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Early bird tickets and table sales are available now, with added discounts for FAC and MMF members and partners. 

As well as full access to the awards ceremony, admission includes a red carpet drinks reception, a two-course dinner, live performances and entry to the official after-party. 

Both organisations are also encouraging nominations for a range of categories, including Breakthrough Artist and Breakthrough Manager. 

Full details can be found here.  

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 remains a unique event in the music industry calendar, celebrating 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 were delighted to recognise the enduringly successful partnership between Pet Shop Boys and their long-term manager Angela Becker, who collected our 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 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) 

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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 

The 600+ 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.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities or tickets, please contact Gary Reid or Jonathan Robinson – gary@thefac.org /  – jonathan@themmf.net.