Music Business Association Names 2024 Bizzy Award Winners

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Pictured (L-R): Music Business Association President Portia Sabin, Music Biz 2024 Presidential Award winner Cameo Carlson and MNRK Music Group SVP & GM Gina Miller. Photo: Jason Mallory

The Music Business Association crowned its winners during the third annual Bizzy Awards dinner on May 15, with Cameo Carlson of mtheory receiving the Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive Achievement.

Hosted by Gina Miller, SVP & GM of MNRK Music Group, at the JW Marriott Nashville, this year marks the third time that nominations for the Association’s awards program were crowd-sourced, allowing the music business to recognize companies and peers who are making a difference in improving the global industry.

Additional 2024 Bizzy Award winners:

– Frontline Innovator Award: Electric Fetus, Minneapolis, MN
For a retail store who showed exceptional inventiveness and ingenuity in their practices during the past year in their interactions with consumers.

– Music Business Educator of the Year Award: Larry Miller, NYU Steinhardt Music Business Program, New York University
Celebrates a music business educator who inspires students to enter the music business.

– Leading Light Award: Andreea Gleeson, TuneCore
For a company or executive that has supported their staff via internal initiatives aimed at improving mental health & well-being and work/life balance.

– Marketing Superstar Award: De La Soul, A.O.I. LLC, distributed by Chrysalis Records & Reservoir
For a marketing campaign that was innovative and thought provoking. Candidates can be from any sector of the industry, and campaigns can be physical or virtual.

– Maestro of Metadata Award: Dae Bogan, Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC)
For a company or executive who has made a significant impact in the area of data processing, credit clarification, streamlining or otherwise promoting clean data and best practices.

– Impact Award for Technological Excellence: The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC)

– #NEXTGEN_NOW One to Watch Award: Jorge Brea, Symphonic
For an executive under 40 whose work (professional and/or volunteer) has been exceptional, innovative, and stands out as a contribution to the industry.

– Agent of Change Award: Keychange U.S.
For a company that exemplifies a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in their hiring practices, executive development, and promotion structure.

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