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The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and the Music Managers Forum (MMF) have revealed that the Artist & Manager Awards ceremony returns to London’s Bloomsbury Big Top on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
Early bird tickets and table sales are available now, with added discounts for FAC and MMF members and partners.
Both organisations are also encouraging nominations for a range of categories, including Breakthrough Artist and Breakthrough Manager.
In a joint statement, Annabella Coldrick, chief executive, Music Managers Forum & David Martin, CEO, Featured Artists Coalition, said: “We are delighted to announce the return of the Artist & Manager Awards on November 20th. Last year’s celebration was a truly special one, and we’re already looking forward to putting another spotlight on some fantastically talented individuals from across our communities. We are asking people to come forward now with nominations, and to get in touch if they wish to sponsor an award or reserve a table.”
Now in its 16th edition, the Artist & Manager Awards celebrates both the excellence of artists who release recordings and perform live and their entrepreneurial partners who help them build businesses.
At last year’s sell-out ceremony, the FAC and MMF recognised the enduringly successful partnership between Pet Shop Boys and their long-term manager Angela Becker, who collected the PPL-sponsored Artist & Manager Partnership Award.
On receiving this honour, Neil Tennant paid tribute to Angela’s stewardship of PSB and said: “At a time when we needed it, Angela brought into our lives: good advice, organisation, honesty and strategy to help us carry out some of our strange, spontaneous and wilful ideas. And to make this a reality. She has helped us flourish in those 16 years and we love her for it.”
The 600-plus attendees were also treated to exclusive live performances from Moonchild Sanelly, Beka and Hana Lili – the latter both awardees of the FAC’s Step Up Fund, powered by Amazon Music.
The full list of 2024 winners was as follows:
Artist & Manager Partnership (sponsored by PPL)
Pet Shop Boys & Angela Becker (Becker Brown)
Artist & Manager Team of the Year (sponsored by TuneCore)
Chase & Status & Sophie Kennard (Frame Artists)
Icon
Paloma Faith
Managers’ Manager
Riverman Management
Pioneer
Sophie (posthumous award)
Originator
Cymande
Fan Champion
Yungblud & Special Projects Music
Breakthrough Artist (sponsored by TikTok)
Barry Can’t Swim
Breakthrough Manager (sponsored by Amazon Music)
Victoria de Juniac (VictoriaBDJ Management)
Secret Weapon
Hope James (Atlas Artists)
Writer / Producer Manager
Ant Hippsley (Milk & Honey)
Team Achievement
Finesse Foreva
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