{"id":789848,"date":"2026-10-02T17:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/789848\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:24:10","slug":"stormzy-james-blake-more-recognized-at-ivors-academy-honours-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/789848\/","title":{"rendered":"Stormzy, James Blake & More Recognized at Ivors Academy Honours 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tStormzy<\/a>, James Blake<\/a> and Emily Eavis were among the recipients at 2026 The Ivors Academy Honours ceremony in London on Thursday (Oct. 1).<\/p>\n

\n\tPresented at the capital\u2019s Intercontinental London Park Lane, the ceremony honors creatives and executives whose advocacy and leadership shape \u201ca better future for songwriters and composers,\u201d per The Ivors Academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Ivors Academy Honours<\/a> launched in 2025 with RAYE<\/a> and Jon Platt, Sony Music Publishing CEO, among the recipients. The Ivors, a leading U.K. association for songwriters and composers, also hosts a regular awards ceremony; at 2026\u2019s ceremony <\/a>in May, Elton John, Harry Styles, Thom Yorke and Rosal\u00eda were among the attendees.<\/p>\n

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\n\tBlake was recognized for his work in demystifying songwriting and distribution deals. \u201cI believe that transparency will unlock the limitless potential that is currently being left on the table,\u201d Blake said in his acceptance speech. \u201cWe do something that is meaningful, and I believe it is on those of us lucky enough to have a foot in the door to fight for the musicians that follow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGlastonbury Festival<\/a> boss Eavis was saluted for creating a space for emerging songwriters to be heard on the biggest stages. \u201cThis means a lot to me because Glastonbury is about showcasing talent; so many artists have come through, from Adele to Stormzy,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s such a celebration of these incredible artists, particularly British artists. It\u2019s very special to receive this from you guys who are at the forefront fighting for artists, so thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMNEK<\/a>, who recently released his second solo studio album BULLDOZER!!<\/a> and has worked with PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson as a songwriter, said during his acceptance speech, \u201cI love making music, it\u2019s what I\u2019m on this planet to do. [Music] is the thing that gives me the most confidence in myself, and it\u2019s the thing that I feel most confident doing. So, to be recognised for it is very cool. Thank you to the Ivors Academy for making me, the songwriter, the star tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tStormzy was presented his honor by Shani Gonzales, managing director of Warner Chappell Music U.K. and head of international A&R, with the former saying that \u201cI\u2019m so very very blessed that I get to call music my job.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tElsewhere radio DJ and podcast host Annie Macmanus was lauded for her work as a curator and champion of new music. Victor Finn, CEO of IMRO, Ireland\u2019s music rights collecting society, and Sentric CEO Chris Meehan also received plaudits on the night. The seven recipients join Elton John, who received his Ivors Academy Honour at the Ivor Novello Awards<\/a> in May 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stormzy, James Blake and Emily Eavis were among the recipients at 2026 The Ivors Academy Honours ceremony in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":789849,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[20267,37676,273,96,128,56,60288,54,55],"class_list":["post-789848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-awards","tag-billboard-uk","tag-business-news","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-uk","tag-uk-business","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=789848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/789849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=789848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=789848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=789848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}