The Ivors Academy has announced a new multi-year agreement with longstanding partner PRS For Music.
The deal will see PRS serve as title sponsor of The Ivors Composer Awards alongside its support of the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award.
According to the announcement, the agreement signifies "a shared commitment to celebrate composers and raise the profile and value of contemporary composition".
A new dedicated ceremony, the Ivors Composer Awards 2026 will take place at Grosvenor House in London, on November 17. Nine award categories will celebrate composition across live performances, commercial recordings, community engagement, film, television and video games, in addition to five Gift Of The Academy Awards, including the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award with PRS.
"PRS For Music is an important partner in delivering our commitment to protect, empower and celebrate composers at every stage of their careers and across every form of composition," said Lord Neri, CEO of The Ivors Academy. “Their support for The Ivors Composer Awards elevates the recognition of the extraordinary breadth of composing today and helps ensure composers receive the celebration and support they deserve."
Composers make an enormous contribution to the cultural life of the UK, and we are proud to champion them alongside The Ivors Academy
Daniel Lewis, PRS For Music
Daniel Lewis, relationship manager – Classical, PRS For Music, said: “The Ivors Composer Awards is a valuable public opportunity to recognise the craft of composition in all its forms: whether it’s a classical composer who challenges conventions of musical form, a video game composer who builds immersive worlds, or a screen composer who brings film and television programmes to life.
"Composers make an enormous contribution to the cultural life of the UK, and we are proud to champion them alongside The Ivors Academy.”
The Ivors Composer Awards will be part of The Ivors Composer Week, taking place from November 16-20. The week will also include the first Ivors Academy Composer Summit, which will be held on November 18 at the Royal Institution London.
PRS sponsorship has enabled The Ivors Academy to offer a bursary scheme, helping composers facing financial barriers to enter their work for consideration without paying an administration fee. Open to all members of The Ivors Academy, the scheme accounted for 22% of entries in 2026.
