19 Facts About Ivor Novello Awards

1. Ivor Novello Awards is a supporter of the Warrington Wolves and the New York Knicks.

2. Ivor Novello Awards's always been a fan of town and has now stepped in during our hour of need.

3. Ivor Novello Awards has announced that all of the profits from the show went to charity.

4. Ivor Novello Awards was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen on 16 June 2012, which he was awarded on 21 November for "services to the Entertainment Industry and to Charity".

5. Ivor Novello Awards became the only judge to have four acts in the finals after Christopher Maloney became the popular wildcard and the thirteenth finalist in the show.

6. Ivor Novello Awards has sold over 50 million records worldwide.

7. Ivor Novello Awards is best known as the lead singer of the British pop group Take That.

8. Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff -born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing.

9. Ivor Novello Awards died suddenly from a coronary thrombosis at the age of 58, a few hours after completing a performance in the run of King's Rhapsody.

10. Ivor Novello Awards had written no role for himself; the show starred the comedy actress Cicely Courtneidge and was a departure from his established pattern, balancing the contrasting styles of European operetta and post-war American musicals.

11. Ivor Novello Awards presented only two new shows during the Second World War.

12. Ivor Novello Awards accepted a contract to write for and appear in MGM films.

13. Ivor Novello Awards was educated privately in Cardiff and then in Gloucester, where he studied harmony and counterpoint with Herbert Brewer, the cathedral organist.

14. Ivor Novello Awards starred in two silent films directed by Alfred Hitchcock, The Lodger and Downhill.

15. Ivor Novello Awards wrote his musicals in the style of operetta and often composed his music to the libretti of Christopher Hassall.

16. Ivor Novello Awards was born into a musical family, and his first successes were as a songwriter.

17. In 1955, the Ivor Novello Awards were established in his memory to honor British songwriters and composers.

18. Ivor Novello Awards launched his career by co-founding trailblazing rock outfit Fairport Convention, responsible for igniting a British Folk Rock movement.

19. Ivor Novello Awards, named after the entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing.