Bruce Springsteen was honoured yesterday at the Ivors in London on Thursday, the annual awards for songwriters and screen composers. He became the first international songwriter to receive an Ivors Academy Fellowship, the highest honour bestowed by the UK-based association. He was recognised for "his outstanding contribution to the craft of songwriting and impact on the UK’s cultural landscape".
"I want to thank you for taking my music into your hearts and into your souls. I want to thank you for including me in the challenging and beautiful cultural life of the UK," Springsteen told ceremony guests after accepting the award from McCartney. "Once it was only a dream I had, today it's real."
Named after the early 20th century Welsh composer, actor and entertainer Ivor Novello, the Ivor Awards were first handed out in 1956.
