The Music Business Association (Music Biz) presented the finalists of the Bizzy Awards 2025. The seven winners will be announced during the fourth annual Bizzy Awards dinner, sponsored by Warner Music Group, on May 14 during music in 2025, which was held at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly.
The finalists of each category nominated by the crowd are:
Leader’s light price: For a company or an executive that supported its staff via mental health and well-being and work / life balance.
– Bmat music innovative
– Colleen TheisPresident and COO, The Orchard
– Kerri Fox-MetoyerResponsible for entertainment services, GABB
Change agent price: For a company that shows a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
– equal access
– Socan Foundation
– United Voices 4 Peace
#Nextgen_now one to watch award: For an executive under 40 whose work is distinguished as a contribution to industry.
– Sally Rose LarsonPlease government and external affairs, Dima
– Lindsey MajorHead of chief experience, collective mechanical license (MLC)
– Emily StephensonPresident, Downtown Music Publishing
MAESTRO OF METADATA PRICE: For a business or executive that has had an impact in the field of data processing, credit clarifications, rationalization or data promotion and best practices.
– Amra
– DATAART
– Miracle of ElyshaPlease management of rights, Concord
Frontline Innovator Award: For a retail store that has shown inventiveness and ingenuity in their practices and interactions with consumers.
– Music of Grimey, Nashville, Tn
– Spin ME ROUND, Easton, PA
– VIP Records, Long Beach, CA
Marketing superstar price: For a marketing campaign that was innovative and stimulating. Applicants can come from any industry sector and campaigns can be physical or virtual.
– “The wish of George Strait to be able to say: a healing trip with cowboys and dreamers” | MCA Nashville
– MF Doom – MM..Food (20 years old birthday) | Rhyme entertainment
– U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere (Ar Fan Experience Campaign) | The current sea
Music Business Educator of the Year Award: Celebrates a music commercial educator who inspires students to enter the world of music.
– Jerry BrindisiColumbia College Chicago
– John SimsonAmerican University
– Dr Charlie Wall-AndrewsMetropolitan University of Toronto
In addition to the finalists in the category, Music Biz previously announced that Cindy Charles will receive the presidential prize 2025 for the exceptional success of executives posthumously, and Digital Data Exchange (DDEX) will be honored with the Prix Impact 2025 for technological excellence.
John Nix Arledge is director of commercial development and accounts of Musicrow magazine. He graduated from the Mississippi State University in May 2022 with a master’s degree in business administration and BA in communication. Before Musicrow, John Nix worked as a project coordinator at the Nashville, Flytevu entertainment marketing agency, where he helped the agency to social media strategy, awareness of activation and public relations.