Harry Styles, Jon Bon Jovi and Celeste were among the winners at the U.K.-based 2021 Ivor Novello Awards, which took place Tuesday (Sept. 21) at the Grosvenor House in London.
“Ivor Novello Awards have a special place in the music community as they are judged and awarded by songwriters and composers to their peers,” the Ivors Academy said in a statement. The awards, presented in partnership with Apple Music, are in their 66th year.
Styles’ “Adore You,” from his second solo album, Fine Line, was named PRS for music most performed of 2020. The song, written by Styles, Amy Allen, Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon, earned the team their first Ivor award.
Jon Bon Jovi and his longtime lead guitarist Richie Sambora were awarded the special international award with Apple Music. The award recognizes the duo’s four-decade career that birthed a repertoire of classics, including “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “You Give Love a Bad Name.”
Singer-songwriter Celeste and Jamie Hartman took the award for songwriter of the year for penning the Finneas-produced ballad “I Can See the Change.”
Best album went to Liane La Havas’ self-titled album, which was co-written with Matthew Hales. La Havas was first nominated for an Ivor in 2013 for her debut Is Your Love Big Enough?
Of the 26 singers and songwriters who were honored at the ceremony, 70% were first-time winners.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Best album: Lianne La Havas, Lianne La Havas; written by Matthew Hales and Lianne La Havas
Best contemporary song: “Children of the Internet,” Future Utopia feat. Dave and Es Devlin; written by Dave and Fraser T Smith
Best original film score: Calm with Horses, composed by Blanck Mass
Best original video game score: “Ori and the Will of the Wisps,” composed by Gareth Coker
Best song musically and lyrically: “God’s Own Children,” Obongjayar; written by Barney Lister and Obongjayar
Best television soundtrack: Devs; composed by Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury, The Insects
Outstanding song collection: Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith
PRS for music most performed work: “Adore You,” Harry Styles; written by Amy Allen, Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon and Harry Styles
Rising star award with Apple Music: Willow Kayne
Songwriter of the year: Celeste and Jamie Hartman
Special international award with Apple Music: Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
The Ivors classical music award: Mark-Anthony Turnage
The Ivors inspiration award: Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory
