With the 2019 A&R Awards now just a few weeks away, another major industry name has stepped forward to back the event.
YouTube Music is sponsoring the hugely prestigious Icon Award, presented to an individual whose actions have truly changed the game for the creative side of the music business, and whose influence continues to reverberate today.
Previous winners include industry legends such as Muff Winwood, Korda Marshall and Simon Cowell.
“The Icon Award is a real highlight of the night and we’re all looking forward to celebrating with the winner.”
Azi Eftekhari, YouTube Music
Azi Eftekhari, Head of Label Relations (EMEA), said: “It’s a real pleasure to be a partner in this wonderful event, which has become a very important date in the industry calendar.
“The Icon Award is a real highlight of the night and we’re all looking forward to celebrating with the winner.”
The UK-focused A&R Awards, presented by MBW in association with Abbey Road Studios, will take place at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London on the evening of Tuesday, November 5.
For the fourth year in a row, the event is completely sold out.Music Business Worldwide
