Lily Allen, Olivia Dean, and Wolf Alice Nominated for 2026 Ivor Novello Awards

The 2026 Ivor Novello Awards nominations include a range of British and Irish artists, with Lily Allen, Olivia Dean, and Wolf Alice among the prominent names. In the Best Album category, Allen’s ‘West End Girl’, Jim Legxacy’s ‘black british music’, and Dean’s ‘The Art of Loving’ are up against Wolf Alice’s ‘The Clearing’ and CMAT’s ‘EURO-COUNTRY’. Several artists are also nominated for their contributions to film and TV music. The PRS For Music prize recognizes songs with the most performances, including Olivia Dean’s ‘Man I Need’ and Coldplay’s ‘Viva La Vida’. Notably, Kae Tempest is nominated twice in the Best Contemporary Song category. A total of 61 songwriters and composers are nominated, including 34 first-time nominees such as Dean and Jacob Alon. The Ivors celebrate excellence in songwriting and composition, and the awards ceremony will be held on May 21 in London.