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
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.