Irish singer-songwriter CMAT has voiced her surprise and delight after her record Euro-Country was named best album at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards, marking a rare win for her in England.
The 30-year-old, real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, told the Press Association: "It’s really nice to finally win an award in England, English people don’t generally give me awards, so that’s a first, really good."