The nomination deadline for the Music Week Women in Music Awards 2026 is fast approaching.
This year’s edition of the hugely popular daytime ceremony will take place on Friday, October 9, 2026 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House London. Table bookings are open now here.
The deadline for awards entries is 6pm on Friday, June 12. There will be no further extensions (entries are open here).
The Women In Music Awards, organised in association with AIM and UK Music, celebrates the achievements of incredible women and female-identifying professionals in the music business – from extraordinary executives to pioneering artists, campaigners and beyond.
You can read the criteria for each category (see the full list below). Entries are also open for this year’s Roll Of Honour, which recognises game-changing executives.
Two new awards have been introduced for the 2026 ceremony: the Partnership Award and Artist Impact.
It is free to submit an entry for the awards, and forms can be submitted by the individual in question, or by someone entering on their behalf. Music Week actively encourages the music industry to put forward the women they have witnessed make an incredible difference to the music industry.
Last year’s sold-out ceremony marked another triumph as we celebrated 11 years of the event, with a host of top names from across the global music business in attendance.
Winners included FKA Twigs being presented with the Inspirational Artist award by Skunk Anansie’s Skin (also a previous winner), Mofe Soy, Satellite414 senior entertainment publicist, being presented with the Rising Star award by PinkPantheress, and Isabel Garvey, Warner Music’s outgoing COO at the time, presented with the Outstanding Contribution award by her friend and former EMI exec Baroness Hazarika. You can revisit all of the action here.
For the 2026 edition, do be sure to secure your place early for the best view. Questions about bookings? Contact Kate Smith at [email protected]
Confirmed sponsors for 2026 are: Vevo, the BPI, PRS For Music, PRS Foundation, Virgin Music Group, Downtown, Musixmatch and Punch Records.
For more information on Music Week Event sponsorship opportunities please contact Lawrence Cook at [email protected]
Music Week Women In Music Awards 2026 Categories:
Rising Star
Music Champion
Music Creative – Spirit Of The Studio (sponsored by Downtown)
Campaigner
Live Music Inspiration
DE&I Initiative Of The Year (sponsored by the BPI)
Businesswoman Of The Year (sponsored by Musixmatch)
International Woman Of The Year
Special Recognition: Unsung Hero
Partnership Award (new for 2026)
Artist Impact (new for 2026) (no nominations taken)
Inspirational Artist (no nominations taken) (sponsored by Vevo)
New Artist Award (no nominations taken) (sponsored by PRS for Music and PRS Foundation)
Outstanding Contribution (no nominations taken)
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