2026 Finalists

A&R Award
  • Atlantic Records
  • AWAL
  • Capitol Records
  • Columbia Records
  • Fontana Records
  • Island EMI Label Group
  • Polydor Records
  • Robots + Humans
  • RCA Label Group
  • Sony Music Publishing
  • Universal Music Publishing Group
  • Warner Chappell Music
  • Warner Records & Parlophone
Artist Marketing Campaign
Sponsored by Official Charts Company
  • Biffy Clyro – Warner Records
  • Dave – Neighbourhood Recordings
  • Ed Sheeran – Atlantic Records
  • Elton John & Brandi Carlile – EMI Records
  • Hayley Williams – Post Atlantic/Secretly Distribution
  • Lily Allen – BMG
  • Lola Young – Island Records
  • Olivia Dean – Capitol Records
  • Jade – RCA Records
  • Sam Fender – Polydor Records
  • Tom Grennan – Insanity Records
  • Wolf Alice – Columbia Records
Catalogue Marketing Campaign
  • Coldplay – Parlophone
  • Elton John – UMR
  • Kendrick Lamar – Polydor Records/UMR
  • Kylie Minogue – Rhino
  • Madness – West Village Music
  • Motörhead – BMG
  • Oasis – Big Brother Recordings/Ignition
  • Orbital – London Records
  • Pink Floyd – Sony Music UK
  • Shygirl – Because Music
  • T. Rex – Demon Music Group
  • Wham! – Sony Music Entertainment
Festival Of The Year
  • American Express Presents BST Hyde Park
  • BBC Proms
  • Download
  • Isle Of Wight Festival
  • Labyrinth On The Thames
  • Latitude Festival
  • Liverpool Sound City
  • Reading & Leeds
  • Slam Dunk Festival
  • The Great Escape
  • Wireless Festival
Grassroots Venue: Spirit Of The Scene 
Supported by Music Venue Trust
  • Camden Assembly, London
  • Future Yard, Birkenhead
  • Slay, Glasgow
  • Strings Bar & Venue, Newport, Isle Of Wight
  • The Boileroom, Guildford
  • The Forum Music Studios, Darlington
  • The George Tavern, Stepney, London
  • The Globe, Newcastle Upon Tyne
  • The Half Moon, Putney
  • The Sugarmill, Stoke
Independent Publisher Of The Year
  • Beggars Music
  • Believe Music Publishing
  • Concord Music Publishing
  • Downtown Music Publishing
  • Notting Hill Music
  • NQ Music Publishing
  • Payday Music Publishing
  • Phrased Differently
  • Reservoir
  • Stellar Songs/Tim & Danny Music
  • Tileyard Music Publishing
  • Young Songs
Independent Record Company
Sponsored by Downtown
  • Because Music
  • Concord Label Group UK
  • Dirty Hit
  • EGA Distro
  • Empire
  • LAB Records
  • Modern Sky UK
  • Ninja Tune
  • NQ Records
  • Partisan Records
  • The Other Songs
  • XL Recordings
International Marketing Team
Sponsored by Deezer
  • AWAL
  • Pockets
  • Sony Music UK International
  • The Orchard
  • Universal Music Group UK
  • Virgin Music Group
  • Warner Music UK
Label / Artist Services Company
Sponsored by Proper Music Distribution (PMD)
  • Absolute Label Services
  • ADA
  • AWAL
  • Believe 
  • Canvas Music
  • Cooking Vinyl
  • EGA Distro
  • FUGA – A Downtown Company
  • Secretly Distribution
  • SoundOn UK/EMEA
  • The Orchard
  • Virgin Music Group
Live Music Agency (Company)
  • CAA
  • Coalition
  • Mother Artists
  • Primary Talent
  • Roam
  • Pure Represents
  • Solo Agency
  • UTA
  • WME
Live Music Promoter (Company)
  • AEG Presents UK
  • Communion ONE
  • DHP Family
  • Kilimanjaro Live
  • Live Nation
  • Senbla
  • SJM Concerts
Manager Of The Year
  • Ben Mawson/Ed Millett – Tap Music
  • Benny Scarrs/Jack Foster – Neighbourhood
  • David Furnish/Rachael Paley – Rocket Entertainment
  • Dukagjin Lipa – Radical 22
  • Emily Braham – Yo&Co
  • John Dawkins/David Bianchi – Various Artists Management
  • Nick Shymansky – Day One Entertainment
  • Owain Davies – OD Management
  • Phoebe Gold – Up Close
  • Ryan Richards – Future History
  • Wez Banton – D-Block Europe
Music & Brand Partnership
  • Annie Mac x Bimini x English Teacher x Greentea Peng x Nova Twins x Sam Ryder x Self Esteem & More… x Trainline x Glastonbury x Truant London x The Marketieers – I Came By Train
  • Burna Boy x Virgin Media O2 x UTA – Priority Gig at O2 Forum Kentish Town
  • Ezra Collective x Abbey Road Studios x CAA x Bowers & Wilkins x Volvo Cars – Abbey Road Studios Sound Mode
  • FKA Twigs x H&M x UTA – H&M’s Spring 2025 Global Campaign
  • Joy Crookes x Bacardi x Sony Music Entertainment UK/4th Floor Creative – Move With The Greats
  • Katy Perry x Milka/Mondelez x CAA x Ogilvy – Milka Mmmax
  • LeoStayTrill x Arsenal FC x Universal Music Globe – Arsenal FC Away Kit Launch
  • Lewis Capaldi x The Lego Group x Universal Music Globe – Lego Christmas
  • Olivia Dean x Burberry x Yo&Co x Fivethree Agency – Her Parfum Campaign
  • Tems x Hennessy x Sony Music Entertainment/4th Floor – Made For More Campaign
  • The Rolling Stones x Aston Martin Aramco F1 x Bravado – Co-Branded Collaboration
  • Tom Grennan x Popchips x Sony Music Entertainment UK/4th Floor Creative – Popchips Taste The Beat Campaign
Music Consumer Innovation
  • Apple Music – Fred Again.. Apple Music Live Campaign
  • Evolution Music – EvoVinyl
  • Fontana/Universal Music Group/Pause – Aurora Runaway Music Video
  • Music Glue – The Artist Marketplace
  • RCA – Sleep Token/Download Festival 2025 Geo-drop Experience
  • Serenade – One-Tap Lanyard
  • TikTok – Pre-Save
  • Universal Music Youth Strategy x Joe Wicks x Studio AKA – Activate with Joe Wicks
  • Vinyl.com – Consumer-Led Vinyl Availability
PR Campaign
  • CMAT – Overheard PR
  • Ed Sheeran – Grumpy Old Management
  • Elton John & Brandi Carlile – DawBell
  • Ghost – Satellite414
  • Jacob Alon – Chalk Press Agency
  • Lily Allen – MCPR
  • Lola Young – Cherry Create
  • Olivia Dean – Cherry Create
  • PinkPantheress – Satellite414
  • Rosalía – Columbia
  • Sleep Token – RCA
  • Tom Grennan – Kings & Queens
  • Yungblud – Outside Organisation
Promotions Campaign
Sponsored by RadioMonitor
  • Alex Warren – Atlantic Promotions
  • Cat Burns – RCA
  • Lola Young – Island EMI
  • Olivia Dean – Capitol Records
  • PinkPantheress – Warner Records
  • Raye – On Aire Promotions
  • Robbie Williams – Sony Music Entertainment
  • Sabrina Carpenter – Dawn Promotions & Consultancy
  • Sam Fender – Polydor Label Group
  • Sammy Virji – Listen Up
  • Sienna Spiro – Plugged In PR
  • Skye Newman – Columbia Records
Publisher Of The Year
  • Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Sony Music Publishing
  • Universal Music Publishing Group
  • Warner Chappell Music UK
Radio Show 
  • Ace – The KISS R&B Show, KISS
  • Baylen Leonard – Absolute Radio Country
  • Elton John – Rocket Hour, Apple Music 1
  • Jack Saunders – New Music Show, BBC Radio 1
  • Jasmine Takhar – The Official British Asian Music Chart, BBC Asian Network
  • Jo Whiley – BBC Radio 2
  • Lauren Laverne – BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Nick Grimshaw – BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Remi Burgz – BBC Radio 1Xtra
  • Romesh Ranganathan – For The Love Of Hip-Hop, BBC Radio 2/Sounds
  • Sian Eleri – Future Artists, BBC Radio 1
  • Soweto Kinch – ’Round Midnight, BBC Radio 3
Radio Station
Sponsored by PPL
  • Absolute Radio Country
  • BBC Asian Network
  • BBC Radio 1
  • BBC Radio 1Xtra
  • BBC Radio 2
  • BBC Radio 3
  • BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Capital Dance
  • Heart
  • Hits Radio
  • Kerrang! Radio
  • Radio X
Record Company
 
  • Atlantic Records
  • Columbia Records
  • Fontana Records
  • Island EMI Label Group
  • Polydor Label Group
  • Neighbourhood Recordings
  • RCA/Since ’93
  • Robots + Humans
  • Warner Records & Parlophone
Sales Team
  • Believe
  • Cargo Independent Distribution
  • Concord Label Group
  • [Integral] UK
  • Lasgo Worldwide Media
  • Proper Music Distribution
  • Sony Music UK
  • The Orchard
  • Universal Music Group UK
  • Virgin Music Group
  • Warner Music
Sync Team Of The Year
  • AWAL
  • Believe/Believe Music Publishing
  • Concord Music Publishing Sync
  • Kobalt Music
  • [PIAS]
  • Sony Music
  • Sony Music Publishing
  • Universal Music UK Globe
  • Universal Music Publishing Group
  • Warner Chappell Music
  • Warner Music UK
  • Virgin Music Group
Ticketing Company
  • AXS Europe
  • Dice
  • Gigantic Tickets
  • Ticketmaster
  • Twickets Limited
  • Tixel
Venue Of The Year
  • Alexandra Palace – London
  • Co-op Live – Manchester
  • Koko – London
  • Ovo Arena Wembley – London
  • Rock City – Nottingham
  • Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club – London
  • Roundhouse – London
  • Royal Albert Hall – London
  • The O2 – London
  • The Piece Hall – Halifax
  • Utilita Arena Newcastle – Newcastle
The Strat

To be awarded by the Music Week team.