The nominees for the 2026 Ivors Composer Awards have been announced today by The Ivors Academy, celebrating the vibrant landscape of the British and Irish contemporary music-making across the past year, and covering works from concert hall to the stage and screen.
Wise Music Group are proud to represent three of the nominated composers this year. Published by Edition Peters, Stephen McNeff receives a nomination in the Best Vocal and Choral Composition category for Ballads of a Bogman, a work devised and commissioned as part of the Dublin Contemporary Music Centre Colleagues Initiative for Gavan Ring and Louise Thomas..
In the Best Large-Scale Composition category, Anna Thorvaldsdottir is recognized for her compelling cello concerto Before We Fall which received its UK premiere at this summer's BBC Proms festival.
Hania Rani features in two categories, picking up a nomination for Non Fiction: Piano Concerto in Four Movements in the Best Large-Scale Composition category, as well as a in the Best Small-Scale Composition for Shining, a work for 12-piece ensemble. Both of these works were premiered with the Manchester Collective at the Barbican in October 2025.
This year’s nominations spotlight 36 exceptional composers and librettists across nine distinct categories, honoring works that premiered to UK audiences. The winners will be announced at the official awards ceremony on November 17, 2026.
