The Music Week Women In Music Awards is set to return for another celebratory edition this autumn.
In the run-up to International Women’s Day this weekend (March 8), we are delighted to confirm that this year’s edition of the awards will take place on Friday, October 9, 2026 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House London.
Nominations for this year’s awards will open on May 12 – stay tuned to Musicweek.com for details of how to enter.
Table bookings for the hugely popular ceremony are now open here. Book your table as soon as possible to secure the best position within the awards ceremony – last year’s ceremony sold out well in advance!
The awards, organised in association with AIM and UK Music, will again celebrate the achievements of women in the music industry – changemakers, pioneers and rising talent shaping the future of music.
Since its launch in 2014, the daytime ceremony has grown to become a key event in the music industry calendar. The guest list includes top executives and artists from the UK and internationally.
Artists who turned out to support industry colleagues last year included PinkPantheress, Brian Eno, Leigh-Anne, Skye Newman, Skin, Mabel, Katie Melua, London Grammar’s Dan Rothman, plus BBC Radio 1 presenter Jaguar, BBC 1Xtra’s Nadia Jae and Asian Network’s Nikita Kanda.
Key dates for 2026
Submissions open – Tuesday, May 12
Submissions close – Friday, June 5
Roll Of Honour announced – September
Awards Ceremony – Friday, October 9
Women In Music mainstay Alice Levine returned once again to host our 2025 edition. The industry audience gave a rousing reception to deserving winners including Inspirational Artist FKA Twigs (who went on to win a Grammy), Businesswoman Of The Year Amy Wheatley, MD at Columbia Records, Special Recognition recipient Semera Khan, creative director at Polydor Label Group, and former Warner Music COO Isabel Garvey, who collected the trophy for Outstanding Contribution.
Announced in advance of the ceremony, the Roll Of Honour shines a light on the ‘game-changers’ in the music industry. Last year we announced 15 further inductees who joined a line-up of previous honorees, including industry superstars such as Kanya King, Lucy Dickins, Colette Carey, Emma Banks, Amber Davis, Rebecca Allen, Stacey Tang, Komali Scott-Jones, Shani Gonzales and Claire Haffenden.
To help prepare for nominations in 2026, the list of categories from 2025 is below – click here for the full list of winners from last year.
Campaigner
New Artist
Live Music Inspiration
DE&I Initiative Of The Year
Music Creative – Spirit Of The Studio
Entrepreneur Award
Rising Star
International Woman Of The Year
Music Champion
Special Recognition
Businesswoman Of The Year
Inspirational Artist
Outstanding Contribution
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PHOTOS: Louise Haywood-Schiefer / Panni Renner
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