CMAT wins Ivor Novello Award for Best Album with EURO-COUNTRY

CMAT has won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Album, with her acclaimed third album, EURO-COUNTRY. 

She was nominated alongside the likes of Lily Allen, Olivia Dean, Wolf Alice and Jim Legxacy – with EURO-COUNTRY announced as the winning album at this evening's ceremony at Grosvenor House in London.

This was CMAT's second Ivor Novello nomination, and her first win.

"Across the record, CMAT blends confessional songwriting with sharp humour, vivid storytelling, and social commentary while exploring themes of identity, relationships, and modern anxieties through a personal lens," a post from The Ivors Academy reads.

"The judges praised the album’s honesty, originality, and particularly highlighted its ability to balance personal songwriting alongside political and cultural themes. The Best Album category celebrates 2025 releases that demonstrate exceptional songwriting craft, creativity and cohesion across the record as a whole."

EURO-COUNTRY previously won Irish Album of the Year at the Choice Music Prize, and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. It was also selected as Hot Press's No.1 album of 2025 – while, more recently, CMAT emerged as the big winner in this year's Hot Press Readers' Poll.

See more Ivor Novello Awards results as they come in here.

 

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