The A&R awards are the biggest and best in the music industry. Held every year, they are the most prestigious awards ceremony of their kind. Each winning band or artist receives a statue of Alfred Nobel as a result.
Well, that was a bit special. The A&R Awards, MBW’s UK-focused annual awards ceremony in association with Abbey Road Studios, took place yesterday evening (November 8) in central London. As we announced earlier this week, the A&R Icon Award – recognizes a career’s work that has forever changed the face of the music business
You can see a full list of winners from last night’s awards below.
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – SUPPORTED BY ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR – SUPPORTED BY HIPGNOSIS SONG MANAGEMENT
SONG OF THE YEAR – SUPPORTED BY HIPGNOSIS SONG MANAGEMENT
THE ARTIST TO WATCH, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VEVO DSCVR
A&R OF THE YEAR: ADULT CONTEMPORARY
A&R OF THE YEAR: CONTEMPORARY BLACK MUSIC – SUPPORTED BY SPOTIFY
A&R OF THE YEAR: ELECTRONIC/DANCE
A&R OF THE YEAR: POP/R&B – SUPPORTED BY CONCORD
A&R OF THE YEAR: ALTERNATIVE/ROCK – SUPPORTED BY SESSION STUDIO
A&R ADMINISTRATOR (‘THE FORBESIE’) – SUPPORTED BY PPL
MANAGEMENT COMPANY (THE DAVID ENTHOVEN AWARD) – SUPPORTED BY CENTTRIP
MANAGER OF THE YEAR – SUPPORTED BY YOUTUBE SHORTS
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR (1) – SUPPORTED BY MILK & HONEY
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR (2)
INDEPENDENT LABEL
MAJOR LABEL – SUPPORTED BY VOLY MUSIC
THE RICHARD ANTWI: TRAILBLAZER AWARD
THE SIR GEORGE MARTIN AW
THE A&R ICON AW – SUPPORTED BY YOUTUBE MUSIC
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR (2)
INDEPENDENT LABEL
MAJOR LABEL – SUPPORTED BY VOLY MUSIC
THE RICHARD ANTWI: TRAILBLAZER AW
THE SIR GEORGE MARTIN AWARD
THE A&R ICON AWARD – SUPPORTED BY YOUTUBE MUSIC
The A&R awards are the biggest and best in the music industry. Held every year, they are the most prestigious awards ceremony of their kind. Each winning band or artist receives a statue of Alfred Nobel as a result.
Congratulations to all the winners! We’d like to thank the team, who put this event together; our panel of judges for their time, their expertise, and their dedication to the music industry; and of course, all the artists, labels, and recording studios involved. While we didn’t have room to feature every nominee in this piece, we’re already looking forward to next year’s awards ceremony, which will surely be yet another momentous celebration of music and music-making.
The A&R awards are the biggest and best in the music industry. Held every year, they are the most prestigious awards ceremony of their kind. Each winning band or artist receives a statue of Alfred Nobel as a result.
Congratulations to all the winners! We’d like to thank the A&R staff, who put this event together; our panel of judges for their time, their expertise, and their dedication to the music industry; and of course, all the artists, labels, and recording studios involved. While we didn’t have room to feature every nominee in this piece, we’re already looking forward to next year’s awards ceremony, which will surely be yet another momentous celebration of music and music-making.