RAYE collected an Ivors Academy Honour at a ceremony in London on Thursday night (Oct. 2) in recognition of her songwriting advocacy.

The 27-year-old musician has fought for fairer representation and pay for songwriters in the music industry. She was a leading voice in a campaign that resulted in U.K. major labels committing to introducing a per diem and cover expenses for songwriters attending their writing sessions, marking the first time such an initiative has been brought up anywhere in the world.

Speaking from the stage at the Intercontinental London, RAYE said, “Being a songwriter is also one of the greatest privileges, and I think it’s something that should be about grafting and talent, not about how rich you are, or to be in a good situation financially to be a songwriter. It sho

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