Ben Homewood

1 week ago | musicweek.com | Ben Homewood

Sony Music UK executives are celebrating winning the International Marketing category at the Music Week Awards for the second time in the last three years – and the team say they will take some stopping come 2026. We spoke to Brooke Salisbury, SVP, international marketing & digital partnerships, and Carina Grace, VP, international marketing, about the huge waves the major made last year, through blockbuster campaigns for the likes of Myles Smith and Central Cee.

1 week ago | musicweek.com | Ben Homewood

Twiggy Rowley and Sam Pringle of Project Gold have spoken to Music Week about the phenomenon that is Brat, describing it as "a truly extraordinary moment with a truly extraordinary artist". We met the pair backstage at the Music Week Awards, where they won the Manager Of The Year category. On the night, Atlantic won the Artist Marketing category for their work on Brat, while the label won the Promotions Team trophy, too. Charli XCX has since been named Songwriter Of The Year at the Ivors.

2 weeks ago | musicweek.com | Ben Homewood

Executives representing The Orchard have said that their latest Music Week Awards triumph is proof that the company is "the best in its field". Speaking following their triumph in the Label/Artist Services category, Richard Pattison, head of A&R, Hannah Celnikier, senior artist marketing manager and Gabbie Witham, senior director of UK sales and marketing, were emphatic about another banner year for the Sony-owned firm.

3 weeks ago | musicweek.com | Ben Homewood

John Dawkins, managing director at Various Artists Management, has told Music Week that Tom Grennan’s Gillette partnership has been “beneficial on many levels” as preparations for his new album kick into overdrive.

3 weeks ago | musicweek.com | Ben Homewood

David Ventura and Tim Major have told Music Week in no uncertain terms that their company's success at the Music Week Awards 2025 means that UK talent is back at the top table. With successes including Charli XCX, Myles Smith, Lola Young, Hozier and more in 2024, Sony Music Publishing UK enjoyed a banner year, which was capped with the Publisher honour at last week's star-studded Music Week Awards.