Hipgnosis has been announced as the first category sponsor for the 2023 A&R Awards

Hipgnosis Song Management is sponsoring the two big song categories again this year A&R Awards: Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.

Presented by music business worldwideThe A&R Awards are the UK music industry’s most entertaining night – and Hipgnosis has been a supporter since year one.

The event, taking place at London’s Grand Connaught Rooms on Tuesday evening, November 7th, will celebrate icons and legends of the British music industry alongside the industry’s most successful hitmakers of the last year.

Hipgnosis Founder and CEO Merck Mercuriadis said: “We are once again thrilled to sponsor both the Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year categories at the A&R Awards.

“Our long-term support of the awards demonstrates our belief that songs are the currency of our industry and that without songs and songwriters there is no music business, publishing, merchandising or concert business.

“These incredible songs are the fabric of our society, so celebrating the greatest songs and songwriters is both a responsibility and a privilege.”

“These incredible songs are the fabric of our society, so celebrating the greatest songs and songwriters is both a responsibility and a privilege. This is an important part of the Hipgnosis ethos.”

Platinum tables for the event are now fully available SOLD OUTwith only a handful of gold tables still available for purchase.

To inquire about purchasing one or more tables for your business today, send an email Rebecca@musicbizworldwide.com

The shortlists for the 2023 A&R Awards will be announced later this month.

Other event categories include Producer of the Year, A&R of the Year: Adult Contemporary, A&R Administrator, A&R of the Year: Contemporary Black Music, A&R of the Year: Electronic/Dance, Major Label of the Year”, “Independent Label of”. The Year, Publisher of the Year and Management Company of the Year – as well as stunning special presentations such as the A&R Icon and the Sir George Martin Award.

As always, the main sponsor of the A&R Awards is Abbey Road Studios.music business worldwide