The A&R Awards 2017

The A&R Awards 2017

The A&R Awards 2017 in association with Abbey Road Studios once again returned to London’s Sheraton Grand Hotel on Park Lane.

Big winners on the night included Black Butter’s Joe Gossa, Catalyst’s Guv Singh, producer/songwriter Steve Mac, Young Turks, Atlantic Records and Universal Music Publishing Group.

BMG’s Korda Marshall collected the A&R Icon trophy, presented by Warner Music’s worldwide boss of recorded music, Max Lousada.

Meanwhile, UMPG’s Caroline Elleray collected the Sir George Martin Award, with tributes paid by the likes of Coldplay, Laura Mvula and Bastille’s Dan Smith.

The A&R Awards 2017 - Gallery

The A&R Awards 2017 - Winners

THE SIR GEORGE MARTIN AWARD

Caroline Elleray (Universal Music Publishing Group)


A&R ICON

Korda Marshall


THE ARTIST LOYALTY AWARD

Bill Curbishley


A&R TRAILBLAZER IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPOTIFY

Guv Singh


PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – SUPPORTED BY ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS

Steve Mac


SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR – SUPPORTED BY DOWNTOWN

Steve Mac


A&R OF THE YEAR: ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Tom Lewis – Decca


A&R OF THE YEAR: ELECTRONIC/DANCE

Jamie Spinks – Polydor


A&R OF THE YEAR: HIP-HOP/GRIME

Joe Gossa – Black Butter


A&R OF THE YEAR: POP/R&B – SUPPORTED BY MUSIC + SPORT

Julian Palmer – Columbia


A&R OF THE YEAR: ROCK/ALTERNATIVE

Caius Pawson – Young Turks


A&R ADMINISTRATOR

Matthew Gibbon – Sony Music UK


THE BREAKING ARTIST AWARD

Loyle Carner (AMF/Virgin EMI)


PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR

Universal Music Publishing Group


PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR

Reservoir


INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR

Young Turks


MANAGEMENT COMPANY (THE DAVID ENTHOVEN AWARD) – SUPPORTED BY CENTTRIP MUSIC

Machine Management


MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR – SUPPORTED BY TAPE LONDON

Atlantic