Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIrish singer-songwriter CMAT won Best Album for Euro-Country at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards, expressing surprise and delight at receiving an award in England. Sam Fender was named Songwriter of the Year, while Rosalia received the International Songwriter of the Year gong. Sir Elton John was presented with an Ivors Academy Honour and announced as the academy’s first-ever president. Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke and the late Wham! singer George Michael were both given Fellowships of The Ivors Academy. Other notable winners included Scottish singer-songwriter Jacob Alon, who secured two awards, Kae Tempest, Lola Young, Lily Allen, Calvin Harris, Kano, and Linda Perry. In fullCMAT voices surprise after winning Ivor Novello Award for Best Album: ‘English people don’t give me awards’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
CMAT triumphs at Ivor Novello Awards as Elton John makes history
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIrish singer-songwriter CMAT won Best Album for Euro-Country at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards, expressing surprise and delight at receiving an award in England. Sam Fender was named Songwriter of the Year, while Rosalia received the International Songwriter of the Year gong. Sir Elton John was presented with an Ivors Academy Honour and announced as the academy’s first-ever president. Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke and the late Wham! singer George Michael were both given Fellowships of The Ivors Academy. Other notable winners included Scottish singer-songwriter Jacob Alon, who secured two awards, Kae Tempest, Lola Young, Lily Allen, Calvin Harris, Kano, and Linda Perry. In fullCMAT voices surprise after winning Ivor Novello Award for Best Album: ‘English people don’t give me awards’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
