2024 AWARD WINNERS
New Artist sponsored by PRS for Music – Flowerovlove
Entrepreneur – Charley Snook, Managing Director, EGA Distro
Rising Star sponsored by SoundCloud – Talia Shabatai, Director of Legal & Business Affairs, Island Records
Live Music Inspiration – Emma Bownes, VP, Venue Programming, Europe, AEG Europe
Music Champion – Dotty, Lead Cultural Curator of Black Music for Apple Music UK, Host of The Dotty Show on Apple Music 1, Apple Music
DE&I Initiative – Sony Music UK, Childcare Policy
Music Creative – Spirit Of The Studio sponsored by Downtown – Catherine Marks, Producer & Mixer
Special Recognition – Alison Hook, SVP, Sampling & Copyright Infringement, UK & International, Sony Music Publishing
Campaigner sponsored by Spotify – Dr Charisse Oyediwura, Chief Executive, Black Lives In Music
International Woman Of The Year – Molly Neuman, President, CD Baby
Businesswoman Of The Year – Karen Emanuel, CEO/Founder, Key Production Group
Inspirational Artist sponsored by Vevo – Tori Amos
Outstanding Contribution – Lorna Clarke, Director of Music, BBC
2023 AWARD WINNERS
New Artist – 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 – 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
Businesswoman 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