The A&R Awards 2016

The A&R Awards 2016

The first ever A&R Awards in association with Abbey Road Studios took place at London’s Sheraton Grand Hotel on Park Lane.

Big winners on the night included Warner/Chappell’s Amber Davis, Dirty Hit’s Jamie Oborne, producer Mark Ralph, JEM Music Group’s Colin Lester, Sony/ATV, September Management, Polydor and many more.

Sony UK legend Muff Winwood collected the A&R Icon trophy, while Warner/Chappell MD Mike Smith received the first ever Sir George Martin Award, handed out by Damon Albarn.

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The A&R Awards 2016 - Winners

The Sir George Martin Award

Mike Smith


A&R Icon

Muff Winwood


The Artist Loyalty Award

Colin Lester, Jem Artists


The Breaking Artist Award

Gavin James


The Breakthrough Artist Award

Jess Glynne


Producer Of The Year

Mark Ralph


Songwriter Of The Year

Cass Lowe


A&R Administrator

Ashley Forbes, Virgin EMI


A&R Of The Year: Electronic/Dance

David Dollimore & Dipesh Parmar, Ministry Of Sound


A&R Of The Year: Hip-Hop/Grime

Amber Davis, Warner/Chappell


A&R Of The Year: Pop/R&B

Tim Blacksmith & Danny D


A&R Of The Year: Rock/Alternative

Jamie Oborne, Dirty Hit


Publisher Of The Year

Good Soldier Songs


Publisher Of The Year

Sony/ATV


Management Company (The David Enthoven Award)

September Management


Independent Label Of The Year

Because Music


Major Label Of The Year

Polydor Records


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