B2B Awards

B2B Excellence Awards

Recognizing business achievements in the music industry

Award Categories

80 categories honoring business excellence

B2B Awards

Labels, Rights & Publishing

1. Record Label of the Year

2. Independent Label of the Year

3. Regional Label of the Year

4. Catalogue Manager of the Year

5. Publishing House of the Year

6. Sync Licensing Deal of the Year

7. Rights Management Company of the Year

8. Best Catalogue Reissue/Remaster Campaign

9. Best Archival Initiative (Preservation/Restoration)

10. Copyright Innovation Award

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Distribution & Monetisation

11. Digital Distributor of the Year

12. Physical Distributor of the Year

13. Aggregator of the Year

14. Subscription Platform of the Year

15. Ad-Supported Platform of the Year

16. Royalty Collection Agency of the Year

17. Performance Rights Organisation of the Year

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Streaming & Platforms

18. Streaming Platform of the Year (India)

19. Streaming Platform of the Year (Global)

20. Regional Streaming Platform of the Year

21. Playlist Strategy of the Year

22. Editorial Team of the Year (DSP)

23. Algorithmic Discovery Innovation

24. Most Streamed Catalogue (Label/Publisher)

25. Most Streamed Regional Catalogue

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Live & Events Business

26. Concert Promoter of the Year

27. Festival of the Year (Ticketed)

28. Festival of the Year (Free/City-led)

29. Venue of the Year (Arena/Stadium)

30. Venue of the Year (Club/Intimate)

31. Tour of the Year

32. Branded Music Event of the Year

33. Ticketing Innovation of the Year

34. Live Streaming Event of the Year

35. Experiential Music Activation

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Brands, Marketing & Campaigns

36. Music Marketing Campaign of the Year

37. Brand Partnership of the Year

38. Endorsement Deal of the Year

39. Cross-Platform Music Campaign

40. Influencer Collaboration Campaign

41. Social Media Strategy of the Year (Music)

42. Outdoor Campaign of the Year (Music)

43. Experiential Marketing Campaign of the Year

44. PR/Communications Agency of the Year (Music)

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Sponsorship & Brand Integrations

45. Beverage Brand of the Year in Music

46. Tech Brand of the Year in Music

47. Auto Brand of the Year in Music

48. Lifestyle/Fashion Brand of the Year in Music

49. FMCG Brand of the Year in Music

50. Integrated Brand-Music Campaign of the Year

51. Sports & Music Collaboration of the Year

52. Esports & Music Collaboration of the Year

53. CSR Initiative through Music

54. Cause-Marketing Campaign of the Year

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Business Leadership & Strategy

55. Music Entrepreneur of the Year

56. Music Business Leader of the Year

57. Young Executive of the Year

58. Woman Leader in Music Business

59. Start-up Founder of the Year (Music)

60. Merger/Acquisition of the Year

61. Strategic Partnership of the Year

62. Investor of the Year (Music)

63. Global Expansion Initiative of the Year

64. Business Model Innovation Award

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Technology & Innovation

65. Music Tech Start-up of the Year

66. AI Innovation in Music

67. VR/AR Innovation in Music

68. Blockchain Innovation in Music

69. Music Data Analytics Company of the Year

70. Tech driven anti-piracy solution for music

71. Consumer Music App of the Year

72. Hardware Innovation of the Year (Pro Audio)

73. Music-EdTech Platform of the Year

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Media, Research & Knowledge

74. Music Magazine/Publication of the Year

75. Music Journalist of the Year

76. Business Podcast of the Year (Music)

77. Video Series of the Year (Music Business)

78. Knowledge Event of the Year (Conference/Expo)

79. Online Community/Forum of the Year (Music Business)

80. Music Business Newsletter of the Year

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