BREAKING: BMG Elevates Katie Kerkhover

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Katie Kerkhover. Photo: Brian Meiler

BMG has promoted Katie Kerkhover to Senior Vice President, A&R, Frontline Recordings, North America.

In her newly-expanded role, Kerkhover will lead the A&R teams at the BMG offices in Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York and Toronto. Currently based in Nashville, she will split her time between the Music City and Los Angeles offices, reporting directly to Jon Loba, President of Frontline Recordings, The Americas.

Joining the company in 2020, Kerkhover previously served as Senior Director, Creative, in music publishing, where she managed BMG Nashville’s roster of songwriters, including Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, Stephen Wilson Jr., Emily Landis and Chayce Beckham, among others, while also signing and developing new songwriters and artists. She was then promoted to Vice President, A&R, Frontline Recordings in 2022, overseeing the Broken Bow Records, Stoney Creek Records and Wheelhouse Records imprint rosters as well as scouting, signing and developing new talent. Kerkhover is now working with Blake Shelton’s team on his forthcoming BMG Nashville debut.

“When looking for the perfect candidate to lead A&R in North America and elevate our frontline efforts in multiple offices, we didn’t have to look very far. Katie has quickly become one of the most accomplished and respected A&R executives in the business, with the track record to match. Like many of the best A&R executives, her background in publishing has served her well in building deep and trusted relationships within the creative community and helping artists realize their unique visions,” says Loba. “Having seen firsthand her work with our Nashville roster, including with creatives on both coasts, I am so excited to see what additional magic she helps create for our BMG Frontline Recordings team.”

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