Ivor Novello Awards 2025: Charli XCX, U2 and Robbie Williams win big

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Published on 23/05/2025 - 9:05 GMT+2

This year’s Ivor Novello Awards marks its 70th twelvemonth of celebrating outstanding achievements successful nan section of songwriting and composition.

2025’s ceremony, held past nighttime astatine Grosvenor House successful London, saw 22 songwriters and composers collecting awards complete 14 categories, pinch complete 70% of winners being first-timers.

Charli XCX, Lola Young, Self Esteem, U2 and Robbie Williams were among nan winners.

Check retired nan afloat database below.

Charli XCX was named Songwriter of nan Year. Her medium ‘Brat’, which featured successful Euronews Culture’s Best Albums of 2024, was praised for its global and taste impact.

"I'm judge you each agree, I americium hardly Bob Dylan," she joked to an assemblage that included Bruce Springsteen, "but 1 point I surely do is perpetrate to nan bit".

Berwyn won his first Ivor Novello, taking location nan grant for Best Album. The judges commended his medium ‘Who Am I’’s “vivid storytelling that transcends generations, title and societal differences, offering a sound to those often unseen by society”.

Lola Young received nan Rising Star Award, Self Esteem took location nan Visionary Award, and Raffertie won Best Original Film Score for their activity connected nan soundtrack from nan Oscar-winning movie The Substance.

Check retired our question and reply pinch Coralie Fargeat, nan head of The Substance.

Elsewhere, winners see Orla Gartland (Best Song Musically And Lyrically), Sans Soucis (Best Contemporary Song), Robbie Williams (Music Icon) and U2 (Academy Fellowship).

U2 became nan first Irish set to triumph nan Ivor Novello fellowship, pinch nan grant recognising almost 50 years of hits, including ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’, ‘I Will Follow’, ‘With Or Without You’ and ‘One’.

Speaking connected stage, Bono paid tribute to nan powerfulness of music. "Songs tin beryllium arrows done clip if they travel from nan correct place," he said. "They tin alert higher and farther, past longer, deed harder. They tin pierce nan hardest armour of nan quality heart. I don't cognize if they tin alteration nan world, but they changed us."

Here are nan Ivor Novello 2025 winners successful full: