Organizers of the annual Music Week Awards have unveiled the list of nominees for the 2025 edition, spotlighting global stars and key industry figures.
Nigerian music heavyweights Burna Boy and Ayra Starr earned nominations in the “Music & Brand Partnership” category, while Burna Boy’s mother and manager, Bose Ogulu, secured a spot in the “Manager of the Year” category for her exceptional work with Spaceship Collective.
The Music Week Awards celebrate outstanding contributions across various segments of the music industry, from artist management to marketing campaigns and live performances. Below is the full list of selected categories and their nominees:
Music & Brand Partnership
- Black Sabbath x Adidas x Aston Villa FC x CAA – Kit Launch 2024/2025 Season
- Cat Burns x New Balance x Wasserman x OKQ Agency – European Ambassador Partnership
- Charli XCX x H&M x Warner Music – H&M Global Rebrand
- Coldplay x Warner Music x FC Barcelona x Spotify – Moon Music FC Barcelona Partnership
- Ezra Collective x Pale Waves x Maverick Sabre x Nova Twins x Metropolis Studios x Crack Magazine – Jack Daniel’s Presents Live To Vinyl
- Laufey x AWAL x Microsoft – Microsoft Live Performances
- Olivia Dean x DHL x Globe, Universal Music Group – From Rio With Love
- Ayra Starr x Saint Harison x Platoon x Honda x Orci – Honda Stage
- Raye x O2 x Live Nation x Wasserman – Priority Gig At O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
- Burna Boy x G-Star x UTA – SS24 Global Campaign
Manager of the Year
- Alistair Goldsmith, Prof Jonathan Shalit OBE & Ade Shonubi – Chosen Music/FlyStr8
- Bose Ogulu – Spaceship Collective
- David Bianchi, Hannah Browne, Rebecca Dixon, Joseph Etchells, George Shepherd & Sheena Welch – Various Artists Management
- Neil Hughes & Charlotte Malecki – Tileyard Music
- Paul McDonald and Ryan Lofthouse – Closer Artists
- Peter Loraine, Adam Klein & Sarah Jackson – Fascination Management
- Sam Eldridge, Roy Eldridge, and Kate Hardwick – UROK Management
Live Music Promoter (Company)
- AEG Presents UK
- Communion ONE
- DHP Family
- Kilimanjaro Live
- Live Nation
- Metropolis Music
- Senbla
- SJM Concerts
- TEG Live Europe
A&R Award
- Atlantic
- Columbia
- Decca
- Island EMI Label Group
- Ministry Of Sound
- Polydor Label Group
- RCA
- Sony Music Publishing
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Artist Marketing Campaign
- Aurora – Decca Records
- Blossoms – Odd SK/The Orchard
- Charli XCX – Atlantic
- Dua Lipa – Warner Records
- Nines – Zino Records / EGA Distro
- Robbie Williams – Columbia
Festival of the Year
- American Express Presents BST Hyde Park
- AVA Festival
- Latitude Festival
- Reading & Leeds
- Wireless
Independent Record Company
- Communion Records
- Concord Label Group
- Defected Records
- Dirty Hit
- EMPIRE
- XL Recordings
International Marketing Team of the Year
- [PIAS]
- Sony Music
- Universal Music UK
- Warner Music UK
Radio Station
- BBC Radio 1
- BBC Radio 2
- Capital Xtra
- KISS
- Radio X
Record Company
- Atlantic
- Columbia
- Decca
- Island EMI Label Group
- Polydor Label Group
- RCA
The 2025 Music Week Awards ceremony is set to recognize the exceptional talent and hard work behind the success of artists and organizations across the music industry.
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