| Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality songwriting from Britain and Ireland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | The Ivors Academy |
| First awarded | 1968 |
| Currently held by | Florence Welch and Jack Antonoff for "King" (2023) |
| Website | ivorsacademy.com/awards |
The Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically is one of the awards presented annually by the Ivors Academy at the Ivor Novello Awards to recognize the best in songwriting and composing talents from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The award was first presented in 1968, with John Lennon and Paul McCartney being the first recipients for the song "She's Leaving Home", performed by The Beatles. The award goes to the writers of the song, not the performers unless they share songwriting credits.