The winners will be revealed in a live ceremony on 15 November at the British Museum in London. <\/p><\/div> <\/section> Some major names in classical music, including Thomas Ad\u00e8s<\/strong><\/a>, George Benjamin<\/strong><\/a>, Cecilia McDowall and Rebecca Saunders, are amongst the nominees.\u00a0 Elsewhere, though, almost half of the shortlist is made up of first-time nominees. These include composers Lara Agar, Kristina Arakelyan, Laurence Osborn, Hannah Kendall and Freya Waley-Cohen.<\/p>\n The live awards ceremony will be hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenter and BBC Music Magazine<\/em> columnist Tom Service<\/strong><\/a>, who is joined by Radio 3 colleague Hannah Peel. The ceremony will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 19 November as part of the station\u2019s New Music Show, the station\u2019s weekly programme dedicated to the latest cutting-edge and experimental new music. The episode will also be available on BBC Sounds.<\/p>\n Many of this year\u2019s nominated works use music to reflect on human experiences. Una Lee\u2019s\u00a0Down Gone<\/em>\u00a0explores themes of racism and sexism, Liz Dilnot Johnson\u2019s\u00a0When a Child is a Witness \u2013 Requiem<\/em> for Refugees\u00a0commemorates children affected by war displacement, whilst Laurence Osborn\u2019s\u00a0Essential Relaxing Classical Hits<\/em>\u00a0is about self-destruction in the age of late capitalism and social media.<\/p>\n Climate change and the natural world are also prominent in the nominated works. Pieces that address the environment include Daylighting<\/em>\u00a0by Louise Drewett,\u00a0Scenes from the Wild<\/em> by Cheryl Frances-Hoad (pictured top), Houses Slide<\/em>\u00a0by Laura Bowler,\u00a0CORALe<\/em>\u00a0by Benjamin Graves,\u00a0This Unquiet Autumn<\/em>\u00a0by Lara Agar,\u00a0Beacons<\/em>\u00a0by Emily Peasgood,\u00a0Natural World<\/em>\u00a0by Laurence Crane,\u00a0Acts of Waves<\/em>\u00a0by Edmund Finnis and\u00a0Birds of Paradise<\/em>\u00a0by Tori Freestone.<\/p>\n Tom Gray, chair of The Ivors Academy, said:\u00a0\u2018For twenty years The Ivors Composer Awards have recognised and celebrated the talent and artistry of composers in this country. An Ivor Novello Award is judged by fellow composers and recognition from our peers makes these awards so meaningful. We are determined to increase the voice and influence of composers over the next two decades so that we strengthen and grow as a community.\u2019<\/p>\n Alan Davey, Controller BBC Radio 3 and classical music, added:\u00a0\u2018It is with great joy and pride that we renew our partnership with The Ivors Composer Awards this year, in their 20th edition \u2013 20 years of putting a spotlight on some of the UK\u2019s most imaginative composers. Giving our listeners across the country and around the world the opportunity to discover and appreciate new and experimental music is one of Radio 3\u2019s core missions \u2013 as we present new work alongside familiar repertoire.<\/p>\n \u2018That is why all of us who love classical and jazz music should get behind The Ivors Composer Awards as they give their precious support to this country\u2019s brightest composing minds for many more years ahead, so that creative exploration and innovation can keep the repertoire fresh for decades to come.\u2019<\/p>\n Cheryl Frances-Hoad picture by Brant Tilds<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section><\/body><\/html>\n By Steve Wright Published: Tuesday, 18 October 2022 at 12:00 am The Ivors Academy has announced the nominees for\u00a0the 20th\u00a0Ivors Composer Awards: and the composers in the frame for this year\u2019s awards span a broad range of music, across the classical, jazz and sound art\u00a0forms. 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