A&R Icon Award to be sponsored by YouTube at A&R Awards in London

YouTube is sponsoring one of many assured standing ovation moments of the night at this 12 months’s A&R Awards on November 8 in London: the A&R Icon Award.

The trophy is offered to a legend of music A&R who has influenced generations.

Dan Chalmers, YouTube’s Head of Music EMEA, stated: “The Icon Award is at all times one of many highlights of the night on the A&R Awards and a take a look at a listing of earlier winners illustrates simply how prestigious the class is.

“YouTube is honoured to proceed to assist have fun the achievements of among the biggest A&R execs on this business’s historical past and we stay up for welcoming one other Icon onto the roll of honour in November.”

The A&R Awards, the UK music business’s most pleasurable night time out, will happen on Tuesday, November 8, at London’s Grand Connaught Rooms.

The UK-focused occasion will see icons and legends of the British music business celebrated alongside the business’s most profitable hit-makers of the final 12 months. Sadly (but additionally fortunately), all tables at the moment are bought.

Different classes on the 2022 occasion will embrace Songwriter of the 12 months, Producer of The 12 months, A&R of the 12 months: Pop/R&B (supported by Harmony), A&R Administrator, A&R of The 12 months: Modern Black Music (supported by Spotify), A&R Of The 12 months: Digital/Dance, Music of the 12 months (supported by Hipgnosis), Main Label of The 12 months (supported by Voly Music), Impartial Label of The 12 months, Writer of the 12 months (sponsored by Milk & Honey) and Administration Firm (supported by Centtrip).

The A&R Awards is offered by Music Enterprise Worldwide in affiliation with Abbey Highway Studios.Music Enterprise Worldwide