Sony Music Publishing obo Viking Jamz Publishing, Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, and Warner Chappell Music obo Radical 22 Publishing / Performed by Dua Lipa
- LAST CHRISTMAS written
The singer had posted snippets of the song on social media prior to its release.
The lead singer recently revealed that his upcoming solo album, titled ‘Get Sunk’, will be released on May 30th.
This is the first new track released since the band's debut EP, 'Face In The Picture.'
The singer-songwriter's first album is set to come out on May 30th.
The Ivor Novello awards honor songwriters and composers from the UK and Ireland.