
Music Week's Women In Music Roll Of Honour was established in 2014 and now has over 200 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.
2026 Roll Of Honour

Alexandra Ampofo
Promotor, Metropolis Music

Channette Carleo
Head of Content, KISS

Jessica Carsen
Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, Sony Music UK & Ireland

Ruth Collett
Artist & Label Partnerships Lead, Spotify

Alice Frost
General Manager, ADA

Jackie Joseph
General Counsel, Blue Raincoat Music

Rose Moon
Artist Manager, September

Nickie Owen
President, International Marketing, Universal Music Group UK

Shrina Patel
Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Merlin

Cookie Pryce
Director, Relationship Manager, The Orchard

Lucy Pullin
Senior Music Crossover Agent, UTA

Louisa Rainbird
Head of Music, Europe, Amazon MGM Studios

Mel Rudder
Founder, Thirty Three Music & Radio Plugger
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Ree Sewell
Senior Artist & Label Relations Manager, SoundCloud

Lettice Summerscale
VP, Marketing & Communications, UK & International, Sony Music Publishing

Sarah Wilson
Head of UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, TuneCore
The 2026 Women In Music Awards Roll Of Honour is kindly sponsored by:

2014 - 2025 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
• Akosua Scantlebury, Founder, TwoFourSix Global
• Alexi Cory-Smith, EVP, BMG Chrysalis UK
• Alison Donald, Co-President, Columbia
• Ally Horn, Partner, Russells Solicitors
• Amanda Maxwell, UK Music Futures Chair, Independent Artist Manager to Ellie Prohan, Founder Freelance Queens, Equality Justice Advisory Group Member BPI
• 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
• Atlanta Cobb, Founder of Music Industry Mentor, Social Media Consultant, Speaker and Artist Coach
• Ashley Forbes, Head of A&R Admin, EMI (posthumously awarded)
• Barbara Charone, MBC PR
• Becci Scotcher, Senior Grants And Programmes Manager, PRS Foundation & Board Member, European Music Exporters Exchange And Manchester Music City
• Becky Ayres, Managing Director, Sound City
• Bernice Maria 'Billi' John, Co-Founder Of Everything RNB/ Founder Of Thirty FREE
• Berrin Latif, Vice President - Legal and Business Affairs, BMG
• Beverley Whitrick, Strategic Director, Music Venue Trust
• Bina 'B' Mistry, Director, Content Licensing and Music, SoundCloud & Founder, music:defined
• 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
• Charlene Brown, Chair Of The Ivors Academy Ethics Committee And Managing Director/Co-Founder Of Howlett Brown
• Charisse Beaumont, chief executive, Black Lives in Music
• Cherish Kaya, Artist Manager And A&R Manager, Dirty Hit
• 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
• Claire McAuley, EVP, Global Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music
• Claire Walters, A&R / Creative Manager, Universal Music Publishing
• Colette Carey, Vice President of Artist Relations and UK Events, Warner Music
• Colleen Maloney, Domino
• Daisy Greenhead, Communications Director, Sony Music UK
• Damaris Rex-Taylor, General Manager, Disturbing London
• Debbie McWilliams, Director of Live Entertainment, Scottish Event Campus
• Debbie Stones, General Counsel, PRS
• Deborah Annetts, chief executive, ISM
• Dellessa James, Senior Artist Relations Manager, Amazon Music UK
• Diane Wagg, Founder, Deluxxe Management
• Dianne Bonney, Head of Digital, Absolute Label Services
• Dot Levine, SVP, Global Communications, Vevo
• Dorothy Hui, Sony Music
• Ele Hill, VP Corporate Affairs, Live Nation
• 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
• Erika Brennan, Legal & Business Affairs Director, Proper Music Group
• Esta Rae, Senior Event Manager AIM, Founder Life with Dyslexia, No Limit Management
• Eve Horne, founder, campaigner, songwriter, producer, creative mentor & advisor
• Fiona Haycock, Executive Producer, Music Industry Trusts Award
• Fran Matthews, Director of Awards, The Ivors Academy
• Fran Malyan, Sony ATV
• Frances Moore, IFPI
• Gaby Cartwright, Head of Partnerships, LIVE
• Gemma Reilly, Director, UK marketing, BMG
• Hannah Overton, Head of Operations, Bella Figura Music
• 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
• Heulwen Keyte, UTA
• Indi Chawla, Head of International Relations, The MLC
• 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
• Jacqui Adeniji-Williams, Artist/Musician and Co-Chair, Attitude is Everything
• 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
• Jess Kangalee, Founder, Good Energy PR
• 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
• Kate Alderton, Warner Chappell
• Kate Head, Stoked PR Founder and Director
• Kate Reilly, Chief Membership & People Officer, PPL
• Kate Sweetsur, Head of A&R, UK, OTM Music
• Kat Kennedy, Managing Director, Big Life Management
• Kelly Chappel, Director of Talent, Live Nation
• Kim Bayley, Chief Executive, ERA
• Kim Frankiewicz, MD, Imagem
• Komali Scott-Jones, A&R Director, AWAL
• Lara Baker, Marketing and Events director, Association of Independent Music (AIM)
• Laura Lukanz, Head Of Music Industry UK, Australia & New Zealand, Amazon Music
• Laura Monks, President, Decca Records
• 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 Coogan Byrne, Managing Director, Why Not Her?
• Linda Walker, VP Commercial, Warner Music
• Lisa Cullington, Vice President - Creative, BMG UK
• Liz Goodwin, Managing Director, Glassnote Records
• Liz Northeast, SVP, EMEA, FUGA
• Lorna Clarke, BBC
• 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
• Michelle Kerr, Co-Founder, Cosa Nostra PR
• 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 Spokes, Island
• 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
• Polly Comber, Black Fox Management
• Rachel Bolland, Director of Operations and Head of Diversity, UK Music
• Rebecca Allen, Managing Director, Decca Records
• Remi Harris, Young Guns Network
• Rupinder Virdee, Head of PR, Marketing & Digital, Communications and Public Affairs, PRS for Music
• Ruth Barlow, Director of Live, Beggars
• Safiya Lambie-Knight, Lead, Artist & Label Partnerships (Genre & Culture Specialist), Spotify
• Sally Anne Gross, Reader in Music Business, University of Westminster
• Sam Isles, VP, Artist Services, Ticketmaster, International, and Managing Director, TicketWeb
• Sandie Shaw, Co-Chair, Featured Artist Coalition
• Sandy Dworniak, MD/Owner & Co-Owner/Director, This Much Talent & Twisted Talent
• 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
• Saskhia Menendez, Innovator, Board of Directors, Keychange, The F List Music, LiVE Diversity Expert Panel Member
• Selina Emeny, International Group Counsel, Ticketmaster
• Selina Webb, Director of Communications, Universal Music UK
• Semera Khan, Polydor
• 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
• Stephanie Haughton-Campbell, Chief Operating Officer, UK Music
• Sophie Jones, Chief Strategy Officer, BPI
• Summer Kim, Music Business Development, Meta
• Suzanne Bull MBE, CEO, Attitude Is Everything
• Taponeswa Mavunga, Head of Publicity, Columbia Records UK
• Tara Richardson, Manager (Foals, Peace), QPrime
• Tiger Hagino Reid, Artist Manager, Campaign Manager, Writer, Community Organiser and Leader, Tiger Projects, ESEA Music, Chorus
• Vanessa Bakewell, Global Client Partner, Facebook
• Vanessa Reed, CEO, PRS Foundation
• Vick Bain, CEO, BASCA
• Vicky Dowdall, founder & CEO, VDM Music
• Whitney Asomani, Manager of Sugababes & Founder Twenty Two Agency
• 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
All job titles and company affiliations reflect the details at the time of each individual’s induction into the Roll of Honour.