Orla Gartland wins at Ivor Novello Awards in London as U2 honoured with academy fellowship
Irish singer-songwriter Orla Gartland was among the winners at the Ivor Novello Awards, known as The Ivors, in London on Thursday evening with U2 receiving the academy fellowship.
In an awards ceremony at London's Grosvenor House, Dubliner Gartland won the Best Song Music and Lyrically award for her track Mine, beating the likes of compatriots Fontaines DC and the British acts Raye and Lola Young.
It had been previously announced that U2 would become Ivors Academy Fellows at this year's ceremony - the first Irish songwriters to be awarded the highest honour the songwriting organisation bestows.
Bloc Party's Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack and former members Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong were honoured with the Outstanding Song Collection award - also previously announced.
Brat star Charli XCX was named Songwriter of the Year at the 2025 edition of The Ivors.
Best Contemporary Song was won by Sans Soucis for Circumnavigating Georgia.
Messy singer Lola Young took home the Rising Star award.
Berwyn won Best Album for Who Am I.
Robbie Williams picked up the Music Icon award.
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers won the Special International award.
Solo star Self Esteem, whose real name is Rebecca Lucy Taylor, was given the Visionary award.
Myles Smith's Stargazing, co-written with Peter Fenn and Jesse Fink, was named Most Performed Work.
Raffertie's soundtrack to The Substance took the gong for Best Film Score. The score to the box office hit Kneecap had also been nominated in the same category.
Best Video Game Score was won by John Konsolakis for his work on Farewell North.
Best TV Soundtrack went to Vince Pope for his True Detective: Night Country score.
Speaking about the winners, Tom Gray, chairman of The Ivors Academy, said: "Congratulations to every Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriter and composer.
"On behalf of The Ivors Academy, it is a privilege to recognise their craft and achievements.
"Their lyrics and melodies are the most important foundations of music and there is no greater recognition than an Ivor Novello Award, judged by fellow songwriters and composers."
The Ivors celebrated their 70th anniversary this year.
Previous winners have included Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Amy Winehouse.
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