Music Week Awards 2024, Categories, Finalists and More

Music Week Awards 2024

The Music Week Awards, held annually at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, stand as a premier event celebrating excellence within the music business landscape. Unlike any other music awards in the UK, they uniquely honor various facets of the industry, including labels, publishing, live events, retail, A&R, radio, marketing, and PR.

These awards hold immense prestige, being the only ones in the UK to recognize such a comprehensive range of music industry sectors. They are distinguished by their peer-voted nature and the impartial judgment of a panel comprising specialist experts in the field.

The ceremony itself is a grand affair, attended by thousands of leading figures from across the music industry. It offers a stylish platform for honoring the accomplishments of top professionals and teams within the music sector.

Since their inception, the Music Week Awards have played a pivotal role in setting and upholding high standards within the industry. By showcasing outstanding performance and innovative approaches, these awards have become synonymous with excellence in the music business, serving as a benchmark for aspiring professionals and established entities alike.

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Music Week Awards 2024 Categories

Music Week Awards 2024 Finalists 

Accountancy Firm Of The Year:

• CC Young
• Gelfand Rennert & Feldman
• Prager Metis

A&R Award (sponsored by SoundCloud):

• Atlantic
• AWAL
• Columbia
• EGA Distro
• EMI
• Island
• Ministry Of Sound
• Polydor
• Sony Music Publishing
• Warner Chappell Music
• Warner Records
• Universal Music Publishing

Artist Marketing Campaign (sponsored by OCC):

• Davido – Columbia
• Dua Lipa – Warner Records
• Gorillaz – Parlophone
• Hozier – Island
• J Hus – Black Butter
• Kylie Minogue – BMG
• Lewis Capaldi – EMI
• Maisie Peters – Atlantic
• Miley Cyrus – RCA/Sony Music
• Mitski – Dead Oceans (Secretly Group)
• Potter Payper – 0207 Def Jam
• Raye – The Orchard
• The Rolling Stones – Polydor

Catalogue Marketing Campaign:

• De La Soul – Reservoir
• Evanescence – Craft Recordings, Concord Label Group
• Fela Kuti x Idris Elba – Partisan
• Haim – Polydor/Universal Music Recordings
• Madonna – Rhino UK/Warner Chappell Music UK
• Miguel – Sony Music Commercial Group
• The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs Of Nick Drake (Aurora, Emeli Sandé, Self Esteem et al) - Chrysalis Records
• Pink Floyd – Warner Music/Pink Floyd Records
• Suede – Demon Music Group
• The Beatles – Universal Music Recordings
• The Kinks – BMG
• Wham! – Sony Music Commercial Group

Festival Of The Year:

• American Express Presents BST Hyde Park
• Bearded Theory Festival
• Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
• Forbidden Forest Festival
• Latitude
• Liverpool Sound City
• Reading & Leeds Festival
• Southbank Centre: Christine And The Queens Meltdown
• Wireless

Grassroots Venue: Spirit of the Scene (supported by Music Venue Trust):

• Barrow Underground Music Society, Barrow-In-Furness
• Cafe Koko, London
• The Green Door Store, Brighton
• Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
• Le Pub, Newport
• Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast
• Omeara, London
• Thekla, Bristol
• The Leadmill, Sheffield
• Windmill, Brixton

Independent Publisher Of The Year (sponsored by PRS for Music):

• Concord Music Publishing
• Defected Music Publishing
• Downtown Music Publishing
• Kassner Associated Publishers
• Phrased Differently Music
• Reservoir
• Sentric Music Group
• Stellar Songs/Tim & Danny Music
• Tileyard Music
• Ultra Music Publishing
• Wise Music Group
• Young Songs

Independent Record Company Of The Year (sponsored by Downtown):

• Concord Label Group
• EGA Distro
• Dead Oceans
• Defected
• Dirty Hit
• Earache
• Modern Sky UK
• Neighbourhood
• The Other Songs
• Partisan
• XL Recordings
• Young Recordings

International Marketing Team Of The Year (sponsored by Deezer):

• AWAL
• Partisan
• PIAS
• Sony Music UK
• The Orchard
• Universal Music UK
• Warner Music UK

Label / Artist Services Company:

• Absolute
• ADA
• AWAL
• Believe
• Cooking Vinyl
• Ditto Music
• EGA Distro
• FUGA
• IDOL
• [Integral] UK
• The Orchard
• Virgin Music Group

Live Music Agency:

• CAA
• Primary Talent International
• Pure Represents
• UTA
• Wasserman Music
• WME

Live Music Promoter (Company):

• AEG Presents Europe
• DF Concerts & Events
• DHP Family
• Kilimanjaro Live
• Live Nation Music UK
• Metropolis Music
• Music Plus Sport
• Senbla
• SJM Concerts

Manager Of The Year:

• Moe Bah/Kilo Jalloh/Michael Adane/Patrick Lubega, 2K Management
• Wesley Banton
• Bello
• Emily Braham, Yo&Co Management
• Chris Dempsey & Emma Powell, YMU Group
• Victoria De Juniac, Victoria BDJ management
• Amy Frenchum, Blue Raincoat Artists
• Sophie Kennard, Frame Artists
• Ben Mawson & Ed Millett, TaP Music
• Jamie Oborne, All On Red Management
• Benny Scarrs & Jack Foster, Neighbourhood

Music & Brand Partnership:

• Anitta x Burna Boy x Alesso x Pepsi x Fuse - 2023 UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show by Pepsi®
• Central Cee x Joy Crookes x JD Sports x Sony Music UK/4th Floor Creative – JD Sports Forever Forward: Christmas 2023
• Dave x EA Sports x WME x Uncommon – EA Sports FC
• Ed Sheeran x The Kraft Heinz Company x Warner Music Artist & Brand Partners, WMX – Tingly Ted’s
• Girli x Bluebella x Believe x WMA – Bluebella Pride Campaign
• Jorja Smith x Audi x CAA – Driven By Progress
• Lewis Capaldi x Peloton Studios x Wasserman – Peloton Classes
• Little Simz & Dave Meyers x AWAL x BMW x Microsoft – Gorilla Video x BMW XM Series x Microsoft Cloud
• Shygirl x H&M x Mugler x UTA – H&M x Mugler Campaign
• Stormzy x Rockstar Energy x Universal Globe x 0207 Def Jam – Press Play
• The Rolling Stones x Spotify x FC Barcelona – FC Barcelona Takeover/Hackney Diamonds

Music Consumer Innovation:

• Amazon Music x Metropolis Studios x Sony Music UK x Columbia Records UK – George Ezra: Gold Rush Kid (Amazon Music Live)
• Meta – Meta Loves Music London
• Music Glue – Venndr
• Planet Fans – Planet Fans Platform
• Spotify – DJ Launch
• TikTok & European Broadcasting Union – Eurovision Song Contest 2023
• Vinyl Group – Spin Your Sound
• Yoto x Universal Music UK – Yoto Cards

PR Campaign:

• Boygenius, Toast Press
• Davido, Columbia
• Hak Baker, Artists’ Way
• Kylie Minogue, MCPR
• Lewis Capaldi, MBC PR/DawBell/APB PR
• Maisie Peters, Warner Music UK
• Olivia Dean, InsideOut
• Pink, RCA UK
• Potter Payper, Wired PR
• The Beatles, DawBell
• The Last Dinner Party, Chalk Press Agency
• Rita Ora, Stoked PR

Promotions Team Of The Year (sponsored by Radiomonitor):

• Atlantic
• Brace Yourself PR
• Columbia
• EMI
• Got Your Back
• Island Records
• Listen Up
• Plugged In PR
• Polydor
• RCA
• Warner-Parlophone
• Your Army

Publisher Of The Year (sponsored by PRS for Music):

• Kobalt Music Publishing
• Sony Music Publishing
• Universal Music Publishing Group
• Warner Chappell

Radio Show:

• Anton Powers, KISS
• BBC Introducing With Jasmine Takhar, BBC Asian Network
• DJ Ace, BBC 1xtra R&B Show
• Elton John’s Rocket Hour, Apple Music 1
• Future Artists With Jack Saunders, BBC Radio 1
• Future Pop with Mollie King, BBC Radio 1
• Jamz Supernova, BBC Radio 6 Music
• Jo Whiley, BBC Radio 2
• Lauren Laverne, BBC Radio 6 Music
• Rickie, Melvin & Charlie, BBC Radio 1
• The Dotty Show, Apple Music 1
• The Front Porch With Baylen Leonard, Absolute Radio Country

Radio Station:

• Absolute Radio
• BBC Asian Network
• BBC Radio 1
• BBC Radio 2
• BBC Radio 3
• BBC Radio 6 Music
• Capital Dance
• Capital Xtra
• Greatest Hits Radio
• Kerrang! Radio
• KISS
• Radio X

Record Company:

• Atlantic
• Columbia
• Decca
• EMI
• Insanity
• Island
• Ministry Of Sound
• Polydor
• RCA
• Relentless
• Warner Records – Parlophone

Sales Team Of The Year:

• AWAL
• Believe UK
• [Integral] UK
• Lasgo Worldwide Media
• Proper Music Group
• Sony Music UK
• The Orchard
• Virgin Music Group
• Warner Music UK

Sync Team Of The Year:

• Beggars Music Group
• BMG
• Hipgnosis Song Management
• Kobalt Music Publishing
• Sentric
• Sony Music
• Sony Music Publishing
• Universal Music Publishing
• Universal Music Records (Globe)
• Warner Chappell Music UK
• Warner Music UK
• Wise Music Creative

Ticketing Company Of The Year:

• AXS Europe
• Dice
• Gigantic Tickets
• Music Glue
• Ticketmaster UK
• Twickets

The Strat:

The Strat is awarded to a deserving winner by the Music Week team.

Music Week Awards 2024 Entry Guidelines

• Entries for the awards open on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023.
• Tickets for the event go on sale on Thursday, January 11th, 2024.
• The deadline for submitting entries is initially set for 6pm on Wednesday, January 31st, 2024. However, please note that there's a different deadline for the "Accountancy Firm of The Year" category, which is 6pm on Monday, February 19, 2024.
• The shortlist of nominees will be announced in late February 2024.
• The winners will be announced at the Music Week Awards ceremony on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024.

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