UPDATE (Sep. 8): Further recipients have been announced for the Ivors Academy Honours event (Oct. 2) including industry legends and government figures. Joining RAYE and Kae Tempest as honorees at the ceremony in London are Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group; Kanya King CBE, chief executive and founder of the MOBO Group; Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade; Jon Platt, chairman and CEO of Sony Music Publishing; Catherine Manners, founder of Manners McDade; and the late John Sweeney, vice president, international at SESAC.

The event takes place at London’s InterContinental on Park Lane with recipients all being recognised for their work championing songwriters and composers during their time in the industry.

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