The official programme given to attendees of The Ivors awards ceremony on 17 May 2012. An Ivor Novello Award is the highest accolade in songwriting and composing. Exclusively judged by music creators and presented by The Ivors Academy (formerly known as BASCA) since 1956, the award is the pinnacle in the careers of many songwriters and composers. The brochure includes exclusive interviews with previous Ivor Novello Award recipients; songwriter and composer Labrinth; songwriter Natasha Khan; film and television composer Dan Jones and Soul II Soul’s Jazzie B. And an interview with ceremony host Paul Gambaccini as he prepared for his 25th Ivor Novello Awards. There are details of all the 2012 Gift of the Academy award recipients, nominees and 2012’s judges.