ROLL OF HONOUR

Music Week's Women In Music Roll Of Honour was established in 2014 and now has over 100 members. It aims to highlight the breadth, depth and variety of individuals who are ‘game changers’ in the music industry, with one common theme; they are either women or female-identifying, or their activities consistently benefit women, or focus on female empowerment/gender disparity.

2022

Stephanie Achigbu,
marketing director, AWAL

Deborah Annetts,
chief executive, ISM

Charisse Beaumont, chief executive, Black Lives in Music

Vicky Dowdall,
founder & CEO, VDM Music

Shani Gonzales,
EVP, managing director, UK & head of international A&R, Warner Chappell

Claire Haffenden, director of artist relations and events, Universal Music

Mary Anne Hobbs, broadcaster, DJ, curator, Mentor, writer

Eve Horne,
founder, campaigner, songwriter, producer, creative mentor & advisor, PeakMusicUK & We Are The Unheard

Jennifer Ivory,
senior vice president, Warner Records UK

Yasmin Lajoie,
A&R executive, manager and activist (posthumously awarded)

Meenal Odedra,
founder, The Music Assistant

Christine Osazuwa,
chief strategy officer, Shoobs; UK director, Shesaid.so; founder, Measure of Music

Ellie Prohan,
DJ, presenter, radio host

Sarah Slater,
vice president, music & festivals, Ticketmaster

2014 - 2022 ROLL OF HONOUR

  • Abbie McCarthy, Presenter of BBC Music Introducing & Curator of Good Karma Club
  • Abi Leland, Leland Music
  • Afryea Henry-Fontaine, Marketing Director, Motown UK/ EMI Records, Co-founder of The Black Music Coalition and The DeBrief
  • Alexi Cory-Smith, EVP, BMG Chrysalis UK
  • Alison Donald, Co-President, Columbia
  • Amber Davis, A&R director, Warner/Chappell Music UK
  • Angela Watts, VP Press/Marketing, Spotify
  • Angie Somerside, Red Bull
  • Ann Harrison, Harrisons
  • Anna Neville, Global Co-President, TAP Music
  • Annabella Coldrick, Chief Executive, Music Managers Forum
  • Annette Barrett, Managing Director, Reservoir/Reverb Music
  • Ashley Forbes, Head of A&R Admin, EMI (posthumously awarded)
  • Barbara Charone, MBC PR
  • Berrin Latif, Vice President - Legal and Business Affairs, BMG
  • Beverley Whitrick, Strategic Director, Music Venue Trust
  • Briony Turner, A&R Director, Atlantic Records
  • Camilla Pia, Assistant Commissioner, BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Carla Marie Williams, Songwriter and Founder, Girls I Rate
  • Caroline Elleray, Universal Music Publishing
  • Caroline Simionescu-Marin, A&R manager, XL Recordings; Co-founder, New Gen
  • Caryn Tomlinson, SVP, communications, Universal Music Group
  • Charisse Beaumont, chief executive, Black Lives in Music
  • Christine Geissmar, Operations Director, PPL
  • Christine Osazuwa, chief strategy officer, Shoobs; UK director, Shesaid.so; founder, Measure of Music
  • Claire Haffenden, director of artist relations and events, Universal Music
  • Claire Horseman, MD, Coda Agency
  • Damaris Rex-Taylor, General Manager, Disturbing London
  • Debbie Stones, General Counsel, PRS
  • Deborah Annetts, chief executive, ISM
  • Diane Wagg, Founder, Deluxxe Management
  • Ellie Prohan, DJ, presenter, radio host
  • Emma Banks, Head of CAA UK
  • Emma Bownes, Programming Director The O2 and SSE Arena, Wembley
  • Emmy Lovell, VP, Digital, Warner Music Entertainment Retailers Association
  • Erica Day, Head of Inventory and Logistics, Proper Music Group
  • Eve Horne, founder, campaigner, songwriter, producer, creative mentor & advisor,
  • Fiona Haycock, Executive Producer, Music Industry Trusts Award
  • Fran Malyan, Sony ATV
  • Gemma Reilly, Director, UK marketing, BMG
  • Hannah Shogbola, Agent at UTA & founder of DAJU, UTA
  • Harriet Moss, Managing Director, Manners McDade
  • Helen Smith, Impala
  • Helen Thomas, Head of BBC Radio 2
  • Indy Vidyalankara, Founder and CEO, Independent PR
  • Jackie Alway OBE, EVP, International Legal & Industry Affairs, Universal Music Publishing Group
  • Jackie Davidson MBE, Founder, JD Management
  • Jane Arthy, VP Of Radio Warner Bros. Records
  • Jane Dyball, MCPS
  • Jane Third, SVP, Because Music
  • Janice Brock, Head of A&R UK, Sony ATV
  • Janine Irons MBE, CEO and Co-Founder, Tomorrow's Warriors
  • Jeanette Lee, Rough Trade
  • Jennifer Ivory, senior vice president, Warner Records UK
  • Jo Charrington, SVP of A&R, Capitol Records
  • Jo Hart, Founder, Hart Media
  • Jo Smith, Director, Legal & Business Affairs, Warner/Chappell
  • Julie Weir, Visible Noise
  • Kanya King, MOBOs
  • Karen Buse, Executive Director, Membership and International, PRS For Music
  • Karen Emanuel, Managing Director, Key Productions
  • Karma Bertelsen, Marketing Manager, Kilimanjaro Live
  • Kelly Chappel, Director of Talent, Live Nation
  • Kim Bayley, Chief Executive, ERA
  • Kim Frankiewicz, MD, Imagem
  • Lara Baker, Marketing and Events director, Association of Independent Music (AIM)
  • Lauren Brennan, Producer, 6 Music Music Team, BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Leah Stockford, Senior Marketing Director, RCA
  • Lesley Bleakley, Director of Catalogue & Archive, Beggars Group
  • Linda Walker, VP Commercial, Warner Music
  • Lisa Cullington, Vice President - Creative, BMG UK
  • Liz Goodwin, Managing Director, Glassnote Records
  • Lucy Blair, Director, International Sales and Marketing, The Orchard
  • Lucy Dickins, ITB
  • Lynne Best, Head of Communications, PPL
  • Maggie Crowe, Events Director, BPI
  • Mandy Plumb, Warner Bros/Parlophone
  • Maria May, Agent, CAA
  • Maria Panayi, Music Marketing Lead (EMEA), TikTok
  • Mary Anne Hobbs, broadcaster, DJ, curator, Mentor, writer
  • Maxie Gedge, European Project Manager, Secretly Group
  • Meenal Odedra, founder, The Music Assistant
  • Megan Page, Record Store Day & National Album Day Coordinator
  • Mel Armstrong, Head of Trading, HMV
  • Michelle Escoffery, Songwriter and PRS Board Writer Director, PRS for Music
  • Michelle Kambasha, Head of Press, Secretly Group
  • MJ Olaore, Chief Operating Officer, BPI
  • Morna Cook MBE, Senior Director, HR Universal Music UK
  • Mulika Sannie, Senior Vice President, Business Affairs, Kobalt Music Group
  • Nadia Khan, Artist Manager and Founder of Women in CTRL, CTRL Music / Dench Records
  • Naomi Pohl, Deputy General Secretary, Musicians’ Union
  • Natalie Wade, Founder/CEO, Small Green Shoots & Co-Founder/CEO Cats Mother
  • Natasha Bent, Live Agent, Coda Agency
  • Natasha Mann, Head of Marketing, Island Records
  • Negla Abdela, Head of Digital, Ministry of Sound
  • Nicola Tuer, COO, Sony Music
  • Pascale Khalaf, VP, Synchronisation and Licensing, Warner/Chappell
  • Pat Carr, VP Marketing & Label Management, BMG
  • Paulette Long, Director, Westbury Music
  • PeakMusicUK & We Are The Unheard
  • Rachel Bolland, Director of Operations and Head of Diversity, UK Music
  • Rebecca Allen, Managing Director, Decca Records
  • Ruth Barlow, Director of Live, Beggars
  • Safiya Lambie-Knight, Lead, Artist & Label Partnerships (Genre & Culture Specialist), Spotify
  • Sam Isles, VP, Artist Services, Ticketmaster, International, and Managing Director, TicketWeb
  • Sandie Shaw, Co-Chair, Featured Artist Coalition
  • Sara John Nevrkla, Specialist adviser to the DCMS Committee/Head of Policy at Creative Industries Federation/Strategist at Best For Britain campaign/Consultant for Hipgnosis Songs (posthumously awarded)
  • Sara Lord, SVP International Sync and Project Development, Concord Music Publishing
  • Sarah ‘Pixie’ Pickering, Vice President, Creative and Co-Head of Synchronization, Sony/ATV Music Publishing
  • Sarah Liversedge, Director of A&R, Bucks Music
  • Sarah Slater, vice president, music & festivals, Ticketmaster
  • Sarah Stennett, CEO, First Access Entertainment
  • Selina Emeny, International Group Counsel, Ticketmaster
  • Selina Webb, Director of Communications, Universal Music UK
  • Shani Gonzales, EVP, managing director, UK & head of international A&R, Warner Chappell
  • Shauni Caballero, Founder of The Go 2 Agency, Co-founder of G293 Publishing
  • Silvia Gargiulo, Founder BIY People & Talent and Podcast Creator
  • Sonia Diwan, Sound Advice
  • Stacey Tang, Marketing Director, Columbia
  • Stephanie Achigbu, marketing director, AWAL
  • Suzanne Bull MBE, CEO, Attitude Is Everything
  • Taponeswa Mavunga, Head of Publicity, Columbia Records UK
  • Tara Richardson, Manager (Foals, Peace), QPrime
  • Vanessa Bakewell, Global Client Partner, Facebook
  • Vanessa Reed, CEO, RS Foundation
  • Vick Bain, CEO, BASCA
  • Vicky Dowdall, founder & CEO, VDM Music
  • Whitney Boateng, Booker, Metropolis / Live Nation, Co-Founder, #TheShowMustBePausedUK
  • Wozzy Brewster OBE FRSA, Founder & Executive Director, The Midi Music Company
  • Yasmin Lajoie, A&R executive, manager and activist (posthumously awarded)
  • Zac Fox, Group Chief Operating Officer, Kilimanjaro Live