Previous Winners
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Jim Legxacy (2025)
Barry Can’t Swim (2024)
Nia Archives (2023)
beabadoobee (2022)
Rina Sawayama (2021)
Arlo Parks (2020)
Aitch (2019)
Mabel (2018)
Tom Misch (2017)
Years & Years (2016)
Hozier (2015)
Rudimental (2014)
Madeon (2013)
Ed Sheeran (2012)
Breakthrough Manager of the Year
Hamish Fingland (2025)
Victoria de Juniac (Cian Ducrot) (2024)
Louise Latimer (Self Esteem, The Big Moon) (2023)
Callum Reece, One House (Eliza Rose, Sherelle, CKTRL) (2022)
Kayleigh Thorpe (2021)
Ali Raymond (2020)
Sophie Bloggs (2019)
Jazz Sherman (2018)
2K Management (2017)
Tobe Onwuka (2016)
Sam Denniston (2015)
Sam Evitt / Jack Street (2014)
Owain Davies (2013)
Hiroki Shirasuka & Rich Austen-Smith, Giant Artist Management (2012)
Artist of the Year
JADE (2025)
Jorja Smith (2023)
Becky Hill (2022)
Little Simz (2021)
Michael Kiwanuka (2020)
Lewis Capaldi (2019)
Dua Lipa (2018)
Rag ’N’ Bone Man (2017)
The 1975 (2016)
Ed Sheeran (2015)
Pharrell Williams (2014)
Plan B (2013)
Adele (2012)
Artist & Manager Team of the Year
Chase & Status and Sophie Kennard, Frame Artists (2024)
Manager of the Year
Wez Banton (2025)
Bello (2023)
Bose Ogulu (2022)
Amy Morgan (2021)
Starwood Management (2020)
Debbie Gwyther (2019)
Closer Artists (2018)
Tap Management (2017)
Jonathan Dickins (2016)
Stuart Camp (2015)
Scott Rodger (2014)
Sam Eldridge (2013)
Jho Oakley (2012)
Artist & Manager Partnership Award
Pulp & Jeannette Lee (2025)
Pet Shop Boys & Angela Becker (2024)
Duran Duran & Wendy Laister (2023)
Elton John & David Furnish (2021)
The Peter Grant Award
Simon Fuller (2008)
Bill Curbishley (2007)
Paul McGuiness (2006)
David Enthoven & Tim Clark (2004)
Jazz Summers (2003)
Ian McAndrew & Colin Lester (2002)
Chris Morrison (2001)
Tony Smith (2000)
Rod Smallwood (1999)
Ed Bicknell (1998)
Gail Colson (1997)
Geoff Travis & Jeanette Lee (1996)
Managers’ Manager (previously the Peter Grant Award)
Stephen Taverner (2025)
Riverman Management (2024)
Martin Hall (2022)
Rebecca Boulton & Andy Robinson, Prime Management (2019)
Modest! Management (2018)
Jonathan Kessler (2017)
Peter Rudge (2016)
Jim Beach (2015)
Paul Loasby (2014)
Terry Blamey (2013)
John Glover (2012)
Artists’ Artist
Tim Burgess (2022)
Nile Rodgers (2019)
Guy Garvey (2018)
Tracey Thorn (2017)
Joan Armatrading (2016)
Placebo (2015)
Robbie Williams (2014)
Massive Attack (2011)
Pioneer Award
Soul II Soul (2025)
SOPHIE (2024)
The Cookie Crew (2023)
Carl Cox (2022)
Mogwai (2021)
Leigh Johnson & Skin (2020)
Neneh Cherry (2019)
Kano (2018)
Giggs, Michael ‘Buck’ Maris & Trenton Harrison-Lewis (2017)
Imogen Heap (2015)
Ruth Daniel (2014)
Amanda Palmer (2012)
Entrepreneur
Craig Logan (2025)
Tinie Tempah (2023)
Krept & Konan (2022)
Grace Ladoja, MBE (2021)
Michael Adex, NQ (2020)
Andy Varley (2019)
Jamie Oborne (2018)
Eleven Management (2017)
Caius Pawson (2016)
Henry Village (2015)
Writer/Producer Manager
Oli Isaacs & Luke Williams, This Is Music (2025)
Ant Hippsley, Milk & Honey (2024)
The Flight Club (2023)
Red Light Management (2022)
Karma Artists (2021)
Sandy Dworniak (2019)
Carol Crabtree (2018)
Jill Hollywood (2017)
Zita McQ (2016)
Jackie Davidson (2015)
Industry Champion
CMS Committee (2023)
Music Declares Emergency (2022)
Black Music Coalition (2021)
One Love (2017)
Paul Fenn (2015)
Keith Harris (2014)
Zane Lowe (2012)
Martin Mills (2011)
Innovation Award
ABBA Voyage (Svana Gisla, Ludvig Andersson & Baillie Walsh) (2022)
BICEP/This Is Music (2021)
Driift (2020)
DICE Live Award
Loyle Carner (2016)
Icon Award
Paloma Faith (2024)
Originator Award
Cymande (2024)
Artist Champion Award
DJ AG, Fiona Ramsey & Zeon Richards (2025)
Team Achievement
Finesse Foreva (2024)
Forever Living Originals (2023)
Groundworks (2022)
YMU Music (2021)
Stormzy, Tobe Onwuka, #Merky (2019)
Everybody’s (2011)
Artists’ Voice
TBFKA easy life (2023)
Fan Champion
YUNGBLUD, Tommas Arnby, Adam Wood, Special Projects Music (2024)
Earth Action Award
NATURE (2025)
Spotify Grant
Pale Seas (2012)
Secret Weapon
Jackie Joseph, Blue Raincoat (2025)
Hope James, Atlas Artists (2024)
Unsung Hero Award
Natalie Wade, Small Green Shoots (2018)
Jon Webster (2017)
FanFair Award
Sam Fender & Owain Davies (2019)
DHP Family & Kilimanjaro Live (2018)