PREVIOUS WINNERS
2023 AWARD WINNERS
- New Artist Award – Eliza Rose
- Live Music Inspiration – Natasha Gregory, Co-founder, Mother Artists
- Rising Star – Ginella Appau, Black Music Editor at Apple Music UK & Ireland
- DE&I Initiative of the Year – Power Up
- Music Creative, Spirit Of The Studio – Maegan Cottone
- Music Champion – Jamz Supernova
- Entrepreneur Award – Praveen Bhatia, Co-founder and Co-owner, Tan Ward
- Campaigner – Natalie Wade, Director of Music Industry Engagement, PPL, Founder, The Cat’s Mother and Founder, Small Green Shoots
- Special Recognition – Bola Abioye, UK Group Company Secretary, Universal Music Group
- International Woman Of The Year – Golnar Khosrowshahi, CEE & Founder, Reservoir
- Businesswoman Of The Year – Andrea Czapary Martin, CEO, PRS For Music
- Inspirational Artist – Sugababes
- Outstanding Contribution – Maggie Crowe, Director, Events & Charity, BPI
2022 AWARD WINNERS
- New Artist supported by PRS For Music and PRS Foundation — Nova Twins
- Live Music Inspiration Sybil Bell, founder, Independent Venue Week & Independent Venue Community
- The Company Award: Diversity in the Workplace — Come Play With Me
- Music Creative — Jessica Agombar, Songwriter
- Rising Star supported by YouTube — Charlotte de Burgh-Holder, director of commercial analytics, Sony Music UK
- Entrepreneur — Hazel Savage, VP, music intelligence, SoundCloud
- Music Champion supported by Perfect Havoc — Yolanda Brown, musician, broadcaster, chair of BPI
- International Woman of the Year — Andreea Gleeson, CEO, TuneCore
- Campaigner supported by Spotify — The Black Music Coalition
- Businesswoman of the Year — Chloë Roberts, COO, Young
- Inspirational Artist supported by VEVO — Melanie C
- Outstanding Contribution — Selina Webb, executive vice president, Universal Music UK
2021 AWARD WINNERS
- Live Music Inspiration — Kelly Chappel, Live Nation
- New Artist supported by PRS For Music and PRS Foundation — Rina Sawayama
- The Company Award: Diversity in the Workplace supported by Spotify — Warner Music UK
- Rising Star supported by Arts and Media Ltd/ The Music Market — Sheniece Charway, YouTube Music
- Entrepreneur — Olivia Hobbs, Blackstar
- Campaigner — Carla Marie Williams, Girls I Rate
- Music Creative — Karen Poole
- International Woman of the Year — Ethiopia Habtemariam, Motown Records
- Music Champion — Sulinna Ong, Spotify UK and Ireland
- Inspirational Artist — Shaznay Lewis
- Businesswoman of the Year supported by Marie Claire — Cassandra Gracey, 4th Floor Creative, Sony Music UK
- Outstanding Contribution — Nadia Khan, CTRL Music / Women in CTRL
2019 AWARD WINNERS
- Outstanding Contribution — Emily Eavis, Glastonbury
- Businesswoman Of The Year — Radha Medar, Metallic Management
- Inspirational Artist — Louise Wener, Sleeper
- Campaigner — Olga FitzRoy, SelfieLeave
- Music Creative — Camille ‘Kamille’ Purcell
- Rising Star — Tiffany Calver, BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra
- Music Champion — Annie Mac, BBC Radio 1
- New Artist Award — Freya Ridings
- International Woman Of The Year —Zena White, Partisan Records MD
- The Company Award: Diversity In The Workplace —Universal Music UK
2018 AWARD WINNERS
- Outstanding Contribution — Jane Dyball, CEO, MPA
- Businesswoman Of The Year — Joyce Smyth, manager, The Rolling Stones
- Inspirational Artist — Skin
- Campaigner — Suzanne Bull, CEO, Attitude Is Everything
- Music Creative — Janée ‘Jin Jin’ Bennett
- Rising Star — Parris O’Loughlin-Hoste, senior urban artist manager, RCA
- Music Champion — Amy Lamé, London’s night czar
- New Artist Award — Ms Banks
- International Woman Of The Year — Helen Marquis, global head of music programming, YouTube
- The Company Award: Diversity In The Workplace —PPL
2017 AWARD WINNERS
- Outstanding Contribution — Jo Dipple, Live Nation/UK Music
- Businesswoman Of The Year — Rebecca Allen, Decca president
- Inspirational Artist — Sharleen Spiteri, Texas
- Campaigner — Pamela McCormick, Urban Development founder and director
- Rising Star — Grace Ladoja, Skepta’s manager, founder and director Metallic Inc
- Music Champion — Clara Amfo, Radio 1
- New Artist Award — Ray Blk
- International Woman Of The Year — Sas Metcalfe, Kobalt chief creative officer
- The Company Award: Diversity In The Workplace — Proper Music
2016 AWARD WINNERS
- Rising Star — Martha Kinn
- Campaigner — Alison Tickell, CEO, Julie’s Bicycle
- PRS For Music Foundation New Artist — Lapsley
- Media Pioneer — Kanya King, founder, MOBO
- Inspirational Artist — KT Tunstall
- Business Woman Of The Year —Nicola Tuer, COO, Sony Music UK
- Outstanding Contribution — Alison Wenham, CEO, WIN
2015 AWARD WINNERS
- Outstanding Contribution — Emma Banks, Head of CAA UK
- Businesswoman of the Year — Jo Charrington, SVP of A&R, Capitol Records
- Inspirational Artist — Imogen Heap
- Campaigner — Pauline Tambling, CEO, Creative & Cultural Skills
- Media Pioneer — Alison Howe, Producer, Later… with Jools Holland
- Rising Star — Sammy Andrews, Head of Digital, Cooking Vinyl
2014 AWARD WINNERS
- Outstanding Contribution — Jackie Hyde, Sony Music
- Inspirational Artist — Peggy Seeger
- Media Pioneer — Annie Nightingale
- Campaigner — Angie Jenkison, Teenage Cancer Trust
- Rising Star — Sian Anderson, Atlantic Records