We are delighted to announce that the hugely popular Music Week Women In Music Awards 2025 is officially sold out ahead of next month's event. The daytime ceremony will take place on Friday, October 10, 2025 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London.
If you would like to join the waiting list for the event, please contact: kate.smith@futurenet.com.
Every year, the Women in Music Awards celebrates the remarkable achievements and contributions of women across all facets of the music industry. From groundbreaking artists to visionary executives, this event shines a spotlight on those who are shaping the future of music and inspiring positive change within our industry.
It aims to highlight the breadth, depth and variety of individuals who are ‘game changers’ in the music industry, with one common theme; they are either women or female-identifying, or their activities consistently benefit women, or focus on female empowerment/gender disparity.
On top of the 13 award winners, the ceremony also sees the return of Music Week's Women In Music Roll Of Honour in association with TikTok. First established in 2014, it now has over 150 members. This year 15 new inductees will join previous honorees such as Kanya King, Lucy Dickins, Colette Carey, Emma Banks, Amber Davis, Rebecca Allen, Stacey Tang, Komali Scott-Jones, Shani Gonzales and Claire Haffenden.
The Roll Of Honour 2025 honourees are as follows:
Becky Ayres
Managing Director, Sound City
Charlene Brown
Chair Of The Ivors Academy Ethics Committee And Managing Director/Co-Founder Of Howlett Brown
Portia Clarke-Millanaise
Head Of Marketing, BET UK & Founder Of Aisle Forty Four
Atlanta Cobb
Founder Of Music Industry Mentor, Social Media Consultant, Speaker And Artist Coach
Kate Head
Stoked PR Founder and Director
Cherish Kaya
Artist Manager And A&R Manager, Dirty Hit
Kat Kennedy
Managing Director, Big Life Management
Ally Horn
Partner, Russells Solicitors
Bernice Maria 'Billi' John
Co-Founder Of Everything RNB/ Founder Of Thirty FREE
Laura Lukanz
Head Of Music Industry UK, Australia & New Zealand, Amazon Music
Bina B Mistry
Director, Content Licensing & Music; Business & Legal Affairs, SoundCloud
Laura Monks
Co-President, Decca Records
Victoria Needs
Co-Managing Director, AWAL
Akosua Scantlebury
Founder, TwoFourSix Global
Becci Scotcher
Senior Grants And Programmes Manager, PRS Foundation & Board Member, European Music Exporters Exchange And Manchester Music City
Speaking about this year's event – which is staged in association with AIM and UK Music – Women In Music Award co-founders Alison Wenham & Lara Baker, said: “We’re delighted to celebrate the remarkable women who join this year’s Roll of Honour. Each of them has made a powerful and lasting impact on the music industry, breaking barriers, inspiring others, and shaping the future of our business. Next month's ceremony will be an opportunity to celebrate not just the contributions of those being honoured,but of all the women who inspire us daily in our workplaces and across the music business.”
“TikTok is thrilled to once again partner with Music Week’s Women in Music Awards to spotlight the pioneers redefining the future of our industry,” added Tracy Gardner, global head of music business development at TikTok, about the company's longstanding support of this important event. “These remarkable women are not only breaking barriers but setting new standards of creativity and leadership, and we’re proud to champion their impact on music culture.”
In addition to our Roll Of Honour sponsor TikTok, this year we are proud to have BPI, Vevo, Downtown, O2, Virgin Music Group, Spotify, Believe/Tunecore, PRS For Music/PRS Foundation onboard as sponsors and would like to thank them for believing in this event’s mission.
Our charity partner this year is Music Support, while our event partners are Girls I Rate, MOBOLISE and Small Green Shoots.
You can revisit our digital cover story celebrating the 10th anniversary of Women In Music here.
To catch up on all the winners at the 2024 ceremony, click here.
