The most enjoyable night in the UK music business calendar is back – with some big surprises planned.

The Music Business UK Awards 2025, presented by Music Business Worldwide, will take place on the evening of Tuesday, November 4 at the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden, London.

A number of special awards will return, including the Sir George Martin Award, the Trailblazer: Richard Antwi Award, and our International Executive of the Year Award.

Shortlisting for the evening’s finalists is already underway, with voting to begin in September.

The Music Business UK Awards 2025: categories include…

  • The Sir George Martin Award

  • International Executive Of The Year

    Supported by PRS For Music

  • Trailblazer (Richard Antwi Award)

  • Songwriter Of The Year

    Supported by Hipgnosis

  • Producer Of The Year

    Supported by YouTube

  • A&R Administrator (The Forbesie)

    Supported by PPL

  • A&R Of The Year: Adult Contemporary

  • A&R Of The Year: Alternative

  • A&R Of The Year: Contemporary Black Music

    Supported by Spotify

  • A&R Of The Year: Dance/Electronic

  • A&R Of The Year: Pop

  • Artist Lawyer Of The Year

  • Business Manager Of The Year

  • Breakthrough Artist Manager Of The Year

  • Artist Manager Of The Year

    Supported by TikTok

  • Artist Management Company (The David Enthoven Award)

    Supported by Chorus TM

  • Songwriter/Producer Management Company

  • Independent Publisher Of The Year

  • Major Publisher Of The Year

    Supported by Milk & Honey

  • Artist Services Company Of The Year

  • Independent Label Of The Year

  • Major Label: A&R Team Of The Year

  • Major Label: Record Company/Group Of The Year

    Supported by Vevo