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Ivor Novello Awards 2020 ceremony cancelled due to coronavirus
coronavirus pandemic, it’s been confirmed.The prestigious songwriting ceremony was set to take place at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on September 2, having been postponed earlier this year.The winners of this year’s awards will still be announced on that date, but a physical ceremony will no longer take place.Graham Davies, CEO, and Crispin Hunt, chair of The Ivors Academy, said: “As a community of music creators, The Ivors Academy has presented awards continuously for 64 years and 2020 will be no different. Lockdown proved how important music is to our lives and how fragile the live music industry is.“Now, more than ever, songwriting and composing should be championed and celebrated to keep music alive.