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Music Business Association Introduces 2025 Bizzy Awards Finalists

March 6, 2025/by John Nix Arledge

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has introduced the finalists for the 2025 Bizzy Awards. The seven winners will be announced at the fourth annual Bizzy Awards Dinner, sponsored by Warner Music Group, on May 14 during Music Biz 2025, held at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly.

The finalists for each crowd-nominated categories are:

Leading Light Award: For a company or executive that has supported their staff via mental health & wellbeing and work/life balance.
– BMAT Music Innovators
– Colleen Theis, President & COO, The Orchard
– Kerri Fox-Metoyer, Head of Entertainment Services, Gabb

Agent of Change Award: For a company that shows 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 stands out as a contribution to the industry.
– Sally Rose Larson, SVP of Government & External Affairs, DIMA
– Lindsey Major, Chief Member Experience Officer, Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC)
– Emily Stephenson, President, Downtown Music Publishing

Maestro of Metadata Award: For a company or executive who has made an impact in the area of data processing, credit clarification, streamlining or otherwise promoting data and best practices.
– amra
– DataArt
– Elysha Miracle, SVP of Rights Data Management, Concord

Frontline Innovator Award: For a retail store who showed inventiveness and ingenuity in their practices and interactions with consumers.
– Grimey’s Music, Nashville, TN
– Spin Me Round, Easton, PA
– V.I.P. Records, Long Beach, CA

Marketing Superstar Award: 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.
– George Strait’s “Wish I Could Say: A Journey Of Healing With Cowboys And Dreamers” | MCA Nashville
– MF DOOM – MM..FOOD (20 Year Anniversary) | Rhymesayers 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 business educator who inspires students to enter the music business.
– Jerry Brindisi, Columbia College Chicago
– John Simson, American University
– Dr. Charlie Wall-Andrews, Toronto Metropolitan University

In addition to the category finalists, Music Biz previously announced that Cindy Charles will receive the 2025 Presidential Award for Outstanding Executive Achievement posthumously, and Digital Data Exchange (DDEX) will be honored with the 2025 Impact Award for Technological Excellence.

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John Nix Arledge is Business Development and Account Manager at MusicRow magazine. He graduated from Mississippi State University in May of 2022 with a master's degree in Business Administration and B.A. in Communication. Prior to MusicRow, John Nix worked as Project Coordinator at Nashville-based entertainment marketing agency, FlyteVu, where he assisted the agency in social media strategy, activation outreach and public relations.
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