Claim: Boy George won the Outstanding Contribution to British Music category in the 2015 Ivor Novello Awards presented by British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
Evidence: 2015 Ivor Novello Awards Outstanding Contribution to British Music Won They have been presented annually in London by the Ivors Academy (formerly the BASCA) since 1956, and over 1,000 statuettes have been awarded. The Ivors Academy (formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors – BASCA) is one of the largest professional associations for music writers in Europe and exists to support, protect and campaign for the interests of songwriters, lyricists and composers.