Well, that was a bit special.
Blackwell, 85, was introduced on stage by YouTube [1,388 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/youtube/">YoutubeGlobal Music Director Lyor Cohen. A heartfelt and reverent video message to Blackwell from Sir Lucian Grainge [468 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/people/sir-lucian-grainge/">Sir Lucian GraingeChairman and CEO of Universal Music Group [2,887 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/universal-music-group/">Universal Music Groupwas performed in a quiet room.
(Chris Blackwell’s speech, as all of the 500+ awards attendees know, was a jaw-dropping moment. MBW will publish that speech soon, alongside tributes from Cohen and Grainge.)
Big winners from the 2022 A&R Awards include P2J (Producer of the Year), Kid Harpoon (Songwriter of the Year), Cat Burn’s Go (Song of the Year), Atlantic Records [560 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/access-industries/warner-music-group/atlantic-records/">Atlantic Records UK (Major Label Of The Year), Universal Music Publishing UK (Publisher Of The Year: Category 1), September Management (Artist Management Company), Owain Davies (Manager Of The Year), Dirty Hit [44 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/dirty-hit/">Dirty blow (independent label), Stellar Songs / Tim & Danny Music (publisher of the year: category 2) and Michael Adex (Richard Antwi: Trailblazer Award).
A range of people have also won awards for their work in music over the past year, including Jo Charrington [26 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/people/jo-charrington/">Jo Charrington (A&R of the Year: Pop/R&B), Samuel Adebayo (Black Contemporary Music), Chris Briggs (Adult Contemporary), Anton Powers (Dance/Electronic), Amy Morgan (Alternative/Rock) and James Bullock and Matt Prior (A&R Administrator / ‘The Forbesie’).
Another very big deal was the evening’s closing prize: the Sir George Martin Prize, which recognizes a contemporary music leader or entrepreneur who has earned the respect of the creative community.
The 2022 Sir George Martin Prize has been awarded to Guy Moot [105 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/people/guy-moot/">Guy Mootco-president and CEO of Warner Chappell Music [594 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/access-industries/warner-music-group/warner-chappell-music/">Warner Chappell Music globally.
Moot was introduced on stage by his friend, Grammy-winning producer Salaam Remi – who flew in especially for the event from Miami.
You can see the 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 Songs Fund [261 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/hipgnosis-songs-fund/">HIPGNOSE Song management
- Thomas Hull (Kid Harpoon)
SONG OF THE YEAR – SUPPORTED BY HIPGNOSIS Song Management
- Go – performed by Cat Burns (Burns/Morgan)
The Artist To Watch Award, in partnership with VEVO DSCVR
A&R OF THE YEAR: ADULT CONTEMPORARY
A&R OF THE YEAR: CONTEMPORARY BLACK MUSIC – SUPPORTED BY Spotify [2,990 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/spotify/">SPOTIFY
- Samuel Adebayo – Island
A&R OF THE YEAR: ELECTRONIC/DANCE
A&R OF THE YEAR: POP/R&B – SUPPORTED BY Concord [245 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/concord/">CONCORDE
A&R OF THE YEAR: ALTERNATIVE/ROCK – SUPPORTED BY SESSION Studio
- Amy Morgan – September Management
A&R DIRECTOR (‘THE FORBESIE’) – SUPPORTED BY PPL [114 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/ppl/">BVG
MANAGEMENT SOCIETY (THE DAVID ENTHOVEN AWARD) – SUPPORTED BY Centtrip [44 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/centtrip/">CENTTRIP
MANAGER OF THE YEAR – SUPPORTED BY YOUTUBE SHORTS
- Owain Davies – DO Management
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR (1) – SUPPORTED BY MILK & HONEY
- Universal Music Publishing UK
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR (2)
- Stellar Songs / Tim & Danny Music
INDEPENDENT LABEL
MAJOR LABEL – SUPPORTED BY VOLY MUSIC
Richard Antwi Award: Trailblazer
The Sir George Martin Prize
The A&R Icon Award – supported by YouTube Music [179 articles]" href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/companies/youtube/youtube-music/">youtube music
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